Tag: Commanders
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Scale up efforts in tackling insecurity – COAS charges commanders
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged Nigerian Army Field Commanders at all levels to scale up efforts in tackling security challenges.
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Military eliminates 57 terrorists, top commanders
Troops Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have eliminated more than 57 terrorists in different operations conducted from Aug. 11 to 25 in the North East, Defence Headquarters says. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known at a bi-weekly news briefing of the Defence Headquarters on Thursday in Abuja.
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Insecurity: I will not take excuses – COAS tells commanders
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has warned that he will not take or accept excuses from commanders as they lead troops in tackling security challenges facing the country. Yahaya gave the warning at the opening of the “Combined Second and Third Quarter Chief of Army Staff Conference’’ on Monday in Abuja.…
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Boko Haram: Flee from terrorists, be fired – Buratai warns commanders
The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has warned commanders against fleeing from Boko Haram insurgents in the troubled North East to avoid being dismissed from the service. The Army Chief in a circulated memo released recently stipulated guidelines warning Nigerian Army commanders of grave consequences should they abandon their positions in the face of…
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Army draw battle line against killer herdsmen, warn commanders to act decisively
The Nigerian Army has warned murderers disguising as herdsmen to stop their evil act or “face decisive action by troops”. It also warned that commanders who fail to act decisively would “face court martial”. Killings have persisted in Taraba, Benue and Adamawa states, despite the ongoing operation “Cat Race”. No fewer than 24 people were…