Tag: Nigerian Army
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Video of Boko Haram killing soldiers fabricated by IPOB – Army
The Nigerian Army says the recent video clip allegedly released by Boko Haram terrorists portraying capture and killing of some Nigerian soldiers was the fabrication of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement on Wednesday said that the video was not an occurrence…
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Insurgents surrender to troops in Borno – Army
The Nigerian Army has announced the surrender of five Boko Haram terrorists to troops of 3 Battalion stationed in Gamboru Ngala and Dikwa Local Government Areas of Borno. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Iliyasu said that during preliminary interrogation, the surrendered insurgents…
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Nigerian Army winning war against terror – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigerian Armed Forces and their allies are winning the war against terror. The president stated this at the Graduation Ceremony of Senior Course 41 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) in Jaji, Kaduna State on Saturday. He commended the collaboration with neighbouring countries in the fight…
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Sustaining Buhari’s reforms in the Nigerian Armed Forces
By Idoko Ainoko In Nigeria today, the Nigerian Armed Forces under the leadership of General Abayomi Olonishakin can best be described as top notch. I recall when I attended a strategic session on institutionalizing the reforms in the Nigerian Armed Forces at Chatham House in the United Kingdom, the bulk of the speakers did commend…
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Why we got into trouble in 2019 elections – Army
The Nigerian Army has said that it incurred the anger of politicians because it refused to compromise the integrity of the 2019 General Elections due to its belief in the nation’s democracy. The army said it also acted in the best interest of the country by assisting the police in the elections. Maj.-Gen. Jamil Sarham,…
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Why Nigerian Army created female corp – Buratai
The Nigerian Army Women Corps (NAWC) concept was to harness the potentials of female officers and soldiers to build a force ready to support army operations and engagements. Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, stated this on Tuesday in Jos, in a keynote address at the maiden “Nigerian Army Women Corps Training Week.” He…
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INEC officials accuse Nigerian Army of disrupting, abducting election officials in Rivers
The electoral officers for Ikwerre, Okrika and Ahoada West local governments in Rivers State have accused the Nigeria army of disrupting elections. Emavwoyan Efeturi, Leo Okon and Emotion Niki from the three areas came to the collation centre Monday night without their respective collation officers. The trio said there was no collation in their areas…
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Boko Haram: Nigerian Army react to AI’s recent reports on killings in Rann
The Nigerian Army on Saturday denied reports by Amnesty International, alleging that 60 displaced persons were killed by the Boko Haram insurgents at Rann community in Borno State, describing it as misleading. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole, made the clarification in a statement in Maiduguri. Amnesty International in a…
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2019: Army makes vow ahead of polls
The Nigerian Army has vowed to sanction any personnel found culpable of committing any electoral malpractice during the coming general elections. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai disclosed this during his visit to the Nigerian Army Corps Signals in Lagos to inaugurate some buildings while also attending the corps’ reunion party which…
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Army fighting two battles – Don
A don, Dr. Aminu Umar, has lamented that the Nigerian Army is being over stretched with simultaneous engagement in fight against insurgency and terrorism, misinformation and psychological warfare. Umar, the Head of Department, Political Science, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), said this in a telephone interview. He, however, noted that the army faced such…