Tag: Nigerian Army
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…
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…