Tag: soldiers
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Niger state: Buhari sends condolences over death of soldiers
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his condolences to President Bola Tinubu, the Armed Forces of the Federation over the death of 36 soldiers in an ambush and the crash of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) MI17 helicopter in Niger State on Monday, August 14.
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NAF crash: Obi expresses sadness over death of slain soldiers
Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party has expressed sadness over the ill-fated Air Force helicopter that claimed 36 soilders in Niger on Monday morning. Obi, the former Anambra governor made this know in a statement via his official X handle (formerly Twitter) in Lagos on Friday.
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BREAKING: DHQ reveals real figures of officers, soldiers killed in Niger ambush
The Defence Headquarters has provided detail on the soldiers killed in an ambush and the crash of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) MI17 helicopter on Monday in Niger State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba,
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Mutinous Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s president
Mutinous soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger’s democratically elected president, announcing on state television late Wednesday that they have put an end to the government over the African country’s deteriorating security.
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Bazoum’s govt has been ousted – Niger soldiers declare
A group of soldiers who appeared on the West African nation’s national television late on Wednesday, hours after the President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum was held in the presidential palace says his government has been ousted from power. Reading from a statement, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, seated and flanked
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Suicide bomber kills 13 soldiers at military academy
A suicide bomber in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday killed at least 13 soldiers and wounded at least 20 more inside a military academy in an attack claimed by the al Shabaab militant group.
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Enugu community accuses soldiers of allegedly killing 2, army says it is untrue
The people of Eke Community in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State have alleged the killing of a volunteer member of its neighborhood vigilante watch and a housewife from the community by soldiers. Narrating what transpired on Sunday, Mr Emeka Anigbo, Assistant Chief Security
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Soldiers kill 2 policemen in Taraba
The Police Command in Taraba has confirmed the killing of two of its personnel by soldiers on Monday in Jalingo. The command spokesman, Abdullahi Usman, told newsmen that two others were injured and currently receiving treatment.
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Army confirms killing of soldiers by colleague, self
The Nigerian Army on Monday confirmed the case of a soldier who shot his colleagues and himself dead at Forward Operations Base, Rabah, Sokoto State on Sunday. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu
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Soldiers gun down ‘Oluomo’ at INEC collation centre
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Akinlabi Akinnaso in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo has been shot dead by soldiers deployed to maintain security at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Centre in the state. Mr. Akinnaso, also known as ‘Oluomo’ was killed in the Owena area of Ayetoro in Idanre…