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Nigerian Army Graduates 589 Troops for Northeast Deployment

Nigerian Army Graduates 589 Battle-Ready Troops for Urgent Northeast Deployment

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026Ayo Olowo

The Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC) in Kontagora has graduated 589 soldiers after completing Pre-Deployment Training Batch One, priming them for frontline duties with the Joint Task Force North East (JTF-NE) under OPERATION HADIN KAI against insurgency. The graduation ceremony took place on Friday at the Kontagora Military Cantonment Parade Ground, presided over by NATRAC Commander, Major General A.G.L. Haruna. The troops, who arrived on […]

Fresh Reuters indicts Nigerian Army, claims soldiers massacred more than 40 children fathered by insurgents

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022Ayo Olowo

An investigative report by Reuters has accused Nigerian Army of killing children fathered by insurgents. In the investigation published on Monday, Reuters reported that top army commanders allegedly ordered soldiers to “delete” children born to insurgents. According to the report, the directive was issued “because the children were assumed to be collaborating with militants in Boko […]

IPOB denies killing military couple

May 4, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has said it is not responsible for the murder of a military couple on transit to Imo State a few days ago. Kokomansion could recall that the soldiers, Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Audu M Linus (retired) and Private (Pte)Gloria Matthew, were beheaded on Saturday on their way to Imo […]

Suspected members of IPOB murder Army couple in Imo

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Nigerian Army has tagged the murder of two of its personnel, Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Audu M Linus (retired) and Private (Pte) Gloria Matthew, by suspected members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network(ESN), as barbaric and callous. The deceased according to the director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema […]

Army bursts hideout of IPOB/ESN recover weapons

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The Nigerian Army on Monday disclosed that its troops of 82 Division, dislodged a criminal hideout used by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate; Eastern Security Network ( ESN) in Orsumoghu, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, during clearance operations. According to Brigadier General. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations […]

Army will continue to provide a safe, secure environment – Chief Of Army Staff, Yahaya

March 23, 2022Ayo Fashanu

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff COAS, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has said the Nigerian Army will continue to strive to meet the security expectations of all Nigerians by providing a safe and secure environment for socio-economic development of the nation. Yahaya made this statement while declaring open, the Senior Command and Leadership Seminar organised by […]

Op-Ed: Preventing Adversaries from Arising in Nigeria

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021Ayo Olowo

By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, stated his vision to rebuild the Nigerian Army into a formidable force to defeat all adversaries. He made this assertion at the opening ceremony of the combined COAS First Quarter Conference and Nigerian Army Operations Retreat 2021 […]

FILE PHOTO: A Boko Haram Commander captured by the Nigerian Army

Army, CJTF arrest 2 Boko Haram commanders, 14 others

October 23, 2019Ayo Olowo

The Nigerian Army in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) has arrested 16 Boko Haram terrorists, including two top commanders of the sect during a sting operation. Col. Aminu Iliyasu, the Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator said in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja that the terrorists were arrested at Pulka in Gwoza Local […]

Nigerian Army recruits 5000 new personal

October 19, 2019Ayo Fashanu

As part of the efforts of the Nigerian Army to tackle insecurity, 5,000 soldiers have been recruited. Speaking at the event of the passing out parade of the newest Nigerian soldiers, the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, said that the security challenges faced by the country will soon come to an end, and […]

Nigerian Army set to relaunch nationwide military operations

October 9, 2019Ayo Olowo

The Nigerian Army (NA) has disclosed that it will soon relaunch some of its military operations across the nation to tackle banditry, kidnapping and insurgency, among other myriads of emerging security threats. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, made this known during a combined press briefing in preparation for the […]