* Loses 13 soldiers during Exercise AYEM AKPATUMA The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that a total of 183 criminals were arrested during Exercise AYEM AKPATUMA in Benue and Taraba States . Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General John Agim disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, stated that 147 herdsmen, 6 […]
At least 18 suspected Boko Haram terrorists were killed by the troops of the Nigerian Army when the insurgents invaded Kumuya village in the Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. It was learnt that some Boko Haram members had attacked the village to cart away food, but a gun battle subsequently ensued between them […]
The Defence Headquarters says female suicide bombers in the North East are now evading detection from security operatives by carrying babies on their back, that ordinarily passes them for innocent nursing mothers. The Acting Director Defence information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, said in a statement in Abuja on Friday that the attention of the DHQ had […]
The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday said that Abuja Federal Secretarial Road, through Eagle Square, would be temporary closed for traffic between January 11 and 15 2017. A statement signed by Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, the Acting Director of Defence Information, advises the public, especially motorists plying the Federal Secretarial Road through Eagle Square, to use […]
According to the Defence Headquarters, scores of Boko Haram insurgents fell to the superior power of the military in the ongoing offensive in Sambisa forest. This was made known in a statement released by the Director of Defence Information, Maj-.Gen. Chris Olukolade, on Sunday in Abuja Olukade said that the army on Saturday captured […]