Tag: The Nigerian Army
Coup: Army moves to arrest suspects
The Nigerian Army may have begun an internal search for soldiers and officers suspected to be engaging in political meetings,…
Army flush out bandits, dominate Falgore forest – Buratai
The army has dominated Falgore forest in Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State, after flushing out armed bandits, cattle…
Boko Haram: Army moves to secure nation’s borders
The Nigerian Army, on Friday, inaugurated a Forward Operation Base (FOB) at Daura in Katsina State, as part of the…
Exposed! Politicians recruiting soldiers to cause unrest, Buratai warns
Indications have emerged that some unscrupulous politicians have been recruiting soldiers to cause unrest in the land.
Soldiers arrest Boko Haram commander
Troops of Forward Operation Base, Fika on routine patrol arrested a suspected fleeing Boko Haram terrorist, Bala Ibrahim, on Saturday.
Nigerian soldiers smash Boko Haram fish smuggling ring
Troops of 145 and 158 Task Force Battalions, 5 Brigade have smashed a fish smuggling ring perpetrated
Major General Leo Irabor removed as Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole
Major General Leo Irabor has been removed as the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, the army group leading the…
Army, DSS arrest 2 suspected thugs, recover arms, ammunition
The Nigerian Army in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) said they have arrested two suspected…
3 Chadians caught in Borno during troops’ clash with Boko Haram
Nigerian military authorities said they have arrested Boko Haram Islamist insurgents, including three Chadians caught in a gun battle in…
Soldiers recover large cache of arms in Southern Kaduna
Troops in Southern Kaduna have recovered large cache of arms, three days after the army launched a special operation, `Harbin…
Nigerian Army arrests impersonator in Onitsha
The Nigerian Army, 82 Division, Enugu, says a naval patrol team has arrested one Mr Abdullahi Yakubu at Kara, Atani…
Soldiers kill 6 Boko Haram insurgents, recover arms
Troops of 192 Battalion, 26 Task Force Brigade under Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Tuesday killed six Boko Haram insurgents during a…
Army sacks soldier who butchered lover over phone call
The Nigerian Army has dismissed Sunday Umaru, for killing his lover, Charity Thomas, over a phone call.
Nigerian troops ambush Boko Haram fighters
Nigerian soldiers of the Operation Lafiya Dole on Wednesday ambushed some Boko Haram fighters along Ajiri-Dikwa road, Borno State, killing…
See photos of Nigerian troops camouflage as trees in Sambisa forest
The true story of how Nigerian soldiers captured Sambisa forest is yet to be told but a glimpse of the…
Troops Destroy Illegal Refinery In Rivers
Troops of 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Rivers have destroyed an illegal refinery at Buguma, Rivers, to checkmate…
We Did Not Beat Women In Rivers – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army on Saturday denied allegations that its troops assaulted some women during the ongoing operations in Gokana, Khana…
Army Cancels Training Of Soldiers In Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian Army has refuted report that it will be training the 76 Regular Recruits Intake (76RRI) in the Sambisa…
Army Confirms 3 Soldiers, Officer Killed By Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that an officer and three soldiers were killed in a clash with Boko Haram terrorists…
Soldiers Arrest Boko Haram Fuel Supplier
Troops have arrested a 45-year-old suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Makinta Ibrahim, said to be the supplier of petrol and other…
Boko Haram Kills Another Army Lieutenant, Police Sergeant
In continuation of their onslaught against Nigerian communities and soldiers in the Northeast, Boko Haram insurgent on Wednesday evening killed…
6 Soldiers In Hot Soup For Beating Ikorodu Woman
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had set up a Board of Inquiry (BOI), and…
Latest: Boko Haram Kills Nigerian Soldier, 2 Missing
Boko Haram insurgents have killed a Nigerian soldier while two others were reported missing during an encounter with the terrorists…
Amnesty International Backs Inquiry Into Military Human Rights Violations
Amnesty International has thrown its weight behind the decision by the Nigerian military to probe human rights violations by soldiers…
Nigerian Soldiers capture 14 Boko Haram terrorists, recover arms
Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole captured 14 terrorists and neutralised several others during clearance operations at Chikum Gudu in…
Army, DSS Arrest 3 Suspected Chadian Boko Haram Members
The Nigerian Army in conjunction with the Department of State Service (DSS) has arrested three Chadians in Gombe State, suspected…
You Are A Liar, Nigerian Army Tells Amnesty International
The Nigerian Army has described as spurious fabrications a report by the Amnesty International (AI) alleging death of 240 people,…
Boko Haram ambush Nigerian soldiers, kills 7
Troops of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ have gallantly fought their way through an ambush by Boko-Haram insurgents along Ajiri-Dikwa road in…
DSS arrests 6 over murder of Colonel
Men of the Department of State Services (DSS) and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, Ibadan, have arrested six persons alleged…
Army kills 13 Boko Haram suspects in clearance operations
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said soldiers killed 13 suspected Boko Haram members during clearance operations in Bomboshe and Sinbaya…