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Alleged fraud: Nigerian Army, Gen. Otiki lay claim to forfeited N136m

A former General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Maj.Gen. Hakeem Otiki, on Monday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the 376, 120 dollars (N136, 155, 440) in respect of which an interim forfeiture order had been made by the court belonged to him, his firms and family.
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Police nab fake army captain in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom Command Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a fake army captain in Abak Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Nnudam Fredrick in Uyo on Friday. He said that the command also arrested two of the suspects syndicate, who […]

Insurgency: Army commences local production of MRAPs in Maiduguri

The Nigerian Army Engineer Corps, Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have commenced local production of Mines Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in Maiduguri to enhance their operational capacity. Major-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, the Theatre Commander OPLD, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Friday in Maiduguri. Adeniyi disclosed that with the belief that money […]

Five arrested in Benin for allegedly impersonating Army personnel

By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin The Police in Benin has arrested five persons for allegedly posing as men of the Nigerian Army in the state. The names of the suspects were given as Ehiorobo Evans (28), Osariemen Agho (25) Solomon Hussaini (28) Idoro Solomon and Ezeyi Kelechi. The Police Public Relations Officer Mr Chidi Nwabunor […]

Community sues army over ancestors’ farmland

Gyellesu community in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Wednesday dragged the Nigerian Army and four others to High Court II sitting at GRA, Zaria, over farmland. The second, third, fourth and fifth respondents are: the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Yusuf Buratai, Commandant, Nigeria Military School (NMS), Zaria, Maj-Gen. Mohammed Muktar-Bunza, Minister […]

Nigerian Army troops deal deadly blow to Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army troops of 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD), deployed at Jakana, near Maiduguri on Sunday dealt a deadly blow to Boko Haram Terrorists at Mainok axis and Lambawa forest.

Two killed, 12 injured in Gworza mosque bomb explosion ―Sen. Ndume

…Urges FG to strengthen the military, return the withdrawn Chadian forces By Henry Umoru – Abuja Former Senate Leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South said that two women on suicide mission detonated bombs in a mosque located in Bulabulum ward in Gworza town within his senatorial district of Borno state […]

Troops foil Boko Haram attempt to kill IDPs in Borno

…rescue 5 humanitarian workers, Kill 14 terrorists …Kill 2 bandits in North West, rescue 13 kidnap victims By Kingsley Omonobi In continuation of the operations to rid the Northeast of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists, troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled an attempt by terrorists to move a truck loaded with IEDs into Gamboru […]

Army dismisses report of killing, abduction of soldiers in Borno

The Nigerian Army has dismissed the report of killing and abduction of soldiers by Boko Haram terrorists along Gwoza-Bama road in Borno. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, in a statement on Tuesday, condemned a section of the media for such report. Some media platforms had reported on Sunday that 17 soldiers […]

Lawyer sues AGF, NASS, four others over Amotekun

Lagos socio critic and human  rights activist, Chief Malcolm Emokinovo Omirhobo on Friday filed a suit before a Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging the declaration as illegal, of operation Amotekun in the western states of Nigeria.

Nigerian Army to strengthen military cooperation with Egypt ― Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai and the Ambassador of Arab Republic of Egypt to Nigeria, Amb. Assem Elseify, have called for strengthened military cooperation between Nigeria and Egypt. They made the call when the ambassador led a delegation on a courtesy call to Army Headquarters on Thursday in Abuja. Earlier, Elseify disclosed […]

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Nigerians pay glowing tributes to fallen heroes

“The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain,” that emotional line of the national anthem is one that both friends and enemies alike all gather to pray. Nigerians across the social media divide have come out to pour chilling, emotional, tributes to heroes that lost their lives on the battleline in defending […]

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