Nigeria: Troops Conduct 14,221 Operations, Eliminate 1,597 Criminals, Rescue 1,516 Hostages in Six Months

[This Day] Abuja -- Troops across all theatres of operation conducted 14,221 security operations across the federation through coordinated land, air and maritime missions targeting terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, arms traffickers, oil thieves and other criminal elements in the first half of 2026, from January to June, the Nigerian military has said. ...