Tag: army
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Army redeploys 210 Generals, 1,336 others
The Nigerian Army has redeployed 210 generals and over a thousand of its officers to various new positions in a major shakeup. According to a list on Saturday, a total of 1,546 officers were redeployed. Besides the generals that were redeployed, 450 Colonels, 309 Majors, 251 Captains and 322 Lieutenants were also affected. According to…
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Army counters Gov Masari for praising Miyetti Allah over release of kidnapped schooldboys in Katsina
The defence headquarters on Friday countered the narrative of Katsina Governor, Bello Masari who praised Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association for playing a major role in the release of the schoolboys. Masari had on Wednesday, said that the gunmen who attacked Government Science Secondary School in Kankara Local Government Area of the state and kidnapped…
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12 bandits, collaborators apprehended in Zamfara
The Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, have apprehended seven suspected bandits and five of their collaborators in different operations in Zamfara. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Tuesday, said the operations, which took place on Monday, also resulted in the recovery of weapons and logistics.…
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Insecurity: Occupy Lake Chad, Sambisa Forest to fish out Boko Haram terrorists, Sultan challenges Army
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar pointedly asked Nigeria’s military on Monday why they have not occupied the Sambisa Forest and Lake Chad islands, which the Boko Haram terrorists have been using to stage attacks against Nigeria. The Sultan, a former Brigadier-general of the army raised the poser when he led a team of traditional…
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BREAKING: Covid-19 ravages Nigerian army as 26 senior officers test positive after Irefin’s death
The Nigerian Army officially announced Sunday night that 26 senior officers have so far tested positive for COVID-19, in the wake of the death of its General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Port Harcourt, Maj.- Gen. Johnson Irefin. Irefin attended the Chief of Army Staff Conference in Abuja on Monday, where he complained about some…
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How COVID-19 killed Gen. Irefin
The Nigerian Army has provided detailed account and sequence of events leading to the death of the erstwhile General Officer Commanding 6 Div., Port Harcourt, Maj.-Gen. John Irefin on Dec. 10. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, in a statement on Sunday, said the explanation was essential to ward off insinuations of…
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Nigerian Army decorates 39 new major generals
The Nigerian Army on Friday decorated 39 newly promoted Major Generals with their new ranks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the decorated generals were among the 136 senior officers recently promoted to the rank of major general and brigadier general by the army authorities. Among them are the Acting General Officer Commanding,…
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Massacre in Borno: Army engages Boko Haram in war of words
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed the claim by the Boko Haram terrorists that the recent massacre of rice farmers in Borno was retaliation for the arrest of one of them. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, said this while giving update on the operations of the armed forces between Nov. 26 and Dec.…
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#EndSARS: No allegations against us over Lekki shooting – Army
The Nigerian Army did not appear at the Lagos State Judicial panel of inquiry into alleged shooting of EndSARS protesters at Lekki because it was petitioned. The Legal Team representing Nigerian Army at the panel said that the army was only summoned by the panel as part of their fact finding inquiry to unravel the…
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Killings: Military blames civilians for unending insecurity in North East
The Nigerian military has blamed civilians for the unending insecurity in the North Eastern part of the country. Military spokesman, Major-General John Enenche on Monday said civilians hoarding information are making its security operations in the region less effective. The military said while residents do not give them information on activities of insurgents, some of…