The Chief of Army Staff,Lt. General Tukur Buratai, Monday, ordered immediate total crackdown on the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,over threat to disrupt the forthcoming elections in the South East. To this end,he has ordered smooth execution of Operation Safe Conduct, which he noted,was for to assist in successful conduct of the coming elections. Buratai,who […]
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Troops of 7 Division Garrison have captured a wanted Boko Haram terrorist,Babagana Abubakar Alagarno, in Borno State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Usman,who disclosed this in a statement, Friday morning,said the troops captured the terrorist, while carrying out cordon and search operations in conjunction with troops of 195 Battalion, Mobile Policemen […]
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The Nigerian Army has explained that its action against Daily Trust yesterday,was because the media house revealed classified military information on war against terrorism,in the North East. The Army,in a statement midnight on Sunday,by its spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman,said the action of the media organisation,contained in its lead story on Sunday Trust publication, undermined […]
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Following the recent directive by Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan Ali, that Operation Lafiya Dole be reorganised for effective results, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has appointed new operational commanders to prosecute the war on terror. A statement by Brigadier-General Sani Usman, Director of Army Public Relations, said: “In order […]
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The Nigerian Army said last night that troops have neutralized six Boko Haram terrorists in Gawa and Boskoro villages, Mafa local government area of Borno State. Its spokesman, Brig Gen Sani Usman said the troops were on fighting patrol when they engaged the terrorists after credible intelligence reports established their presence in the area. Brig […]
Read More Troops from the 23 Brigade, Yola, deployed to check the sectarian violence between Lunguda and Waja communities in Guyuk and Lamurde local government areas of Adamawa have arrested 71 suspects over the mayhem. The Brigade Commander of 23 Brigade who led the operation, Brig. Gen. Bello Abdullahi, made this known on Wednesday in Yola while […]
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New evidence has emerged on the killing of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, better known as Shi’ites, in October. The IMN members, who were on a protest for the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, clashed with soldiers and many of them were killed in the process. According to the New York […]
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Boko Haram jihadists killed one soldier and injured another in an attack on a military base in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state, the latest attack in the region, military sources said Tuesday. Jihadists in four trucks fitted with anti-aircraft guns stormed the base in Mairari village close to the garrison town of Monguno on Monday briefly […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Maiduguri, Borno State, ordered the military to eliminate all threats of Boko Haram, declaring that the war against terrorism is “a must win’’. “It is a must win war. I want to encourage our troops not to be distracted by speculations but remain focused and committed to the task of […]
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Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Saturday said the Nigerian Army would in 2025 begin the production of combat vehicles in the country. Buratai made this known at the 77 Regular Recruits Intake Passing-Out Parade at the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria, Kaduna State. He said that through research, the Depot had […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says in spite of pocket of attacks by remnant of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno North, the army is tightening the noose against them. Buratai, therefore, urged Nigerians and people of the region in particularly not to panic as those attacks do not signal resurgence of insurgency […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged military personnel deployed to Katsina State, saddled with the task of fighting bandits in Zamfara, to be `as ruthless as humanly possible’ in carrying out their assignment. The president gave the challenge when he addressed the 1000-strong military force assembled to check the menace of the bandits and other criminal […]
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