Tag: Troops
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Troops Repel Another Attack by Bandits in Kaduna Airport
Troops mostly made up of the officers and men of the Nigerian Airforce have foiled fresh attempts by armed bandits to kidnap another set of workers residing in the staff quarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the Kaduna airport. It’s the second time in two weeks the Gunmen attacking the aviation…
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How troops foiled kidnapping of Kaduna students
The Kaduna State Government says troops have foiled attempt to kidnap students of Government Science Secondary School, Ikara, Ikara Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this at a news conference in Kaduna on Sunday. Aruwan was at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ)…
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BREAKING: 25 Boko Haram terrorists killed, several weapons recovered as troops intensifies clearance operations
More than twenty weapons have been recovered in a clearance operation against Boko Haram Terrorists in Borno State. According to a statement by the Nigerian Army’s Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, on Wednesday in Abuja, troops captured cache of arms and ammunition during the clearance operation. “Troops of `Operation Tura Takaibango’ have…
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Troops kill 4 bandits, recover 3 rifles in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government said troops of Operation Thunder Strike (OPTS) have killed four bandits and recovered three rifles in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. Aruwan said: “Four bandits have been killed…
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Video: Feast in Sambisa as troops destroy Shekau’s farm, invite locals for harvest
Troops of the Nigerian Army in Bama, Maiduguri, Borno State has taken over the farm allegedly belonging to Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau. In series of pictures and videos release by the Nigerian Military on Saturday afternoon, the troops where seen jubilating in the terrorist leader’s farm alongside locals who where invited to help themselves…
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Troops eliminate two most wanted Boko Haram commanders in Borno
Nigerian Army Headquarters says the troops of Operation Tura Takaibango on Tuesday eliminated two most wanted Boko Haram terrorists leaders, Abul-Bas and Ibn Habib in an encounter at Pulka axis of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Yerima said the renewed offensive operations…
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[GRAPHIC PHOTOS] Troops ambush, Kill two bandits in Kaduna
The Kaduna State government said that Troops of the Operation Thunder Strike on Monday night neutralized two bandits in an operation along the Sabon Iche-Kagarko Road, Kagarko local government area of the state. The Operation also led to the Killing of two of the bandits. In a Press release made available to TheNewsGuru.com on Tuesday,…
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Insurgency: Don’t be distracted by ICC investigation, Buratai tells troops
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged troops not to be distracted by the move by International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate war crimes against Nigerian forces in the north eastern part of the country. Buratai made the call in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir…
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Troops eliminate 3 bandits, recover arms in Benue
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Sector-1 Operation Whirl Stroke on Sunday eliminated three bandits and recovered arms and ammunition in an encounter at Tsehombe-Adaka village in Benue. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday, said the troops responded to a distress call about an attack by suspected armed…
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Troops murder 12 bandits, arrest 26 others in Katsina
Troops of the Operation Sahel Sanity based in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, in their various operations from 12 to 29, November 2020, killed no fewer than twelve bandits and arrested twenty-six others. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier Benard Onyeuko, represented by Colonel Aminu Iliyasu, made the disclosure in Faskari at…