Nigerian Army Chief, Tukur Buratai has hailed troops of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO for repelling Boko Haram/ISWAP attack on Friday. The terrorists had invaded an Army base in Marte, Borno State.…
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Nigerian Army Gets Eight Locally Made Combat Vehicles – COAS Buratai Tukur
by Damilare Salami November 13, 2020The Nigerian Army has inducted eight units of locally made combat vehicles Mine-Resistant, Ambush–Protected (MRAP), also called `EZUGWU’’ into Operations Lafiya Dole and Sahel Sanity. Buratai Tukur, the Chief of…
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Army Chief, Buratai Tukur Hails Troops On Boko Haram Defeat In Yobe
by Damilare Salami April 12, 2019The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Thursday, lauded the doggedness of gallant troops over the defeat of Boko Haram insurgents at Maisadari community in the outskirts…
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Army Vows To Remain Apolitical Despite President Buhari’s Order
by Damilare Salami February 19, 2019The Nigerian army have vowed to remain apolitical and its actions guided by the rules of engagement during the general election. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari,…
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Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) Force Commander, Maj.Gen Adeyemi Yekini, has denied media reports that herdsmen killed 15 Benue indigenes in a renewed attack on communities in the state. Yekini, who…
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Two Soldiers Killed As Troops Foil Bandits Activities In Zamfara
by Damilare Salami January 23, 2019Troops have neutralised activities of some bandits in Zamfara, in an operation to rid the state of criminal elements. The troops also captured one of the bandits alive. A statement…
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The Nigerian Army on Monday night admitted its personnel fired live ammunition at Shiite protesters on the outskirts of Abuja on Monday afternoon, killing at least three protesters who allegedly…
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The Nigerian Army has pledged to guarantee the safety of farmers in Borno, to enhance the production of paddy rice and other food crops. Brig. Gen. Texas Chukwu, Director, Army…
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The Nigerian Army inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram when they attacked Garshigar community of Mobar Local Government Area in Borno on Wednesday, an official said. Texas Chukwu, Army Director…
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Boko Haram Insurgents Cause Panic In Borno After Gun Battle With Soldiers In Damask
by Damilare Salami September 13, 2018Soldiers and members of the Boko Haram sect were on Wednesday engaged in a gun battle at a military location in Damasak, as Indigenes panic in Borno state. The insurgents reportedly…