This was contained in a statement made available to defence correspondents in Abuja on Sunday by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba. It further explained that more recently, on 9 April, coordinated attacks were recorded in Ngamdu and Benisheik, supported by the same terrorist logistics network. This consequently prompted the Theatre to intensify overhead surveillance and intelligence gathering across the area in response to persistent reports of terrorist movement and logistics activity. “These suspicious movements were subsequently corroborated by credible human intelligence sources, confirming that the converging elements were terrorists, their collaborators, and logistics handlers. It pointed out that scores of terrorists were neutralised in the strike, with their vehicles and technicals destroyed, while surviving elements were observed fleeing in multiple directions.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 12, 2026 19:07 UTC