Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has ordered the military trial of two Major Generals of the Nigerian Army for what military sources said were offences contrary to service discipline. The senior officers are Major General Ibrahim Sani, former Chief of Army Transformation and Innovation Centre and Major General Patrick Falola, former Commandant,… Read More Nigeria Army to court-martial two Major Generals
Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s order for the deployment of military personnel to regions of the country affected by violent clashes between herdsmen and farmers, Nigerian troops stationed in Abuja have arrested 92 armed herdsmen in Abuja. According to Captain Bashir Jajira, the Assistant Director of Public Relations for the Army, 36 suspects were arrested at… Read More 92 herdsmen arrested in Abuja on charge of illegal arms possession
The Army Headquarters’ Public Relations Director, Col. Sani Usman issued a statement of Boko Haram militants fleeing their Sambisa Forest enclave and called on members of the public to be observant and report any suspicious person(s). He said, “This is to inform the public that due to aerial bombardment and concerted efforts of the ground… Read More Nigerian Army issues statement on Boko Haram members fleeing Sambisa Forest
A raging unrest began in Handwara area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, India on Tuesday after two youths died when Army opened fire on protesting villagers. The protest was held against an Army man who, on duty, allegedly tried to molest a girl near a wash room in the main town. The news of… Read More Two shot dead as villagers protest Army molestation in Kashmir, India
The Nigerian Army, on Friday, said it had averted another blast in Borno following the interception of two suspected suicide bombers near Maiduguri. Col. Sani Usman, the Acting Director of Nigerian Army Public Relations, said this in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Usman said that the interception was done in collaboration with the local vigilantes,… Read More Two suicide bombers nabbed by soldiers in Borno
Troops of 7 Multinational Joint Task Force Brigade Quick Response Group (QRG) stationed in Baga and 118 Task Force Battalion, sprang an ambush along Daban Masara axis used by Boko Haram terrorists elements to convey logistics. At the encounter, one of the suspected wanted Boko Haram terrorists leaders who is serial number 95 on the… Read More Army troops launch offensive on Boko Haram hideout, arrest wanted terrorist
The Nigerian Army Unit Commander stationed at Ovre-Eku community, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, Lt. E. D. Oworobo, has told a police source that the reason he ordered his men to flog the women who had embarked on a peaceful protest over a disputed land claimed by PRESCO Oil Company, was because they… Read More Reason we flogged, booted protesting women in Delta- Army Unit Commander
In continuation of their offensive clearance operations of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion of 25 Task Force Brigade, 7 Division Nigerian Army, demystified Boko Haram terrorists spiritual power base at the Alagarno forest, Borno State. Also, troops of Army Headquarters Special Forces… Read More Army kill Boko Haram militants in Borno
