The United States military has supplied Nigeria with key military equipment in Abuja, coming just weeks after former President Donald Trump authorised a military strike in Sokoto aimed at Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters.
According to the US, the delivery of the equipment forms part of the long-standing security cooperation between Washington and Abuja to support Nigeria’s fight against terrorism and other security threats.
In a statement shared via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed the development.
“U.S. forces have delivered vital military supplies to our Nigerian counterparts in Abuja. This delivery is meant to support Nigeria’s ongoing security operations and highlights our shared commitment to regional security,” the statement read.
It was also learnt that in August 2025, the US Department of State approved a proposed sale of munitions, precision-guided bombs and rockets to Nigeria, valued at approximately $346 million (about ₦532 billion).
The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) disclosed that it had already forwarded the necessary certification to the US Congress to formally notify lawmakers of the potential arms sale.
“The Department of State has approved a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Nigeria involving munitions, precision bombs, precision rockets and associated equipment at an estimated cost of $346 million,” the agency stated.
“The Defence Security Cooperation Agency has delivered the required certification to Congress regarding this proposed sale,” the statement added.
Nigeria continues to grapple with multiple security challenges, including armed banditry, Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgencies in the North-East, farmer-herder clashes in the Middle Belt, separatist agitations in the South-East, militancy and oil theft in the Niger Delta, as well as increasing urban crime across major cities.
