Tag: Nigerian Army
Akeredolu lauds military for Nigeria’s unity
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has commended the Nigerian Military for its efforts at keeping Nigeria united as an…
Sports competition: Army tests officers’ mental fitness, combat readiness
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has commenced its Inter Brigade Sports Competition aimed at testing the officers’ mental…
Army pledges to defend Nigeria, protect citizens
Damasak, the location of 145 Batallion of the Nigerian Army remained calm on Thursday after troops inflicted heavy casualty on…
After death of 3 soldiers, Nigerian Army vows to lock down Plateau
Pained by the killing of some troops in Plateau state, the Nigerian army has vowed to lock down Barkin Ladi…
Crime: Nigerian Army calls for effective inter-agency cooperation
Brig.- Gen. Lasisi Adegboye, Garrison Commander of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, has called for effective inter-agency cooperation…
Nigerian Army kills 14 terrorists, rescue 21 hostages
The Nigerian Army said it had nutrialised 14 Boko Haram insurgents and rescued 21 hostages in Pulka village in Gwoza…
Nigerian Army kills Boko-Haram insurgents, recovers 147 stolen livestock
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it killed many ‘Boko-Haram’ insurgents and recovered 147 livestock in two separate operations in…
Nigerian Army kills 3 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it had killed three Boko Haram insurgents when it dislodged an ambush staged by…
Nigerian Army kills 3 Boko Haram terrorists, recovers weapons
The Nigerian Army says its troops have killed three Boko Haram insurgents while on fighting patrol in Kukawa in Baga…
Army set to punish soldiers who blocked Maiduguri Airport
The Nigerian Army said today that it will punish some soldiers who blocked Maiduguri Airport over suspicions that they were…
3 Div. Nigeria Army gets new GOC
Major General Benson Akinroluyo on Friday assumed duty as the new General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Nigeria Army, Rukuba, near…
Nigerian Army neutralises 16 Boko Haram members
Nigerian Army say it neutralised 16 Boko Haram and recovered a weapons cache during its clearance operation in Mairari village…
Troops repel Boko Haram attack on Yobe community
The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that its troops had successfully repelled an attack on a military patrol team coordinated…
Sokoto attack: Army begins special operation
The Nigerian Army has launched a joint security operation to clear bandits terrorizing Gandi and Tabanni villages in Rabbah Local…
Missing soldiers: Journalist says 10 corpses recovered, Army denies report
Nigerian journalist most informed about Boko Haram activities, Ahmad Salkida, says 10 corpses of the missing 23 soldiers ambushed in…
Army repels attack, neutralises 22 terrorists
The Army said on Monday it neutralised 22 suspected terrorists in Bama Local Government Area of Borno, while several others…
Army denies report of missing soldiers, vehicles in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Monday dismissed as misleading reports of alleged missing of soldiers and military vehicles in an attack…
Troops rescue girl abandoned by Boko Haram – Army
Troops in Borno have rescued a “female child” abandoned by Boko Haram terrorists, who fled on sighting them, Army spokesman,…
32 Boko Haram terrorists surrender – Army
The Army has confirmed that 32 Boko Haram terrorists have willingly surrendered themselves to troops at different locations in Borno.
Nigerian Army constructs mini Dam in Yobe
The Nigerian Army, in its effort to promoting civil-military cooperation, constructed a mini dam for the people of Fika Local…
SON trains army personnel on ISO 9001 QMS Standards
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) said it had commenced training of the personnel of the Nigerian Army in order…
Boko Haram terrorists mark eid-el-fitri in Sambisa Forest, Nigerian Army, where are you?
The Boko Haram terrorists in a flagrant show of defiance have again openly celebrated this Year’s Eid-el-Fitr in Sambisa Forest.
Nigerian Army kills 23 Boko Haram members, recovers weapons in Lake Chad
Nigerian Army say it nutrailised 23 Boko Haram and recovered weapons during its clearance operation in villages in the Lake…
Five Nigerian soldiers killed by Improvised Explosive Devices
Nigerian Army authorities on Thursday said five soldiers had died along the Pridang-Bita road in Borno after their vehicle stepped…
Army committed to human rights advancement – GOC 7 Div
The Nigerian Army is committed to the protection and advancement of human rights, protecting women and children in the course…
Army receives support weapons from Czech Republic
The Nigerian Army on Monday received cache of support arms from the Czech Republic to bolster its counter insurgency operations…
Army hands over seized tugboat, barge to EFCC
The Nigerian Army on Thursday handed over a tugboat and a barge, allegedly seized from oil thieves, to the Economic…
Buratai promises to resist attempt to politicise Nigerian Army
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said on Tuesday that any attempt by individuals or groups to politicise…
Army arrest 23 suspected cultists, 15 others
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it arrested 23 suspected cultists preparing for initiation alongside 15 others for related offences.
Nigerian Army to commence manufacture of helicopters soon – Buratai
The Nigerian Army says it is working with some of its indigenous and foreign partners in the defence industry to…