Tag: Nigerian Army
Troops rescue 6-year-old boy from Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army on Friday said its troops had rescued a 6-year-old boy from Boko Haram captivity in Bama Local…
Nigerian Army dispels rumors of harmful medical outreach in South-East
The Nigerian Army has urged the public to disregard rumours that its ongoing free medical outreach, especially in the South-East,…
Ammunitions recovered as Army kill 15 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops had killed 15 Boko Haram insurgents after repelling attack by the terrorists…
Panic in Anambra as army offers free medical service
Panic overshadowed the commencement of the Nigerian Army free medical outreach for civilians in Anambra on Wednesday, following social media…
Army kill 40 Boko Haram insurgents, arrest 18 in 1 month
The Nigerian Army said it had killed a total of 40 Boko Haram insurgents, arrested 18 and rescued about 230…
Nigerian Army officers undergo training on operations planning
Nigerian Army on Monday opened training for 50 officers in the “Operations Planning Cadre’’ to sharpen their skills, the News…
Nigerian Army kills 3 Boko Haram cattle rustlers, 1 other in Borno
The Nigerian Army says it’s troops killed three Boko Haram cattle rustlers at Mairari village in Monguno Local Government Area…
Nigerian Army to organise free medical outreach in Cross River
The 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Calabar, will organise free medical outreach for residents of Ogurude in Obubra Local…
Sub-regional security: Benin rep. Army Chief lauds Nigerian Army
The Chief of Army Staff of the Republic of Benin, Col.Fructeux Abdias, has commended the Nigerian Army for its role…
Troops arrest illegal arms dealers in Zamfara
Troops of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) have arrested two…
Army reclaim territories from insurgents
The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had reclaimed all territories earlier ransacked by Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East.
Egwu Eke II: Troops will abide by rules of engagement – Army spokesman
The Nigerian Army has assured residents of the South East and Cross River State that troops involved in the ongoing…
Army to check violent agitations in South East
The Army is to launch “Operation Ogbu Eke II’’ – “Python Dance II’’, in the South East between Sept. 15…
Soldiers ambush Boko Haram fighters, kill many, seize bicycles
Nigerians soldiers on Monday ambushed Boko Haram insurgents along Firgi- Banki Junction road, Borno State, killing many of them.
Overstayed soldiers in North East returned to Port Harcourt – Army
Soldiers from 29 Battalion of the 6 Division, who had served in various units of the Operation Lafiya Dole in…
Army: 326 Majors, Captains write promotional exams
The Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) on Monday said a total of 326 Majors and Captains from across…
Nigerian Army statement on abduction of NNPC staff
The incident of 25th July 2017 where some Boko Haram Terrorists ambushed our troops including members of the Civilian Joint…
Army issue ultimatum to cultists in Rivers
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, has warned cultists terrorising some Rivers communities to desist forthwith or face the…
Nigerian Army Begins De-radicalisation Of 53 Repentant Insurgents
Maj.-Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim, the Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maiduguri, on Saturday transferred 53 Boko Haram insurgents who had surrendered,…
Join hands with us to defeat Boko Haram, Gen. urges Nigerians
Former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Martin-Luther Agwai, on Thursday called on Nigerians to support the Nigerian Army to win…
Nigerian Army Offers Free Medical Check To Badagry Residents
The Nigerian Army, 243 Battalion, Badagry, Lagos State, on Wednesday offered free medical check to over 100 residents in the…
Troops neutralise Boko Haram mercenaries
The Nigerian Army said its troops in the North East have neutralised a number of mercenaries hired by the Mamman…
Soldiers, Civilian JTF loot Borno villages, set them ablaze
The residents of Ali Dawari ward in Borno State have accused soldiers and Civilian JTF of looting their foodstuff, livestock…
Army: No coup plot against the presidency
The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday dismissed rumours of coup plot and urged Nigerians not to panic, as there was no…
New GOC of 7 Division takes over in Maiduguri
The new Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brig.- Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf has formally taken…
Suspected terrorist, 4 kidnappers arrested – Army
The Nigerian Army on Sunday arrested a suspected terrorist who had been on the run at Fika Local Government Area…
How Nigerian Army defeated Boko Haram
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai said the lessons he learnt from the Bangladesh National Defence while on…
Nigeria Army organises medical outreach in Southern Kaduna
The 1 Div of Nigerian Army, Kaduna, has so far attended to over 5000 cases in its medical outreach exercise…
Ministry to collaborate with Nigerian army on ICT
The Ministry of Communications has expressed readiness to collaborate with the Nigerian Army on Information Communications Technology (ICT).
Court Martial passes verdict demoting Capt. Aroye
General Court Martial (GCM), of the Nigerian Army on Friday passed a verdict demoting Captain Mathew Aroye to 2nd Lieutenant…