Tag: Army
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…
Troops kill 15 Boko Haram, rescue 49 in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it killed 15 Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 49 persons in separate encounters between…
Troops neutralise 10 armed bandits in Adamawa
Troops in Adamawa have neutralised 10 armed bandits and captured one other in an hour encounter with them in the…
Troops kill 8 bandits in Zamfara
Eight bandits have been killed by troops of the One Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Gusau in an exchange…
Army recovers AK-47 rifles, charms from 3 herdsmen in Benue
The Nigerian Army has recovered two AK-47 rifles, live ammunition, cutlass and assorted charms from three suspected herdsmen arrested in Benue…
5 suspected militias arrested in Nasarawa State
Troops of the 177 Guards Battalion of the Nigerian Army arrested five suspected militias at Ugyi town in Toto Local…
Danjuma’s allegations: Army promises to make findings public
The Nigerian army has promised to make public the findings of the panel it set up to investigate the allegations…
Army destroys Boko Haram training camp in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Monday said its troops had destroyed a Boko Haram insurgents’ training facility at Benisheikh, Borno.
Buhari’s approval: Sokoto allocates land, structures for Army’s new division
Weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari approved the take-off of the new 8 Division for the Nigerian Army in Sokoto, the…
Nigerian Army reiterates commitment to free medical treatment of wounded troops
The Nigerian Army has reiterated its commitment to the provision of comprehensive medical treatment of troops wounded in the course…
Lawmaker says Army requires right mix of weapons to achieve mandate
Rep. Rimamnde Shawulu says the Nigerian Army requires the right mix of weapons at the right time and in the…
Army kills 21 armed bandits, recovers arms in Zamfara
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said its troops killed 21 armed bandits in the ongoing clearance operation at Tunga Daji…
Army committed to research development for improved operations – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday, reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army to research…
Exercise Ayem Akpatuma in Taraba extended by 2 months
The Army has extended the Exercise Ayem Akpatuma in Taraba by two months to rid the state of militants and…