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Three Soldiers Sentenced to Life for Selling Arms to Terrorists

Afinju FM — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:54:38 +0000

The high-profile trial, which took place at the Officers’ Mess of the Theatre Command Headquarters, was presided over by Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander of Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK. Delivering the verdict, Brigadier General Mohammed Abdullahi, President of the Court-Martial, declared Sergeant Raphael Ameh, Sergeant Ejiga […]

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Troops Kill Bandit, Recover Weapons in Plateau Ambush

Afinju FM — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:12:59 +0000

According to a statement released by the task force spokesperson, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, the intelligence-led operation was carried out on Monday, September 16. The troops reportedly intercepted several armed bandits on motorcycles attempting to enter the forest. One bandit was killed, while others escaped with gunshot wounds. A motorcycle, two mobile phones, a machete, […]

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Army to deploy 6,195 fresh recruits into fighting troops

Afinju FM — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:52:11 +0000

The fresh combatants are members of the 88 Regular Recruit Intake who commenced training at the Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria on Jan. 13 and have completed the six-month rigorous military training. A total of 6,450 candidates initiated the training in January; however, 255 were unable to complete the training program. The Chief of Army […]

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First female Army spokesperson assumes duty

Afinju FM — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:33:58 +0000

The Nigerian Army has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Onyechi Appolonia Anele as the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, making her the first female officer to occupy this prestigious position

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Take battle to camps of bandits, terrorists – Tinubu charges Nigerian Army

Afinju FM — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:38:58 +0000

President Bola Tinubu has urged the military to proactively take the war against insurgency to the camps of bandits and terrorists.

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Oluyede assumes command of Nigerian Army

Afinju FM — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:25:09 +0000

Recall, Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 30 October in an acting capacity following the death of his predecessor, Taoreed Lagbaja. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, had on 1 November handed him the insignia of office in an unusual ceremony, in line with the Armed Forces Act. The symbolic lowering […]

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BREAKING: Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead!

Afinju FM — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:09:27 +0000

Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), is dead. Lagbaja died after battling an undisclosed ailment at 56 years of age.

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Shun Nigerian Army recruitment or perish, IPOB warns Igbo youths

Afinju FM — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 08:20:56 +0000

The pro-Biafran group categorically maintained that the Nigerian state was not for Ndigbo and Biafrans. In a statement, the IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said the group was against Igbo youths joining the Nigerian Army because it had no good intentions towards Ndigbo. Powerful stated that it would be deadly for any Igbo to join an […]

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