The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to end the security challenges in Nigeria. COAS Yahaya spoke on Friday at the inauguration and handing over of One thousand capacity Town Hall built by the Nigerian...
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By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The Ilorin Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Michael Nzekwe, has expressed the willingness of the EFCC to collaborate with the Nigerian Army in the task of fighting corruption and terrorism financing in Nigeria. This desire was expressed last Friday...
The Nigerian Army says it will not succumb to intimidation by the International Society for Civil Liberty and Rule of Law (INTERSOCIETY) in its effort to rubbish army’s image and reputation. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Nwachukwu...
By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – No fewer than 792 parcels of illicit drugs, suspected to be cannabis sativa (Indian Hemp), have been intercepted by soldiers from The 81 Division, Nigerian Army in Ilaro area of Ogun State. The Division’s spokesperson, Maj. Olaniyin Osoba, disclosed this in a statement issued...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has said the two soldiers it dismissed from service, were tried in the Headquarters 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru in connection with the murder of an Islamic cleric, Sheik Goni Gashua Aisami in Yobe. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu,...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Wednesday in Lafia, distributed 42 operational vehicles to various security agencies in the state. The governor at the handing over ceremony, said the gesture was part of the state government’s sustained support to security agencies. According to him, security is one of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – The Nigeria Army Headquarters, Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, has commenced investigation to unravel the identity of the soldiers who allegedly murdered an Islamic scholar in Yobe. Recalled that the police had arrested two soldiers over the murder of...
Troops of Guards Brigade Nigerian Army who were killed by terrorists in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, on July 24, were buried onThursdy. The leader of the soldiers, Captain Attah Samuel, and four other soldiers, who paid the supreme price during a clearance operation, were buried...
Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has assumed duty as the 39th General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna on Monday. Lagbaja succeeds Maj.-Gen. Kabir Mukhtar at the Division. Shortly after taking over from Mukhtar, the new GOC charged officers and men of the Division to brace up for the...
A serving Colonel in the Nigerian Army, Nicholas Ashinze, has won the ‘Brazilian Government Prize for the Best Project on Science and Technology. He received the prize at the National Defence College Nigeria, NDC, Course 30 Graduation in Abuja, on Friday. The College, established in 1992, also celebrated its...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Nigeria Army, 8 Division on Friday commenced an investigation into the death of a police officer in an unfortunate incident that occurred between some soldiers and policemen around Ojo, Lagos State. The Division’s spokesman, Maj. Olaniyi Osoba, who expressed regret over the death...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has redeployed senior officers in a major reshuffle that affects some principal staff officers of the Army Headquarters, General Officers Commanding (GOCs), corps commanders, commandants of training institutions, brigade commanders, and commanding officers, among others. The Army spokesman, Brig-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya has said The Nigerian Army is determined, committed and up to the task of clearing criminals anywhere across the country. COAS Farouq stated this on Monday during his operational assessment visit to Borno State,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq on Thursday pledged to provide adequate support and continuous interventions for the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in order to make them more effective in the discharge of...
The Nigerian Correctional Service, Rivers Command, led by the Controller of Corrections, Felix Lawrence, on Tuesday had a show of force in partnership with the Nigeria Army, Nigeria Air Force and the Nigeria Navy. DSC J. Ofoni, Public Relations Officer, Corrections, Rivers State Command, disclosed this in a statement...
Wants CCTV cameras installed in all correctional centers The Senate President Ahmad Lawan has expressed shock over terrorists attack on Kuje correctional facility, describing the attack as a failure of Nigeria’s security architecture. Senator Lawan also directed the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) to make provision for Close Circuit Television...
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Nigerian Army on the 2022 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL). The president conveyed his congratulatory message to the Force at the grand finale of the NADCEL, in Owerri, on Wednesday. Buhari, represented by the Minister for Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bachir Magaji (rtd), thanked...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The General Officer Commanding, (GOC), 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Uwem Bassey on Tuesday flagged off free medical outreach in Sifawa village of Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The GOC, who was represented by the Garrison Commander 8 Division, Brigadier General...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – No fewer than. 56,000 bandits have so far surrendered to the Nigerian Army since Operation Hadarin Daji began in the north Western states of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina. Maj General Uwem Bassey, who is the General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Sokoto...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – As part of activities lined up for the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Sokoto has held an interfaith prayers for the repose of the souls of all fallen heroes and divine protection for those in the service as well...