Tag: Nigerian Army
Army moves to stifle Boko Haram economy
Brig-Gen. Abdul Ibrahim, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, says the army has initiated new operational measures to…
Abia killer soldier arraigned in court
The police command in Abia on Wednesday arraigned former Lance Cpl in the Nigerian Army, Johnson Ajayi, at an Umuahia…
Insurgency: Army deploys new strategy
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it had deployed new strategies to counter resurgence of Boko Haram insurgents’ attacks in…
Troops repel insurgents’ attack on Borno communities
The Nigerian Army says its troops repelled the attacks coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents on military units in Gubio and…
Army begins 2019 Annual Shooting Exercise
The Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, Kaduna State says it will begin its 2019 Annual Range Classification on August 20 and…
Army urges calm in South-East over troops movement
The Nigerian Army has urged South-East and Cross River state residents not to panic over massive movement of troops, military…
For real, Army recruiting: How to apply
The Nigerian Army has tweeted its new recruitment plan for Short Service Commission (SSC 46/2020) & Direct Short Service Commission…
Army rolls out mine resistant vehicles for Boko Haram war
The Nigerian Army has deployed four newly acquired Mine Resistant Anti-Ambush Personnel (MRAP) Vehicles to the theatre of counter insurgency…
Police bomb army: Where is Alhaji Hamisu, kidnap kingpin?
Although President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Defence Headquarters to probe the killing of 3 policemen by soldiers and freeing…
Updated: Army says killed policemen mistaken for kidnappers
The Nigerian army has admitted that its men killed the three police operatives and a civilian in Taraba on Tuesday,…
Terror war: Army launches 4 Made-In-Nigeria mine resistant vehicles (Photos)
In a boost to Nigeria's anti-terrorism war, the Nigerian Army on Thursday unveiled four mine and bomb resistant anti-ambush protected…
Recruitment: Army cautions Nigerians against fraudsters
The Nigerian Army authorities have warned Nigerians to beware of the activities of fraudsters parading themselves as agents of Depot…
Army probes stolen N400m by 5 soldiers
Lieutenant Audu Arihu, spokesman for the 8 Division Nigerian Army in Sokoto, has confirmed the theft of N400 million, not…
Boko Haram: Army confirms death of Colonel, Captain, 3 soldiers
Army authorities on Friday, confirmed the killing of a Colonel, a Captain and three soldiers by Boko Haram insurgents in…
Surrender or risk imminent doom, GOC warns insurgents
T he General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Bulama Biu, has called on remnants of the Boko…
Insecurity has been tamed – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said that insecurity has been tamed across the country by the Nigerian…
5 soldiers vanish with billions of Naira
Nigeria’s military authorities have reportedly launched a manhunt for five soldiers, who escaped with billions of Naira on transit to…
What golf means to the military – GOC
A top military officer, Maj. Gen. Nuhu Angbazo, who is the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army, Rukuba,…
Army has a stabilization plan for Northeast – Buratai
Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, says the Nigerian Army will provide the needed support for United Nations…
Read the unique way Nigerian Army marks Day in Rivers
It was an exiting scene on Saturday in some designated places in Obio/Akpor area of Rivers as the Nigerian personnel…
Army kills scores, arrests bandits in Sokoto
The Army has arrested three suspects in Sokoto State it described as notorious bandits.
Why we got into trouble in 2019 elections – Army
The Nigerian Army has said that it incurred the anger of politicians because it refused to compromise the integrity of…
Update On Boko Haram Attack: Lieutenant Colonel Killed, Many Soldiers Missing
Military sources confirmed on Friday that a Lieutenant Colonel, who was the Commander of the 153 Troops Battalion in Kareto…
Boko Haram insurgents Overrun another army base, kill commander
Islamist insurgents overran a Nigerian army base in the country’s northeast, killing at least the commander, two Nigerian security sources…
Faces of 8 Boko Haram media terrorists killed by Nigerian army
Here are the faces of eight of the nine Boko Haram terrorists, who constituted the group's media team.The Nigerian army…
Incredible! Nigerian soldiers flee as Boko Haram captures Borno town
Boko Haram, on Sunday, captured Marte, headquarters of Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, dependable sources have confirmed in…
Nigerian Soldiers Arrest 5 Kidnappers In Katsina
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Exercise HARBIN KUNAMA 111, have arrested 5 kidnappers behind Sheme village, along Ruwan-Godiya forest…
Banditry: Army ready to protect Kano, Jigawa
Commander of 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig-Gen. Bamidele Ali-Alabi says the military is prepared to protect Kano and Jigawa states…
Oil bunkering, piracy: Army nabs 22 suspects
The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt has arrested a total of 22 suspects in anti-oil bunkering…
Army arrests 3 suspected kidnappers, as victim recounts ordeal
Nigerian Army 6th Division, Port Harcourt, has handed over three male suspected kidnappers and rapists (names withheld), it arrested to…