‘The medal presentation parade is a significant mark of appreciation’ The Executive Governor of Yobe State, His Excellency, Hon Mai Mala Buni has once again praised the troops of Operation Hadin Kai for the efforts and sacrifices they put in daily to ensure peace and tranquility returned to the State. The Governor made the statement
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Following report that two soldiers alleged to have murdered Sheikh Goni Aisami, an Islamic cleric in cold blood were arrested by the Police, the headquarters of Sector Operation Hadin Kai said on Sunday that it is carrying out investigation to unravel the identity of the two suspected officers. Disclosing this in a statement to newsmen
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THE Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Tuesday said her ministry had released a total sum of N1.008.47tn to the Nigerian Army between January 2019 and April 2021. The minister stated this when she appeared before the Senate Committee on Army. The panel had summoned the minister following complaints by the
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The Nigerian Navy has deployed six ships, two tugboats, two helicopters, and a Nigerian Air Force ATR42 aircraft in a bid to address the maritime challenges in the Gulf of Guinea The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, disclosed this during the inauguration of the 11th Exercise Obangame Express on Saturday in
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The Nigerian Army on Monday warned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi and other “opinion merchants” in the country not to drag the force into disrepute with their utterances. Gumi had during a recent meeting with bandits in forests across Kaduna, Zamfara, Katsina, and Niger States, alleged that non-Muslim soldiers were behind the killings in some
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According to an investigation by the House of Representatives Committee on Army, 386 soldiers voluntarily resigned from the Nigerian Army due to medical and other reasons in the second quarter of 2020. It was reported that this was made known on Tuesday when the chairman of the committee, Abdulrazaq Namdaz, presented the committee’s report to
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Brigadier General Mohammed M. Yerima has been appointed as the new spokesperson of the Nigerian Army. Yerima replaced Brigadier General Sagir Musa who had served as Army spokesperson in the past two years. It was gathered that Yerima’s deployment was among the first appointments approved by the new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim
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In a renewed effort at checking the activities of armed bandits and kidnappers in the Northern part of the country, the Nigerian Army on Tuesday deployed 300 female soldiers to the Kaduna- Abuja highway to protect road users and residents of the surrounding communities. The Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who received the first batch
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Maj-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), was given a directive to end Boko Haram insurgency within 40 days, and in return he gave his conditions to carry out the directives. The development infuriated Gen Tukur Buratai, and that led to his sacking as theatre commander of the joint task force (JTF)
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The Chief of Army Staff(COAS) Lt. Gen. TY Buratai has urged the troops fighting insurgents in the North East not to be demoralized by the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation and the Amnesty International’s posture. The words of encouragement for the soldiers was contained in a press release signed by Brigadier Gen. Sagir Musa, Acting
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The Nigerian military has on Monday put blame of its inability to clear out Boko Haram terrorists from the North-East on some behaviors of local individuals who often refuse to provide useful and valid information to security agencies. On Saturday, not fewer than 43 rice farmers were killed in some communities in Borno State. It
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Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has killed scores of terrorists in an air strike on their logistics base at Tumbun Rego in Lake Chad area of Borno State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Enenche said the mission was executed on November
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The Nigerian army admitted on Saturday that soldiers were given both live and blank bullets when they were deployed to protests at Lekki toll gate on October 20. The admission seems to confirm a key finding of investigation into the shooting. The Nigerian Army yesterday admitted that soldiers were given both live and blank bullets
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The Nigerian Army has said on Sunday that the army will not reveal the identities of soldiers deployed to Lekki Toll Gate area on October 20. This was revealed by the acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations and 81 Division’s spokesperson, Major Osoba Olaniyi during an interview. Armed soldiers had on October 20 opened fire
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On the night of 20 October 2020, at about 6:50 p.m, members of the Nigerian Armed Forces opened fire on peaceful End SARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos State, Nigeria A week after it triggered a global outrage over its alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters in Lagos, the Nigerian Army yesterday broke
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