Army reports successes in North East as reactions trail operations, survivor recounts kidnap ordeal

The Nigerian Army has announced a bid of operational gains against insurgents successful the North East, saying troops nether Operation Hadin Kai foiled attacks, intercepted logistics supplies, and arrested suspected collaborators betwixt March 28 and 30 2026.

The update was shared connected the authoritative leafage of the Nigerian Army, detailing operations carried retired crossed parts of Borno State, including Damboa, Gwoza, Askira Uba, and Maiduguri.

According to the Army, troops successfully repelled planned attacks by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters aft detecting their question done surveillance, forcing them to retreat.

It added that attempts to onslaught farmers and communities were besides stopped, portion an Improvised Explosive Device planted on the Goniri Ngamdu roadworthy was discovered and safely detonated.

In what it described arsenic a large breakthrough, the Army said it intercepted vehicles conveying ample quantities of suspected violent supplies.

“The consignments, equivalent to 2 truckloads, included aesculapian drugs, motorcycle parts, mosquito nets and different materials believed to beryllium heading towards violent enclaves,” the connection said.

Troops besides arrested respective suspects linked to logistics supply, including a 26year aged identified arsenic Mohammed Adamu, alongside others successful abstracted operations.

In a follow-up update, the Army disclosed that different suspect, ...