Tag: Army
Army investigates soldier for allegedly brutalising niece over plate washing
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army in Lagos on Monday said it had started investigation on a female soldier…
Nigerian Army loses solider, kills 21 armed herdsmen in Benue
Force Commander, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Maj.-Gen. Adeyemi Yekini said on Monday that troops killed 21 armed herdsmen and lost…
Nigerian Army kills 5 bandits, arrests notorious kidnapper
Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, have killed five suspected bandits in a gun battle along Funtua-Birnin Gwari road, the…
Army uncovers Boko Haram recruitment link on social media
The Nigeria Army on Tuesday, said it had uncovered a facebook and other social media accounts allegedly used by a…
Army explains role in Rivers bye-election
The Nigerian Army has said that its personnel will be on standby to forestall possible violence in the Port Harcourt…
Maiduguri Airport: Army describes protesting troops as ‘unscrupulous”
The Nigerian Army said calm has been restored at Maiduguri Airport seized for two hours on Sunday by riotous troops,…
Nigerian Army kills seven Boko Haram terrorists, repels attack
The Nigerian Army has killed seven members of Boko Haram in a successful attack to repel rampaging insurgents in Gundari,…
Over 5,000 Zamfara IDPs return home – Army
Over 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have returned to their villages in Zamfara following clearance operation conducted by the military…
Army arrests wanted Boko Haram suspect
Troops of operation Lafiya Dole, deployed to fight the insurgency in Northeast, have arrested a Boko Haram suspect, who had…
Boko Haram: Army to collaborate with Borno hunters
The Nigerian Army has assured the Vigilante/Hunters Association in Borno that it is ready to collaborate with them in the…
Army arrests 5 suspected armed robbers
Nigerian soldiers have arrested five robbery suspects at Felele, along Lokoja – Okene highway.
Army test officers’ proficiency in handling of weapons, military drills
Officers of the 81 Division, Nigerian Army, on Monday embarked on proficiency test on how to handle weapons effectively and…
Army redeploys Commanders, Principals officers
Maj.-Gen. Abba Dikko has been appointed the new Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri, in a major redeployment of senior…
Army calls for synergy to defeat Boko Haram
Brig.-Gen. Abdulmalik Biu, Acting General Officer Commanding, 7 Division, Nigerian Army, has called on trade unions and cooperative societies to…
Election: Pakistan gives army broad judicial powers
Pakistan’s election authorities have granted broad judicial powers to the powerful military at polling stations during the July 25 general…
Security: Army pledge to collaborate with Institute
The Nigerian Army has pledged to collaborate with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Study (NIPSS), in addressing security…
Nigerian Army averts communal clash
The army has arrested 10 people in Gombe State after averting a communal clash between Biliri and Shongom Local Government…
Boko Haram: Army hands over 183 children to UNICEF
The Nigerian Army on Monday formally handed over 183 children linked with armed group in the Northeast to the United…
Army offers free medical support to 4000 people
The 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, said on Wednesday it had offered free medical support to no fewer than…
20 Al-Shabab militants killed in fierce fight
The Somali National Army (SNA) killed at least 20 al-Shabab militants in a fierce fighting in Somali’s southern village of…
Army targets 8,000 for medical outreach
The Nigerian Army says it is targeting about 8,000 men, women and children in its free medical outreach aimed at…
Army kills 5 Boko Haram insurgents
The Nigerian Army on Monday said its troops killed five Boko Haram insurgents in a clearance operation at Anadawa village…
Army neutralises 4 Boko Haram terrorists
Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole neutralised four Boko Haram terrorists at Gasawa Village in Guzamala Local Government Area of…
Army neutralises 6 Boko Haram terrorists, rescue 33
Troops on clearance operations have neutralised six Boko Haram terrorists in Damboa and Bama Local Government Areas of Borno.
Abia Govt. promises to resolve crisis over abattoir
Chief Uzo Azubuike, Abia State Agriculture Commissioner, has promised to resolve the crisis over alleged confiscation of a public abattoir…
2 Boko Haram fuel suppliers arrested
The Army has announced the arrest of two persons suspected of supplying fuel to Boko Haram terrorists located in Nafada…
Army trains 17 officers on crisis management
The Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration (NASFA) on Tuesday flagged off a leadership development seminar for its officers…
North East: Army pledges to support UNICEF
Nigerian army on Wednesday pledged continued support to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) humanitarian efforts at providing assistance to women and…
Army rescues 58 Boko Haram’s sex slaves
The Nigerian army on Monday says it rescued 58 women used as sex slaves, by Boko Haram in Modu Kimeri,…
Army takes delivery of ammunition to boost fight against terrorism
The Nigerian Army on Thursday took delivery of different calibre of ammunition to boost the fight against terrorism and other…