Tag: Military
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Why military is succeeding against terrorists – Defence Minister
Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has credited the Nigerian Armed Forces’ kinetic and non-kinetic strategies for recent victories against terrorists and bandits.
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Military announces dismissal of seaman detained for 6 years
The military high command has announced the dismissal of a naval rating, Seaman Haruna Abbas, who was reportedly detained for about six years.
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Tinubu reacts to death of notorious bandit leader, Sububu
President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the news of successful operations against security threats in the North-West by troops of the Nigerian military.
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Military must smoke out terrorists from Sambisa forest now — Ali Ndume
Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has called on the military under the Theatre Command, North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai’, and other security agencies to clear the North East of terrorist threats, especially in the Sambisa Forest and Mandara Mountains. This, he emphasized, is crucial for enabling peasant farmers to return to their farmlands without…
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Military won’t overthrow Tinubu’s Government – Lagbaja vows
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has vowed that the military will not heed calls for the overthrow of the government of President Bola Tinubu.
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Military neutralises 108 terrorists, rescues 214 hostages in 1 week – DHQ
The Nigerian military in the last one week eliminated 108 terrorists amd rescued 214 kidnapped hostages across the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
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Nationwide protest: Military vows to step in if…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has warmed that the military would step in to assist the police and other security agencies if the violent protests in some parts of the country goes out of control. Musa gave the warning while briefing newsmen on the activities of the protesters reporting to
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Protests: Military envisages anarchy, reign of terror
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says the planned nationwide protest has the potential of degenerating into anarchy, and reign of terror based on the situational analysis by the military high command. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this while briefing newsmen on the operations
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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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INSURGENCY! Military not achieving desired results – Dogara
As the war against terrorism in Nigeria’s North-East zone enters into its second decade, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged the Federal Government to contract “defence contractors” to rid the country of blood-sucking terrorists. “We can outsource this fight. We can do this with our shoulders lifted high. Even…