The Minister of Information and Strategy, Mohammed Idris has said in the course of the Christmas night US operation in Nigeria, debris from expended ammunitions fell in Jabo, Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and in Offa, Kwara State, near the premises of a hotel.
He also disclosed that no civilian casualties were recorded in either location while also noting that relevant authorities promptly secured the affected areas.
idris made this known in a statement shared on the Facebook Page of Mr. Bayo Onanuga, spokesman of President Bola Tinubu on Friday December 26.
The minister informed that the operation which was jointly carried out by the US and the Nigerian government was successful describing it as a “precision strike operations against two major Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist enclaves located within the Bauni forest axis of Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State.’
He said that “Intelligence confirmed that these locations were being used as assembly and staging grounds by foreign ISIS elements infiltrating Nigeria from the Sahel region, in collaboration with local affiliates, to plan and execute large-scale terrorist attacks within Nigerian territory.”
According to him the precision strike operations were executed between 00:12 hours and 01:30 hours on Friday, 26 December, 2025, following explicit approval by the President Bola Tinubu
He explained that the operation was carried out under established command and control structures, with the full involvement of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and under the supervision of the.ministers of Defence and that of Foreign Affairs
The statement reads further, “The strikes were launched from maritime platforms domiciled in the Gulf of Guinea, after extensive intelligence gathering, operational planning, and reconnaissance.
“A total of 16 GPS-guided precision munitions were deployed using MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial platforms, successfully neutralising the targeted ISIS elements attempting to penetrate Nigeria from the Sahel corridor.”
Idris reiterated government unwavering resolve to confront, degrade, and eliminate terrorist threats, particularly those posed by transnational extremist networks seeking to undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty and security.”
While assuring Nigeria that the federal government is in full control of the nation’s security architecture , he said the country “remains fully aligned with its strategic partners and Friends in executing coordinated actions aimed at ensuring lasting peace, border security, and regional stability”
He urged all Nigerians to remain calm and vigilant as decisive actions continue against all terrorist groups threatening the nation.