Tag: Nigerian Army
Army to destroy seized weapons from repentant cultists, militants
The Nigerian Army says it will on Thursday commence the destruction of arms and ammunition recovered from repentant militants and…
Troops Rescue 211 Civilians From Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has rescued 211 civilians held captive by the Boko Haram terrorists at Cingal Murye and Maja villages…
Boko Haram: 1 soldier dead, 2 missing, 13 wounded
The Army has confirmed that one soldier died, two missing and 13 others are wounded in an ongoing operation to…
Ikpeazu Commends Nigerian Military
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Nigerian military in tackling security challenges confronting…
We have zero tolerance for Human Rights abuse – Army Chief
The Nigerian Army says it will continue to maintain zero tolerance for Human Rights abuses in the ongoing anti-terror war…
Army jails soldier for assaulting Nollywood actress
The Nigerian Army has jailed one Pvt. Suleiman Olamilekan to 28 days with hard labour for allegedly assaulting a Nollywood…
Nigerian Army trains 330 officers
The 3 Divisional Headquarters of the Nigerian Army, Jos, on Tuesday started a five-day-operational-planning-skills’ training for 330 officers under the…
Campaign of calumny: Army warns mischief makers
The Nigerian Army has accused some of its ex-personnel of sponsoring a campaign of calumny against it on the social…
Army arrests 2 soldiers for maltreating physically challenged person
The Nigerian Army says it has arrested two Military Police who allegedly maltreated a physically challenged person on New Market…
Army arrest 3 suspected foreign terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army said on Thursday that it had arrested three Chadians in Borno as part of its ongoing anti-terrorism…
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.…