The Nigerian Army has said it would begin ‘Operation Crocodile Smile II’ in the Niger Delta on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Col. Aminu Iliyasu, Deputy Director, Public Relations, said this in Port Harcourt on Monday. He said the operation would be carried out by troops of the 6 Division and will cover mainly Akwa Ibom, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday travelled to Borno to celebrate the Independence Anniversary with soldiers fighting Boko Haram. According to a statement by Olatokunbo Adesanya, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force, the president was received at an Air Force base by service chiefs and the Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima. “Immediately after the brief […]
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The Nigerian Army on Friday said two Boko Haram food and logistics suppliers were ambushed and killed at Malamti village in Guzamala Local Government Council of Borno. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Col. Timothy Antigha, Deputy Director, Army Publication Relations, 8 Division, made the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen in […]
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Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has strongly warned the military not to deploy soldiers in the south-west because of the menace of the Badoo gang in Ogun and Lagos States. Sani Usman, army spokesman, had said the soldiers would tackle the menace of the gang. But speaking at the end of a meeting in Ondo, Yinka Odumakin, […]
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Men of the Nigerian Army are gradually being withdrawn from various checkpoints in Aba after the recent clash with protesting members of the Indigenous People of Biafra. It was earlier reported on Sunday that Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia state governor told newsmen in Umuahia that the military on Operation Python Dance II had withdrawn from the […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki says the categorisation of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation by the defence headquarters and proscription of the group by south-east governors did not follow due process. In a statement on Monday, Saraki said due processes must be followed in accordance with the law before such declaration […]
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Director of Defence Information, John Enenche, said the Nigerian military is now monitoring the social media for comments that could be “anti-government, anti-military or anti-security”. He said the measure became necessary in the wake of hate speeches and comments threatening Nigeria’s unity. Eneche spoke two days after President Muhammadu Buhari expressed worries that some comments […]
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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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An ambush by the Boko Haram was successfully cleared by soldiers and local vigilante leading to the death of a state ‘Amir (leader)’ and many other members of the terror group, the Nigerian Army has said. The army spokesperson, Sani Usman, said the shootout lasted “some minutes” near Jarawa village in Kala Balge Local Government […]
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There was pandemonium in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, as Boko Haram insurgents attacked communities in Addawari village, Jiddari-Polo area, shooting sporadically. According to a resident; “We have been indoors for the past two hours. Sounds of gunshot everywhere. We can’t even go out to break our fast.” In a swift response, the military said it carried out […]
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