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Tudun Biri; how I lost 14 Children to Nigerian Army Combat Drone Attack

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

In this interview by Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State, Mallam Idris Umar who lost 14 of his children to Nigerian Army Combat Drone attack on December 3rd, 2023 relayed what happened and how they battle bandits, while pleading with the government to come to their aid VOL: Can you tell us you name? Umar: My name is Idris Umar  VOL: Were you affected by the Army drone attack? Umar: Yes I was. VOL: How? Umar: I lost 14 children in the so…

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Army Chief directs personnel to fish out killers of herdsman in Plateau

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has directed officers and men of the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) to fish out killers of herdsman in Plateau in 48 hours.  Major General Abdusalam Abubakar, the Commander of OPSH, confirmed this when he visited the District Head of Panyam, Da Aminu Darwam, on Tuesday. A yet-to-be identified criminals on Saturday allegedly killed Ardo Adamu Gabdo in Panyam Community of Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. The body of the deceased has not yet been recovered. Abubakar, who doubles as…

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Terrorism: We need help – COAS cries out to UN Rep.

Aminu Imam

…Says bandits use explosive devices for operations The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has sought help from the United Nations Office for Counter-Terrorism, to tackle increasing threats in the country as he said bandits have morphed their methodology and now use explosive devices in their operations. Lagbaja made this known on Thursday, when he received the Under Secretary-General, United Nations (UN) Office for Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, in his office in Abuja. The COAS, who expressed the willingness of the military to partner with the UN said…

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Military will do everything to defend Nigerias democracy Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja

Aminu Imam

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Taoreed Lagbaja, has said the Nigerian military will continue to work towards the deepening and entrenchment of democratic ideals in the country. Gen. Lagbaja, who spoke at the Passing-Out Parade of officers of Executive Commission Course-1, at the Army School of Infantry located in Jaji, Kaduna State, vowed that the military would continue to protect the Nigerias democracy no matter the challenges it faces. He said the desire of every Nigerian is a thriving and uninterrupted constitutional democratic governance which would promote the interest…

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New COAS, Lagbaja vows to run discipline-driven Army

Aminu Imam

The new Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has said that he is ready to run an army that will be driven by discipline and professionalism. Lagbaja said this at the handover ceremony at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja yesterday, while addressing a mammoth group of senior military officers and heads of various departments within the army. He added that the Army has witnessed unprecedented prudent management of resources and procurement of military hardware under his predecessor. The 23rd Chief of Army Staff also promised to improve on…

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Troops neutralise 2 bandits in Kaduna

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Troops of Operation Forest Sanity on Tuesday said its operatives ambushed and neutralised two bandits in Kaduna state. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya confirmed the incident in a statement in Kaduna. Yahaya said that following a tip off from human intelligence source, troops of operation Forest Sanity, under the 1 Division Nigerian Army, ambushed and successfully neutralised two bandit leaders capturing arms, ammunition and other equipment. According to him, earlier, intelligence source revealed that a bandit leader named Isiya Danwasa intended…

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