TÜRKIYE IS PLANNING TO ESTABLISH LOCAL DEFENCE PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND MILITARY TRAINING CENTRES IN NIGERIA AS PART OF EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY COOPERATION AND INCREASE BILATERAL TRADE TO $5 BILLION.(PHOTO).

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 Türkiye is planning to establish local defence production facilities and military training centres in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation and increase bilateral trade to $5 billion. Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, saying the proposed facilities would enable Türkiye to support local military equipment production rather than simply supplying weapons and equipment. He also revealed that 200 Nigerian special forces personnel were undergoing a two-month training programme in Türkiye, with plans underway to establish a similar facility in Nigeria. “We are planning to have some local production unit also in that context, not only selling to Nigeria the tools, equipment, the arms that it needs, but also the possibility of having local production here in Nigeria,” Poroy said. On trade, the ambassador said bilateral trade currently stood at approximately $2 billion, including oil and gas, but both countries were targe...

TROOPS OF OPHK LAUNCH DECISIVE COUNTER- OFFENSIVE, NEUTRALISE ISWAP, RECOVER LOGISTICS IN BORNO. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 PRESS RELEASE


 TROOPS OF OPHK LAUNCH DECISIVE COUNTER- OFFENSIVE, NEUTRALISE ISWAP, RECOVER LOGISTICS IN BORNO


Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated exceptional resolve and operational superiority by swiftly repelling an ISWAP attack, and launching a devastating follow-on counter-offensive. This decisive action has significantly degraded terrorist capabilities, disrupted their logistics, and reaffirmed OPHK’s unwavering commitment to dismantling terrorist networks across the North East region.


On 5 February 2026 at approximately some minutes to midnight, ISWAP terrorists conducted a failed attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Auno. Troops of Sector 1 thwarted  the assault with disciplined firepower and tactical precision. Capitalising on this success, on 9 February 2026, troops, in synergy with the Civilian Joint Task Force,(CJTF)  launched a bold counter-offensive along the Komala axis in Konduga LGA. The troops engaged the retreating terrorists up to the Gidan Kaji axis neutralising sixteen (16) terrorists, forcing scores to flee in disarray with severe injuries. Equally. troops  recovered over twenty (20) bicycles, a large cache of logistic items, weapons, and other supplies critical to terrorist operations. In further blow to terrorist logistics nodes, troops arrested suspected ISWAP logistics suppliers conveying large quantity of drugs meant for terrorist around Bukarti axis same day.


Relatedly, on the same day at about ,  troops foiled a terrorists kidnap attempt along the Buratai-Kamuya road. After detection of terrorist activities, troops swiftly pursued, compelling the terrorist to abandon their victims and withdraw into the bushes. Two (2) victims, Mallam Idris Adamu and Mallam Muhammadu Safiyanu, were rescued and safely reunited with families in Buratai. Furthermore, in response to a distress call along Chibok-Damboa axis on 9 February 2026, troops rescued 9 kidnapped victims successfully. These actions underscore OPHK continued commitment in support of humanitarian efforts and protection of civilians.


 SANI UBA

Lieutenant Colonel  

Media Information Officer  

Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI  

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