Troops of Operation Safe Haven have arrested a gun manufacturing syndicate in Kaduna State and recovered a total of 26 weapons from them. The media officer for the Special Military Taskforce, Captain Oya James, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jos on Friday. James added that the discovery followed a week-long intelligence operation that
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The military high command has condemned the attack on troops and other security agents in Imo State. Some gunmen suspected to be combatants of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) on Tuesday killed and set some soldiers, policemen, and men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ablaze in two patrol vehicles in Ehime Mbano
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The operatives of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) deployed to Gummi axis in Zamfara State have neutralized scores of bandits unleashing terror attacks in the axis. Military sources claimed that the operation took place between Daki Takwas-Zugu-Danmarke road in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of the State. “Many of the bandits were neutralized and many of them
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…a source however said a combined teams of the state police and the military took part in the operation. Three persons suspected to be among the gunmen causing havoc in Orumba area of Anambra State have been neutralized by the military during a gun duel. The unknown gunmem were killed at Umunze, the headquarters of
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…within the last five months, 13 Chibok girls have been rescued by the military The Nigerian military has disclosed that two more Chibok girls, Yana Pogu and Rejoice Sanki, have been rescued in Borno alongside their children. The Theatre Commander, North-East Joint Operation, Hadin Kai, Major Gen. Christopher Musa, disclosed this in Maiduguri, the state
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“The soldiers engaged the gunmen and two of them were neutralized and one of their Ak 47 riffles and security Walkie-talkie were recovered” Soldiers of the Nigeria army have neutralized two of the gunmen who attacked them at a check point in Mgbidi, Oru west local government of Imo State. The soldiers sources claimed were
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Aggrieved retired military personnel yesterday in Abuja stormed the Ministry of Defence, protesting non-payment of their Security Debarment Allowance, SDA, among others, threatening not to leave until government addresses their plight. The ex-soldier’s under the aegis of the Retired Members of Nigerian Armed Forces(REMENAF) and the Coalition of Concerned Military Veterans, CCV, informed that yesterday’s
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The people of Rumuekpe community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State are now living in fear and apprehension following the invasion of the area by the Nigeria Air Force and Army operatives. Sources claimed that a combination of the military men come into Nvakohia Village in Rumuekpe on air and on land shooting sporadically.
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Unknown gunmen have attacked a military checkpoint in Omagwa community in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State. The Rivers State Police Command confirmed that there was an attack on security agents by unknown gunmen in Ikwerre. The Daily Vendor gathered that the gunmen had around midnight on Saturday, attacked the military checkpoint located near
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The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, on Thursday received a team of delegates from Cameroon Military at the Maiduguri Government House. At the meeting, the governor tasked the Cameroonian delegation on the need for Nigeria and Cameroon to team up to defeat the Boko Haram terrorists. The Cameroonian military delegation was led by the
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the alleged attempt to use the military in the conduct of students’ examinations in the school by management of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT). The ASUU Coordinator in Nsukka Zone, Dr. Igbana Ajir, who bared his mind on the alleged move by the
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The Ebonyi State Governor Chief David Umahi has directed the Ebonyi State Police Commissioner, CP Sule Maku and the Commandant of the Nkwagu military cantonment Abakaliki to ensure the dismantling of all road blocks in Ebonyi State. Governor Umahi gave the directive while addressing #EndSARs protesters who stoomed the Old Government House Abakaliki in their
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No fewer than 869 insurgents have been killed while 321 kidnap victims were rescued by troops in frontline operations in the last three months, the Armed Forces of Nigeria has disclosed. Giving a breakdown of military operations within the time under review, the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, disclosed 9,040,300 litres of
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The governor of Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has promised to reward anyone with useful information that will lead to the arrest of killers of miltary and police men in the state. He has now declared N2.5 million reward for any useful information. According to ABN TV, this is contained in a statement issued
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The 18-month transition government proposed by the head of Mali’s military junta, Col. Assimi Goita, on Saturday has been rejected by opposition which described the deal as a ‘power grab’. The M5-RFP opposition group, which took part in the negotiations, said on Sunday the resulting document was an attempt by military leaders to “grab and
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