Insurgency: Borno elders sabotaging our efforts – Army
The Nigerian Army yesterday alerted the nation that some elders and leaders of Borno state and other States of the North East are working against the resolve by the military and other security agencies to ensure they bring the terrorists activities of Boko Haram group to an end by December this year in accordance with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive.
Army arrests 42 Boko Haram members
Nigerian Army, yesterday, in Lagos, paraded 42 suspected members of Boko Haram sect arrested in their hideouts in Lagos and Ogun states.
Nigeria yet to inform UN of plans to withdraw troops from Mali – Spokesman
The United Nations yesterday said it has not yet received an official notification from the Nigerian government over the country’s plan to withdraw its troops from the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA.
Nigerian Army recruits 16,000 in 2 yrs
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubike Ihejirika, yesterday, said that the Nigerian Army has recruited over 16,000 officers and men to beef up its operations within and outside the country in the last two years.
Army arrests oil vessel, 14 crew members
*Alleges N14m bribe offer
The 3 Battallion Army, Effurun, near Warri, Delta State has arrested an oil vessel together with its 14 crew members at Bennet Island along the Warri waterways.
