Tag: insurgency
We’re intensifying operation to decisively end insurgency – Gen Abubakar
He stressed that the relative peace being celebrated was a direct result of the commitment, resilience and sacrifice of troops…
Tinubu sends strong warning: Evil disguised as insurgency will be crushed
The President made this explosive statement on Friday while receiving the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, led by Archbishop Chivir…
Nigeria must rethink military strategy against insurgents
Abuja must restrategise. Localised policing and well-thought-out community engagement must be a key factor in the choices made for the…
Maiduguri now one of the most peaceful state capitals – UNIMAID VC
Prof. Aliyu Shugaba, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), said the reduction in insurgent activities in Borno has made Maiduguri…
Insurgency, banditry: FG to recruit fresh soldiers
Minister of Defence, Major General (rtd) Bashir Magashi, said that the Federal Government will soon begin the recruitment of officers…
Insurgency: This is the time NAF must show strength – Air chief
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has urged NAF pilots, technicians and ground troops to…
Insurgency: Troops urged to show bravery, discipline
Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, has urged troops fighting against insurgency to show gallantry and discipline in the…
Insurgents destroy electricity tower, blackout hits Maiduguri
Residents of Maiduguri and environs have been thrown into lingering blackout following the destruction of one of the towers supplying…
Group urges new service chiefs to defeat insurgency, banditry
The Voice of Naija Youth (VONY), a youth-focused group, has urged the newly appointed Service Chiefs to make renewed commitment…
Insurgency: Zulum visits affected communities
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Sunday flew from Abuja to Maiduguri and, on arrival, took a military chopper to…
Insurgency: Yobe gov commends army, pledges more support
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has lauded the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for their efforts in restoring peace…
Insurgency: Air Force graduates 30 helicopter gunners
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says it has graduated 30 Helicopter Backdoor Gunners (HBDG) to enhance counter-insurgency operation in the…
NAF wipes out ISWAP hideout in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) hideout and neutralised…
Insurgency: MURIC calls for cooperation with security agencies
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has urged Nigerians to cooperate fully with security agencies by giving them all necessary information…
Insurgency: Organisation calls for proactive measures
The Network of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), in Borno, has called for proactive measures to promote dialogue and encourage collaboration…
NUJ President lauds fight against insurgency
The National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), , has commended the Federal Government’s fight against insurgency in the Northeast.
Insurgency: What we are committed to do in Northeast – VSF
The Victims Support Fund (VSF) has reiterated its commitment to providing various interventions to victims of Boko Haram insurgency in…
Insurgency: UN, EU reiterate support to Nigeria
The UN Special Representative for West Africa and Sahel, Amb. Mohammed Ibn-Chambers has restated commitments to support Nigeria to combat…
Insurgency: Bassa traditional rulers commend army
Traditional rulers and leaders of the Bassa nation in Nigeria have commended the Nigerian Army for the successes it has…
Over 6,000 families displaced in war-torn Afghanistan
More than 6,000 families have reportedly fled recent war and conflicts in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province.
Civil defense personnel undergo psychological test
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC on Wednesday commenced the psychological assessment of 940 personnel engaged in counter-insurgency…
Insurgency: UN mission rallies support for Nigeria
The UN Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) says the humanitarian crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe needs renewed support in the…
Borno: Nigerian Govt. spends over N5bn on health, humanitarian response
The Federal Ministry of Health says it has expended over five billion naira on provision of health and humanitarian services…
Police restate commitment to crime-free society
Commissioner of Police in Borno, Mr Mohammed Abubukar, on Monday, restated the commitment of the command to fight against insurgency…
Insurgency: Yobe CP dedicates award to deceased officers
The Commissioner of Police, Yobe Command, Abdulmaliki Sanmonu, has dedicated an award to over 265 police officers who lost their…
Insurgency: Teachers in North East to return to classrooms
Prof. Segun Ajiboye, the Registrar of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), says the body has commenced efforts to return…
UK trains over 2,000 NAF Special Forces
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said the British Military Assistant Training Team has assisted the Service in the training of…
Insurgency: CAS urges NAF personnel to maintain highest level of readiness
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has urged officers and airmen engaged in the fight against…
Insurgency: NAF to deploy 2 more helicopter gunships to North-West
Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), on Saturday said Nigeria Air Force has would soon deploy…
NAF jets neutralise insurgents in Kolloram
The Nigerian Air Force says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralised some Islamic State of…