Military base raid: Terrorists kill Colonel, 6 soldiers
*Mopol, 13 others kill in communities A colonel and six soldiers of the Nigerian Army have been killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. This came as a Mobile Police Officer and 13 others were reportedly killed in fresh attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on communities in Otukpo and Apa Local Government Areas of Benue State. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, in a statement, yesterday, said: “Troops of Sector 3 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), came under an isolated Tango terrorist attack on Charlie 13 location in Monguno, in the late hours of April 12 2026. "Following intense fire exchanges, the terrorists were put to flight, with troops maintaining control of the location. “Regrettably, the Commanding Officer, while courageously proceeding to the troops’ location to personally assess the situation, encountered an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, which severely affected his vehicle, leading to hi...