KIDNAPPERS RETURN CORPSE OF ABDUCTED FARMER AFTER COLLECTING N56M RANSOM FROM HIS FAMILY. (PHOTO).

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 Kidnappers return corpse of abducted farmer after collecting N56m ransom from his family Bandits operating along the Kaduna-Abuja highway have killed a farmer identified as Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, after he was kidnapped alongside his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, while harvesting soybeans on his farm around Alheri Camp, Kilometer 30, along the Kaduna-Abuja road, on October 28, 2026. Silverbird TV reports that Ibrahim, who worked in Abuja, had reportedly travelled to supervise his farm when the armed men struck and whisked both men away. According to family sources, the kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of N100 million which was later reduced to N80 million. The family source said that after weeks of desperate negotiations, the family paid N56 million alongside three brand-new Samsung mobile phones and a recharge card worth N20, 000, in the hope of securing Ibrahim’s release. The report states that what should have been a moment of reunion turned into a devastati...

NAF SUSTAINS RELENTLESS AIR INTERDICTION CAMPAIGN ACROSS NORTH-EAST AND NORTH-WEST, CRIPPLING TERRORIST NETWORKS AND DENYING SAFE HAVENS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 *PRESS RELEASE* 


NAF SUSTAINS RELENTLESS AIR INTERDICTION CAMPAIGN ACROSS NORTH-EAST AND NORTH-WEST, CRIPPLING TERRORIST NETWORKS AND DENYING SAFE HAVENS


The Nigerian Air Force has sustained an unrelenting air interdiction campaign against terrorist elements through a series of coordinated, intelligence-led operations conducted between 1 and 2 January 2026 across critical threat corridors in the North-East and North-West through the joint task forces of Operations HADIN KAI and FASAN YAMMA SECTOR 2. Acting on actionable intelligence on terrorist intent, movement, and logistics, NAF air assets were decisively employed to strike identified hideouts, movement routes, and assembly areas. These operations reinforce the Service’s resolve to deny terrorists freedom of movement, operational depth, and any form of sanctuary within Nigeria’s sovereign territory.


In the North-East theatre, successive precision strikes were delivered against deeply concealed terrorist enclaves at Abirma and Chiralia within the Timbuktu Triangle, following persistent surveillance that confirmed active facilities linked to improvised explosive device production and attack planning. The strikes resulted in the complete destruction of targeted structures, with multiple secondary explosions observed, clear indicators of the elimination of explosive stockpiles and critical logistics. Follow-on interdiction operations at Guva in the Mandara Mountains further dismantled terrorist storage and coordination nodes, severely degrading their ability to regroup, resupply, or mount attacks during the festive period and beyond.


The campaign was simultaneously extended into the North-West with a decisive air interdiction mission around Karaduwa Giginya Na in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. Terrorist elements movement activities were tracked while moving in large motorcycle convoys and engaged at a forested convergence point. Post-strike assessments and corroborated local feedback confirmed the neutralisation of several terrorists, the destruction of multiple motorcycles, and the elimination of assorted weapons. These sustained, multi-theatre strikes underscore the Nigerian Air Force’s overwhelming airpower presence, rapid strike capability, and unwavering resolve to systematically dismantle terrorist networks.


The Nigerian Air Force assures Nigerians that these operations will continue with precision, persistence, and professionalism in support of joint forces on the ground. Terrorist elements threatening innocent lives will be met with decisive force. The Service remains fully committed to protecting civilians, supporting national security objectives, and restoring lasting peace and stability across all theatres of operation.


*Ehimen Ejodame*

Air Commodore 

Director of Public Relations and Information,

Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force.


3 January 2026

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