Tag: army
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Army set to reveal the identities of soldiers involved in killing Islamic cleric in Yobe state
The Army in Yobe state has launched an investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to the killing of an Islamic cleric Sheikh Goni Aisami by two suspected soldiers in the state. The headquarters of Sector Operation Hadin Kai is presently on the trail of the two suspected soldiers involved in the act.
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Army reacts to report on voluntary retirement of soldiers
The Nigerian Army says it will not be deterred by mischief makers and enemies of the country trying to create disharmony in the service. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig;-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.
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Army admits killing civilians in counter-terrorist strike
Burkina Faso’s army on Wednesday said that it accidentally killed civilians during a counter-terrorist operation in the country’s southeast earlier this week. According to the army, the West African country has been battling insurgency by Islamist militant groups, some which were linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State, which control large swathes of territory and…
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Troops eliminates 30 terrorists who attacked soldiers in Abuja
The Defence Headquarters says the military troops have eliminated 30 of the terrorists who attacked troops of the Guards Brigade in Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, made this known at the Bi-Weekly news conference on military operations on Thursday in Abuja.
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Army dismisses report of disquiet among troops over poor equipment, welfare
The Nigerian Army has dismissed an online report on purported disquiet among its personnel over unpaid emoluments, and poor working conditions among others. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday described the report as phantom and failed attempt at institutional blackmail. Nwachukwu said that the weighty nature of the…
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ESN/IPOB loses Anambra, Enugu camps to Troops
Camps belonging to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Anambra and Enugu states have been cleared by the troops of 302 Regiment- Nigerian Army and security agencies. Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, said the raids were carried out in conjunction with operatives of the Nigerian Navy, Department…
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Owo terror attack: Police, Army deny arrest of perpetrators
Police in Ondo State have denied rumours making the round that the suspected terrorists, who attacked Owo Catholic Church, have been apprehended. Rumours filtered into town on Thursday evening that the perpetrators of the terror attack were nabbed by the combined team of the Nigerian Army, Amotekun Corps and other security agents. Recall that on…
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IPOB/ESN’s IEDs blows up own members in Enugu – Army
In a statement contained by the Director, Nigerian Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Army disclosed that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) has exploded, inflicting injuries to its members.
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7000 ISWAP, Boko Haram fighters give selves up for rehabilitation
It was gathered that Major General Christopher Musa, a top commander in the region, mentioned that an onslaught targeting ISWAP and Boko Haram fighters has continued to record significant success. Musa said at least 7,000 Boko Haram and ISWAP members surrendered in the last week during the operations.
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COAS Yahaya warns army warns officers to stay-off politics
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has sounded a note of warning to senior Army officers and field commanders to desist from playing partisan politics and work towards a violence -free 2023 general elections Yahaya gave the warning at the COAS conference held at Command Officers’ Mess, Asokoro, Abuja.