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  • Army, DSS arrest 2 suspected thugs, recover arms, ammunition in Anambra

    The Nigerian Army in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) said they have arrested two suspected thugs and recovered some arms, ammunition and other items in Anambra.

    Col. Sagir Musa, Deputy Director Public Relations, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Onitsha.

    “Following intelligence report, Operatives of the DSS, Anambra Command and a patrol team from 302 General Support Regiment Onitsha, successfully carried out a Cordon and Search Operation on three identified locations.

    “The locations are in Amansi – Umuru, Orukabia and Graceland Housing Estate, Nteje general area, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra.

    “The operation was conducted in the early hours of Sunday April 23, 2017 at about 06:00 a.m.

    “In the three areas that were searched, specifically, in building number 8, Chukwunonso Ndulue Street in Graceland Housing Estate, Nsugbe near Onitsha, two suspects were arrested,” he said.

    Musa said items such as seven pump action guns, 44 Cartridges, one hunter knife and two cutlasses were recovered from the suspects.

    According to him, the three mentioned communities have been engaged in hostile land and chieftaincy dispute which led to the gruesome murder of three civilians allegedly by suspected thugs.

    Musa explained that the areas had been under security surveillance for sometime now and that was the basis for the Cordon and Search operation in the localities.

    He said the suspects and exhibits would be handed over to the police for further investigation.

    The deputy director urged members of the public, especially in the affected communities, to continue to give useful information and report any suspicious movement of person or object to security agencies.

     

     

     

    NAN

     

  • Southern Kaduna: Army inaugurates operation ‘Scorpion Sting’‎, declares war on trouble makers

    Following the continuous spate of attacks on innocent lives and the attendant grief in the region, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Yusuf Buratai, has inaugurated ‘operation harbin kunama’ (Scorpion Sting) in Southern part of Kaduna, Kano, Plateau and Bauchi States while also declaring total war on armed hoodlums causing mayhem in the affected areas.

    The operation, according to the army chief is expected to last for 30 days.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the development is coming barely three days after twelve persons were reportedly killed, while several others were injured in a fresh attack on the residents of Asso Community in Jemaa Local Governments Area of Southern Kaduna.

    He said after the exercise, bandits would no longer be found anywhere in the states.

    Buratai told the gathering which included the State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and other top government officials at the event held in Kafanchan, that the military would continue to assist in maintaining peace and harmony in the area.

    Buratai, who said the first phase of ‘Operation Harbin Kunama’ was conducted in parts of Kaduna and Zamfara States in 2016, noted that the officers and men engaged in the operation would be guided by the rules of engagement.

    He added that human rights protection was key to the operations.

    Also speaking on the exercise, Maj.-Gen. David Ahmadu, the Army’s Chief of Training and Operations, said that the operation which would take place in 1 and 3 Divisions, Kaduna and Jos areas of responsibilities, would be conducted in collaboration with other security agencies.

    He said the operation was meant to aid civil authority in combating armed banditry, kidnapping, cultism, civil unrest, ethno religious crisis and other security challenges.

    “Of note is the increasing incidents of kidnapping and series of clashes between farmers and herdsmen in Southern Kaduna.

    “This presupposes that troops need to be equipped with requisite skills to cope with these challenges in aid of civil authority.

    “The operation will afford the troops opportunity to effectively checkmate the nefarious activities of marauding criminals perpetrating criminal acts in the region and its environment,” Ahmadu said.

    The chief of operations, therefore, called on Kaduna, Kano, Plateau and Bauchi states’ residents not to panic as their safety and well being were guaranteed during the period.

    “However, the general public is requested to remain on high alert and be security conscious as suspected criminals may be fleeing from the military operations in these areas to find safe haven amidst communities.

    “The public is also reminded to report any suspicious activity or movement to the nearest military formation or other security agencies for prompt action,’’ Ahmadu said

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Catholic Church on Wednesday blamed Governor Nasir El-Rufai for the continuous mayhem which has claimed hundreds of lives and displaced thousands in the state.

  • Troops kill 57 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno

    Troops of operation Lafiya Dole and the Multi-National Joint Task Force have killed at least 57 Boko Haram terrorists in Northern Borno State.

    Commander, air component of Operation Lafiya Dole, Air Commodore Charles Ohwo, confirmed the incident, while briefing journalists in Yola, Adamawa State.

    He said the insurgents were regrouping under trees when an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance platform of the air component caught them.

    He said the MNJTF troops later opened fire on them.

    He said, “In Arege village of northern Borno, on Monday, an ISR operation was carried out. We discovered that a lot of fleeing Boko Haram insurgents hid under trees and the adverse weather prevented us from taking them out in an air strike. So, we communicated with the MNJTF troops around the location.

    “In the fire fight which ensued, at least 57 Boko Haram members were killed by the MNJTF forces. Several arms and ammunition were also recovered from the insurgents.

    “In Tagoshe and Gwoza hills, there were also indications that the Boko Haram terrorists had hideouts and we mobilised the ISR platform to the place. We thereafter conducted air interdiction and blew up the terrorists. We have and will continue to monitor all these areas.”

  • JAMB seeks Nigerian army to secure UTME exam centres

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pleaded with the Nigerian Army to help secure its computer based tests (CBT) centres for the unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME).

    According to a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this at a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Tukur Buratai in Abuja.

    Oloyede solicited for the intervention and cooperation of the Nigerian Army in the coming examination.

    “We are here to thank you for the wonderful job you have been doing, all Nigerians are happy with you for the wonderful feat you have recorded in the discharge of your duties, and your quest for an indivisible and united country,” he said.

    “This need became imperative to seek for security intervention from the Army, particularly in turbulent areas”, he added.

    The Registrar said over 678 centres across the country would be put to use with an estimated 1.5million candidates for the examination.

  • Boko Haram: Army releases 593 cleared detainees

    The Nigerian military have released 593 detainees after they had been cleared of any association with the Boko Haram terrorists.

    The Theater Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, handed over the detainees to officials of the Borno Government at a ceremony in Maiduguri on Monday.

    Irabor, represented by Brig.-Gen. Abdulrahman Kuluya, said the release was based on the directives of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai.

    “The military have made several efforts at ensuring that peace returns to the North-East by conducting different operations.

    “Lots of efforts have been made to get us where we are today,” he said.

    Irabor said that some suspects were arrested in the course of the operations in the North-East.

    “The Chief of Army Staff has always made it clear at different fora that all persons arrested in the course of the anti- insurgency war in the North-East will not stay a minute more than necessary.

    “Persons either arrested by the military or arrested and brought to the military by another person will not be allowed to stay more than necessary,” he said.

    Irabor explained that the detainees were released after they were cleared by the Joint Investigation Team of the military.

    He said that they were handed over to the State Government for psychosocial support before final reintegration into the society.

    Receiving the detainees, Mrs Ladi Musa, the Welfare Officer at the Bulumkutu Rehabilitation Center, thanked the military for the gesture.

    Musa said the State Government had already provided enough facilities at the center for the rehabilitation of the detainees.

     

    NAN

  • How Top Boko Haram leader surrendered to Army

    The Nigerian Army has confirmed that a high ranking member of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Mr Bulama Kailani Mohammed Metele surrendered to 145 Task Force Battalion, 5 Brigade troops at Damasak.

    Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, Army spokesman made this known in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri.

    Usman said that Metele, from Tumbun Bera in Borno, belonged to Mamman Nur’s faction of the terrorists group under the leadership of Abu Mustapha.

    He said that Metele was of serial number 253 on the Nigerian Army’s wanted Boko Haram terrorists poster produced recently.

    “He is currently undergoing further interrogation,’’ he said.

    Meanwhile, Usman said that two suspected Boko Haram terrorists carrying out surveillance on Kareto and Dangalti villages had been arrested by troops of 158 Task Force Battalion of 5 Brigade based on information.

    According to him, preliminary investigation shows that they are on reconnaissance mission to facilitate possible attack on the communities.

  • Army, DSS arrest 3 suspected foreign Boko Haram members

    Army, DSS arrest 3 suspected foreign Boko Haram members

     

    The Nigerian Army in conjunction with the Department of State Service (DSS) has arrested three Chadians in Gome State, suspected to belong to the Albarnawi faction of the Boko Haram terrorists group.

    Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, said in a statement that the suspects were arrested on Sunday after a painstaking tracking.

    Usman identified them as Bilal Muhammed Umar, Bashir Muhammed and Muhammed Maigari Abubakar, adding that they were arrested at Arawa and Mallam Inna areas of Gombe.

    “They were reported to be members of Albarnawi faction of the Boko Haram that operates in Chad and mostly northern part of Borno but came to Gombe State for another heinous assignment.

    “During the operation, one of them, Bilal Muhammed Umar attempted to escape and was shot in the leg. He was, however, apprehended and is receiving medical treatment,” he said.

    He said the the terrorists were arrested with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) materials that they could have put together to attack parts of the state.

    “The suspects are in custody undergoing preliminary investigation,” Usman added.

     

  • Soldiers ransack Agatu villages, kill pregnant woman, five others

    Following the killing of a soldier at the weekend, army ransacked six villages in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, killing six persons, including a pregnant woman.

    But the Brigade Commander of the 707 Special Force, Brig. Clement Apere, denied that soldiers attacked the people.

    “The operation we conducted in the area was carried out in a professional way,” he said.

    Among the sixe villages ransacked are— Olegadakolo, Ikpele, Otugologwu, Iwali, Okpanchenyi and Egba — were sacked by the soldiers.

    A resident at the Egba community, said a pregnant woman was hit by a stray bullet, adding that the six villages had been deserted.

    “Children and women have moved out of the affected villages, while many people have been arrested by the invading soldiers,” a resident of one of the villages, who pleaded anonymity said.

    The council’s sole administrator, Mr. Mike Inalegwu, who spoke to our correspondent on the telephone, also denied the killing of people in Agatu communities but admitted the invasion of military personnel.

    “There is no iota of truth in that, no one was killed, the military were only on the mission to recover their arms and ammunition,” he said.

    Speaking at a press conference, the commander, 707 Special Forces Brigade, Brig. Gen. Clement Apere, said only one person was arrested.

     

  • Army releases list of recruitment intake

    The Nigerian Army has announced the release of results for the 76 regular recruits intake Pre-Screening Examination conducted on Saturday, 7th January 2017.

    The announcement was contained in a statement signed by its Chief Administration, Maj Gen M.I. Alkali and posted on its Facebook page, on Thursday.

    According to the post, the result of the examination which was conducted on January 7 2017 can be viewed on “www.narecruitment.org.”

    The statement titled: “76 Regular Recruits Intake Pre-Screening Examination Result” reads, “The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the general public that the result for the 76 Regular Recruits Intake Pre-Screening Examination which was conducted on Saturday 7 January 2017, is available on Nigeria Army Recruitment Portal. Www.narecruitment.org.

    “All Candidates are to check the website and print out the PASSED CONFIRMATION PAGE.

    “Only candidate with the print out will be allowed to participate in the zonal screening exercise scheduled for 19 February -3March 2017.

    “Successful candidates from the pre-selection are to attend the zonal screening at the designated zonal for their respective states

    “Candidates selected after the zonal screening exercise will commence training immediately at depot of the Nigerian Army in Zaria.

    “Candidates are advised to come along with a pair of white uncrested vest, a pair of blue shorts, original and photocopy of their credential, writing materials, white canvass and white socks.

    “Candidates are advised in their own interest not to give any form of gratification or inducement to any person or group of persons to assist them on the recruitment exercise.”

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  • Army to build 5 classrooms in Borno IDPs camp

    The Nigerian Army on Wednesday pledged to construct five additional classrooms in Borno Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp to improve access to quality education among such persons.
    Brig.-Gen. Victor Ezugwu, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division of the Army, made the pledge when he visited one of the mobile classrooms at the Bakassi IDPs camp in Maiduguri.
    Ezugwu said the gesture was part of efforts to support government toward rehabilitating and reintegrating victims of the Boko Haram insurgency.
    He added that the army would also improve water supply in the camp to enhance healthy and hygienic environment.
    “We will also provide more learning materials for pupils,” Ezegwu said.During the visit, the GOC donated N200,000 to vulunteers and teachers providing free teaching services to pupils at the camp.