Tag: Nigerian Army

Kaduna-Abuja Road: Troops eliminate scores of terrorists, rescue kidnapped victims

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The Nigerian Army’s ‘Operation Whirl Punch’ says it has killed scores of armed bandits in a location off the Kaduna-Abuja highway. In an issued statement by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said, “The troops, acting on credible intelligence, carried out aggressive fighting patrols to the Abasiya-Amale area, situated east of Polewire, in Kachia LGA, where they engaged the bandits. The statement noted that in a fierce battle, the troops overpowered the bandits and subsequently destroyed their hideouts. “Troops are still combing the general area at…

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“We’re now involved in kidnapping, arms deal, others because of poor salaries, welfare” – Army personnel writes Buhari

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…Demands improved conditions A soldier of the Nigerian Army, who identified himself as Sergeant Isma’ila Ukwuhcodu, has lamented the poor salaries of junior army personnel in the country, disclosing that to meet financial needs, soldiers now got “involved in illegal duties, sabotage, arms and ammunition deal, armed robbery and kidnapping” while calling on the Federal Government to attend to their plight. The soldier, in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, alleged that they pay for essential items, which the military ought to provide, out of their meagre…

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‘Terrorists release 23 remaining Abuja-Kaduna-bound train passengers’ – Military

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The military has announced the release of all the 23 remaining passengers held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists following the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna -bound train. In an issued statement by the Chief of Defense Staff Action Committee, (CDSAC), Prof. Usman Yusuf, disclosed that the hostages’ release was secured yesterday, at about 4p.m. The statement said, “The nation owes a debt of gratitude to the Nigerian military under the leadership of the Chief of Defense Staff, (CDS), who conceived and guided the operation from start to finish. All sister security…

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Two feared killed as IPOB gunmen attack Enugu military checkpoint

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About two persons are suspected to have died following an attack by some unknown gunmen at a military checkpoint in Enugu State. The gunmen were said to have attacked an Army checkpoint at Obeagu-Amodu road in Enugu South local government area of Enugu State. Reports said the gunmen stormed the area again in two Lexus Jeeps and one Toyota Sienna bus around 7:25 a.m. They reportedly opened fire at the combined team of the police and the military manning the checkpoint. Although the casualty figure is still unclear, a source…

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Kaduna Insecurity: Army announces arrest of sponsor/financier of terrorists, in Zaria

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Nigerian Army troops of ‘Operation Hadarin Daji’ have identified one Alhaji Abubakar as the financier of two terrorist collaborators arrested in Zaria, Kaduna State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known at the bi-weekly news briefing on the operations of the armed forces yesterday, in Abuja. Danmadami said the suspects were apprehended on Sept. 15, at Access Bank, PZ Branch, in Zaria, while trying to withdraw the sum of N14 million deposited into the account of Abubakar. He said the relevant agencies were working assiduously to…

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Insecurity: Military arrests Boko Haram informant in Abuja highbrow area

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The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of Boko Haram informant, Mamuda Usman, popularly known as Bado, in Asokoro, a highbrow area in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, who disclosed this to newsmen at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, also said that the military would not relent in rooting out all collaborators of terrorists in the country. The informant, according to the Military High Command, runs errands for a suspected high-profile Boko Haram commander in Kaduna, who is on the…

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War on Terror: Troops eliminate ‘over 200 terrorists’ in Borno

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Troops of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ have reportedly killed more than 200 Boko Haram terrorists, including five of its commanders in Borno State. A counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed that Air Task Force, troops of 199 Special Forces Battalion and 222 Battalion, in an operation targeted the terrorists’ hideouts in Gabchari, Sheruri, Mantari and Mallum Masari villages, situated in Bama LGA of Borno State. According to Zagazola, an early damage assessment confirmed the successful operation that led to the elimination of five Boko Haram commanders including;…

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COAS tasks passing out NMS boys on additional training to defend fatherland

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Umar Kaltungo The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen Faruk Yahaya, has said that the passing out boys of the Nigerian Military School, (NMS), Zaria will undergo further training to adequately prepare to contribute to the defence of the nation. According to an issued press statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the COAS made the remarks at the weekend, during the 64th Passing Out Parade of the NMS Boys at Chindit Cantonment, Zaria, in Kaduna State. The COAS, who was the Special Guest of Honour…

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Army dismisses soldiers implicated over killing of Islamic cleric

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The Nigerian Army yesterday dismissed the two soldiers – John Gabriel and Gideon Adamu – implicated in the killing of popular Yobe Islamic cleric, Goni Aisami. The dismissal of the soldiers was announced by the Acting General Commanding Officer (GOC) 241 RECCE Battalion, Lt-Colonel, I O Sabo, at an event held at the 241 RECCE Battalion Nguru, where the soldiers were serving. Recall that the cleric had given him a lift from a military checkpoint where he was stationed. Gabriel confessed to killing Aisami on August 19, while trying to…

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Theft: Nigeria loses N1.3bn crude oil in 2 weeks – DHQ

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…Arrest 21 vandals, destroy illegal refineries in N’Delta The Military High Command, yesterday, said that the nation has lost crude oil valued at N1.3 billion to oil thieves involved in illegal bunkering activities in the Niger-Delta region of the country in the last two weeks The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-Gen. Musa Danmadamim, disclosed this to defence correspondents at the bi-weekly press briefing on the operational activities of the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies from the various operational theatres in the six geo-political zones of the country…

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