Emerging reports from Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Turkey, say that a military coup is underway to remove President Recep Erdogan from power.

On June 10, 2016, Nigerian Army Spokesman, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, informed Nigerians that thirty eight senior army officers were retired based on “service exigencies”.

Thirteen suspected hoodlums have been gun down by the Police and the army in separate operations in Rivers state.

There was shock in the Nigerian Army, with some hinting of ethnic and religious cleansing, as close to 200 officers including major generals were retired, on Friday, following what the authorities said was a consequence of service exigencies.

Authorities of the 4 Brigade Nigeria Army Benin, Edo State, have said that they have arrested the soldier who allegedly killed one Mrs. Alice Akporobi around Jakpa Junction, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, weekend.

Nigeria’s army said late Monday that 24 soldiers had been wounded as troops repelled Boko Haram insurgents who attacked the military in northeast Borno state.

A member of a three-man robbery gang, Goodness Allison, has disclosed that his members disguise as policemen and military officers to impound motorcycles, popularly called Okada, which they sell.

The Arewa Youth Leaders’ Forum has appealed to military authorities to pardon detained members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiite Sect as it has apologised to the Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, over the incident of December 2015 when the sect members obstructed his convoy in Kaduna state.

ABUJA— The Nigeria Army Council has recommended the release of Brigadier-General Enitan Ransome-Kuti from custody.

Four persons were feared dead, yesterday, in Bori, headquarters of Gokhana Local Government Area, Rivers State, as soldiers allegedly engaged loyalists of an ex-militant leader in a shootout.