Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has charged troops to capture Abubakar Shekau, factional leader of the Boko Haram sect, alive or dead. Speaking when he visited soldiers at Camp Zairo, the former command and control centre of the insurgents in Sambisa forest, Buratai said his men have done very well. “Let me say congratulations. […]
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The Army will conduct more exercises in 2018 to assist civil authorities to deal with internal security challenges in parts of the country, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said. Speaking with newsmen on Friday after leading troops on a 15km Route March, Buratai said Exercises Harbin Kunama III, Crocodile Smile III […]
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At least 3,000 of the troops involved in the ongoing counter insurgency operations in the North-East have so far been rotated, Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, has said. Buratai, a Lt.-Gen., disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Mafa, Headquarters of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno, after he visited troops of […]
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday held an emergency meeting with service chiefs, after which he ordered Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff and Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, to relocate to Maiduguri, with immediate effect. The acting president said there was a need for them to be at the military command control centre in […]
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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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Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Tukur Buratai, has ordered investigation into alleged misconduct by soldiers at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Bama, Borno state. This is coming after some women in the camp accused some soldiers and members of civilian JTF, a local vigilance group, of demanding sex in exchange for favours. They also […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday inaugurated the Army forward operation base in Kafanchan, Kaduna State. The base was established to tackle ethno-religious crisis, banditry and cattle rustling in southern Kaduna. Buratai said the base was designed to serve as a critical staging area for effective conduct of operation by troops […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, a lieutenant general, was on April 25 conferred with the Brazilian Military Order of Merit Award, at Brasilia, Brazil. The Brazilian Military Order of Merit Award, which is the highest military honour, is awarded to those military officers that have distinguished themselves in various military endeavours. Mr. Buratai […]
Continue ReadingIt is with utmost humility and gratitude to the Almighty that I send this goodwill message to officers, soldiers and indeed the Nigerian Army family on the Christmas and New Year Celebrations. Let me use this opportunity to commend the efforts and sacrifices of our gallant officers and men currently engaged in the counter insurgency […]
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