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Troops crush Boko Haram/Islamic State in the West African Province members at Baga

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2020 0

The Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche said troops of the Nigerian Army have eliminated 20 members of Boko Haram and Islamic State in the West African Province, ISWAP at Baga in Borno State. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Coordinator and made

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Nigerian Army Killed Over 100 Terrorists, Arrests 16 Informants

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2020 0

Troops of the Artillery Regiments of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in one of its coordinated artillery bombardments conducted between 1st and 2nd May, 2020 around the Timbuktu Triangle general area by the Offensive Support Group of Operation KANTANA JIMLAN, has succeeded in Killing 78 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters while 7 Boko Haram Gun Trucks were destroyed as […]

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Army arrests 13 fake officers in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2020 0

Operatives of 81 Division, Nigerian Army have arrested 13 fake military personnel, including a Lt. Col., Afolabi Hassan and a Major, Afolabi Allen Adegboyega, who have been parading themselves as senior officers of the army for 12 years. The suspects who were arrested during the ongoing ‘Operation Checkmate’ had various military accoutrements in their possession. […]

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Troops kill 1, arrest 3 suspected sea robbers in Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

Troops of Sector II Operation “DELTA SAFE” have arrested three sea robbers and killed one suspect in a gun battle in Bayelsa. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator,Defence Media Operation disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Falana asks Judges to hear urgent applications via Skype or Zoom He said the notorious sea […]

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Covid-19: Foundation donates protective equipment to Army, Police

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation has donated two 40-feet containers of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) against COVID-19 to the Nigeria Police Medical Service and the Nigerian Army Medical Corps. A statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja by the Coordinator of the Foundation, Sir Tonny Obi stated that the consignments were handed over […]

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Army employs journalists for ‘Operation LAFIYA DOLE’ counter- insurgency

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2020 0

The Nigerian Army may have engaged some interested qualified Nigerian journalists with at least five years field experience to specifically cover the counter- insurgency of ‘Operation LAFIYA DOLE’ in Maiduguri, Borno state. A request put forward on Sunday morning, said that “successful applicants will be embedded accordingly. They should be ready to

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Covid-19: Human rights group lauds Nigerian Army’s involvement in lockdown enforcement

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2020 0

…Welcomes probe panel The Save Human Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has hailed the Nigerian Army for another timely intervention in a crucial period to save Nigerians from impending collapse to the dreaded coronavirus. The SHAC believes the Army’s proactive response to enforce the stay-at-home order could ultimately be the game-changer as the country edges towards

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Shake up in Army as Buratai redeploys senior officers

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Y. Buratai has approved a major redeployment of senior army officers to reinvigorate the system for greater professional effectiveness and to bring the insurgence to an end. A statement issued by Acting Director Army Public Relations,Colonel Sagir Musa said the major highlight of the posting includes the […]

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COVID-19: Nigerian Army debunks enforcement of military lockdown rumour

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2020 0

The Nigerian Army has debunked publications in some media platforms about a purported Federal Government’s plan to enforce military lockdown on Friday. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement on Wednesday, described the publications as false and misleading. Bala Mohammad’s elder brother kidnapped Musa said that the Nigerian army

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Army intensifies onslaught against bandits, kidnappers

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2020 0

Nigerian Army says it has recently stepped up anti-banditry operations in the north-central and western parts of the country to protect lives and properties. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Iliyasu noted that armed bandits, kidnappers and other sundry criminals were finding it […]

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Army will emerge victorious against enemies of our national peace ,security— Buratai

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says Nigerian Army in collaboration with sister services will emerge victorious against enemies of national peace and security. Buratai stated this during the Nigerian Army Special Day at the 41st Kaduna State International Trade Fair on Saturday in Kaduna. Igbos will know they are no longer Nigerians if […]

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The Continuous Success of The COAS and Why He Remains The Best For Now

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

It is no longer news that the COAS as the leader of the counter – insurgency operations, belongs to what is called the “strong breed.” Personally as an operative I do monitor various TV stations and each time the COAS appears on TV screens during interviews including the recent one he granted to educate the […]

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Meeting TY Buratai, the workaholic Army General

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

He is unassuming, unlike soldier. Nothing in his countenance betrays the brashness and ferocity of Army Generals. Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and leader of the counter-insurgency operations, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai belongs to what is called the “strong breed.” Each time he appears on TV screens during interviews which he grants frequently […]

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Senate provides legal backing to Army University

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

A bill seeking to provide legal framework for the already established Nigerian Army University passed second reading on the floor of the Senate. The university which is located in Biu, Borno state following an approval of the Federal Executive Council in August 2018 has since commenced operations, running 39 programmes in five faculties and has […]

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More Terrorists Surrender as Army Clear Unrepentant Criminals

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

In pursuance of their unwavering resolve and commitment to wiping out terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling and other sundry crimes across the nation, the gallant troops of the Nigerian Army continue to decimate terrorists and other criminal elements across the various theatres of operations nationwide. This was contained in a press release by

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GOC charges troops to enhance operational planning skills

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, has charged its junior and middle-cadre officers to work toward enhancing their operational planning skills to be able to tackle insurgency and other emerging security challenges. General Officer Commanding (GOC), Maj. Gen. Lasisi Adegboye, gave the charge on Monday in Enugu, while declaring open a five-day division’s […]

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Boko Haram/ISWAP: CALSER commends Nigerian Army Super Camp Strategy, lauds constant presence of Buratai in the theatre

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The Coalition for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has saluted the Nigerian Army’s Super Camp Strategy as the perfect morale booster in the final push to victory against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. CALSER’s gave this commendation after deploying a team of researchers to transverse the length and breadth of the northeast. Speaking at a press

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Boko Haram: Nigerians will soon have cause to celebrate the Army again- Archbishop Julius Ediwe

Ihesiulo Grace 29 February 2020 0

The Archbishop of the South-South Pentecostal Churches in Nigeria, Archbishop Julius Ediwe has stated that Nigerians would have a cause to celebrate the efforts of the Nigerian Army in the fight against terrorism in the country in no distant time. The clergy, who is known for his many predictions on the state of affairs in […]

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Gen. Buratai And Why The Awards Still Keep Coming

Ihesiulo Grace 29 February 2020 0

Henchman of the counter-insurgency operations in Nigeria and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai is a household name in Nigeria. Any time his identity is echoed, it reverberates with an uncommon fondness of millions of his fans. He strikes the psyche of people in different ways. To the average Nigerian […]

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Just In: 8 Boko Haram members surrender as troops intensify onslaught in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

The Nigerian Army says that eight members of Boko Haram fighters have surrendered to the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole at Banki Town in Bama Local Government Area of Borno. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. 25 ‘repentant’ Boko Haram insurgents return To […]