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Army confirms killing of 11 personnel in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2021 0

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of one officer and 10 soldiers who are on stabilisation operation in Benue State by yet to be identified criminals. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Yerima said the

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Nigerian Army dismisses reports on troops’ alleged desertion of Borno towns after Boko Haram attack

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2021 0

The Nigerian Army on Thursday dismissed reports on the alleged disappearance of 100 Nigerian troops from Marte and Dikwa after the Boko Haram insurgents attacked the towns. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement issued in Abuja, described the reports as false, unfounded, and designed to malign the image and […]

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Nigerian Army appoints Brig-Gen Yerima as new spokesperson

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2021 0

Dilibe Michael, Maiduguri The Nigerian Army has appointed Brigadier General Mohammed M. Yerima as its new Spokesperson. A member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and African Public Relations Association (APRA), Brigadier Yerima was Deputy Director Reserve, Defence Headquarters before his current appointment. He replaces Brigadier General Sagir Musa who

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Army launches fresh onslaught against Boko Haram, ISWAP

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2021 0

The Nigerian Army has launched another massive operation against Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) elements to dislodge them from their enclaves and hide-outs in the north -east. The Chief of Training and Operations, Maj.-Gen. Nuhu Angbazo, disclosed this at the maiden media briefing on ‘Operation Tura Takaibango’ on Thursday, at 27 […]

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Stop all plans of proposed coup, Buratai warns Army Generals

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2020 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has warned generals against staging any coup. Buratai has vowed that the Nigerian Army will never tolerate any agent of destabilization bent on scuttling the current democratic dispensation. He said this on Friday, as the Army decorated 39 newly promoted Major Generals. “Democracy has come […]

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Army to investigate assault of Lagos woman by soldier

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2020 0

Chioma Joseph, Lagos. The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Victoria Island in Lagos, has said it will investigate the alleged assault of a woman, simply identified as Olaide, by soldiers at Sangotedo Area of Ajah. Olaide had reportedly received the beating of her life from a soldier on Wednesday, for refusing to greet him. […]

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Army gifts soldiers renovated, furnished accommodations in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2020 0

Chioma Joseph, Lagos With a view to improve the welfare of soldiers, the Nigerian Army has renovated and furnished eight Corporal Below Accommodations at Agwan Doki, in Ikeja Army Cantonment, Lagos. Daily Times reports that the accommodations which were formerly in bad shape, were renovated and furnished to standard for use by soldiers and their […]

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Misuse of social media can trigger crisis — Army boss

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2020 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka The Commander of the Special Military Task Force otherwise known as Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Major General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, has appealed to youths and social media users not to misuse the platform as the sensitivity of it can trigger crisis. Okonkwo said that when untrue information are disseminated, it incites people to […]

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Army to declare state of emergency in Southeast — Ohanaeze raises alarm

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2020 0

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has alleged that that there are plots to declare a state of emergency in the southeast region by the Nigerian Army. The group made this known in a statement signed by its President-General and Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and Okwu Nnabuike. They stated that if the decision to declare a […]

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Nigerian Army set to court-martial soldier who criticized Buhari and Buratai

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

The stage seems set for the court-martial of Lance Corporal Idakpini Martins, the Nigerian soldier who criticized President Muhammadu Buhari and Chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai, for not equipping Nigerian soldiers with adequate ammunition to combat the Boko-Haram insurgents in Nigeria’s North-east. Daily Times had earlier reported that Idakpini was arrested in

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Nigerian army neutralise armed bandits (PHOTOS)

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

Daily Times gathered that troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE of the Nigerian Army neutralized armed bandits, recovered arms and ammunition in Benue and Nasarawa States. The Defence Headquaters of Nigeria had the following to say on their official website; In continuation of the aggressive kinetic operations against armed banditry, cattle rustling and other sundry crimes […]

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Nigerian army cracks down on more bandits in NW

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2020 0

Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have continued its crack-down against bandit groups in the North-West by killing and apprehending more bandits in their latest operations across the zone, according to reports by Defence Headquarters. This was disclosed in a statement by the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko,who said that more kidnapped

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Nigerian Army disown Soldiers arrested for bullion van robbery in Ebonyi

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2020 0

The Nigerian Army says that purported soldiers allegedly arrested for bullion van robbery in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State are not its personnel, our correspondent, Moses Oyediran gathered. Col. Aliyu Yusuf, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations in 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Enugu.

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Army redeploys 37 generals, others

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2020 0

…Reps to investigate mass retirement Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has approved new postings/deployment and appointments of 37 Generals and five Colonels to different formations and units with a view to rekindling professionalism in Nigerian Army. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in

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Military eliminates 92 terrorists, 104 bandits in a week – DHQ

Ihesiulo Grace 10 July 2020 0

The military says it has eliminated 92 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and 104 bandits in its ongoing counter -insurgency and anti-banditry operations across the North East and North West in the last one week. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while giving update on the Armed Forces of Nigeria operations between July […]

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Nigerian Army will remain apolitical, professional, Buratai pledges

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2020 0

The Chief of Army Staff COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Thursday pledged that the force would continue to remain professional, apolitical and focused on its constitutional mandate for better service delivery. Buratai made the pledge while commissioning Four projects at the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment in Akure, Ondo State. They included renovation and fencing

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Nigerian army sued over illegal arrest of lance corporal Idakpini and wife

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2020 0

Lance Corporal Martins Idakpini and his wife Mrs. Victoria Idakpini have sued the Nigerian Army over illegal arrest. Mrs. Idakpini was arrested last week barely days after her husband, Lance Corporal Idakpini in a video the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Tukur Buratai; and the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, traitors and asked […]

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Army rescues 6 kidnap victims from armed bandits in Katsina

Ihesiulo Grace 24 June 2020 0

The Nigerian Army has rescued six victims kidnapped by armed bandits in Musa Local Government Area of Katsina state. Brigade Commander in -charge of 17 Brigade Headquarters, Katsina, Brig. Gen. Wama Idris handed over the victims to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, to be reunited with their families. Represented by […]

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Insecurity: Military understaffed, underfunded – Defence minister

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2020 0

The Minister of Defence, Maj-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), on Wednesday, said the nation’s military is understaffed and underfunded to tackle the various security challenges facing the country. Magashi stated this when he briefed journalists after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, disclosing that he made a presentation at the meeting on the security

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Troops eliminate 1,015 insurgents in N’East – Buratai

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2020 0

The Nigerian Army said it has eliminated over 1,015 Boko Haram terrorists in different encounters with the insurgents in the north-east from April 4, till date. Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, who disclosed this on Sunday when he hosted the troops of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ to Eid-El-Fitr luncheon at the Military […]