Category Archives: MILITARY

No fewer than 350 persons have been rescued from the Sambisa forest while 120,000 Boko Haram fighters and their families in the North-East have surrendered to the Nigerian Army, the military authorities said.  The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, on Thursday in Kano, said this while delivering a keynote address duringContinueContinue reading “Over 120,000 Boko Haram Fighters, Family Members Surrendered To Troops – Army Chief, Lagbaja”

The Nigerian Army says troops of 6 Division in Taraba State have arrested the mastermind of the recent deadly attack on Mararaban Azagwa, Maihura in the Bali Local Government Area of the state. The suspect was reportedly arrested on Wednesday during an operation conducted by the troops while a motorcycle and guns were recovered fromContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Army Arrests ‘Mastermind’ Of Deadly Taraba Community Attack “

Troops and Special Forces under the auspices of Operation Whirl Punch (OPWP) conducting special fighting patrols in the Kachia-Kajuru axis have neutralised five bandits in the Dantarau general area of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This was communicated in operational feedback to the Kaduna State Government. According to the report, the troops embarkedContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Troops Kill Five Bandits In Kaduna Community, Seize Arms, Ammunition”

The Nigerian Army has said that its troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations in the North East, in collaboration with the Hybrid Force and the Civilian Joint Task Force on Saturday, killed seven terrorists in Borno State. According to a statement by the military, the troops acting on credible intelligence on the movement of the terroristsContinueContinue reading “Troops Waited In Ambush, Killed 7 Terrorists In Borno, Recovered General Purpose Machine Gun, Others –Nigerian Army”

The Nigerian Army has announced that its troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations in the North East and North West foiled multiple kidnap attempts on Tuesday in several operational theatres. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director Army Public Relations Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, which was posted on its official XContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Army Confirms Terrorists Attacks In Southern Kaduna, Says Six Abducted Victims Were Rescued “

According to multiple sources, the Lance Corporal was dismissed during the week at 231 Battalion in Biu, Borno State. The Nigerian Army has dismissed a soldier, Abdullahi Ismail after he was found guilty of having sex with his colleague’s wife, SaharaReporters has gathered. According to multiple sources, the Lance Corporal was dismissed during the weekContinueContinue reading “EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army Dismisses Soldier For Having Sex With Colleague’s Wife”

The Nigerian Army says soldiers killed in the Okuama community in Delta State are to be buried today (Wednesday), at the National Cemetery, Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Tuesday, adding that the burial will be held by 3 pm. President Bola Tinubu is billed toContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Army Announces the Burial of the slain Soldiers today,”

Hauwa Ali, the wife of the slain Lt Col A.H. Ali, says she will not allow any of her children to join the military. Ali was gruesomely killed alongside 16 other military personnel in Okuama community in the Ughelli South local government area of Delta state. During an interview with Daily Trust, Hauwa said she didContinueContinue reading “Widow Of Col. Ali Slain In Delta: I Won’t Advise My Children To Join The Military; Their Father Already Died For Nigeria”

Troops of the Nigerian Army on Monday morning invaded Igbomotoru community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, razing houses and allegedly killing about 11 people. The soldiers in five gunboats invaded the community, razing three houses suspected to be the hideout of a militant leader allegedly involved in the killing ofContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Army Troops Invade Bayelsa Community, Burn Houses, 11 Residents Killed”

The Nigerian Army has said that its troops on Friday killed four terrorists in an ambush and raid operations conducted in Kaduna and Katsina states.  The Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who made this known in a statement issued on Saturday said that troops also foiled a kidnap attempt on the headmasterContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Army Says Troops Killed Four Terrorists, Foiled Kidnap Attempt On Plateau School Headmaster”