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On 17 October 2026, Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, addressed troops of the Joint Task Force North‑East in Maiduguri, urging them to keep up pressure on Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province while promising improved welfare and equipment.
Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai repelled a four‑pronged assault by ISWAP militants in Kukawa, Borno, on Tuesday. More than 25 insurgents were neutralised, six AK‑47 rifles recovered and several soldiers were martyred in the clash.
Sumaiya Abubakar admitted in Abuja court that she helped members of the Islamic State West Africa Province keep arms and ammunition in Nasarawa State, leading to her remand by the Department of State Services pending further proceedings.
Ondo State security agencies killed Abdussamad Ohida, also known as Anwar, a commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, during a joint raid in a forest near Owo on Sunday.