Tag: Nigerian Army
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…
FEC okays N970.2m for provision of barracks for Nigeria Customs
The Federal Executive Council(FEC) on Wednesday approved the sum of N970.2 million for the provision of residential accommodation for the…
Boko Haram: Troops repel fresh attack in Maiduguri
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday repelled attacks coordinated by Boko Haram at Moloi Village on the outskirts of…
How we prevented Rivers from destruction during 2019 polls – Army
Brig.-Gen. Felix Omongue, Acting Director of Operations, Nigerian Army, has disclosed that Rivers would have burnt to ashes, if not…
Unpatriotic elements, foreign collaborators plan to disrupt Nigeria’s democratic process – Army
The Nigerian Army on Saturday alleged that some unpatriotic elements in collusion with their foreign collaborators are planning to derail…
Nigerian Army set to establish 3 secondary schools in Ekiti
The Nigerian Army has concluded arrangements for the establishment of three command secondary schools in Ekiti. The state Commissioner for…
Army destroys 500 drums of adulterated diesel
The Nigerian Army has destroyed 500 drums of adulterated diesel and two cars seized from smugglers in Jebs Community in…
Army says rules of engagement against cruelty to man
The Nigerian Army says its Training, Code of Conduct, Rules of Engagement and Standard Operating Procedure are against cruel punishment…