Tag: Troops
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Troops raid IPOB/ESN camps in Ebonyi, Enugu
Troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Army have raided the camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) in Ebonyi and Enugu State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
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Troops kill notorious bandit commander ‘Dogo Maikasuwa’
A notorious bandit commander , popularly called Dogo Maikasuwa has been killed by security forces during a clearance operation in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State. The Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan,
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Nigerian troops recover N2billion worth of stolen petroleum products in 14days
Troops of operation DAKATAR DA BARAWO have recovered over two billion naira from stolen petroleum products in Southern Nigeria within two weeks. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami disclosed this during the Bi-weekly briefing in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital saying that the briefing covered the period from 20th October to 3rd…
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Troops gun down several bandits in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government, says Troops of the Nigerian Army have gunned down several bandits at Tollgate general area of Chikun Local Government in the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna.
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Troops eliminates 30 terrorists who attacked soldiers in Abuja
The Defence Headquarters says the military troops have eliminated 30 of the terrorists who attacked troops of the Guards Brigade in Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, made this known at the Bi-Weekly news conference on military operations on Thursday in Abuja.
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ESN/IPOB loses Anambra, Enugu camps to Troops
Camps belonging to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Anambra and Enugu states have been cleared by the troops of 302 Regiment- Nigerian Army and security agencies. Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, said the raids were carried out in conjunction with operatives of the Nigerian Navy, Department…
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PHOTO: Troops find Chibok girl kidnapped in 2014 during patrol
The Nigerian Army has said troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade have found Mrs Mary Ngoshe, who is believed to be one of the girls kidnapped in 2014 from Government Girls’ Secondary School (GGSS), Chibok, Borno State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that Boko Haram insurgents attacked the GGSS in the middle of the night on…
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Biden approves redeployment of U.S. troops to Somalia
U.S. President Joe Biden has approved a plan to redeploy U.S. troops to the eastern African country of Somalia to counter the extremist group al-Shabab, according to the White House. Drawn from forces already deployed in Africa, less than 500 U.S. troops will be repositioned in Somalia to constitute “a small, persistent U.S. military presence”…
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Troops neutralise IPOB/ESN gunman in Imo
Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, have neutralised a notorious gunman of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Imo. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, stated in Abuja on Monday that the gunman was killed in an encounter at Ihioma Community in…
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Troops not aiding attacks in Plateau – OPSH
The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), which is maintaining peace in Plateau and environs, has denied allegation that its troops were aiding attacks and other forms of insecurity in the state. Maj. Ishaku Takwa, the Media Officer of the operation, denied the allegation in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. Takwa was reacting…