Nigeria Army
20 Nov
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has launched a manhunt for the terrorists who attacked the convoy of Yobe State Governor. The disclosure was made by the Director Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Buba in a statement. According to Buba, “On November 18, 2023, at around 6.30pm, the convoy and escorts of the Governor of…
13 Nov
The Nigeria Army says troops of the I Division have neutrlised three bandits and recovered weapons in Kaduna. The Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations I Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya confirmed the incident in a statement in Kaduna.
24 Oct 2023
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) Special Military Task Force maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have neutralised four suspected bandits. Capt. James Oya, the Media Officer of the operation made this known in a statement on Monday in Jos. The troops, he said, also arrested 120 others over various…
22 Sep 2023
Troops of the Nigerian army have rescued six of the kidnapped students of the Federal University of Gusau in Zamfara State. In the early hours of Friday, September 22, suspected bandits invaded the Sabon-Gida community of the Bungudu Local Government Area in the state. Sabon-Gida village is a community opposite the main campus of the…
22 Sep 2023
Troops on Operation Hakorin Damisa have uncovered a gun manufacturing factory in Kafanchan, Jema'a Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
20 Sep 2023
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Army is reactivating its Air wing to enhance its operations and relieve pressure on the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Lagbaja made this known to newsmen shortly after addressing participants of Senior Course 46 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji, on…
19 Sep 2023
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has charged mid-level commanders of the Nigerian Army to lead their subordinates by example in the ongoing effort to mitigate security challenges bedeviling some parts of the country. General Lagbaja gave the charge today while delivering a lecture titled, "Crafting My Command Philosophy As Chief…
14 Sep 2023
The Nigerian Army said its troops have neutralized 151 terrorists, arrested 456 terrorists and arrested 45 perpetrators of oil theft in different operations across the country over the last two weeks. The military also rescued 76 kidnapped hostages and denied oil theft of the sum of N1,011,851,250 only. Spokesman of the Army Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba,…
14 Sep 2023
The Nigerian Army announced on Thursday that its troops had captured the murderer of Dorathy Jonathan in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State. Jonathan was murdered on Friday, September 1, while fetching firewood in Afana village, Zango Kataf Local Government Area. The army said the arrest was made in line with the Commander of Operation Safe Haven…
13 Sep 2023
NSCDC, Guards Brigade parley in Abuja Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), and the Guards Brigade, Nigeria Army, have agreed to continue to work together to rid the FCT of criminals and vandals while securing the nation at large. The duo agree to partner in more…
1 Sep 2023
The Army has warned Nigerians who are interested in joining the Force against scam recruitment advertisements that recently surfaced online. The Army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, on Friday warned Nigerians to be wary of fraudsters. "It has come to the notice of the Headquarters Nigerian Army (NA) that a recent scam has surfaced…
31 Aug 2023
The Defence high command has said soldiers on counter-insurgency operations and other security operations across the country killed 39 terrorists and arrested 157 others. The troops also arrested 16 oil thieves and rescued 109 kidnapped persons in various parts of the country. Director Defence Media Operations (DMO) Major General Edward Buba, who made the disclosure…
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