The 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, with headquarters in Jalingo, has expressed its determination to flush out bandits and kidnappers as well as stem the tide of other criminal activities in Taraba. Brigade Commander of the formation, Maj.-Gen. Frank Etim, made the declaration on Thursday at the Combined 6...
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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Headquarters, 6 Division, Nigerian Army has condemned in strong term the unprofessional conduct of two of its personnel involved in the brutality of a civilian in Rivers State, in a viral video online. The Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Nigeria Army has arrested one of its soldiers, who verbally insulted the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a viral video. In the viral videos, some persons claiming to be officers of the Nigerian Army had verbally attacked the governor for ordering...
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Saturday lauded the Nigerian Army and other security agencies for their commitment and fight against oil theft and sundry crimes in the country. The governor gave the commendation at the Combined Year 2023 West African Social Activities (WASA) for Headquarters 63 Brigade...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) have neutralized 10 terrorists, rescued 9 kidnap victims and recovered arms and ammunition including operational motorcycle and communication gadgets. The Nigeria Army In a statement on Thursday via its...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Theatre Command Headquarters , Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Hadin Kai, North-East, has decorated five newly promoted Colonels to the rank of Brigadier Generals and three other paramilitary officers serving under the command to higher ranks by their respective security services. ...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has frowned at the reckless manner a truck driver and member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) , Mohammed Bello was brutally beaten and led to his death for refusing to give money requested by...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army has arrested a soldier for allegedly killing a truck driver at a checkpoint along Maiduguri – Dikwa- Gamboru road. The incident occured following a misunderstanding between the soldier and the truck driver at the checkpoint....
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 14 insurgents and rescued 13 kidnapped victims in Niger and Kaduna States. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya, said this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna. Lt. Col....
The Commandant of 174 Battalion, Nigeria Army, Odoguyan, Lagos, Lt-Col Muhammad Abdurrahaman, on Saturday advised residents of Ikorodu to eschew all forms of violence and use the festive season to reflect on Christ. Abdurrahman gave the advice during a medical outreach conducted by the army in Ikorodu, Lagos...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said the peace the nation enjoys is paid for with the blood, limbs and sacrifice for family pleasure of military personnel. Lagbaja said this on Thursday at the 2023 COAS Christmas Carol organised to give praise and thanks...
The remains of former Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Chris Alli, has been laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alli, who died at the age of 79 in Lagos on Nov. 19, 2023, was Nigeria’s...
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday, treated 113 retired generals to a regimental dinner and awards to honour them for their 35 years of meritorious service to the nation. The senior officers comprising one full General, a Lieutenant General, 67 major generals and 44 brigadier generals are those...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Troops of Sector 1 Exercise GOLDEN DAWN III, in conjunction with other security agencies, apprehended a commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The IPOB/ESN Commander, Mr Uchechukwu Akpa and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central), on Wednesday, urged the federal government to allow hundred per cent local manufacturing of military kits to generate revenue for the country. This comes after a year the Infrastructure Concession...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tajudeen Lagbaja on Tuesday commissioned a block of classrooms in Zajiri area of Bolori II community of Maiduguri metropolis and a solar powered industrial Borehole at Jiddari Polo community of Maiduguri City. The...
Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have rescued nine kidnapped victims and recovered weapons in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to the Division’s Acting Deputy Director, Public Relations, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya, the hostages were rescued on Dec. 8. Yahaya said in a statement on Monday...
No fewer than 30 representatives of lawyers have raised concerns over the alleged corruption with the Nigeria Army hierarchy and its Chief of Logistics, Major General Erema Akerejola. Addressing newsmen on Monday in Abuja, the spokesperson of the group, Barr. Shola Fakorede, called for proper investigation into the...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Chris Musa, has said that last Sunday’s incident where military air strikes killed scores in Tudun Biri community in Kaduna State was a mistake. Musa said this on Saturday at the graduation of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 45 of the...
The House of Representatives say it will monitor the investigation into the military drone attack that killed over 80 Nigerians in Kaduna State on Nov. 3. Rep. Babajimi Benson, Chairman, House Committee on Defence, gave the assurance in a statement titled, “Tudun Biri tragedy elicits profound sorrow”...