Tag: Nigerian Army
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Soldiers nitpick over alleged unpaid July salaries
Amid rising security challenges in the country, some personnel of the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force, have condemned the delay by the federal government in paying their July salaries. The Abuja-based soldiers who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity said they and their colleagues are unhappy with the Major General Muhammadu…
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BREAKING: Major shakeup hits Nigerian Army
In the face of alarming security challenges in the country, a major shakeup has hit the Nigerian Army as the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has approved the appointment and posting of new senior officers and redeployment of others with a view to reposition for operational efficiency and proficiency.
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Terrorists allegedly kidnap Army Captain, 13 soldiers in Abuja
Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have reportedly abducted a Captain of the Nigerian Army and 13 soldiers in Abuja. This is just as the Army has launched a search party for the Captain, who was the Commanding Officer of the 13 soldiers. The gunmen according to reports attempted to attack the Nigerian Law School in…
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Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer defeats FG in court, get N52m compensation
The Federal High Court sitting in Akwa, Anambra state has ordered the Nigerian Army and other security agencies who invaded Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer’s house on the day of his brother’s burial two years ago to pay him the sum of 50 Million naira as compensation.
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Nigerian Army troops seize 203 jerrycans of fuel at Ogun borders
The Nigerian Army revealed on Thursday that troops from the 81 Division when carrying out Operation “Swift Response” in charge of the Joint Border Drill Patrol have intercepted 2 Filling Stations involved in smuggling petroleum products around the border town at Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State.
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Troops kill several ISWAP terrorists in Borno, capture weapons
The Nigerian Army troops under the umbrella of Operation Desert Sanity, on Thursday, said it neutralized scores of ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists, including top commanders during an aggressive clearance operation in Borno state.
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Niger state massacre: We lost many gallant officers – Army spokesman
The Nigerian Army has revealed that many security operatives, including soldiers and police, were killed by bandits during an attack in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. According to reports, at least 43 people, including 30 soldiers and seven…
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Army confirms ambush, death of personnel in Niger
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that its troops deployed in Shiroro area of Niger were ambushed while on a mission to deal with bandits’ attack on miners in the area. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Thursday said the a number of personnel paid the supreme price in the…
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Tension in Delta community as soldiers kill teenage boy
Palpable tension has engulfed Ogulagha, an Ijaw community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, following the killing of a young man identified as Endurance Oweiye Kalaepele. Kalaepele, 27, was allegedly shot dead on Monday night by soldiers deployed to secure an oil facility in the Forcados Terminal in the area of the oil-rich…
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BREAKING: 204 Boko Haram terrorists surrender in Borno [PHOTOS]
About 204 Boko Haram terrorists and their family members have surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Bama Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the Nigerian Army made this known on Wednesday, revealing that profiling of the surrendered Boko Haram terrorists was ongoing.