Tag: army
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ICC: International human rights group cautions against obstruction of anti-terror war in Nigeria
The Global Amnesty Watch (GAW) has promised to support the Nigerian military with legal representation should it have to defend the conduct of troops on the war against terrorism at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Hague saying the institution should rather be commended for doing a good job instead of being hounded. A statement by…
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Boko Haram: $1bn approved to fight insurgency hasn’t been released – Army
The Nigerian army says it is yet to get $1 billion approved to fight the insurgency and other security challenges in the country. Recall that the national economic council (NEC) approved the request of the current administration to withdraw $1 billion from the excess crude account (ECA) for the fight against the insurgency in 2017.…
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Boko Haram: Human rights report condemns use of manipulated videos of military fighting insurgents
The Coalition of CSOs on Human Rights and Good Governance has released a preliminary report on the recent attacks by Boko Haram on military posts in Borno State. The coalition, however, faulted the use of manipulated videos, still images to depict the attack on the troops by the insurgents. According to a report released by…
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Nigerian army kills female suicide bomber in Adamawa
The Nigerian army says it has ”neutralised” a female suicide bomber believed to be a fighter of terror group Boko Haram in Gulak area of Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria. The incident reportedly happened in the early hours of Monday, November 26, 2018. According to the army, troops of 143 Battalion at a check point in…
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Army denies restricting movement in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday dismissed as ‘false’, social media reports that it had imposed restriction of movement in Maiduguri. Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 7 Division, Col. Kingsley Samuel, made the clarifications in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Samuel said that the military did not enforce restriction on travellers, adding that the report was…
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UPU accuses Soldiers of aiding killings in Delta, calls for probe
The Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government and security authorities to probe allegations of partisanship on the part of soldiers drafted to quell crisis between Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh communities in Delta State. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports, Aladja, an Urhobo community, and Ogbe-Ijoh, an Ijaw community, both in Delta State,…
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Army begins ‘Crocodile Smile III’ in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Army says it has commenced Operation Crocodile Smile III exercise across the states of the Niger Delta to stem the tide of pipeline vandalism in the region. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Tuesday by the Acting Assistant Director, Army…
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Jos pond of death: Senate urges FG, security agencies to find Alkali
The Senate on Wednesday called on the federal government and security agencies to intensify effort towards finding Major General Idris M. Alkali, who has disappeared since September 4th, and whose car was found two days after draining a Jos pond that has been tagged pond of death. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Senate made the call…
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Missing General: Army confirms recovering car buried with occupants
The Nigerian Army on Friday confirmed recovering a white Toyota Hiace bus, with registration number RYM 307 XA, which was reported missing with the driver on June 24 2018. Also recovered was a red Rover car, with registration number AG 645 TRR, which was allegedly reported to have been buried along with the occupants on…
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Edo Govt., Army want PPP model logistics to tackle security challenges
The Edo Government and the Nigerian army on Wednesday called for the adoption of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model logistics support to address the nation’s security challenge. Edo governor, Godwin Obaseki, said for the nation’s fight against terrorism and other crimes to succeed, all hands must be on deck to support the Nigerian army…