Nigerian Army tightens noose against terrorists in Borno

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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Buratai renames 21 Brigade as Special Forces Brigade

The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has renamed the 21 Brigade, located in Bama, Borno State, as Special Forces Brigade. Buratai, according to a statement by the army spokesman, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, designated the Brigade as Special Forces Brigade, when he paid an operational visit to the Brigade, yesterday, Thursday. […]

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Over 35,000 IDPs return to communities in Borno North – Buratai

Over 35,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have so far returned to their ancestral homes from various camps in Borno North in the last two weeks, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN quoted the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai as giving the figure of returnees in an address during the closing ceremony […]

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Nigerian Army on ‘Operation Last Halt’ against Boko Haram, says Buratai

Chief of Army Staff Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai said yesterday that the Army will continue to collaborate with other security agencies to safeguard lives and property and protect the territorial integrity of the country. Buratai spoke with State House correspondents after paying a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the […]

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Nigeria to acquire modern tech. to fight Boko Haram – Chief Army

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Tukur Buratai said on Tuesday that the Federal Government (FG) is currently into acquisition, installation and application of modern technologies in the fight against the Boko Haram terrorist group in the country. He said the development was made possible through the federal government collaboration with the United […]

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