Tag: Nigerian Army
Update: We shot 11 IPOB members dead in Imo – Army
The Nigerian Army on Friday said a joint team of soldiers and police shot 11 members of the Indigenous People…
Fierce gun-battle: Two soldiers killed, terrorists’ infiltration stopped
Two soldiers have been killed and several Boko Haram terrorists injured in a fierce gun-battle at Ajiri town of Konduga…
Army threatens to sue those sharing images of slain soldiers on social media
The Nigerian Army has threatened to take legal actions against those sharing photos of slain troops on social media.
Insecurity: Nigerian Army vows to secure NYSC camps
The Nigerian Army has pledged to protect all orientation camps and corps lodges of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…
IPOB, ESN: Army indiscriminately arresting Igbo youths – Group
A socio-political group, Igbo National Council (INC), has alleged that Nigerian Army indiscriminately arresting Igbo youths.
Battle of Damasak: How top ISWAP commander, fighters met Waterloo
The Nigerian Army on Friday says a senior Commander of ISWAP, Bukar Gana Fitchmeram (aka Abu Aisha), and scores of…
The ‘unwinning’ war? The Parliament invitation to the Nigerian Army
No one knows when the Chief of the Army Staff of the British Army appears in the Parliament.
2 soldiers dead, 3 others injured as troops repel terrorists attack in Borno
The Nigerian Army said, its troops have thwarted Boko Haram terrorists’ incursion into Damasak, Borno State.
Nigerian Army secretly bombing, killing Igbos in Akwa Ibom: Nnamdi Kanu
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused the Nigerian military of secretly bombing and killing…
Army recovers bodies of 11 soldiers brutally murdered in Benue
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of one officer and 10 soldiers who are on stabilisation operation in Benue…
Security is everybody’s business – Nigerian Army
The Commander, Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole, Brig.-Gen. Adamu Nura, has appealed to journalists to prioritise Nigeria’s national interest in…
Fayemi hails plans for Defence Satellite Centre in Ekiti
Governor Kayode Fayemi has lauded the military for its plans to establish a Defence Space Communication Satellite Centre in Ekiti…
MURIC urges Army to postpone training new recruits
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to the Nigerian Army to postpone its training exercise until after the Ramadan…
Boko Haram: Army speaks on protesting soldiers
The Nigeria Army on Friday opens up on a purported protest embarked upon by soldiers in Borno to demand better…
COAS Attahiru receives first jab of COVID-19 vaccine
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Friday, received the COVID-19 vaccine jab in his office alongside…
Army calls for cordial relationship with other security agencies
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Lawrence Fejokwu has charged soldiers of 35 Artillery Brigade…
EIRS, Nigerian Army partner for improved revenue generation
Edo Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) has expressed its readiness to partner with the Nigerian Army in its drive to boost…
Troops neutralise scores of bandits in Zamfara
Officers of the Nigerian Army have neutralized scores of bandits during an attack on Kabasa village in Zamfara State
Fierce gun-battle in Borno: 41 Boko Haram terrorists drop dead
The Nigerian Army on Monday engaged in massive shootout with Boko Haram terrorists in Borno, killing 41 insurgents.
Nigerian Army loses four soldiers as scores of terrorists killed
The Nigerian Army said the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on Saturday eliminated scores of terrorists allied with Boko Haram…
Army warns Gumi: ‘We don’t deploy troops along religious line’
The Nigerian Army on Monday warned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi over his utterance that the soldiers attacking bandits were…
Lt.-Gen. Attahiru approves new postings and appointments
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru has approved the appointment of new General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Principal Staff…
101 soldiers not missing on the Boko Haram frontline: Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army said a report alleging desertion of the Boko Haram frontline by 12 officers and 89 soldiers was…
Fire guts Nigerian Army headquarters
The Nigerian Army Headquarters complex in Abuja has reported a fire outbreak.
Nigerian Army disowns video clip on security operations in Orlu
The Nigerian Army has disowned a video clip circulating on social media concerning its ongoing internal security in Orlu, Imo…
Nigerian Army accused of extorting drivers; Brig.-Gen. Yerima speaks
The Nigerian army has described the allegation of extortion against its personnel in Edo as a deliberate orchestration of falsehood…
Attacks on soldiers: Security operatives arrest 20 IPOB members in Orlu
Security operatives arrest 20 members of IPOB in Orlu town, Imo State over alleged attack and killing of soldiers
Outrage over Army’s deployment of soldiers, helicopters in Orlu
There is outrage and anger over Nigerian Army's deployment of soldiers and helicopters in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo…
Nigerian Army recruiting again
The Nigerian Army has announced that it is set to recruit interested Nigerians into its fold, with online registration beginning…
Nigerian Army breaks silence on “execution of 6 Igbo soldiers”
The Nigerian Army has called on members of the public to ignore a report by a coalition that it conducted…