Tag: The Nigerian Army
Boko Haram: Sporadic shootings, explosions rock Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday called for calm in Maiduguri after hours of shootings were heard in the outskirts of…
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…