Maj.-Gen. Sanni Yusuf on Tuesday formally took over as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division of the Nigerian Army in Lagos, newsmen report.

The Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria on Sunday paraded two suspected impersonators (names withheld), who have been allegedly collecting money from unsuspecting potential recruits to get them enlisted into the Depot as recruits.

The Army says they have arrested a wanted Boko Haram suspect, Maje Lawan at Banki, Borno.

The Nigerian Army has assured the Vigilante/Hunters Association in Borno that it is ready to collaborate with them in the ongoing counter insurgency operations in the North East.

The Nigeria Army on Saturday paraded four robbery suspects it arrested in Felele area of Lokoja, Kogi State.

The Nigerian Army has produced a prototype for some of its needed military hardware in preparation for the full scale production of weapons.

Maj.-Gen. Abba Dikko has been appointed the new Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri, in a major redeployment of senior officers announced by the Nigerian Army on Friday.

Brig.-Gen. Abdulmalik Biu, Acting General Officer Commanding, 7 Division, Nigerian Army, has called on trade unions and cooperative societies to support the military to facilitate the success of the counter insurgency campaign in the northeast.

The Nigerian Army said 23 of its soldiers and eight trucks are not missing, contrary to reports.

The army has arrested 10 people in Gombe State after averting a communal clash between Biliri and Shongom Local Government Areas of the state over a disputed land.

Authorities of Guards Brigade of Nigerian Army, on Tuesday disclosed that soldiers attached to the presidential villa will fire heavy artillery guns as part of ceremonies to welcome visiting French President, Emmanuel Macron to Abuja.

The Army has confirmed that 32 Boko Haram terrorists have willingly surrendered themselves to troops at different locations in Borno.

Following increasing discovery of leakage of information about troop’s movement to Boko Haram terrorists and other security breaches through the social media, the Defence headquarters approved new guidelines of the use of social media to tackle cyber-security crimes.

The Army has announced the arrest of two persons suspected of supplying fuel to Boko Haram terrorists located in Nafada area of Gombe State.

The Nigeria army has arrested three wanted militias who confessed to the killing of the Senior Special Assistant to the Benue state governor on Special Security, Mr Denen Igbana.