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Army launches ‘Operation Last Hold’ to destroy Boko Haram

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2018 0

The Nigerian Army has announced the launch of a new operation to totally destroy Boko Haram. In a statement made available on Friday by the Chief of Training and Operations, Major General David Ahmadu, the new operation‎ will last four months. He said “Operation Last Hold is expected to last

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Benue Initiative reacts to attack on Nigerian Army

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2018 0

A group, the Benue Proactive Initiative, BPI, has revealed that yesterday’s attack on personnel of the Nigerian Army which led to the death of a soldier in Naka, Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue state was the handiwork of miscreants whose past time is getting high on cheap drugs. The group, which stated that […]

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Hold Nwodo, Army responsible for murder of agitators – IPOB leaders

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2018 0

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its leadership have said that it will continue to hold Chief John Nwodo, South East governors, Nigerian Army and some Lagos-based political errand boys responsible for the murder of dozens of agitators during Operation Python Dance II. The IPOB leaders also accused Chief Nwodo and South East governors, […]

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COAS, Buratai charges Army commands to sustain its operational successes

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai has Charged the various commands of the Nigerian Army especially “Operation Lafiya Dole “ to sustain the numerous successes being recorded by the Army across board on daily basis. The Army Chief stated this in a speech at the ongoing Chief of Army Staff Conference in […]

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Nigerian Army arrests 13 suspects for impersonation,  printing of fake military identity cards,  others

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army said they have arrested 13 suspects for impersonation,  printing of fake military identity cards and other offences within Ogun and Lagos States. The General Officer Commanding(GOC) of the Division, Major-General Enobong Udoh who paraded the suspects at the Division Headquarter in Lagos,  said the suspects were arrested while carrying

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Army to sponsor seven wounded personnel for foreign  medical treatment in India

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

The Nigerian Army on Monday said seven of her troops Wounded – in- Action in the North – East are to be flown to India for advanced medical treatment. The Acting Chief of Medical Director,  68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Yaba,  Brigadier-General Adekola Dada disclosed this while briefing journalists in Lagos. Dada stated that the Chief […]

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Panel probes allegations of bias, ethnic cleansing against Nigerian Army

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, has inaugurated a 10- member panel to investigate allegations of ethnic cleansing and bias made against the Nigerian Army in Taraba State. Inaugurating the panel at the Army Headquarters on Monday, General Buratai assured that the recent allegations which had potential to damage the reputation […]

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Nigerian Army needs more medical personnel — Major-General Okeke

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2018 0

For the Nigerian Army to meet with the medical demands especially as it fights against insurgency in North-East and other security challenges in the country, the Corps Commander Medical, Major-General Ikechukwu Okeke, said that more medical personnel were needed. The corps commander sated this on Tuesday at the commissioning of the upgraded and renovated facilities of the

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Nigerian Army tell Boko Haram members to surrender, embrace amnesty

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2018 0

The Nigerian Army on Thursday asked Boko Haram insurgents to lay down their arms and embrace the federal government’s amnesty offer. A statement signed by Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, Director, Army Public Relations, said: “we wish to remind repentant Boko Haram fighters that the window of opportunity to embrace the Federal Government Amnesty programme is still […]

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Sergeant Bako is fake, says Nigerian Army

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2018 0

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports credited to a certain Sergeant David Bako who claimed he was part of a phantom kidnap of Dapchi girls with the hope of boosting President Mohammadu Buhari’s credentials.   The army stated this in a statement signed by the director army public relations Brigadier- General Texas Chukwu that the […]

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WASA 2017: Ogomudia advise Nigerian Army to constantly review their strategies

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2018 0

The former Chief of Defence Staff cum Chief of Army Staff, General Alexander Ogomudia (Rtd) has advised the Nigeria Army to constantly review their strategies in the fight against insurgency in the country. Ogomudia who gave the advise while speaking to journalists in Lagos, during the Nigerian Army 81 Division West African Social Activities (WASA) […]

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Nigeria much stable than media portrayal – German military delegate

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2018 0

…. Pledges support for the military in the fight against insurgency, others Concerned by the recent challenges in the country, especially in the area of insurgency, pipeline vandalism, and kidnapping, the German Armed Forces General Staff College on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division of the Nigerian Army […]

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Nigerian Army denies halting operation to aid Shekau

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2018 0

The Nigerian Army has flayed insinuations that troops movement under Operation DEEP PUNCH II was temporarily halted to aid Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau, escaped. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement issued in Maiduguri, dismissed the report as “not true”. Nwachukwu said the ongoing clearance operation by troops of […]

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Release of Violent Boko Haram Suspects: Continued Detention Of Peaceful IPOB Members is the Worst Form of Judicial Immorality and Conspiracy – IPOB

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2018 0

We note with utter dismay and shocking disbelief that another group of Boko Haram suspects have been released by the Nigerian Army on the orders of the presidency according to news reports, while innocent IPOB family members are still being illegally and unlawfully detained, some for nearly 3 years without trial as in the case […]

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Army denies killing of vigilante member to free herdsmen in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2018 0

The 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, has denied killing any vigilante member or freeing any suspected herdsmen in Edo. Capt Mohammed Maidawa, Assistant Director Army Public Relations, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Benin, on Saturday. According to Maidawa, the attention of the Headquarters 4 Brigade […]

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Army places N3m reward over information on Boko Haram leader Shekau

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2018 0

The Nigeria Army has promised a N3 million cash reward for credible information on the whereabouts of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, whom it declared a fugitive. Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, making it the third bounty placed on the Boko Haram leader since 2012. In […]

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Army, Agency hold consultative forum with locals to end conflict in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2018 0

The Nigeria Army under the auspices of the Special Task Force (STF), code name Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), mandated to restore peace on the Plateau, some parts of Bauchi State and Southern Kaduna, on Monday held a peace dialogue meeting with stakeholders on the Plateau aimed at halting the incessant crisis between herdsmen and farmers, […]

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Nigerian Army’s redeployment: new GOC takes over 81 Division

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2018 0

Following the recent redeployment of senior officers in the Nigerian Army, Major-General Peter Dauke has handed over the mantle of leadership of 81 Division to Major- General Enobong Udoh. During the handing over cum taking over ceremony which held at thel Division’s Headquarters in Lagos on Friday, the Out-Going General Officer Commanding (GOC), Dauke said […]

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Nigerian Army launches Operation `Karamin Goro’ in fight against kidnapping

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2018 0

The 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna has launched a special operation in parts of Kaduna and Niger States to tackle rising cases of kidnapping, armed robbery and cattle rustling. The operation, code named `Karamin Goro’, will cover Minna-Birnin Gwari-Pandogari and Minna-Sarkin Pawa general area, a statement by the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Muhammad […]

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Marijuana dealers engage Army in gun duel in Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 18 January 2018 0

A group of suspected marijuana dealers on Wednesday engaged men of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in gun duel in the early hours of the day in Owo, Owo local government headquarters, Ondo state. Speaking on the development, the Assistant Director of the Army Public Relations in the brigade, Major Ojo Adelegan, […]