Tag: army
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273 Army officers jostle for senior staff course
No fewer than 273 Army Officers on Sunday began a week-long Senior Staff Course Qualifying Examination (SSCQE), held at the Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State.
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Army detains soldier over death of protester in Kaduna
The Nigerian Army has detained a soldier who killed a 16-year-old boy, Ismail Mohammed while attempting to stop hoodlums who were causing mayhem in Samaru, Zaria in Kaduna State on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Wednesday in Abuja.
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How soldier shot my 18-year-old son dead in my house – Mother laments
Zainab Sani, mother of 18-year-old Isma’il Muhammad allegedly shot dead by a soldier on patrol in Samaru, Zaria has happened on the incident.
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Army reaffirms ban on unauthorised use of military camouflage
The Nigerian Army (NA) has reiterated that the ban on the unauthorised use of military camouflage remains in full effect. The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to a video depicting a soldier molesting a civilian for wearing Army Desert Camouflage uniform.
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How notorious millionaire kidnapper used ransom proceeds to build hotel-Army
The Nigerian Army, has revealed how a notorious kidnapper built a big hotel from proceeds earned from ransom collected from abductees. The Army in a statement on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, said one of the suspects, Ifeanyi Godwin, built a hotel from the proceeds of kidnapping. In Anambra State, troops on patrol successfully intercepted and…
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69 Boko Haram insurgents surrender in Niger, Cameroon – Army
69 Boko Haram insurgents and their families on Monday surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force authorities in Cameroon and Niger Republic.
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10 Generals bow out of Army as insurgency continues to escalate (See Full List)
Despite the escalation of insurgency in the country, ten officers of the Nigerian Army, all on the ranks of a general, have retired from active service after successfully serving out their required number of years. The Generals, from the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps (NAAC), comprise six Major-Generals and four Brigadier-Generals. They include: Major-General Nsor Okpa…
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Army dismisses claim of recruiting jihadists
The Nigerian Army says audio-visual recording being circulated purportedly suggesting that the army is recruiting Islamic fundamentalists and jihadists is misleading.
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Army retrieves four bodies from Mount Everest
Nepalese soldiers have retrieved four bodies and a skeleton from Mount Everest and the neighbouring peaks of Lhotse and Nuptse during a cleaning operation.
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Army debunks alleged mass killing in South East
The Nigerian Army (NA) has denied allegation of mass killing in the South Eastern Nigeria, as alleged by Simon Ekpa, a self acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Wednesday in Abuja.