Tag: soldiers
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Several soldiers arrested after an attempted coup in Niger
An attempted coup in Niger on Wednesday has been aborted, with many soldiers arrested, according to sources. The putsch staged by a military unit comes just two days before the country’s first ever peaceful transition of power. President-elect Mohamed Bazoum is due to be sworn in on Friday — taking over from President Mahamadou Issoufou.…
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Insurgency: Few days after aggrieved soldiers protest, COAS orders purchase of spare parts, repair of faulty equipment
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru has ordered the immediate purchase of spare parts and repairs of damaged equipment to better the fight against insurgency in the country. The Army chief also admitted that the the military is facing logistics constraints affecting its operations across the country. He stated this on…
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Army speaks on soldiers who protested unpaid allowance, poor equipment in Borno
The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports that its troops of an unidentified battalion under Operation Lafiya Dole protested over alleged unpaid operational allowances as well as obsolete equipment in Maiduguri. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement on Friday, said the media reports were unsubstantiated and did not represent the true…
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Aggrieved soldiers protest poor equipment, unpaid allowances in Borno
Soldiers of an unidentified battalion in Operation Lafiya Dole have protested their posting to a location in the Theatre of Operation. The aggrieved soldiers, according to sources at the Maimalari barracks besieged the headquarters of the Theatre Command in Borno State, shooting sporadically into the air on Thursday night following their deployment. They cited non-payment…
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Gumi replies CAN, says message on profiling of soldiers manipulated, misunderstood
Islamic Scholar, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, has said he was misunderstood by Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), stressing that the video that went viral about his discussion with the bandits was distorted and the actual message was manipulated. He also said bandits must be forgiven if Nigeria is serious about ending the wave of violence across…
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CAN tackles Gumi over religious profiling of soldiers, condemns presidency’s silence
“We recalled how Apostle Johnson Suleiman, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, Prophet Isa El-Buba and of recent, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr Matthew Hassan Kukah’s statements were handled by security operatives and equally reacted to by the government. Do we truly have sacred cows in the country now? The leadership of the Christian Association of…
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Six counterfeit soldiers arrested in Delta
The Delta State security outfit, Operation Delta Hawk, has detained six suspected Army impostors, TheNewsGuru has gathered. The suspects were arrested in Asaba, the state capital, following a tip-off. A statement by Director, Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen Mohammed Yerima said vehicles and military kits, among others, were recovered from one of the suspects, who claimed…
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TRENDING VIDEOS: Fresh panic in Orlu, Imo State as Nigerian Army deploys soldiers, helicopters to ESN hideouts
There was fresh panic in Orlu and Orsu Local Government Areas of Imo State on Thursday as the Nigerian military began operations in search of the camps occupied by the personnel of Eastern Security Network (ESN) linked with Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). https://twitter.com/EmekaGift/status/1362270113991434243?s=20 TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that a similar incident had played out some…
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TRENDING: Orlu residents in Imo cry out over soldiers’ invasion, shootings; three feared dead [DISTURBING VIDEOS]
A community in Imo State, Orlu is reportedly under siege by operatives of the Nigerian Army based on residents’ reports on social media on Monday. What exactly is happening in Orlu, Imo State? Are we are war? What's the meaning of this madness for Godsake? pic.twitter.com/qCZXj4alsQ — Aji Bussu Onye Mpiawa azụ 🇨🇮 (@AfamDeluxo) January…
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Fight continues till Boko Haram is defeated – Wounded Soldiers
Some Nigeria soldiers wounded during various encounters with the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East have vowed to return to the battlefield until the insurgents are defeated. The soldiers made the pledge when Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno), Chairman Senate Committee on Army, paid a fact finding visit to the 7 Division Medical Services and…