Tag: Nigerian Army
Army holds tactical training for troops, others in Bayelsa
The Brigade Commander, Brig.-Gen. Sadisu Yahaya said that the tactical training was to sharpen the skills of the troops and…
Voluntary retirement of 243 soldiers: Our story – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army on Saturday reacted to the negative stories on the voluntary retirement of 243 soldiers over alleged corruption,…
EFCC, Army crack record 120 suspected oil thieves in Port Harcourt
Uwujaren said the arrest of the suspects was made possible by intelligence on the alleged illegal oil bunkering activities in…
Army holds Inter-Brigade combat competition in Benin
The participating formations include 4 Brigade Benin; 22 Brigade, Ilorin; 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure; 2 Division Garrison, Ibadan; and 42…
Maj.-Gen. Lagbaja takes over as GOC, 1 Division Kaduna
Lagbaja succeeds Maj.-Gen. Kabir Mukhtar at the Division.
Army probes killing of policeman by soldier
The incident happened on Thursday and that the Army was already in touch with the Lagos State Police Command to…
Insecurity: Shake-up in Nigerian Army as top officers redeployed
He said the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Maj.-Gen.Umaru Musa, had been redeployed to 82 as new GOC, while…
Before we are all kidnapped
On July 3, Udo Peter and Philemon Oboh, both priests of the Catholic church, were abducted by gunmen in Edo…
COAS Yahaya: Troops undergoing rigorous training for 2023 election
By Victor Nwachukwu The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya has said that troops are already undergoing…
Army confirms terrorists’ ambush of personnel in Shiroro, mum on casualties
Independent reports claimed that between six and 30 soldiers were killed in the ambush.Seven mobile policemen were also said to…
Insecurity: Army to engage services of retired personnel
Yahaya said at this on Tuesday night at a ”Regimented Dinner ” he organised for the 2021 set of retired…
‘We never had it so good’ – Army dismisses claim of poor equipment, welfare
Contrary to claims in the report, Nwachukwu said the logistics and equipment as well as new welfare packages introduced by…
204 Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender to Nigerian Army
No fewer than 204 Boko Haram terrorists and their family members have surrendered to the Nigerian Army, through Operation Hadin…
Army deploys 5,800 new recruits against Boko Haram, others
Yahaya said he was glad to report that Depot Nigerian Army has continued to plan and conduct its training activities…
Army queries Methodist Prelate Kanu- Uche’s claims on his abduction
Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said the insinuation that troops were complicit in the kidnap of the Methodist Prelate could not be…
Taraba shootout: Army confirms six soldiers, six terrorists dead
According to reports, six gallant soldiers sadly paid the supreme price, while one person is missing in action.
Nigerian Army blows hot over murder, beheading of two soldiers by IPOB
The Army, in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesman, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the Nigerian Army, on Saturday, 30…
How army couple were killed, beheaded on way for traditional marriage in Imo
The couple were said to have been shot dead and then beheaded by the hoodlums.
IPOB maligning Nigerian army – Spokesman Nwachukwu
One Solomon Okafor of Radio Biafra London had alleged complicity by troops in a fictitious case of the kidnapping of…
Vacate Obalende praying ground: MURIC writes Nigerian Army
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Nigerian Army to vacate the Muslim praying ground at Obalende.
Army displays weapons captured from terrorists in Sambisa Forest
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Farouk Yahaya, who inspected the weapons on Tuesday, commended the troops for capturing the…
Army stumbles on bomb factory in Sambisa Forest
Earlier the troops uncovered the wreckage of crashed Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar with two crew…
Army invites applications for Direct Short Service Course [Details]
The DSSC is open to both civilians and serving military personnel, aged between 22 and 30 years by July 2022.
7,000 terrorists surrender in one week – Army
Authorities said 30,000 insurgents and their families had so far surrendered to the Nigerian military in the last nine months.
Four feared dead as army, youths clash in Edo
Some members of the community, however, claimed that two soldiers were also killed by arms-bearing youths, bringing the number of…
Nigerian troops, terrorists in gun duel; 17 killed
The commander said that the troops engaged a large number of the terrorists when they attacked a Forward Operational Base…
104 ISWAP fighters, families surrender to Troops
ISWAP terrorists have been responsible for thousands of deaths in northeast Nigeria, along with Boko Haram.
Ugwuanyi thanks Nigerian Army
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, the governor congratulated the Battalion on a successful…
Insecurity: Wazirin Gummi drums support for Army
Gummi, who is also the Wazirin Gummi said there is need to consolidate the tangible gains made by the Army…
Three kidnappers shot dead in gun-battle with police, army in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke Security operatives comprising of police, army and vigilante men on Wednesday shot three kidnappers dead along the…