Tag: Nigerian Army

Kaduna: Troops neutralise bandit-terrorists, recover arms in Chikun LGA

Aminu Imam

Troops of the Nigerian military have neutralised three notorious terrorists who have been terrorising residents of Chikun local government area of Kaduna State, yesterday. According to an issued statement by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the terrorists were neutralised during a gun duel with the military personnel who were on patrol along the Telele-Sabon Gida road, in Chikun LGA of the State. It said the troops laid an ambush at a suspected terrorist rallying point on the route and as expected the criminals…

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EFCC nabs fake Army General who claimed Buhari nominated him as COAS

Aminu Imam

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have arrested one Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, a fake Army General, for an alleged N270m fraud. According to a press statement issued yesterday by EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, “The suspect, who posed as a General in the Nigerian Army, allegedly made false representations to the complainant, Kodef Clearing Resources, that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, had shortlisted him and one other to be appointed as the Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), and that he needed a…

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Army debunks alleged killing of 2 soldiers, seven miners during gun battle in Katsina

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Army, yesterday, informed members of the public to disregard media reports that two soldiers and seven miners were killed during a gun duel arising from a disagreement over gold nuggets in Magama village in Jibia LGA of Katsina State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, stated this in a statement yesterday. He described the publication as baseless, unfounded, untrue and a mere figment of the writer’s imagination, aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the Nigerian Army. The statement insisted that no Nigerian soldier was…

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Army troops eliminate 1,910 ISWAP/Boko Haram fighters, rescue 729 kidnapped victims

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian military has assured that it will continue to sustain the offensive against terrorists across the country. The military high command added that it will not relent until peace is restored to all the nook and cranny currently experiencing threats to security in the country. “We will continue to sustain the offensive and will not relent until peace is restored to every troubled zone in Nigeria”. The defence authorities have restated. Spokesman of military authorities, Major General Bernard Onyeuko made this disclosure in Abuja yesterday, during a press briefing…

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Bandit leaders, Kachalla, Auta, others killed as military raids Zamfara forest, village on New Year

Aminu Imam

Wanted bandit leaders, Alhaji Auta, and Kachalla Ruga, have been killed in a forest in Zamfara State, according to reports. The notorious bandit commanders reportedly met their waterloo after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft, under ‘Operation Hadarin Daji‘, acted on credible intelligence and bombarded their enclaves at Gusami Forest and Tsamre village in Birnin-Magaji local government area of the State, on Friday night. Multiple airstrikes by the NAF jet, which were carried out in the early hours of yesterday, also eliminated Auta and Ruga’s cohorts, it was learnt. Sources confirmed…

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1,081 terrorists, families surrender in 2 weeks, Nigerian Army claims

Aminu Imam

The Acting Director, De­fence Media Opera­tions, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, has disclosed that 1,081 terrorists with their families have surrendered to troops due to overwhelming kinetic and non-kinetic ac­tivities in two weeks. The Director, who stated this on Thursday, at the De­fence Headquarters, Abuja during a press briefing said, several other criminal ele­ments, including high pro­file ones, were either killed in action, or arrested, while many kidnapped civilians were rescued. Gen. Onyeuko, who gave the breakdown of the op­erational activities of the Armed Forces of Nigeria between 9th and 23rd…

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‘Nigeria in final phase of war against insecurity’, Buhari assures in Borno

Aminu Imam

…As bombs explode in Maiduguri ahead of President’s visit President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in Maiduguri, Borno State, urged troops of ‘Operation Hadin Kai‘ to remain steadfast as they go into the final phase of the campaign against insurgency and other forms of criminalities. The President, who addressed the troops at the Air Force Base in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, during an official visit, said the entire nation remains grateful for the gallantry displayed in ensuring the gradual return of peace to the North-East, while condoling with families that have lost…

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‘Nigerian military lacks what it takes to win insurgency war’ – Ndume

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The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume on Tuesday said the Nigerian military lacks what it takes to win the war against insurgency in the country. Ndume, who spoke while featuring on a television programme, said while the military has the right ideas needed to win the war, they lack the needed modern equipment to prosecute the battle. Recall that the Federal Government had, in October this year, said it has taken delivery of the final batch of the 12 A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets expected from the…

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“Expect more attacks by bandits, terrorists in 2022′ — Army Chief

Aminu Imam

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has called on commanders of various theatres of operation to prepare for a possible increase in attacks by bandits and terrorists among other criminal elements disturbing the peace of the nation. He made the call on Friday, in Abuja, while addressing senior officers at the closing ceremony of the COAS Annual Conference 2021. “We must take the fight to the adversary in order to neutralise and defeat them,” the army chief said in his charge to officers and soldiers fighting insecurity…

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Yobe: ‘Army’s claim on rescue of 20 police personnel from terrorists false’ – State govt.

Aminu Imam

The Yobe State Police Command has said the claim by the Nigerian Army that it rescued 20 of its personnel abducted from its station in Buni-Yadi town, Gujba local government area of the State from Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists was false. Recall that the Acting Director of Defence Operations, Brig-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko had, while giving an update of military operations across the country on Thursday claimed that troops rescued the 20 kidnapped police personnel, who were abducted when the terrorists attacked the Police Division at Buni-Yadi. However, the Yobe Police Command…

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