Tag: COAS
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Insurgency: Few days after aggrieved soldiers protest, COAS orders purchase of spare parts, repair of faulty equipment
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru has ordered the immediate purchase of spare parts and repairs of damaged equipment to better the fight against insurgency in the country. The Army chief also admitted that the the military is facing logistics constraints affecting its operations across the country. He stated this on…
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Arms deal: We have records of all procurements and diversions of funds – Reps
…vow to unearth funds diverted The army may have swallowed more than it can chew as members of the ad-hoc committee probing arms purchases from 2016 till date declare that all the procurements details are in their domain to unravel the several diversions allegedly made. The probe of arms deal between 2016 till date may…
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Insecurity: Explain how weapons for military, police end up with bandits, Reps query COAS, CBN Governor
Members of the House of Representatives have asked the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru, to explain how weapons purchased for the military and police end up in the hands of bandits and miscreants. The House ad-hoc committee on the need to review the purchase, use and control of arms, ammunition and related…
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Major shake-up in Army as COAS approves appointment, redeployment of over 100 generals
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has approved appointment of new General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Principal Staff Officers, commandants of military institutions and corps commanders of units and formations of Nigerian Army. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement on Saturday, said the appointment/redeployment was a normal routine aimed…
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COAS gives troops 48-Hour ultimatum to clear Boko Haram remnants in four Borno communities
The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru has given a 48-hour marching order for the clearance of Marte and three other communities in Borno state. Attahiru gave the order in Dikwa Local Government, the headquarters of the Super Camp 9 Operation Lafiya Dole. “In the last few days we have had attacks in…
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COAS, Buratai warns against politicization of security, says Nigeria’s unity non-negotiable
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai has strongly warned those individuals who are unnecessarily politicizing security-related issues in the country for undue political gains to henceforth refrain from doing so. General Buratai gave the warning when he paid an operational visit to troops of Exercise Harbin Kunama III at 1 Division…
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We need 4,300L of aviation fuel every hour to effectively combat Boko Haram – COAS
From Jonas Ike, Abuja Chief of Air Staff Air Vice Marshall Sadique Abubakar has said that the Nigeria Air Force needs 4,300 liters if aviation fuel Jet A1 to operate the fleet of jets in the Air Force every hour due to the ongoing counter-insurgency operation in the north-east region of Nigeria. The Air Chief…
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Buhari mourns former Chief of Army Staff
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of a former Chief of Army Staff, retired Maj.-Gen. David Ejoor. Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Monday, extended heartfelt commiserations to the Ejoor family and the Urhobo nation. The president also commiserated with…
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Breaking: Retired Major-General David Ejoor is dead
Major-General David Ejoor, who once served as Governor of Mid-Western State of Nigeria, is dead. Until his passing, he was a retired Nigerian Army officer who served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS). He was the first Nigerian Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy and was once administrator of the now-defunct Mid-Western Region. Ejoor was…
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Buratai’s convoy intercepts highway robbers [Photos]
The convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, during an operational visit to troops in various States of the federation, intercepted a group of highway robbers. According to a source who spoke with TheNewsGuru, the Army chief convoy intercepted the robbers at the Numan-Yola high way, robbing motorists and passengers of…