The United States of America (USA) has delivered some military equipment it sold to Nigeria as part of the two countries’ bilateral counterterrorism collaboration.
Penpushing reports that the United States of America (USA) US Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Thursday announced the delivery in an X post using the United States of America (USA) Air Force C-17 aircraft, however, the post did not detail the specific equipment delivered and its cost.
“The equipment is part of a foreign military sales agreement that furthers the US-Nigerian partnership and will aid in Nigeria’s efforts to counter terrorism in the region,” the post read.
Penpushing further reports that it is not immediately clear if the sale was part of a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) worth $346 million and approved by the United States of America (USA) State Department in August 2025.
The Foreign Military Sale (FMS) included munitions, precision bombs, precision rockets and other weapons. According to the US, the equipment would help Nigeria in its fight against terrorism and illicit arms trafficking, among others.
Penpushing also reports that the United States of America (USA) equally approved the sale of several weapons to Nigeria between 2017 and 2022, including the 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft worth about $593 million and 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters estimated to cost $997 million.
The record has it that, while some of the equipment have been delivered, others have not been delivered, however, the latest delivery announced by AFRICOM follows months of expanded security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, including joint counterterrorism operations, intelligence sharing and military training.
Penpushing reports that the cooperation intensified after diplomatic tensions between Washington and Abuja over President Donald Trump’s claim that Christians were being disproportionately targeted by terrorist groups in Nigeria.
The President of America, Donald Trump accused the Nigerian government of failing to adequately protect Christian communities and warned that the United States of America (USA) would take action against terrorist groups if the situation persisted.
Penpushing further reports that the Nigerian authorities rejected the characterisation, insisting that insurgents and armed groups target Nigerians regardless of their religion or ethnicity.
The two countries subsequently reached a bilateral agreement under which the United States of America (USA) deployed about 200 military personnel to Nigeria to provide training, intelligence and operational support following coordinated US-Nigeria strikes against Islamic State targets in the country’s North-east.
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