65 killed, 136 injured in Dalori village attacks —NEMA
ABUJA —The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said yesterday that a total of 65 persons lost their lives and 136 persons injured, following the weekend attacks on Dalori village by insurgents.
Zaria Violent Clash: Army, Shiite sect trade blames
Following Saturday’s violent clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Muslim sect, Shiite, in Zaria, Kaduna State, there has been war of words over who instigated the clash that led to the dead of members of the movement
Army advocates joint training, contingency planning for effective counter-insurgency operations
The Nigerian Army has advocated joint training and contingency planning between the military and other security agencies to tackle emerging threats to national security
Gov. Badaru appeals for the establishment Army Formation in the state
Jigawa state governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has made a passionate appeal to the chief of army staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai to as a matter of urgency to establish army formation in the state with a view at enhancing security situation.
No Boko Haram sponsor ’ll go unpunished — FG
ABUJA— President Muhammadu Buhari administration will not spare Boko Haram sponsors, in the fight to rid the nation of terrorists and their backers, the Minister of Informational and National Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said.
SAMBISA FOREST: Troops destroy 15 terrorist’s camps, rescue women, children
Abuja— The Nigerian military has commenced air and land strikes deep inside Sambisa forest destroying about 15 heavily fortified camps. In the ensuing onslaught, the military killed scores of terrorists’ and arrested some of them while most of their weapons and equipment were destroyed. Scores of abducted captives including women, girls and children were also rescued
Cameroon army kills 100 Boko Haram fighters, frees 900 hostages
The Cameroon army claimed Wednesday to have dealt a major blow to Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists, killing around 100 fighters and freeing 900 hostages in a three-day operation last week.
Insurgency: Army to deploy more troops in N-East
The Nigerian Army is doing all it can to meet President Muhammadu Buhari’s deadline to defeat Boko Haram insurgency, as more soldiers are to be deployed in the zone to ensure that the operation succeeds.
Disgruntled elements plotting a December smear campaign against us – Army
The Nigerian Army has said that it has received report of some elements within the Nigerian Army and outside, to use the social media circle to ridicule the Army and the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, for reasons best known to them.
Nigerian Army denies losing 105 officers to Boko Haram
Chief of Army staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has waved aside reports that about 105 soldiers prosecuting the war against book haram terrorists met their untimely death when they failed to return after an offensive to annihilate the terrorists in the North East.
Nigerian troops were denied guns to fight Boko Haram – Buhari
Nigerian troops were denied weapons to fight Boko Haram and thousands of lives were lost because of rampant fraud in the procurement process, PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has alleged.
