The Nigerian Army on Thursday said Boko Haram terrorists now evade drones and aircraft surveillance by hiding in makeshift camps covered with shrubs. Col. Sani Usman, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, revealed this new tactic in a statement in Maiduguri. Usman said in the statement that the discovery was made during a clearance […]
Continue ReadingThe attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to speculations and rumours regarding the number and names of the senior Army officers affected in the recent retirement exercise. This is worrisome as some individuals and media houses went to the ridiculous extent of publishing outrageous figures and names of serving officers as being retired. […]
Continue ReadingThe military force deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta, codenamed “Operation Pulo Shield” on Tuesday confirmed that three soldiers were killed in a gun duel with pirates and militants. Isa Ado, a colonel and spokesman of “Operation Pulo Shield’, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview that the […]
Continue ReadingSome members of the Islamic terror group, Boko Haram, attacked troops in Borno state with anti-aircraft guns, this is as confirmed by Nigeria army on Thursday. In a statement issued on Thursday by Sani Usman, army spokesman, the army says soldiers were attacked by insurgents “who came in anti-aircraft guns”, but they were warded off. “Yesterday, […]
Continue ReadingNigeria Defence Headquarters says it has established a rehabilitation camp for repentant Boko Haram members. Defence spokesman, Rabe Abubakar, in a statement on Tuesday, said: “In line with the federal government’s commitment to the war against insurgency in the northeast and in furtherance of its efforts to rehabilitate and reintegrate surrendered and repentant Boko Haram […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army is continually making progress in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgents, capturing an ally of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the sect, and securing the capitulation of some fighters of the sect. A piece of information from the Army Headquarters, also revealed that troops of 22 Brigade Garrison, Army Headquarters Strike […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army, in a statement signed by Colonel SK Usman, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, has denied reports that soldiers blocked GOC in protest over food and water shortage. The statement read:The attention of the Nigerian Army was drawn to a news story on the online page of Daily Trust newspaper titled “Angry […]
Continue ReadingMen of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Sunday gunned down a female suicide bomber trying to enter the barracks. The soldiers watched as the bomb strapped on her body exploded. According to Daily Trust, the suicide bomber described as a tall lady in red hijab approached the gate […]
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