Tag: army
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Army redeploys senior officers
Maj.-Gen. A.A.Tarfa, the Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, has been redeployed to Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership Peacekeeping Centre, as Commandant in a new posting released by the army Headquarters. According to a statement issued by Brig.-Gen Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations on Sunday, Maj.-Gen. M. Mohammed, GOC 1 Division has…
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2019 poll: Police, Army, others in show of force in Lagos
In preparation for the forthcoming general elections, the police, army and other security agencies on Saturday patrolled major highways in Lagos metropolis in a show of force. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the operation, which was divided into five groups, was led by the state Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal and other…
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Python Dance: Army arrest seven ‘hoodlums’ in Sokoto
The Nigerian Army says it has arrested “a group of hoodlums causing mayhem, extorting money and threatening the lives of innocent citizens” in Sokoto. Maj. Clement Abiade, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, told newsmen on Saturday in Sokoto that the seven suspects were apprehended at the Kalambaina and Federal Government College junction in…
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BREAKING: Army releases detained Daily Trust editor in Maiduguri
The detained Maiduguri Bureau Chief of Daily Trust, Uthman Abubakar, has been released by the military authorities who detained him since Sunday afternoon. The Editor-in-Chief of Daily Trust, Mannir Dan-Ali, announced the release shortly after speaking to the editor who was brought back to the Maiduguri office by an unnamed Major who handed him over…
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Army declares `Brimah’ wanted over fraudulent fund raising to feed troops
The Nigerian Army says it is working with Interpol to declare Dr. Perry Brimah, a Nigerian in Diaspora wanted over a fraudulent global fund raising to provide food for troops in the North East. It said its attention was drawn to the “fraudulent and criminal’’ venture by Brimah, tagged “Global campaign to provide food for…
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Boko Haram: Army threatens actions against ‘subversive publications’
The Nigerian Army on Monday said it would begin to monitor and take actions against masterminds of subversive propagandists for their false publications designed to dampen the morale of troops on the war fronts. Its Director of Public Relations Brig. Gen Sani Usman also raised alarm at attempts to politicise and derail the on-going fight…
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Insecurity: Army launches nationwide ‘Exercise Python Dance’
The Nigerian Army says it will conduct exercise “Egwu Eke III – Python Dance” nationwide, to tackle already “observed upsurge’’ in security challenges as the 2019 general elections draw nearer. According to the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, who announced this at a news conference on Friday in Maiduguri, said the exercise will be…
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Baga town not under Boko Haram’s control – Army
The Nigerian Army on Friday said Boko Haram terrorists had not taken over Baga town in Borno State, contrary to reports in some sections of the media. “Baga town is not in the hands of the Boko Haram. They contested it (taking the over the border town) but they lost the contest,’’ Maj.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun,…
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Boko Haram: Army makes U-turn, lifts ‘suspension’ of UNICEF activities in North-east
A few hours after it announced an indefinite suspension of UNICEF activities in the North-east, the Nigerian Army has reversed its decision. Recall that the army on Friday afternoon announced the suspension, accusing the UN agency of acts that encourage Boko Haram terrorism. UNICEF is one of the several international organisations working to assist victims…
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Boko Haram: Army hold private burial for over 100 slain soldiers
The Nigerian Army has organised a private burial for over 100 officers and soldiers killed during terrorist attacks on Nigerian Army 157 Task Force Battalion last month. One of the widows of the officers confirmed that the burial would take place in Maiduguri on Friday. According to a report by The Punch, the army wanted…