Tag: Nigerian Army
Terrorists ambush troops, kill 6 civilians, injure 3 soldiers – Army
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that six civilians died Monday in Borno in an attack by remnants of the Boko…
Army wants ATM for frontline soldiers in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army on Sunday called on commercial banks to deploy Automated Teller Machines (ATM) to the military barracks in…
Army kill four Boko Haram members, capture one
The troops of the Nigerian Army have killed four Boko Haram members near Jororo and Tombaeji villages in Geidam Local…
Nigerian Army arrests Niger Delta militant leader, others
Nigerian soldiers in ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ have arrested the leader of a militant group in the Niger Delta, Gabriel Ogbudje,…
Nigerian Army Brigade Commander sells arms to Boko Haram
A Brigade Commander is among 16 officers and troops being court martialed for selling arms to Boko Haram terrorists. He…
Army starts overhaul of career building, recruitment procedures
The Nigerian Army has commenced the overhaul of its career building and recruitment procedures to conform to the vision and…
Troops raid bunkerer, militant camps in Delta
Troops of 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have raided a suspected oil bunkerer and militant camps at Afiagbene in…
Operation Crocodile Smile: Troops training ends in Delta
The Commander, “Operation Crocodile Smile’’ of the Nigerian Army, Brig-Gen. Benbella Raji, has reassured residents in the Niger Delta assurance…
Troops kill 5 militants, arrest 23 others – Army spokesman
Military authorities on Saturday said troops of the 133 Special Forces of the Nigerian Army killed five militants and arrested…
Troops repel Boko Haram, kill 2 senior commanders
Troops of Operation Lafia Dole have killed two senior Boko Haram commanders and several other insurgents at Darul Jamel on…
Nigerian Army says air raid kills Shekau, Boko Haram commanders
Nigeria’s military said Tuesday it believes an airstrike has “fatally wounded” Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, but there was no…
Shekau wounded in air raid- Army
The Nigerian army says Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has been seriously wounded on his shoulder in an air bombardment…
You must update your knowledge, Army Chief tells soldiers
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to ensure they…
Army reaffirms commitment to develop sports
The Nigerian Army (NA) on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to develop sports for better service delivery. The Chief of Army…
Troops rescue 88, kill 3 insurgents in Bama, Borno
Troops on clearance operations in the North-East have rescued 88 people in Bama Local Government Area of Borno and killed…
Send me flight ticket, I’ll be in Nigeria pronto – Wanted Journalist
Ahmad Salkida, the Nigerian journalist based in Dubai who was declared wanted on Sunday by the Nigerian Army has asked…
Boko Haram: Army’s statement on wanted persons
The world is quite aware of the abduction of several persons; women, children and men, including the female students of…
Video of Chibok schoolgirls: Army declares 3 wanted
Following the release of a fresh video by the Boko Haram insurgents showing the abducted Chibok schoolgirls, the Nigerian Army…
Nigerian Army to honour Green Beret FC
Arrangements are on to formally receive and honour the Green Beret Football Club which recently excelled in the Nationwide League…
Troops kill suspected cattle rustler, armed bandits in Katsina
Troops of 35 Battalion, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army on Friday killed a suspected cattle rustler and armed bandits on Tsambe-Fafare…
20 soldiers face Army court-martial
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday constituted a General Court Martial to try 20 soldiers of different ranks for offences ranging…
Council boss to pay soldier’s hospital bill
Paul Iyoghojie The Ikoyi-Obalende Local Council Development Area is to pay the hospital bills of the soldier stabbed by a…
Military operation in Niger saved millions of lives – Army
The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that Thursday’s operation of the military in Kpaidna community in Bosso Local Government Area…
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…