Tag: Nigerian Army
Nigerian Army General dies in road accident
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of Chief of Training and Operations of the Army, Major General Yushau Mahmood…
Nigerian Army to sponsor slain gallant soldiers’ children
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has reiterated the pledge of the Nigerian Army to sponsor…
War on Boko Haram: Army unveils ‘Combat Motorbike Operation’
To meet up with the renewed strategy of clearing the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Army on Saturday…
Army opens Borno highways three years after closure
The Nigerian Army announced on Saturday that it had re-opened all major highways linking Maiduguri, Borno, with other parts of…
Army explains raid on ex-militant leader’s home
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said its operation in Yeghe community in Rivers was largely focused on fishing out ex-militant…
Nigerian troops rescue 195 hostages from Boko Haram – Army
Nigerian troops have rescued 195 Boko Haram hostages and killed a number of “terrorists” in raids on villages across the…
Nigerian army establishes human rights desk office
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured members of the public, as well as the local…
Army hands over 6 serving Generals to EFCC for investigation
The ongoing probe into arms purchase scandal gathered momentum on Thursday as the Nigerian Army said it has handed over…
Military to shut markets aiding Boko Haram operations in Borno, Yobe
The Nigerian Army has announced plans to close designated markets in Yobe and Borno where traders have been found to…
The 250 protesting soldiers were recalcitrant – Army
The Nigerian Army has described the 250 protesting dismissed soldiers as recalcitrant, noting that, “they are simply not interested in…
Nigerian Army arrest two soldiers working with Boko Haram
Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of two soldiers who are Explosive Ordinance Device personnel attached to 143 Battalion believed…
Nigerian army warns Boko Haram collaborators
The Nigerian Army has warned all collaborators and sympathizers of Boko Haram in the country, noting that, that would be…
Nigerian Army begins investigation into Boko Haram attacks on Dalori
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that it is investigating attacks by Boko Haram terrorists on communities close…
DSS files new charge against Dasuki, says he left the army without resigning
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Department of State Service (DSS) had filed new charges against the embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo…
Benin multiple explosions not caused by bomb – Army
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Military authorities in Benin have clarified that the multiple explosions that occurred on Tuesday were caused by improvised…
Reinstatement of Gen. Mohammed in order – Army
The Nigerian army has stated that the reinstatement of Major General Ahmadu Mohammed was in order, noting that, his retirement…
Army economical with the truth, 750 missing in Zaria – Shiites
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has stated that the Nigerian army is not telling the truth by claiming that…
Army arrests Boko Haram member in Sapele
A middle-aged man suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram sect has been apprehended in Sapele , Delta,…
Army to establish identity of suspected Boko Haram leader
The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that it had put in place machinery to establish the true identity of a…
Buratai orders all Nigerian army officers to declare assets
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has directed all officers of the Nigerian Army who have…
Army/Shiite Clash: Forum demands release of students’ corpses
aky The Academic Forum of Islamic Movement of Nigeria has asked the Nigerian Army to release corpses of students allegedly…
Army acted appropriately in Shi’ite raids, Buratai insists
Nigeria’s army chief of staff told an inquiry on Tuesday that his soldiers had acted appropriately during a bloody raid…
Wike assures army of Rivers support
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has assured the Army High Command that his administration will continue…
Anti-Corruption War: EFCC seeks Nigerian Army support
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has called on the Nigerian Army to partner with it in the difficult…
Nigerian Army creates new division in Borno, South-south
Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that as part of its plans to secure the country’s territorial borders from all sorts…
Villagers accuse Nigerian army of killing suspects
Villagers in northeast Nigeria are saying that Nigerian soldiers shot and killed a teacher and two middle-aged men who had…
Allow Borno hunters assist you against Boko Haram, Yoruba group tells DHQ
Eromosele Ebhomele The Egbe Omo Oduduwa, a pan-Yoruba group, said Thursday it has endorsed the recent call by hunters in…
US donates sophisticated vehicles to Nigerian army after Boko Haram strikes
The United States on Thursday donated 24 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles to Nigeria’s military, to enable the country’s soldiers to combat…
Nigerian army seizes weapons from armed robbers, herdsmen
The Nigerian army says it has recovered weapons and ammunition from robbers, cattle rustlers and other criminal elements in the…
Jail Controller says Zakzaky not in Kaduna prison, lists Shi’ite members in custody
The Controller of the Kaduna Prisons, Abubakar Argungu, on January 2 denied that the leader of the Nigerian Islamic Movement,…