Tag: Nigerian Army
Army in court for alleged breach of fundamental human right
The Nigerian Army has been charged before Justice Vera Venda of the FCT High Court sitting in Jabi for alleged…
Rann bombardment: Troops kill 15 terrorists, recover arms
Nigerian troops have killed 15 members of the Boko Haram terrorists, who were part of insurgents responsible for the mistaken…
Dismissed Army officer remanded for impersonation
A 39-year-old man Awolu Ado, who pleaded guilty to falsely parading himself as a serving member of the Nigerian Army,…
Peace Corps to generate 800,000 jobs
The Commandant-General, Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Dickson Akor, has said that the organization will generate 800,000 jobs for youths…
Army denounce video clip on alleged soldiers’ mistreatment
The Nigerian Army said the current video clip being circulated on some soldiers alleging mistreatment, lack of food and water…
Buratai launches policy handbooks for Army
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday, launched four handbooks on four policies for the Nigerian Army.…
Nigerian troops moving into major Boko Haram enclave – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that troops have commenced advancing into Sambisa Forest, one of…
Nigerian Army to establish command boarding secondary school
The Chief of Army staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday said the Nigerian Army was planning to establish…
Innoson Motors donates 3 vehicles to Nigerian Army
An indigenous automobile firm, Innoson Motors, on Thursday, donated three customized vehicles to the Nigerian Army. Presenting the vehicles at…
Firm donates 3 vehicles to Nigerian Army
An indigenous automobile firm, Innoson Motors, on Thursday, donated three customised vehicles to the Nigerian Army. Presenting the vehicles at…
Army will not be distracted – Spokesperson
The Nigerian army says it will not be ruffled by the series of recent suicide bomb attacks and ambushes by…
Army presence prompts Niger Delta attacks – Avengers
A Nigerian armed group said the continued presence of the army in the southern Niger Delta energy hub has undermined…
Boko Haram: Cameroon commends gallant Nigerian Army
The Cameroonian Army has commended the gallant effort of the Nigerian Army in chasing away Boko Haram terrorists from the…
Nigerian Army arrests fake officer
The Nigerian Army has arrested an impostor, Mike Ajulo, parading himself as an Army officer in Ose Local Government of…
UN frees 876 children from Nigerian Army
The United Nations (UN) has negotiated the release of nearly 900 children detained by Nigeria’s army and security forces after…
Army inaugurates internet phones for troops in Borno
The Nigerian Army has inaugurated internet protocol desktop telephones at the 8 Task Force Division in Northern Borno to enable…
Missing Nigerian soldiers return to base in Borno
The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that a sizeable number of the 39 soldiers declared missing after last week suspected…
Troops arrest 21 suspected terrorists
Troops have arrested 21 suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Borno, according to a statement by Col. Sani Usman, the Army…
Troops kill 4 suspected bandits, arrest 3 suspected kidnappers
Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, on Wednesday killed four suspected bandits and arrested three kidnappers in Zamfara and Kaduna…
Soldiers intercept, kill suicide bomber
Vigilant troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on Saturday intercepted and neutralized a male suicide bomber at Madagali in Adamawa. Col.…
Troops arrest 12 fleeing Boko Haram suspects
Troops arrested no fewer than 12 fleeing suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Maiduguri on Thursday, Col. Sani Usman, the acting…
Police arraign man for posing as colonel
The police in Osogbo on Friday arraigned a 55-year-old man, Olusegun Kareem, who allegedly posed as a colonel to dupe…
Troops foil suicide bomb attempt in Gwoza
Troops have foiled an attempt by three female suicide bombers to attack a military location at Gwoza in Gwoza Local…
Army captures last strongholds of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army is getting closer to ending the Boko Haram terrorism in the Northeast going by successes recorded in…
Troops nab suspected Boko Haram terrorist in Borno –Army spokesman
A suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Adamu Nuhu, was arrested by troops on Sunday at Kwaya Kusar Local Government Area in…
Cross River Speaker asks more funding for Army
Mr John Gaul-Lebo, Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly, on Saturday in Calabar called for adequate funding for…
Army hands over 348 cleared detainees to Borno gov.
The Nigerian Army has handed over 348 detainees to the Borno Government after they had been cleared of belonging to…
3 suspected insurgents arrested in Borno- Army
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had arrested three suspected Boko Haram terrorists at the cattle market, Maiduguri. The…
No terrorists’ presence, flags in Borno villages – Army
The Nigerian Army has refuted report of alleged presence of Boko Haram terrorists and their flag in some Borno villages.…
Boko Haram kills army officer, 3 soldiers again
Boko Haram has so far killed at least eight soldiers in two attacks in Borno State while more than two…