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 […]
IPOB replies Army, says ‘we have no hand in the video you were slaughtered’
The Nigerian Army has described a trending video purporting that Boko Haram terrorists captured and killed several troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East, as false and the handiwork of members of the outlawed Independent Peoples of Biafra.
Alleged video capture & killing of soldiers by Boko Haram is false – Army
… says it’s the handiwork of IPOB By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Army has described a trending video purporting that Boko Haram terrorists captured and killed several troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East, as false and the handiwork of members of the outlawed Independent Peoples of Biafra. It said the video is […]
Ex-Chief of Army staff urges women, girls to acquire skills
Former Chief of Army Staff, Former Chief of Army Staff (rtd) has called on women and girls to take advantage of various skills acquisition programmes in the country to empower themselves economically. He gave the advice on Saturday in Umuahia during the fundraising/ luncheon for completion of Skill Acquisition Centre by Michael Okpara University of […]
Group punctures allegations against military on recruitment of ex-Boko Haram members
…lauds Army’s professionalism The Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA) has rubbished reports claiming that the Nigerian Army recruited repentant Boko Haram members into the military. The group made this known in an international press conference on Wednesday in Abuja to clear the air in what it described as “outright falsehood and highly misleading […]
Buhari urges army to respect human rights, humanitarian laws in their operations
By Ben Agande President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined the military to respect human rights and international humanitarian laws in the conduct of their operations. He spoke in Kaduna during the Chief of Army Staff conference as well as the commissioning of the ultra-modern Army Reference Hospital. While commending the chief of Army staff for modernizing […]
