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 […]
Ignore fake news on secret trial, execution of soldiers- Army
The Nigerian Army has called on members of the public to ignore a report by a coalition that it conducted secret trails and executed six soldiers of Igbo extraction. Recall that a group which identified itself as a coalition of rights activists and scholars, on Tuesday made the allegation in a press statement. READ ALSO16 […]
IPOB’s ESN vs Army: Igbo group calls for peace, caution
The Igboezue International Association, Nigeria and the Diaspora, IIAND, yesterday called on the Federal Government and South-East Governors to handle the issue of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, formed by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, peacefully and with caution.
Army: 32 Artillery Brigade gets new commander
The 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment, Akure, now has a new Brigadier Commander, Brig.-Gen. Raymond Utsaha, who replaced Brig.-Gen. Zakar Abubakar. Abubakar has been posted to the Nigerian Army school of Artillery, Kaduna, as the Deputy Commandant of the school. Speaking during the handing and taking over ceremony on Wednesday in Akure, Abubakar expressed gratitude […]
Insecurity: Army deploys female soldiers to secure Kaduna-Abuja Highway
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The military authorities have on Wednesday, deployed 300 female soldiers to provide security on the dreaded Kaduna-Abuja highway. The female combatants would complement the existing operations along the highways and the environs. The first batch of the troops who are of Nigerian Army Women Corps (NAWC), were formally received by Governor El-Rufai […]
ESN, ARMY CLASH IN ORLU: Mbazulike Amechi, MASSOB, others allege hidden agenda
…Ask security operatives to stop clampdown on Orlu residents …Civil Society coalition give herders Feb 28 ultimatum to quit forest in Igboland …Imo House backs peace efforts By Anayo Okoli, Dennis Agbo, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Chinonso Alozie & Ikechukwu Odu ELDER Statesman and prominent Igbo leader, Chief Mbazulike Amechi has expressed surprise and shock over the […]
