Tag: army
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Army recants, denies tagging Lekki shooting “fake news”, admits taking live bullets to protest ground
Brig.-Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of the 81 Division, Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island has said that he was unaware that the Nigerian Army Headquarters had described the shootings at the Lekki Tollgate as “fake news” on Twitter. Taiwo made the disclosure on Saturday while being cross-examined at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for…
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BREAKING: Video shows Army sent seven trucks to Lekki toll gate
The Nigerian Army deployed no fewer than seven military trucks to the Lekki Tollgate on the evening of Oct. 20, the day unarmed #EndSARS protesters were allegedly shot by the military. This was revealed by CCTV footage of the incident which was played by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for Restitution for Victims…
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CNN’s Lekki shooting report: We followed rules of engagement – Buratai defends Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has reacted to CNN’s story on the alleged October 2o shooting by soldiers during the ENDSARS protest at Lekki tollgate in Lagos. While the CNN in its investigation, alleged that the Nigerian army used live bullets on protesters during its intervention in the protests, the military insisted its personnel acted professionally and…
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Army speaks on using live ammunition on Lekki #EndSARS protesters
The Nigerian Army on Saturday denied using live ammunition on unarmed #EndSARS protesters, during the alleged Oct. 20 shooting at the Lekki Tollgate before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry. The Nigerian Army made the denial before the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters.…
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#EndSARS: We’re not happy Sanwo-Olu denied inviting us, Army tells panel
The Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, on Saturday, said the Nigerian Army was not happy that the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, denied inviting the military on October 20, 2020, during the #ENDSARS protest at Lekki Toll Gate The Army commander during his testimony before…
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BREAKING: We’re not after DJ Switch, Army tells Lagos panel
The Nigerian Army has denied that it is looking for Celebrity Disk Jockey (DJ), Catherine Udeh, alias DJ Switch. It told the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters that it had neither threatened nor was after any #EndSARS protesters. There have been unverified social…
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Army declares two Boko Haram factional leaders Shekau, Al-Barnawi, 84 other terrorists wanted
The two factional leaders of Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau and Maman Al-Barnawi, and 84 other Boko Haram terrorists were on Wednesday declared wanted by the Nigerian army. The Commandant, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, declared them wanted during the indoctrination of members of the civilian joint task force into the operations of…
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Army to Lagos panel: ‘We didn’t fire at protesters at Lekki tollgate, nobody was shot dead…only two fainted’
The Nigerian Army has submitted an affidavit to the Lagos State Judicial Panel on police brutality set up by the state government to probe the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on the night of October 20. The Nigerian Army insisted that soldiers never shot at or killed anyone and there was no…
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Lekki shootings: Army makes U-turn, announces date to appear before Lagos panel
The Nigerian Army has made an unexpected U-turn on its decision not to appear before the Lagos State Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shooting of #EndSARS peaceful protesters by soldiers on October 20 at the Lekki tollgate. Recall that for two weeks last month, youths calling for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad…
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Criminals threatening Army with travel ban, I don’t mind living in Nigeria – Buratai
Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has taken a swipe at those threatening Nigerian military officers with a travel ban. He spoke on Monday at a meeting with Army commanders in Abuja on the End SARS protest and violent incidents across the country. The COAS lambasted international organisations clamouring for a ban on top personnel…