Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (Rtd), has provided clarity on why no physical remains of terrorists were recovered following recent United States airstrikes in Nigeria, attributing it to the nature of the weapons employed.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Thursday, the 15th of January, 2026, Musa explained that the terrorists were neutralised using advanced armaments, notably Tomahawk missiles, which left no visible traces.
“They wouldn’t know, because the way they were neutralised, you wouldn’t see anything. It’s a new kind of weapon that was used, the Tomahawks,” he said.
On questions regarding reports that some Tomahawk missiles did not detonate, the defence chief clarified that such outcomes were intentional elements of military tactics.
“That is all part of the tactics. In conflict attack, you deceive your enemy. Those are all part of it,” Musa said.
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He emphasized that the operations had achieved tangible results and assured Nigerians that further successes were forthcoming.
“At least Nigerians are seeing the results, and they will see more things coming ahead,” he said.
Musa also revealed that while the US-led operation was ongoing, Nigerian security forces were conducting simultaneous, coordinated attacks on additional targets.
“As we speak, the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigerian Navy and the Army were also neutralising a lot of other areas. In fact, from within January, a lot has been achieved,” he added.