Alleged sabotage, mutiny in army is insensitive, treacherous – CISA
The Citizens Initiative for Security Awareness (CISA) has called on groups, it described as ‘activists-for-hire’ to desist from dabbling into very sensitive defence and security issues in the country noting that claims that the experience of members of Course 36 participants of NDA Regular Course who were recently redeployed to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (A High-Level Training Institution) was capable of nurturing sabotage and mutiny.
Army extends shooting training in Rivers to July 10
The Nigerian Army 6 Division says it has extended its ongoing annual range classification training in Rivers to July 10. The division’s Spokesman, Lt.-Col. Charles Ekeocha, made this known in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday. According to him, the shooting practice which commenced on June 13 was earlier scheduled to end on […]
Troops eliminate 12 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army says the land and air components of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have eliminated 12 terrorists of Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Bula Yobe area of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that troops of 152 […]
Troops neutralise scores of bandits in Zamfara – Army
The Nigerian Army says its troops of 8 Division have eliminated an unspecified number of bandits in fierce encounters in Talata Marafa Local Government Areas of Zamfara. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that troops, while on a fighting patrol, came under […]
Colluding with Bandits: Nigerian Army dismisses Gumi’s allegation
The Nigerian Army has dismissed Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s allegation that its personnel were colluding with bandits who had been responsible for various crimes and atrocities against Nigerians and the Nigerian state. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday, was reacting to Gumi’s allegations on ARISE TV Morning Show on […]
We’re not on vengeance mission in Abia —Army
The Nigerian Army, Monday, said that no member of its troops was killed in Abia State even as it dismissed allegations that soldiers have been embarking on a revenge mission against innocent people in Ohafia local government of the state.
