The Nigerian army has expressed regret over the misleading information it disseminated to the public in the wake of Boko Haram ambush of its men and some oil workers in Maiduguri. Read the statement below: The incident of 25th July 2017 where some Boko Haram Terrorists ambushed our troops including members of the Civilian Joint […]
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Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, have given detailed account of how the six kidnapped students of Igbonla Model College, Epe, were rescued. Speaking Friday, in Lagos, shortly after the students were freed, Mr. Akeredolu said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos […]
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has redeployed all junior and senior police officers currently serving in different formations along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway. Below is the full statement by Jimoh Moshood, the Nigeria Police spokesperson: To ensure total success of operations Absolute Sanity currently ongoing on Abuja-Kaduna Highway aimed at routing out gangs of kidnappers […]
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In a statement released by Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday approved the promotion of 6,199 soldiers currently involved in the fight against Boko Haram. “The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, has today Tuesday 25th July 2017, approved the special promotion of […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, on Friday in a terse statement, directed the Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, to capture Abubakar Shekau, the so-called and self-styled leader of Boko Haram terrorists group, dead or alive. “The Theatre Commander has further been directed to do […]
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A video showing a female officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) fighting with the driver of a vehicle in motion in FCT has gone viral. A one minute and 16 seconds video recorded on the mobile phone of the front seat passenger, Mogazi, was posted on Facebook. The video showed the female official struggling […]
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Not less than 11 people have been reportedly killed while three sustained injuries in separate suicide attacks in Maiduguri. As reported by TheCable, a security source said that two bombers detonated their explosives around Molai Kalamari at exactly 10pm on Tuesday. He added that the second explosion took place at Sabongari Polo area of the […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, on Monday, said 700 Boko Haram insurgents around the fringes of Sambisa Forest in Borno surrendered to troops. Mr. Buratai, a Lt.-Gen., said this during a Photo/Arts Exhibition which was part of activities to mark the week-long Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL). The army chief said “a short […]
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The Army has confirmed that it lost four soldiers in Borno on Thursday when their patrol vehicle ran into a bomb trap on the road between Kangarwa and Alagarno village. The Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, while giving update on troops’ clearance operations in the North-East between […]
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A total of 680 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) have died trying to repel Boko Haram terrorists attacks in Borno from 2012 to date, the group Legal Officer, Mr Junril Gunda, has said. Gunda said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Friday that in spite […]
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