Following the relocation order given to Service Chiefs by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, some service chiefs have arrived in Maiduguri, Borno state capital. At an emergency meeting last Thursday, the acting president asked Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, and Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, to relocate to Borno to restore normalcy to the […]
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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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Speaking with journalists at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) towers in Abuja, on Thursday, Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum resources, said he cannot confirm if any of the oil workers kidnapped by Boko Haram has been rescued. “We only heard, but can’t confirm if anyone has been rescued,” he said. The insurgents […]
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In a statement issued on Wednesday, Sani Usman, army spokesman, said men of the Nigerian Army have rescued all kidnapped oil workers. Recall that some suspected Boko Haram insurgents ambushed the convoy of the oil workers around Jilli and Borno yesu villages at Magumeri local government area of Borno state on Tuesday. In the statement, […]
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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 on Saturday confirmed the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aliyu Ahmed, alias “Aliko”. The army spokesman, Sani Usman, said in the statement that “Aliko” was arrested on Friday by troops of 33 Brigade following a tip-off in Yuga village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, where he has been […]
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Islamist terrorist in Nigeria, better known as Boko Haram fighters have killed seven Nigerian soldiers and wounded 19 more in an ambush on a road in the northeastern state of Borno, the military said on Friday. The ambush on the Ajiri-Dikwa road hit the troops as they were on a routine rotation on Thursday night, […]
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The 2017 Nigeria Army Small Arms Championship (NASAC 2017) will hold in recently captured Boko Haram’s fortress, Sambisa Forest. The Nigeria Army Engineers (NAE) Corps has mobilised to site and commenced access roads clearance and construction of range and other facilities, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, Director Army Public Relations, has said. He said that […]
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The Nigerian Army says it is deeply trouble by the recent spate of bombings in the North East, calling on the citizens of Nigeria to join the fight against terror. The military is offering a reward of N500,000 to anyone who gives information leading to the arrest of a suicide bomber. Read full statement The […]
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The Nigerian army has stated that its men are prohibited from uploading pictures and videos of their operations on social media. As reported by DailyTrust, a lieutenant-general and general officer commanding (GOC) 1 Division Mechanized Army, Kaduna, gave the directive on Tuesday. Oyebade said this when he represented Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, at […]
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