Tag: The Nigerian Army
Army says 8 suicide bombers blew themselves up in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army has clarified that the explosion which occurred on Tuesday in a vehicle in Maiduguri was caused by…
240 Boko Haram fighters surrender to Nigerian Army
Faced with hunger and sustained attack by the military on land and in the air, 240 members of Boko Haram…
Soldiers arrest Boko Haram drugs, fuel suppliers in Sambisa forest
The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of major suppliers of drugs and fuel to Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa…
Breaking: Boko Haram kills 5 soldiers, 4 civilians in Borno
The Nigeria Army says suspected Boko Haram terrorists ambushed and killed five soldiers, three vigilantes and one Civilian JTF in…
Army confirms killing of 9 persons in twin blasts
The Nigerian Army on Saturday confirmed the killing of at least nine persons in twin blasts in Maiduguri. Col. Mustapha…
Troops arrest 9 Boko Haram collaborators
Nigerian troops have arrested another nine suspects said to be aiding the Boko Haram sect in the North East Zone,…
Troops kill 4 suspected kidnappers in Bauchi
Troops of 33 Brigade Forward Operations Base, Burra in Bauchi State killed four suspected kidnappers on Monday. According to a…
Army to hand over 6 foreigners to immigration service
The Nigerian Army says it plans to hand over six foreigners who were arrested in the course of its anti…
Army kills 7 armed militants in Bakassi, recover arms
Troops from the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army Calabar, at the early hours of Friday, repelled an attack on its soldiers…
Troops kill 9 Boko insurgents, capture 2 AK-47 rifles
The Army on Wednesday said its troops, Operation Lafiya Dole, had killed nine suspected terrorists at Bulabulin, Borno. In a…
Nigerian Army reacts to Shekau’s new video, says he’s mad
The Nigerian military has reacted to the new video footage released by the Boko Haram on Sunday where Abubakar Shekau,…
Militants kill soldier in Bakassi
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that militants killed one of its personnel in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River…
Army to deploy drones during Edo Gov Election
Jethro Ibileke/Benin To ensure fair, free and credible governorship election on September 28 in Edo State, the Nigerian Army said…
Nigerian Army says Boko Haram now disguise as lunatics
The Nigerian Army has warned the public to beware of lunatics as Boko Haram insurgents now disguise as mad men…
Troops kill 3 kidnappers, destroy camps in Bauchi State
Troops of 33 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have killed 3 armed kidnappers and destroyed their camps in Bauchi State. This is…
Army to conduct military exercise in Delta creeks
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Nigerian Army has informed the Delta State Government of its intention to carry out a two-week…
Army trains 93 civil defence operatives how to use guns
The Nigerian Army has said that it has taken proactive steps to ensure hitch free oil exploration in the Lake…
Nigerian Army rebuilds Chibok Secondary School
The Nigerian Army on Saturday expressed optimism that the Government Secondary School (GSS), Chibok, in Borno will re-open for academic…
Army to reduce fees in command schools
The Nigerian Army has commenced the process of downward review of school fees paid in Command schools as part of…
Troops foil suicide attack on Borno IDPs camp
The Nigerian Army says its troops on Monday averted two separate bomb attacks by three female suicide bombers in Mungonu…
Boko Haram’s Chief bomb maker confirmed dead
The Nigerian Army on Monday confirmed the killing of Boko Haram’s Chief bomb maker by his colleagues in one of…