Tag: Nigerian Army
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Nigerian Army gets new spokesperson
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has approved the appointment of Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwaxhukwu as the Director of Army Public Relations, insider sources have disclosed. Nwachukwu takes over from Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, who assumed duty as spokesperson in February. Until his appointment, Gen. Nwachukwu was the Acting Director of Defence Information, at the…
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Nigerian Army demolishes unserviceable ammunition, explosives in Imo
The 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Obinze, near Owerri, has begun the demolition of unserviceable ammunition and explosives. The exercise is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Owerri by the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Babatunde Zubairu. Zubairu said the exercise would be conducted by the 82…
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Insecurity: Finance Minister counters claims of underfunding, says Nigerian Army received N1.08tr in 28 months
The Nigerian Army got N1,008.84 trillion as budget releases between January 2019 and this year’s first quarter, Finance, Budget and National Planning Minister Hajiya Zainab Ahmed told the Senate on Tuesday. Mrs. Ahmed made the revelation when she appeared before the Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume-led Senate Committee on Army. Citing a letter from the Chief…
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Troops subdue Boko Haram terrorists in battle for heart of Borno LGA
…recover anti aircraft gun barrel, different calibres of ammunition Nigerian Army troops of the newly reinvigorated Operation Hadin Kai have thwarted Boko Haram terrorist’s attempt to infiltrate Rann town, the capital of Kala Balge LGA of Borno State. Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, Director Army Public Relations made this known in a statement on Monday, saying…
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Ignore rhetorics against Nigerian army – Spokesperson
The Nigerian Army has urged Nigerians to ignore the enemies of peace and unity of Nigeria who peddle divisive and subversive rhetorics against the sovereignty of Nigeria and its patriotic army. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, made the call while reacting to an online publication titled “Secret Fulani Plan Unveiled – the…
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Insurgency: Nigerian Army renames Northeast’s Operation Lafiya Dole
The Nigerian Army has renamed Operation Lafiya Dole, military operations ongoing to flush out Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the northeastern part of the country. This was announced on Friday via a statement signed by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima. Following the approval of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim…
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Army to sue those sharing photos, videos of slain soldiers on social media
The Nigerian Army has threatened to take legal actions against those sharing photos of slain troops on the social media. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Mohammed Yerima, said this in a statement on Tuesday following the sharing of photos and videos of soldiers killed in Rivers, Borno and other states by insurgents and…
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Army sends strong warning to those sharing photos of slain soldiers
The Nigerian Army has sent a strong warning to those indiscriminately sharing graphic pictures of soldiers who paid the supreme price in the cause of defending and protecting the country. The warning is contained in a statement released on Tuesday by Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, Director, Army Public Relations. The Army Director of Public Relations…
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BREAKING: Troops arrest top Boko Haram informant in Yobe
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested a suspected top Boko Haram informant whose spying activities and that of his accomplices were responsible for the attacks on troops position by terrorists in Kamuya, Yobe State. The Nigerian Army revealed the names of the suspected top Boko Haram informant as…
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Just in: Nigerian army buries 12 soldiers killed by Benue militia[Photos]
The military authorities on Monday buried and unveiled the identities of the 11 soldiers and an officer killed by a militia in Bonta community of Konshisha Council Area of Benue State. Their bodies reportedly arrived a military cemetery at Wurukum in Makurdi for burial on Monday. Recall the military authorities had earlier announced the killing…