Tag: The Nigerian Army
Nigerian Army tells Bama residents not to relocate to IDPs’ camps
Lanre Babalola The Nigerian Army has assured residents of Bama and adjoining communities in Borno state besieged by Boko Haram…
Just Now: Nigerian Army wants Amnesty International out of Nigeria
The Nigerian Army has called for the closure of Amnesty International offices in Nigeria, alleging there is credible evidence the…
Boko Haram: Army lifts UNICEF’s suspension
The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had lifted a three-month suspension of UNICEF activities in the northeast. The twist…
Nigerian Army suspends UNICEF activities in North-East over alleged sabotage
The Nigerian Army has said it is suspending the operations of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in the…
2 killed as suicide bombers attack Muna Garage again
Lanre Babalola The Nigerian Army has confirmed that two persons died when two suicide bombers (Male and Female) on a…
Nigerian Army reappoints Usman as spokesman
The Nigerian Army has re-appointed Brig.-Gen. Sani Kukasheka Usman as its spokesman, replacing Brig. General Texas Chukwu. In a statement…
Army threatens to invoke Cyber law against peddlers of fake videos
The Nigerian Army has threatened to sue purveyors of fake videos and other images, in connection with the recent Boko…
Buhari shocked over killing of hundreds of Nigerian soldiers
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep shock over the killing of military men in Metele village of Borno State by…
Video: Nigerian soldiers cry out over Boko Haram massacre
It is no longer news that many Nigerian soldiers were killed in Metele, around the Lake Chad basin on Sunday,…
Army redeploys 103 senior officers
The Nigerian Army has redeployed 103 senior officers, including the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole and some General Officers Commanding…
Army donates food items to flood victims in Delta
The Nigerian Army has donated food items to over 2000 flood victims in Delta in order to alleviate their plight.…
Army aborts Boko Haram attack on Dalori IDP camp
The Nigerian army said its men foiled an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to attack the Dalori IDP camp and…
General Alkali to get befitting burial, says Army
The Nigerian Army said retired Major General Idris Alkali, whose body was found today, would be given a befitting burial.…
Photos: Gen. Alkali’s body kept in sack laden with stone, then thrown into well
The Nigerian Army said the body of Maj. General Idris Alkali, after his gruesome murder and exhumation from a shallow…
Army to begin production of combat vehicles in 2025
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Saturday said the Nigerian Army would in 2025 begin the production…
You must protect Nigeria’s democracy, Buhari tells soldiers
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday reminded members of the Armed Forces to protect Nigeria’s democracy and subject themselves to civil…
Nigerian troops regroup, restore nomalcy in Gudunbali
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it had restored total nomalcy in Gundubala and environs with combined effort of troops…
Army repels deadly Boko Haram attack at Guzamala
The Nigerian Army on Saturday repelled a deadly attack on its troops by Boko Haram at Gudunbale in Guzamala Local…
Nigerian Army denies alleged killing of 30 soldiers in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Sunday denied alleged killing of 30 soldiers by Boko Haram at Zari village in Guzamala Local…
Army arrest wanted Boko Haram terrorist
The Army says they have arrested a wanted Boko Haram suspect, Maje Lawan at Banki, Borno. According to a statement…
Army kills 7 Boko Haram terrorists, recovers weapons in Borno
The Nigerian Army says its men killed seven Boko Haram terrorists and recovered weapons in Azaya Kalmari village in Mafa…
Boko Haram: 2,000 IDPs return home to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr 6 years after
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said no fewer than 2,000 returnees celebrated Eid-el-Fitr at Gudumbali town in Guzamala Local Government…
Army kills 10 Boko Haram, recovers N2m in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Saturday, said it killed 10 Boko Haram insurgents during an operation at Ngelkona in Ngala Local…
Nigerian Army intercepts 300,000 live ammunition smuggled from Benin Republic
The Nigerian Army has intercepted 300,000 live cartridges smuggled into Nigeria from Benin Republic.
Boko Haram crisis: How Nigerian soldiers raped women, girls – Amnesty International
Nigerian soldiers have raped women and girls who fled the insurgency by militant Islamist group Boko Haram, Amnesty International has…
Nigerian soldiers neutralise 2 female suicide bombers
The Nigerian Army says it neutralised two female suicide bombers, who attempted to infiltrate troops in Kawuri, in Konduga Local…
Army arrests suspected militia spiritual head in Nasarawa State
The Army on Tuesday said it arrested suspected spiritual head of militia armed group in Toto Local Government Area of…
Soldiers rescue 1,000 hostages from Boko Haram
Nigerian soldiers have rescued 1000 hostages being held by the Boko Haram insurgents at Malamkari, Amchaka, Walasa and Gora villages…
Army arrests, parades militia herdsmen in Benue
The Nigerian Army on Saturday paraded three militia herdsmen that were in one of their camps located close to Tormatar…
Benue Killings: Army arrests Boko Haram mastermind
The Nigerian Army has arrested a suspected Boko Haram member said to have been the mastermind of “most of the…