Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have sustained intense offensive operations against Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists across Borno State, recording significant operational successes through clearance missions, fighting patrols and blocking operations.
Operating under Operation DESERT SANITY V, sustained pressure along the Azir–Wajiroko axis on 10 January 2026 forced 11 terrorists to surrender, along with their AK-47 rifles and assorted ammunition.
Operational Summary (As at 10 January 2026)
Terrorists neutralised: 8
Terrorists surrendered: 11
Total terrorists accounted for: 19
In a press statement, the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, disclosed that on 9 January 2026, troops carried out extensive clearance operations within the Bulaagalda cluster.
During the operations, several active terrorist enclaves and camps at Dagumba, Bonne, Yaganari, Gosuri and Umchile — including the notorious Abu Nazir and Abu Ahmed camps — were destroyed.
The troops dismantled key life-support structures, degraded terrorist logistics and recovered terrorist flags, weapons and magazines.
Similar offensive actions in the Yale and Bula Gaida areas forced terrorists to flee, leading to the destruction of additional logistics facilities and the recovery of weapons, ammunition and a general-purpose machine gun.
In a related operation based on credible intelligence, troops engaged JAS/ISWAP elements between Sojiri and Kayamla villages, resulting in the neutralisation of 8 terrorists and the recovery of AK-47 rifles. Additionally, 2 suspected terrorist logistics collaborators were arrested at Gubio Local Government Area for supplying logistics to terrorist elements.
Troops of OPHK remain resolute in sustaining offensive pressure, dismantling terrorist networks and restoring lasting peace and security across the North East region.
