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Burkina Faso frees detained Nigerian soldiers
The 11 Nigerian military officials on board the C-130 aircraft that made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso have been released. The soldiers were held last week by Burkinabe authorities over what they described as violations of their airspace. Their release Wednesday night comes about nine days after their arrest. The Nigeria Ministry of Foreign […]
Army Vows To Discipline Soldier Over Driver’s Death at Ondo Checkpoint
The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 32 Artillery Brigade, Major Njoka Irabor, disclosed this in a statement on the official X account of the Nigerian Army, saying the tragedy occurred when the bus driver, travelling from Akure to Abuja, experienced mechanical problems near a military checkpoint in Akunu, Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo […]
Soldier Commits Suicide, Kills Wife in Niger
The soldier, attached to the 221 Battalion, Wawa Cantonment and his wife were found dead in their apartment at Block 15, Room 24, Corporals and Below Quarters, Wawa Cantonment. According to the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations at 22 Armoured Brigade, Captain Stephen Nwankwo, confirmed that the incident was being investigated. Nwankwo explained […]
Army Rescues Kidnap Victims in Kwara, Vows to Sustain Anti-Bandit Operations
The operation was led by the General Officer Commanding 2 Division and Commander of Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMA, Maj. Gen. Chinedu Nnebeife, during an operational visit to Patrol Base Babanla. According to Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Polycarp Okoye, the victims were handed over to the traditional ruler of Ayekale, Oba Pius Oluwole Onidofin. The […]
Military Doctor Dies After Being Set Ablaze by Wife
The tragic incident occurred on 22 September at Wellington Bassey Barracks, Ibagwa, Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, where Lt. Haruna served as the Regimental Medical Officer of the 6 Battalion. Reports stated that the couple married in April this year in Jos, Plateau State, had been experiencing frequent disputes, allegedly over infidelity. […]
Nigerian Army Neutralises Bandits Second-In-Command In Kogi
According to report, the bandit leader was the second-in-command to Kachala Shuaibu, leader of a gang operating within Masalaci Boka and Ofere Forest areas of Kogi State. The development comes barely a week after troops recorded a similar feat, neutralising another commander, Kachalla Balla, alongside five of his gang members in a breakthrough against banditry […]
Tinubu Orders Review of Security Operations After Borno Attack
The directive follows a deadly attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Darajamal, Bama LGA of Borno State, which claimed the lives of civilians and soldiers. Vice President Kashim Shettima, in a condolence message, described the incident as a profound national loss. He expressed sympathy to the government and people of Borno State, and assured them […]
Nigerian Army arrest officer who gunned down 16-year-old protester in Kaduna
Reports say the young boy was killed on Tuesday when the troops of the Nigerian army stormed the Samaru community in Zaria to despers the protesters. The security operatives were enforcing a curfew earlier imposed on the ancient city by the Kaduna State Government. Confirming the incident, the NA in a statement issued last night […]
Insecurity: Three Boko Haram Fighters Surrender To Army
In Cameroon’s Sector 1, two terrorist fighters surrendered to the troops at Wulgo. They have been identified as Rawagana Mustapha, 18, and Mustapha Ali, 20. Similarly, Sector 3 in Nigeria reported the surrender of one terrorist fighter, Ibrahim Malam, 28, to the 403 Amphibious Brigade in Baga. Preliminary investigations revealed that Malam had been a […]