Tag: Nigerian Army
Soldiers kill 8 bandits, arrest 57 in Niger
The Nigerian Army has killed eight armed bandits and arrested 57 others in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger during…
Army arrest high profile Boko Haram terrorist
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had arrested a high profile suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Mohammed Zauro, at Sabon…
Operation Crocodile Smile: Army arrests 142 suspects
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt As the military launched its operation Crocodile Smile in Port Harcourt against criminal elements, 142 suspects have…
Troops arrest 2 wanted armed bandits, destroy camps
Nigerian troops carrying out clearance operations have arrested two notorious armed bandits and destroyed criminal camps in some forests within…
Military sustains bombardment of Lagos, Ogun creeks
The military is relentless in its continued bombardment of the hideouts of the militants who have in recent times been…
Troops recover cache of arms and ammunition in Gamboru
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it had recovered cache of arms and ammunition in Gamboru. This is contained in…
Troops capture more towns from Boko Haram
Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in the North-East have captured Kareto town from Boko Haram terrorists. This is contained in…
No more Boko Haram camps in North-East- Army
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sanni Usman, on Monday in Lagos said there were no longer camps of…
Army rescues missing commanding officer, 5 others
The Nigerian Army has rescued five soldiers and officers among those declared missing in action during last Wednesday’s ambush of…
Boko Haram: Commanding Officer, 16 soldiers still missing
The Nigerian Army has revealed that a commanding officer, three officers and 16 soldiers are still missing in action following…
Nigerian soldiers missing after ambush by Boko Haram
Unidentifiable number of Nigerian soldiers are currently missing following an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents at Guro Gongon village in…
Troops kill 42 Boko Haram insurgents, rescue 38 women
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of 42 Boko Haram insurgents during a clearance operation at Garere village in…
Scores of cattle rustlers, armed bandits flee Zamfara- Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai in Gusau on Thursday said that intelligence reports indicated that many cattle…
Army, Police, ready to combat militants in Cross River
The Nigerian Army has assured of its readiness in checking activities of militants in the creeks of Akpabuyo and Bakassi…
Army confirms casualty figure in Kangarwa attack
The Nigerian Army said 25 bodies of Boko Haram terrorists had been recovered after Troops of 119 Task Force Battalion…
Army financially, logistically prepared against Boko Haram, others
The Nigerian Army says it is financially and logistically prepared in its operations against insurgency, cattle rustling, kidnapping and the…
Boko Haram kills 2 soldiers, loses 16 members
Nigerian officials say 16 Boko Haram extremists and two soldiers have been killed when the extremists tried to ride explosives-laden…
Benin Muslims observe Eid prayers under heavy security
Muslim in Benin on Wednesday observed Eid prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan under heavy…
Troops ambush Boko Haram terrorists, kill 4
Nigerian troops early Monday ambushed a column of suspected Boko Haram terrorists along Gerere Junction, Kukawa Local Government Area, on…
Army probes allegation of bribery against soldiers
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it had began investigations into an alleged bribery by soldiers escorting civilians on highways…
Nigerian Army kills 6 Boko Haram insurgents, liberates 5000
The Nigerian Army is certainly not relenting in its effort to rout the remaining elements of Boko Haram from the…
Army vows to end Boko Haram terrorism
The Nigerian Army says it will not be distracted in its resolve to end Boko Haram terrorism in the North…
Army clarifies Buratai’s Dubai properties
The Nigerian Army has clarified that the two properties of Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, in Dubai…
Army averts bomb explosion in Maiduguri, arrests 2
The Nigerian Army said on Thursday that it averted a bomb blast in Maiduguri after detonating an Improvised Explosive Device…
Army denies plans to overthrow Buhari
The Nigerian Army has denied teaming up with any group to overthrow the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. In its…
Nigerian Army, British Military in joint contemporary training
The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that the essence of joint military training with British Military Advisory Training Team was…
Army, Ministry of Communications collaborate on security
The Nigerian Army is to collaborate with the Ministry of Communications in the application of new technologies to tackle the…
Troops kill 10 Boko Haram fighters, capture 2 in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Saturday confirmed the killing of 10 suspected Boko Haram fighters after a clearance operation in Gamboru-Ngala,…
Army retires senior officers from service
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the retirement of some senior officers from service following the approval of the Army Council.…
Army killed 17 unarmed Biafran supporters – Amnesty International
Amnesty International says its investigation has confirmed that the Nigerian army gunned down 17 unarmed people during last month’s Biafran…