Tag: Nigeria Army

Borno: Soldiers kill terrorist commander, rescue kidnapped victims

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Soldiers kill terrorist

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed a terrorist commander identified as Amirul Fiya, also known as Abu Nazir, along with his foot soldiers. The terrorists were killed during a repelled attack in the Balge local government area of Borno State. According to a statement issued yesterday by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant-Colonel Appolonia Anele, noted that an AK-47 rifle, unexploded ordnance, two rocket-propelled grenades, and other items were recovered during the operation. She said: “The Nigerian Army has recorded significant operational successes across the country, neutralising a…

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Army raises alarm over B’Haram’s use of army drones in Borno

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Army raises alarm

The Theatre Commander of ‘Operation HaÉ—in Kai’ (OPHK), has expressed concerns over the growing use of “armed drones” by the Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East region, warning that such tactics are difficult to detect using conventional radar systems. The Commander disclosed this development on Tuesday, during a briefing in Maiduguri, Borno State. According to him, some of the drones being deployed by the insurgents are similar to those deployed in countries like Israel and Ukraine. “The terrorists have changed tactics, resorting to multi-pronged attacks on isolated and vulnerable deployments.…

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Insecurity: CDS Musa renames North-West task force to ‘Operation Fansan Yamma’ 

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CDS Musa renames

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Christopher Musa has directed the reorganisation of the former ‘Operations Hadarin Daji’, covering Katsina, Kebbi, and Sokoto) and ‘Operation Whirl Punch’, encompassing Kaduna and Niger states into a unified Joint Task Force for the North-West, designated as ‘Operation Fansan Yamma’. This is contained in a statement issued by Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, acting coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre, ‘Operation Fansan Yamma’ in Gusau, Tuesday. The statement reads in part: “This restructuring aims to better align our military operations with current operational needs”. According…

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Over 40 Nigerian security personnel arrested for allegedly selling arms to terrorists – Investigation

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Nigerian security personnel

In a deeply troubling development, Nigeria is grappling with a growing scandal involving security personnel allegedly selling arms and ammunition to terrorists.  Recent investigations have led to the arrest of over 40 mobile policemen and soldiers in various States across the country, raising serious concerns about breaches in national security. These alarming findings emerged from discreet inquiries conducted by intelligence agencies, in partnership with the Theatre Command of North-East ‘Operation Ha?in Kai’.  The investigation uncovered a disturbing trend of security operatives facilitating the proliferation of weapons that fuel violence and…

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Abducted Nigerian UNICEF nurse escapes captivity 6 years after

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Abducted UNICEF nurse

A Nigerian nurse, Alice Loksha, who was kidnapped by terrorists, has escaped after six years in which she was forced into two marriages. Loksha, who had been a health worker for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the North-East of Nigeria, was presented by the  military to newsmen at a base in Maiduguri, on Friday. She was kidnapped on March 1, 2018, when the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group staged a deadly raid on a camp housing 60,000 displaced people. Three UNICEF health workers and eight…

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Insecurity: Military raises alarm, says terrorists have launched on-line recruitment

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Military raises alarm

The military says it has uncovered a desperate recruitment drive on social media by terrorists, particularly the ISWAP terrorist group, but vowed that troops will sustain the offensives to eliminate all threats by them. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, affirming that troops operations had severely depleted their ranks and files. Buba also revealed that synchronized air strikes by the Nigeria Air Force, (NAF), as well as ground operations by ground forces had dislodged terrorists from their enclaves killing several of them.…

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Tinubu appoints Acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede

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Acting COAS

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major-General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the Acting Chief of Army Staff, (COAS). This was disclosed in a statement yesterday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. He said Oluyede will hold sway as the COAS pending the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is said to be indisposed and is receiving treatment abroad. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Oluyede will act in the position pending…

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Army detains ex-General over alleged selling of military vehicles, palliatives’ diversion

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Army detains ex General

The Nigerian Army says it has suspended the immediate-past Commander 3 Brigade Kano, Brigadier-General M.A. Sadiq, who is currently undergoing military investigation into administrative discrepancies while he was Commander, 3 Brigade. According to reports, General Sadiq is accused of diverting rice palliatives meant for soldiers and selling military equipment, including generator sets and operational vehicles, to scrap yards. It was gathered that these allegations have led to his detention in a military police guardroom in Abuja. A statement issued by army spokesperson, Major-Gen. Onyema Nwachuckwu, disclosed that the senior officer…

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Kaduna: Army troops kill many terrorists, rescue hostages

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KD Army troops

…Arms recovered Many terrorists have been neutralised in Kaduna State after they were ambushed in a sting operation by troops. The Nigerian Army, which announced the triumph in an issued statement on its social media platform yesterday, said acting on credible intelligence, the troops intercepted the terrorists while they are attempting to cross from Alawa Forest, in Niger State to Birnin-Gwari, in Kaduna State. “The ambush led to a fierce firefight, resulting in the elimination of two terrorists, while others managed to flee. The troops also recovered weapons, logistics and…

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Crime against civilians: Army urges ICC, Amnesty, others to take action against IPOB

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The Nigerian Army has requested Amnesty International (AI) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to take “immediate action” and hold the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its sponsor, Simon Ekpa, accountable for crime against civilians in the South-East region. The Army, which made the call in a statement by its spokesman, Maj-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, yesterday, while reacting to a viral video that showed IPOB members torturing an ex-soldier of the Nigerian Army, said the international community must condemn the mistreatment “in the strongest terms” of an unarmed and…

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