Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have intensified the onslaught against Boko Haram and Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, eliminating more fighters in recent encounters in the North East Zone. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Enenche said the recent onslaught was […]
Abuja – The Nigerian Army has appointed Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya as the new Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) to take over from the erstwhile theatre commander, Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi. Yahaya, who was the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division, Kaduna, will hand over to the Maj.-Gen. Usman Muhammed, the erstwhile Chief of Civil […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has commended troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) for their recent feat in the ongoing counter insurgency operations in the north east. Buratai also expressed confidence in the ability of the theatre commander, sector commanders and commanding officers as well as the troops to end the war. […]
The Nigerian Army says troops in the North East have cleared more Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by fleeing Boko Haram terrorists on some routes in Borno and Yobe states. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said that troops of 27 Task Force Brigade Garrison […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has charged troops to move in-depth, into the bushes to engage and clear remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists from the North-East region. “You must take this fight to their hideouts. You must go further, that should be the next state.” Buratai gave the charge on Tuesday […]
Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole have captured 14 Boko Haram terrorists and neutralised many others in Borno state. The Army embarked on clearance operations at Chikum Gudu in Northern part of Borno on Friday when they captured the terrorists. Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, said on Sunday in Abuja that […]
Anyone who says Boko Haram has been defeated is “telling lies”, Junaid Mohammed, a former supporter-turned-fierce critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, has said. President Buhari had in December 2016 declared that the stronghold of Boko Haram in Sambisa forest had fallen and the insurgents crushed. “I want to use this opportunity to commend the determination, […]