Tag: Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu
Oil thieves flee as troops destroy illegal refinery in Delta
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops from Nigeria’s 6th Division destroyed eight operational ovens used for refining stolen crude oil near Ogbokoko…
Troops raid IPOB/ESN camps in Ebonyi, Enugu
The troops had in another encounter at Agubeji community in Enugu state, apprehended one Mr Martins Abogwu, for conniving with…
Nigerian Army promotes 122 senior officers
The newly promoted officials were charged to remain focused, selfless, and loyal in their service to the nation to justify…
‘How Nigerian troops killed 7 terrorists in Kaduna’
The gallant troops recovered two AK 47 rifles with two rounds of 7.62mm Special and one automatic pump action gun…
Nigerian Army defends dismissal of soldiers who killed Islamic cleric
They were indicted in a report by a Board of Inquiry set up to investigate the unfortunate incident. Both soldiers…
Voluntary retirement of 243 soldiers: Our story – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army on Saturday reacted to the negative stories on the voluntary retirement of 243 soldiers over alleged corruption,…
IPOB members bury explosive devices on different routes in South-East
“We urge all peace-loving people of the South-East to please inform troops of possible areas where these explosives have been…
Army queries Methodist Prelate Kanu- Uche’s claims on his abduction
Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said the insinuation that troops were complicit in the kidnap of the Methodist Prelate could not be…
Fierce gun-battle in Imo: Troops shoot four IPOB militants dead
Army spokesman, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement said the terrorists were killed on Monday, while shooting sporadically, threatening lives…
Taraba shootout: Army confirms six soldiers, six terrorists dead
According to reports, six gallant soldiers sadly paid the supreme price, while one person is missing in action.
Troops foil terrorist attack in Damboa, Borno
Troops of Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have dealt a decisive blow to Boko Haram/Islamic State’s…
Soldiers kill 3 gunmen attacking Enugu police checkpoint
According to Nwachukwu, the gunmen who were in two vehicles, a Hilux and Hummer bus, eventually succumbed to the troops’…
91 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters, families surrender
Ninety-one Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and their families have surrendered to the Nigerian Army in the…
DHQ dismisses whistleblower’s claim
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed the allegation of embezzlement in the military by a whistleblower claiming underpayment of soldiers as…