Tag: Nigerian Army
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Troops reveal killing number of bandits in Zamfara
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said its troops killed 21 armed bandits in the ongoing clearance operation at Tunga Daji in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara. Brig. – Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, said in a statement that many bandits escaped with gunshot wounds in battle with soldiers on April 4.…
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JUST IN: Troops arrest 3 Boko Haram terrorists at Civilian JTF tip off
Troops of 23 Brigade Nigerian Army under Operation Lafiya Dole on 28th March 2018, acting on a tip off arrested 3 suspected Boko Haram terrorists at Ngurore. TheNewsGuru reports the suspects, Adam Yagga, Musa Kamsulum and Abba Djidoum, are all from Darajimal in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. According to the Nigerian Defence…
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Nigerian Army to give befitting burial to 11 soldiers killed by bandits on Thursday
The Nigerian Army has concluded plans for the burial of eleven of its soldiers killed by suspected bandits at Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State last week. The army said a beffiting burial will be given to the slain soldiers at Commonwealth Cemetery Kaduna on Thursday. This was contained in a short statement…
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Nigerian Army postpones 77 Regular Intake recruitment exercise
The Nigerian Army has postponed till further notice the pre-screening examination scheduled for selected applicants invited for the Nigerian Army 77 Regular Intake recruitment exercise. TheNewsGuru reports the Nigerian Army had earlier scheduled the pre-screening examination for Monday 26th February to 9th March 2018. “We wish to inform the general public that the 77 Regular…
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Innoson Motors hits Nigerian Army partnership, to manufacture military vehicles, equipments
The Nigerian Army and Innoson Motors, an indigenous vehicle manufacturing company, are to partner for the manufacturing of locally made military equipment and vehicles for the army. In line with the partnership, the army would acquire 100 variant of utility vehicles from the company to support its operations, especially in the North-East. The Chief of…
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Nigerian Army commences 77 regular recruitment
The Nigerian Army says it has commenced its online registration for the 77 Regular Recruit Intake for both trades, non-tradesmen and women from December 29 to February 9, 2018. The army spokesman, Sani Usman, a brigadier general, said in a statement on Saturday that the exercise was aimed at selecting able bodied Nigerians and would…
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No civilian killed in Boko Haram attack on WFP’s convoy – Army
The Nigerian Army on Monday denied the killings of civilians in an attack coordinated by the Boko Haram insurgents against the World Food Programme (WFP’s) trucks on Saturday. Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, gave the clarification in a Short Service Message (SMS) to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri.…
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BORNO: Army denies suicide bomb attack in IDPs camp, ambush on soldiers
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday dismissed as ‘misleading’, reports of a suicide bomb attack at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Pulka community of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno. The military also described as ‘fictitious’, the purported killing of six soldiers by Boko Haram insurgents in an ambush on Damboa Road. Col. Onyema…
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ISIS didn’t ambush, kill 30 soldiers in North East – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday dismissed as “falsehood” the reported killing of 30 troops by Islamic State (ISIS) in the North East. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Army is reacting to rumours that ISIS ambushed and killed 30 Nigerian troops on Friday in the North East. The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Theatre Command of Operation…
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No attack or ambush on any convoy of our troops by ISIS – Nigerian army
The Nigerian Military on Tuesday, denied report that over 30 soldiers were executed in an ambush on Friday by members of the Islamic State militants (ISIS) helping some Boko Haram sect, loyal to them in a recent encounter in northern Borno. In a statement from Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation…