Tag: Nigerian Army
Boko Haram will not defeat us – Gov. Shettima
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state said on Tuesday 22 April that the Boko Haram insurgents would not emerge victorious…
Musiliu Obanikoro Endangers The Nigerian Army
By Joe Igbokwe The only reason why the former Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, former President of Georgia,…
Army slams telephone blackout on Borno state again
Nigeria’s military authorities on Wednesday re-imposed a telephone blackout on many parts of Nigeria’s northeast Borno state, the base of…
Insight: Nigerian army losing grip over Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military is losing control of swathes of the largely Muslim northeast to Boko Haram insurgents who are killing civilians…
Service Chiefs Visit Boko Haram Strongholds
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has embarked on an operational visit to units within 7 Division…
Nigeria’s army pledges more firepower against Boko Haram
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s military has promised to step up action against the Boko Haram insurgents in the next few days.…
Nigerian army shuffles top brass, Abbah now military scribe
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday in Abuja announced the redeployment of 107 senior officers, including 36 Major-Generals and 61 others.…
Nigerian troops kill 56 Boko Haram militants
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Monday said that 56 terrorists were killed in a major offensive at Alafa Forest in…
Nigerian army unveils new postings for senior officers
The Nigerian Army Headquarters has released its fourth quarter routine posting and appointment of senior officers. A statement issued in…
Boko Haram storms Bama Barracks
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said Boko Haram terrorists’ launched an attack on Bama Barracks, Borno in the early hours of…
Nigerian troops kill 13 Boko Haram robbers
The Nigerian army said Thursday it had killed 13 suspected Boko Haram gunmen in a shootout near the border with…
Boko Haram: Nigerian Army vows tighter security at Xmas
Military authorities in Nigeria on Saturday pledged to secure communities in the northeastern states, bordering Chad, Niger and Cameroon over…
Nigerian military bombs Boko Haram camps, many killed
Nigeria’s military has launched air strikes on Boko Haram camps in the country’s northeast killing “many” insurgents, a spokesman said…
Counter terrorism: Nigerian forces abort plot, kill 2 suspects
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Nigerian forces in Kano, northwest Nigeria, Tuesday evening confirmed the death of two terrorists and the arrest of…
9 Boko Haram militants killed, says Nigerian army
Nigerian troops said Friday they had killed nine suspected terrorists belonging to the Boko Haram in a gunfight in Borno…
Army Destroys Boko Haram Operational Vehicles
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it had destroyed two suspected operational vehicles of the Boko Haram sect in the…
Six returnee pilgrims with Boko Haram ties arrested
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of six pilgrims, who returned from…
How Ozekhome’s Kidnapper Was Arrested In P/H
Contrary to reports that kidnap kingpin, Kelvin Oburuvbe who allegedly masterminded the abduction of human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome,…
Nigerian soldiers massacre 50 Boko Haram fighters
In a tot-for-tat like operation, Nigeria’s military on Friday said it had killed 50 Boko Haram insurgents in an operation…
Boko Haram’s leader Shekau dead or alive?
Nigeria’s army said Monday that the leader of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, may have died following a…
Ex-Army Private Turns Serial Conman
A dismissed Army private who poses as an Army Major has been arrested by soldiers for conning unsuspecting members of…
Cops Among Oil Thieves In Ogun
The 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State made a major breakthrough today in arresting 28…
42 Boko Haram suspects arrested in Lagos, Ogun
The Nigerian Army in raids carried out between July 12 and 23, said it arrested 42 suspected members of Boko…
28 Soldiers Arrested In Lagos
The Military Police on Thursday said it arrested 28 wandering soldiers in the streets of Lagos. Maj. Oyegoke Badamosi, spokesman…
Nigeria to withdraw troops in Mali, after shabby deal
Nigeria plans to withdraw some of its troops from Mali because they are needed back home, where the country is…
Nigerian Army: Major al-Mustapha still in service
The Nigerian Army on Monday indicated that it would likely reinstate Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha into the service following the dismissal…
100 attacking herdsmen killed by Nigerian troops
A Nigerian military commander claimed on Wednesday that soldiers had since last week killed more than 100 attackers responsible for…
8 Arrested At Fake Cement Factory
The Nigerian Army Wednesday disclosed that eight persons have been arrested at a fake cement factory in Ewekoro town in…
Army rescues Boko Haram’s female captives
Nigerian authorities said Friday they had freed three women and six children abducted by Islamist extremist group Boko Haram as…
Army flushes out Boko Haram, arrests 120 militants
Nigeria’s military said Monday it had re-established control in five remote areas of the northeast where Boko Haram insurgents had…