The Nigerian Army has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of one of its young and promising officers, Lieutenant Samson Haruna, who succumbed to severe burns sustained in a mysterious fire incident in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.According to Punch Newspaper, the incident occurred on September 22, 2025, within the 2 Brigade Headquarters ofContinueContinue reading “TRAGEDY IN UYO BARRACKS: Nigerian Army Mourns Lt. Samson Haruna, Orders Full Probe Into Mysterious Fire That Claimed His Life”
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Army Confirms Four Soldiers Killed, 15 Insurgents Neutralised in Ngamdu Attack
Highway shut for hours as troops repel coordinated assault, travellers stranded for seven hoursThe Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of four soldiers following a coordinated terrorist attack on the Military Super Camp in Ngamdu, along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway, on Wednesday night.In a statement issued by the Media Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, LieutenantContinueContinue reading “Army Confirms Four Soldiers Killed, 15 Insurgents Neutralised in Ngamdu Attack”
ARMY SLAMS FAKE NEWS: NO BANDITS OVERRAN TROOPS IN KWARA, WEAPONS INTACT
The Nigerian Army has strongly refuted a viral online publication alleging that bandits overran military troops in Kwara State, carting away six General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) and more than 30,000 rounds of ammunition.In a statement released on Sunday, October 5, 2025, by Lieutenant Colonel Polycarp Okoye, Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 2 Division,ContinueContinue reading “ARMY SLAMS FAKE NEWS: NO BANDITS OVERRAN TROOPS IN KWARA, WEAPONS INTACT”
DELTA CRISIS: Nigerian Soldiers Cry Out Over Starvation, Unpaid Allowances, Demand Commander’s Removal
Sahara reporters has taken to its official x handle and announced that the Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed under Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have raised a deafening alarm over what they described as inhumane treatment, starvation, and financial exploitation at their operational base, CampContinueContinue reading “DELTA CRISIS: Nigerian Soldiers Cry Out Over Starvation, Unpaid Allowances, Demand Commander’s Removal”
BREAKING: Army Court Martial Slams Life Jail on Three Soldiers for Supplying Weapons to Terrorists in Borno
In a thunderous ruling that shook the Nigerian military establishment, a Special Court Martial sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced three soldiers to life imprisonment and another to 15 years behind bars for their roles in a high-stakes arms trafficking syndicate that diverted weapons to criminals and terror-linked groups.The historic judgment was delivered onContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Army Court Martial Slams Life Jail on Three Soldiers for Supplying Weapons to Terrorists in Borno”
DICON EXPLOSION ROCKS KADUNA: DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS LAUNCHES PROBE, MOURNS VICTIMS
Kaduna, Nigeria – Tragedy struck in Kaduna on Saturday as a powerful explosion ripped through the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory, leaving one dead and several injured. The deafening blast, which shook homes across Chikun and Kaduna South Local Government Areas, has sent shockwaves through the state and raised fresh questions about safetyContinueContinue reading “DICON EXPLOSION ROCKS KADUNA: DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS LAUNCHES PROBE, MOURNS VICTIMS”
BREAKING: Troops Ambush Terrorists in Taraba, Kill Two, Recover Weapons in Fierce Firefight
By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have scored a major victory against terrorists in Taraba State, killing two notorious fighters and recovering deadly weapons in a series of well-coordinated operations.Military sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama on Tuesday that the operations, conducted underContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Troops Ambush Terrorists in Taraba, Kill Two, Recover Weapons in Fierce Firefight”
COAS to Graduating Officers: Justify the Nation’s Investment, Lead With Vision
Abuja — The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has issued a resounding call to Nigerian Army officers to rise above the ordinary, justify the nation’s heavy investment in their training, and provide visionary leadership in the face of Nigeria’s complex security challenges.Speaking at the graduation ceremony of participants of the Nigerian ArmyContinueContinue reading “COAS to Graduating Officers: Justify the Nation’s Investment, Lead With Vision”
NDA Pays Emotional Tribute to Brigadier General Zakari Saidu: “A Problem Solver, A Soldier of Integrity”
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has honoured the memory of late Brigadier General Zakari Ahmadu Saidu with an emotional Special Executive Meeting at the Academy’s Loyalty Hall, Kaduna, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.The event, marked by solemn tributes, prayers, and symbolic gestures, drew together military top brass, academic leaders, colleagues, and family members of theContinueContinue reading “NDA Pays Emotional Tribute to Brigadier General Zakari Saidu: “A Problem Solver, A Soldier of Integrity””
BREAKING: Notorious Bandit Warlord Kachalla Bala, Five Lieutenants Gunned Down in Fierce Kogi Battle
Troops Recover Cache of Arms, Rescue Kidnapped Victims as Operation Egwua A Tite II IntensifiesBy Demola Salami Lokoja, Nigeria – In what military authorities have described as a major breakthrough in the war against banditry, troops of the 12 Brigade, Lokoja, have neutralised one of the most feared bandit commanders, Kachalla Bala, along with fiveContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Notorious Bandit Warlord Kachalla Bala, Five Lieutenants Gunned Down in Fierce Kogi Battle”
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