Tag: soldiers
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Anambra supplementary poll: Police deny reported cases of violence, killings by soldiers in Ihiala LG
The Anambra State Police Command have denied knowledge of the killing of anybody during the Governorship supplementary election which in
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There were unknown soldiers before there are unknown gunmen – Owei Lakemfa
I PASSED in front of the University of Abuja, UNIABUJA Staff Quarters on Sunday, October 31, 2021 on my way from the Nigeria Media Merit Award programme
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How Soldiers killed four, foiled IPOB/ESN attack on security operatives in Anambra
The Nigerian Army has revealed that its soldiers on internal security operations in the South East have foiled an attempt by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra/ Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) to attack security operatives deployed at Ekwulobia Round About in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State and killed four of them.…
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3 feared dead, houses burnt as soldiers raid Imo community
3 feared dead, houses burnt as soldiers raid Imo community
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[Video] Soldiers arrest Chinwetalu Agu in Onitsha
Veteran actor, Chinwetalu Agu, has been arrested by some officers of the Nigerian Army for reportedly adorning Biafra insignia at the popular Upper Iweka area of Onitsha, Anambra State. The talented role interpreter was said to be in the commercial c
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54 Nigerian soldiers jailed for demanding for better armaments freed after seven years
Emman Ovuakporie About 54 Nigerian soldiers, who were convicted for demanding for better armaments to combat insurgency, have regained their freedom after seven years in prison. Luckily, the death sentence was commuted to 10 years jail term after the case was reviewed. The soldiers were, however, released on Tuesday from the medium-security custodian centre, Kirikiri,…
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25 soldiers, 7 residents killed in Algeria’s wildfires –Defense ministry
At least 25 Algerian soldiers were killed on Tuesday as they attempted to extinguish wildfires raging in the northeastern provinces of Tizi Ouzou and Bejaia, the Algerian Defense Ministry said. Wildfires erupted simultaneously overnight on Monday across 14 Algerian provinces, killing at least seven civilians and injuring dozens of others, the ministry said in a…
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Boko Haram kills seven Cameroonian soldiers
Boko Haram militants overran an army base in Cameroon’s Far North region on Saturday, killing at least seven soldiers and wounding several others, said military and local sources. They hit the base in Sagme locality of the region by 4:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, two soldiers and a local resident told Xinhua. The militants,…
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3 soldiers, 60 militants killed after gov’t troops repel attack
The Afghan security forces repelled an attack by Taliban on Shiberghan city, capital of Afghanistan’s Northern Jawzjan province on Friday, killing and injuring dozens of militants, local police said. Sporadic fighting started early Friday when dozens of Taliban militants armed with guns and heavy weapons entered from two directions in the South and East of…
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Nigerian military retires 343 soldiers
The Nigerian military on Friday retired 357 non-commissioned officers (NCOs) from service. The retirees comprised 258 from the Nigerian Army (NA), 70 from the Nigerian Navy (NN) and 15 from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) who have either reached statutory age of retirement or have attained 35 years of service. They were disengaged from service…