Tag: Troops
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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…
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Residents prevent troops from arresting a gun-runner in Plateau
Residents of Vom community in Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau, on Saturday prevented troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) from arresting a suspected gun runner and fabricator in the community.
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Army neutralises IPOB leader, 3 others in Anambra
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised four gunmen of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra/ Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) at Ihiala town in Anambra. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed
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Troops eliminate kidnappers terrorising Auchi-Benin road
The Nigerian Army says its troops of 4 Brigade, on Wednesday eliminated three kidnappers believed to be part of the notorious kidnap and robbery gang terrorising motorists along Auchi-Benin road in Edo.
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Army denies allegation of attacks by troops on Igbo communities
The Nigerian Army has described the allegation by International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, otherwise known as InterSociety, that troops had attacked Igbo communities as false and spurious. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, dismissed the allegation in a statement on Thursday, in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that InterSociety had an…
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Troops capture eight suspects over kidnap of Plateau monarch
Troops of Operation Safe Haven have detained eight suspects in connection with the kidnap of a traditional ruler in Plateau State, Charles Mato Dakat. TheNewsGuru reported that Dakat, a Paramount ruler in Gindiri LGA, was kidnapped by gunmen who attacked his palace last Sunday around 1am.
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Heavy casualty as troops pound Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Yobe
The Nigerian Army says the troops of of Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have again inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in a fierce battle at Buni Yadi in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a a…
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Troops thwart attempt to attack military base in Borno
Troops thwart attempt to attack military base in Borno
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Troops nab 48 bandits, kill 15 in North West, North Central
The Defence Headquarters says troops operating in North West and North Central have arrested no fewer than 48 bandits and eliminated 15 in two weeks. Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. He spoke briefing newsmen on the operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria between October…