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  • Army clears air on nationwide ‘Operation Positive Identification’ Exercise

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Nigerian Army has regarded as ‘Fake Alert’ a viral post of planned nationwide ‘Operation Positive Identification’ (OPI) exercise credited to the Armed Forces. In a social media post, the Army informed the public that the security advisory which is supposed to commence from November 1, 2019, to December 23, 2019, should be disregarded. The…

  • [Updated]Troops kill 5 bandits, raid kidnappers’ den, arrest 5 [Photo]

    [Updated]Troops kill 5 bandits, raid kidnappers’ den, arrest 5 [Photo]

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Troops of 342 Artillery Regiment, while acting on credible intelligence raided a suspected kidnappers’ den at Ihie Community in Ohaji/Egbema LGA of Imo State where they arrested two suspects, Umah Kingsley and Miss Chukwu Happiness. Trending: Patience Jonathan takes her 54th birthday anniversary to night-club [Watch her trending dance video] Patience Jonathan takes her 54th…

  • NASS pledges better funding for Nigerian Army

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    Bayo Millz
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    The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Sen. Ali Ndume and the House of Representatives counterpart, Mr Abdulrazak Namdas, have promised to ensure adequate funding for the Nigerian Army in the 2020 budget. They made the promise on Saturday in an interview with newsmen during the Passing Out Parade (POP) of 78 Regular Recruits Intake at…

  • We can defeat Boko Haram in 15 minutes – Army

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    Femi Ajasa
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    The Nigerian Army has pointed out its major hindrance in defeating Boko Haram insurgents in the North East, boasting that it can defeat the insurgents in 15 minutes if they are provided the necessary logistics. Maj. Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole disclosed that lack of Army Aviation was responsible for its…

  • Army neutralises 39 bandits in Zamfara

    Army neutralises 39 bandits in Zamfara

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    No fewer than 39 armed bandits were said neutralises by soldiers in two different operations in Zamfara this week, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Capt. Oni Orisan, Operation Hadarin Daji spokesman, who disclosed this to NAN on Saturday said the operations were carried out in Bakura and Anka axis of the state. According…

  • Photo: Army rescues six kidnapped schoolgirls in Kaduna

    Photo: Army rescues six kidnapped schoolgirls in Kaduna

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Troops of Operation Thunder Strike rescued on Thursday six female students of Government Day Secondary School Gwagwada in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The girls were abducted same day on their way to school and are different from another set of six schoolgirls of Engravers’ College abducted on October 3 in Kaduna, along…

  • Army arrests 27 IPOB members

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Army said on Thursday that its troops on Operation Mesa have arrested 27 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and recovered an AK-47 rifle from one of them, Oliver Onyebunachi, in Imo State. According to the military, the IPOB members, who were 23 men and four women, were apprehended by troops of 144…

  • Gunmen attack army general’s house, kill guard

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Malual Ayom Dor, the former deputy military chief for administration, said that his residence at Hai Nyakuron West in Juba was attacked by unknown gunmen on Sunday evening. Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Monday, Lieutenant General Malual Ayom said his security guard, Garang Deng, who was posted outside the residence was killed when unknown assailants…

  • Boko Haram: Army arrests suspected insurgents’ logistics supplier in Borno

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Nigerian Army on Sunday arrested a suspected Boko Haram insurgents’ logistic supplier and seized a car stacked with motorcycle used tyres in Borno. Brig.-Gen. AK Ibrahim, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, made the disclosure while parading the suspect at the Gubio Super Camp in Maiduguri. Ibrahim disclosed that the suspect, Samuel…

  • Army blacklists NGO for ‘aiding Boko Haram’

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    Olaotan Falade
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    For allegedly aiding terrorist group Boko Haram, a non-governmental organisation Action Against Hunger (AAH) has been blacklisted by the Nigerian Army (NA). AAH was declared persona nan grata for allegedly supplying food and drugs to Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a statement released by spokesman theatre command Operation Lafiya Dole Col…