Tag: army
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Orukpe: Army report, autopsy delay burial of Police inspector – Wife
Mrs. Favour Orukpe, the widow of Insp. Monday Orukpe, allegedly killed by some soldiers in Lagos, says her husband has not been buried due to delay in the Nigerian Army’s investigation report. Orukpe said that the non-availability of an autopsy report carried out by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Ikeja, had also contributed…
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REVEALED! EndSars allegations were genuine but I defended National Interest due to my military oath – Gen Enenche
…declares unflinching support for Obi Apparently peeved following calls for his removal from Labour Party presidential campaign council, General John Enenche has sought to clarify his action in denying LekkiMassacre during his time as Director of Defence Information. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports Enenche, a retired Major-General, in a statement said his actions as former military…
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Army arrest Soldier collaborating with terrorists
The Nigerian Army has arrested another soldier said to be involved in collaborating with terrorists in the country, The soldier whose name has been given as Iorliam Emmanuel, reportedly in his 30s and hails from Benue state. Emmanuel is a member of the 156 Task Force Battalion (Operation Hadin Kai) in Mainok town.
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Pilot killed as army helicopter crashes
An Indian army Cheetah helicopter has crashed in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, leaving one pilot killed and another one injured, media reported on Wednesday. The helicopter with two pilots on board crashed near the village of Tawanga at about 04:30 GMT, the Indian news agency ANI reported, citing army officials, adding that the pilots…
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Burkina Faso soldiers seize power, oust military leader, Paul Henri Damiba
Burkina Faso’s army captain, Ibrahim Traore, announced Friday night that the army had seized power and ousted military leader Paul Henri Damiba, who himself had taken power in a coup only eight months ago.
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Army warns personnel against illegal arms deal
Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division, Nigerian Army Rukuba, near Jos, has warned its personnel against involvement in illegal arms deals. Ali gave the warning at the opening of Arms and Ammunition Storeman Refresher Course 1/22 at Base Ordinance Depot of the cantonment. This was contained in a statement by Maj.…
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Just In: Nigerian soldiers in gun battle with Boko Haram fighters
The Nigerian Army are currently in a gunfight with Boko Haram insurgents on Borno highway. Reports monitored by TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) indicates that the Nigerian troops are currently exchanging fire with the insurgents along the Damboa to Maiduguri Road in the North East of Borno State. A Counter-insurgency expert and analyst who confirmed this said…
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UNCOVERED: How soldiers located terrorists’ hostages tied with ropes in Kaduna forest(Photos)
No fewer than 10 hostages and a soldier tied with ropes have been discovered during operations in the Chikun and Igabi local government areas of Kaduna State. The abductees were found by Nigerian troops involved in ongoing operations to clear bandits out of the area. The hostages were discovered at a location known as…
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Dismissed soldiers were tried in accordance with extant law – Army Headquarters
The Nigerian Army (NA) says the two soldiers it dismissed from service, were tried in the Headquarters 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru in connection with the murder of an Islamic cleric, Sheik Goni Gashua Aisami in Yobe.
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Two army officers dismissed for murder of Islamic scholar in Yobe
The 241 RECCE Battalion of the Nigerian Army on Saturday dismissed John Gabriel and Lance Cpl Adamu Gideon who allegedly killed an Islamic scholar, Sheikh Goni Aisami, in Yobe.