Tag: slain soldiers
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Borno invasion: Tinubu sad over slain soldiers, demands probe
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday mourned the soldiers who were killed in an attack on an army base in Sabon Gida, Damboa, Borno State. Members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched a pre-dawn attack in trucks and on motorcycles last Saturday on the base in Sabon Gari in Damboa area of Borno…
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Slain Soldiers: IPOB, ESN reply Nigerian Army
Aftermath of the beheading of about-to wed soldiers in Imo state and subsequent accusation of IPOB/ESN for the murder, The Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB has now replied the Nigerian Army. The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has denied that it was involved in the gruesome murder of the slain soldiers.
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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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Slain soldiers: SERAP writes Buhari, calls for probe of military spending
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the spending of defence and military budgets between 1999 and 2018 in order to promote transparency and accountability in the sector. SERAP said the probe would ensure that the funds meant for military operation…