Tag: army
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I wonder why people think we can’t defeat Boko Haram – Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu Above was a statement of lamentation made by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, January 24, 2020, when he met with the European Union [EU] Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic, in Abuja, according to a statement signed and released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. Yes, the…
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Army clears air on killing, abduction of soldiers by Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has dismissed the report of killing and abduction of soldiers by Boko Haram terrorists along Gwoza-Bama road in Borno. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, in a statement on Tuesday, condemned a section of the media for such report. Some media platforms had reported on Sunday that 17 soldiers…
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Female Army recruit found dead in lovers house
A 23-year-old lady, Patience Amos, has died in the hands of her boyfriend in the Adamawa State capital, Yola. The decomposing body of Patience was found in the boyfriend’s room days after she died, perceivably after a violent argument. Neighbours said they heard voices of Patience and the boyfriend, Ali Wakil, at his residence in…
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Group tackles Wike over attempt to demonize Nigerian Army’s integrity
Following scathing remarks in the build up to the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the Niger- Delta Change Ambassadors Forum (NDCAF) has warned Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to desist from any further attempt to demonise the Nigerian Army. The South-South based group gave this reprimand at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday…
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PHOTOS: Buhari lays wreath for Armed Forces Remembrance Day
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja presided over the wreath laying at the National Memorial Arcade to mark the end of the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration (AFRDC).
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Amotekun not taking over police, army, other duties
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has dispelled rumours making the rounds that the newly launched Western Nigeria Security Network code-named Operation Amotekun is regional police. Fayemi who spoke in Ibadan at the launch of the security apparatus stated that the Southwest governors were not out to undermine the integrity and sovereignty of Nigeria but…
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Army arrests child trafficker, recovers nine children
The Nigeria Army has arrested a suspected child trafficker who specialises in moving children from Plateau State in North Central zone to River State in South-South zone. The arrest was part of the ongoing “Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1’’. Col. Aliyu Yusuf, the Deputy Director, Public Relations of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, disclosed this…
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Army fingers retired security officers in Southern Kaduna crisis
Commander of the Military Operation Safe Haven, Maj. Gen. Augustine Agundu has asked farmers and herders in southern part of Kaduna State to surrender illegal weapons in their possession or risk being arrested. He also alleged some retired security officers of southern Kaduna extraction were responsible for promotion of violence in the area but assured…
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Army extends Operation Show Your ID, Crocodile Smile, others
The Army has extended its special operations – Atilogwu Udo, Ayem Akpatuma, Crocodile Smile1V and Operation Positive Identification – to January 7. They were to end today. Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, said in a statement in Abuja that the extension was due to their operations’ successes. “Owning to the tremendous…
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BREAKING: Army redeploys 20 Major-Generals
The Nigerian Army on Monday carried out a major shakeup with the redeployment of 20 Major Generals. About 10 Brigadier-Generals were said to have been affected in the shake-up in which the Army said will bring about greater efficiency in the system A statement by Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa explained that…