Tag: Troops
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Breaking: Troops encounter, kill unspecified number of armed herdsmen in Benue
Troops deployed in operation Whirl Stroke along Gbajimba-Akor axis in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State encountered and killed unspecified number of armed herdsmen on Saturday. TheNewsGuru reports Director of Army Public Relations, Texas Chukwum revealed this Sunday morning saying the troops dislodged the armed herdsmen from their camp following a superior fire power.…
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Breaking: Troops arrest Number 96
Troops of operation Lafiya Dole have arrested suspect Maje Lawan, believed to be number 96 on the Boko Haram wanted list. TheNewsGuru reports Director of Army Public Relations, Texas Chukwu in Abuja made this known on Saturday. He said the suspect was apprehended and arrested at Banki in Borno State. “The suspect believed to be…
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Troops kill 20 bandits, set captives free in Zamfara
The Nigerian military conducting Operation Sharan Daji to flush out bandits in Zamfara, on Saturday said it had neutralised 20 bandits and freed their captives in Zamfara. The Force Information Officer of the operation, Col. Muhammad Dole, disclosed this in a statement in Kaduna. “In continuation of the ongoing Operation SHARAN DAJI, the troops conducted…
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Troops arrest 5 suspected armed robbers, neutralise one
Nigerian soldiers have arrested five robbery suspects at Felele, along Lokoja – Okene highway. According to a statement by Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, the army spokesman, the suspects were caught wearing military camouflage and robbing innocent commuters. Chukwu said three of them – Saviour Denis, 39 years, Isaac Donald, 35 years and Joseph Isah, 35 years…
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Killings: Buhari orders deployment of 1,000 troops to Zamfara
The Federal Government has assembled a 1,000-strong military force, comprising the army, air force, police and the civil defence, to launch attacks on the bandits terrorising the villages and towns of Zamfara State. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists…
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Troops kill 36 Militia Herdsmen in Benue, Taraba, others
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Monday said troops have eliminated 36 militia herdsmen at the weekend with the commencement of Operation Whirl Stroke in Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and Zamfara states. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. John Agim said in a statement that a soldier was killed during the operation, while two others…
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Troops kill 15 Boko Haram fighters, rescue 49
No fewer than 15 Boko Haram fighters have been killed by the military and rescued 49 women and children in Borno state. The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that the incidents took place in separate encounters between Boko Haram and troops in the Southern Lake Chad Basin. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Deputy Director Public Relations…
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Breaking: Troops rescue Boko Haram captives
Troops of the 22 Brigade deployed in operation Lafiya Dole have rescued over 1000 hostages from the Boko Haram terrorists enclave. TheNewsGuru reports the operation which was conducted in conjunction with allies of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), rescued the hostages from Malamkari, Amchaka, Walasa and Gora villages of Bama Local Government Area of Borno…
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Troops capture another killer herdsman in Benue
Troops have captured another killer herdsman in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue, the scene of recurring deadly attacks by herdsmen. The name of the captured herdsman was given as Idi Gemu. The capture of Gemu, whose AK 47 has also been seized by troops, brings to four the number of killer herdsmen captured…
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Maiduguri: Troops repel invasion, attack by Boko Haram insurgents
The Nigerian army has confirmed that its officers on Thursday successfully repelled a planned attack by the Boko Haram insurgents on Maiduguri following their failed invasion of the town. Recall that there was an attack on Thursday night with sporadic gunshots fired into the air. The head of the Nigerian Army’s operations in the North-east,…