The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), says it has arrested two suspects for allegedly supplying illicit drugs to the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) insurgents in Lake Chad region. The suspects were also alleged to be supplying uniforms and flag materials to the insurgents....
Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has dismissed a report that its personnel invaded churches and dispersed the congregation in their places of worship at Umunze in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some media outlets had reported the alleged invasion on some...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The widespread presence of social vices amongst young people across the country demands a collective response from parents, religious organizations, government agencies, and other stakeholders. Brigadier General AGL Haruna, Commander of Sector I, JTF Operation Hadin Kai North East Theater Command and GOC 7...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has promised to sustain its investment in Nigerian Army institutions. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this when he led top management of TETFund on a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff,...
The Nigerian Army said its troops have in a series of coordinated counter-insurgency operations neutralised five terrorists, while 44 others surrendered to the troops on Monday in Borno. The Nigerian army made this known in a post on its official X Handle on Tuesday. It said the troops...
Troops of the 5 Battalion, Nigerian Army, have intensified operations against illegal refining in Rivers State, arresting eight suspects and seizing over 2,000 litres of condensates. The arrests were made along the Orashi River in the Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area (LGA), where the suspects were found...
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, has recovered about 238,500 litres of stolen crude oil from suspected oil thieves in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States. The division’s Spokesman, Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday that the crude oil was seized from trucks and illegal refining...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Nigerian Army troops have successfully dismantled a gun-running syndicate that has been supplying arms and ammunition to terrorist groups operating in the North-West. The army, in a post on its official X Handle on Thursday, said the troops also apprehended a notorious kidnapping...
The Nigerian Army has detained a soldier who killed a 16-year-old boy, Ismail Mohammed while attempting to stop hoodlums who were causing mayhem in Samaru, Zaria in Kaduna State on Tuesday. The Army’s spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said...
The Nigerian Army has said it would investigate the death of an 18-year-old boy, Isma’il Muhammad, following an alleged shooting by a soldier on patrol in Samaru, Zaria. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Maj.-Gen. MLD Saraso, disclosed this when he visited the family...
Nigerian Army troops have captured two suspected Boko Haram commanders, apprehended two logistic suppliers and collaborators, while 50 terrorists and their families surrendered in North East. The army, in a post on its official X handle on Tuesday, said the troops also rescued kidnap victims from various locations...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has warmed that the military would step in to assist the police and other security agencies if the violent protests in some parts of the country goes out of control. Musa gave the warning while briefing newsmen on the...
2025 Nigerian Army Short Service Combatant (SSC) Commission Course 48 Recruitment Job Vacancies at Premium Swiss Hotels and Resorts HR / Admin Officer Job at Pishon and Brooks Advisory Services Job Vacancies at JobMerge Graphics Designer/Digital Marketer Job Openings at M-KOPA Nigeria Job Openings at Solidarites International (SI) Job...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian military has achieved a significant milestone in the fight against Boko Haram, rescuing 330 women and children from the terrorist group’s enclaves in Sambisa forest. The survivors, comprising 110 women and 220 children, were handed over to the Borno state government on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army (NA) has reiterated that the ban on the unauthorised use of military camouflage remains in full effect. Army’s spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to a video depicting a soldier molesting a civilian for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army troops have successfully dislodged and destroyed a terrorist camp belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The army, in a post on its official X-handle on Saturday, said the operation was conducted early in...
The Nigerian Army has arrested 21 suspects, recovered 10 boats, five vehicles and motorcycles, as it continued its raid on illegal oil refineries in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia. Thursday’s operation at Obuaku and Imo River Waterside in Ipu town, is coming within one month of...
The Nigerian Defence Academy(NDA), on Tuesday honoured and unveiled the monument of the first female Maj.-Gen. in the Nigerian Army, late Maj.-Gen. Aderonke Kale. The commandant of NDA, Maj.-Gen. John Ochai, in his welcome address said the academy would continue to accord priority to gender equality. The News...
Terrorists, bandits, and killer herdsmen have since declared war on Nigeria. Coming to terms with this situation is necessary for a better response and more workable strategies. The form of war the country is currently experiencing is asymmetric warfare, which involves deep psychological issues. To begin with, conventional...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Army troops deployed for special clearance operation in Sambisa Forest, have eliminated 11 Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. The Nigerian Army authority disclosed this in a statement issued on its official X Handle on Saturday. It said the feat was...