Boko Haram: Theatre Commander seeks media sustained partnership
The Theatre Commander ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’, Maj.-Gen. Farouq Yahaya, has solicited for sustained media partnership in the renewed fight against insurgency in North East. Yahaya made the appeal on Saturday in Maiduguri during a luncheon he hosted for jounalists in Maiduguri. Yahaya said the army recognised and appreciated the role of the media in enhancing […]
Man allegedly disguises as army officer to beat police inspector
A 39-year-old man, Ikechukwu Chokuba, who allegtedly falsely presented himself as an army officer and assaulted a police officer, was on Monday brought before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Chokuba, whose residential address was not given, is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on assault and impersonation. The prosecutor, Insp. Benedict Aigbokhan, told […]
Nigerian troops rescue expatriates, Nigerian victims from pirates — Army
The Nigerian Army says troops of its 6 Division on Saturday rescued 10 expatriate workers and four Nigerians who were kidnapped by sea pirates off the Coast of Gabon. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Yerima said the rescue operation was carried out successfully […]
Army denies claims that many soldiers died as bandits stormed military base
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Army, Saturday denied claims in a national newspaper, alleging that many soldiers were killed by armed bandits when the bandits stormed a military base in Katsina state, saying it does not represent facts of the incident. Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima said that rather it was […]
How Army Officer, girlfriend were arrested for aiding bandits – Zamfara Govt
*speaks on reports of more killings, abduction By Nasir Muhammad Gusau Zamfara government debunked some media reports about the abduction of 60 and killing of 40 persons at Ruwan Tofa village of Maru local government area of the state. This was made known in a press briefing by the Deputy Chief of Staff at Government […]
Army trains 65 wounded soldiers on computer, CCTV operation
The Nigerian Army on Friday graduated 67 soldiers wounded on the frontline in the North East, who were trained on computer and CCTV operation. The soldiers, under Operation Lafiya Dole, have been at 44 Army Reference Hospital Kaduna for treatment. The training was part of their recuperation and was carried out over a period of […]
