3 killed, others injured as soldiers, Keke Napep riders clash in Yobe
No fewer than 3 persons have been killed while an unspecified others were injured after a Nigerian Army patrol vehicle hit a Keke Napep […]
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10 killed, many houses destroyed in fresh Plateau attack
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A recent outbreak of violence in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has resulted in the deaths of […]
Military declares 8 persons wanted for alleged killing of 17 soldiers in Delta
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared eight persons wanted in connection with the gruesome murder of 17 officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army […]
Okuama killing: Slain soldiers left behind pregnant widows, 21 orphans – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army who were gruesomely murdered in […]
Be guided by caution in fishing out killers of soldiers in Delta – lawmaker urges military
Rep. Rodney Ambaiowei (PDP-Bayelsa) has urged the military to be guided by caution in bringing the killers of 17 soldiers in Okuama community, Bomadi […]
Delta killings: Oborevwori warns traditional rulers against shielding suspects
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged traditional rulers not to shield suspects involved in the killing of four military officers and 13 soldiers […]
Tinubu orders Defence HQ to fish out killers of Army officers, soldiers in Delta
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Defence Headquarters to fish out those who killed military officers and men in Delta. […]
Senator calls for thorough investigation over killing of 16 soldiers in Delta
The Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has called for a thorough investigation into the alleged murder of 16 soldiers in Okuama […]
Attack on South African soldiers highlights complexity of SADC’s DRC involvement
On 14 February the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed that two of its soldiers had been killed in a militant attack on its […]
21 Israeli soldiers killed in deadliest incident of Gaza combat
The Israeli army said that 21 soldiers have been killed in the central Gaza Strip, marking the deadliest single incident for the troops in […]
Soldier accidentally shoots self to death
A soldier attached to the 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Abeokuta, has accidentally shot himself to death. The soldier died from the accidental […]
DHQ debunks report of soldiers maltreating women in Plateau
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed as “misleading” a video footage being circulated on social media depicting soldiers allegedly […]
Gunmen kill 4 soldiers, kidnap expatriates in Rivers
Gunmen on Monday ambushed vehicles conveying Daewoo workers, killed two drivers and four soldiers escorting the expatriates in Rivers. No fewer than two expatriate […]
IGP visits Adamawa over death of Inspector shot by soldiers
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday visited the Adamawa Police Command to sympathise with officers and men over the killing of […]
Heavy shooting as soldiers, policemen clash in Adamawa, one killed
A soldier was injured on Tuesday night while a policeman was killed in a clash between some Army and Police personnel in Adamawa. The […]
My abductors told me they are dismissed soldiers – Victim narrates ordeal
Not long ago, one of the correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), was abducted by gunmen in Abuja. The correspondent had boarded […]
Stay clear of Kogi politics, GOC warns soldiers
Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Ali-Alabi, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division Nigeria Army, Ibadan, on Wednesday warned army personnel in Kogi to […]
Soldier, 3 others killed as Boko Haram terrorists ambush motorists in Borno
Four persons including a soldier have been killed in an ambush along Gwoza Limankara Road, one hundred and thirty-four kilometres from Maiduguri by Boko […]
Defence HQ reacts to viral video of soldiers engaging with bandits in Katsina
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters has reacted to a video clip in circulation across the social media handles of some soldiers […]
Niger coup and geopolitics in ECOWAS region By PAUL EJIME
A major decision of the 30 July emergency Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the seven-day ultimatum, which the regional […]