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The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke foiled an attack on passengers traveling from Bayalsa to Jos on Markudi-Lafiya road on Thursday. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Friday, said that the operation was to ensure peaceful yuletide season. Enenche said that the criminals mounted an
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*No helping Nigeria again — Mercenary group *Boko Haram no longer collecting tax from citizens — Lai Mohammed *CSOs demand new security approach, sack of service chiefs *Why House of Reps still engage with service chiefs — Spokesman By Levinus Nwabughiogu, Gabriel Ewepu & Luminous Jannamike The Defence Headquarters said yesterday that the decision to
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The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday troops have raided a suspected militia camp at Anku Mbagen in Atera-Jange Torov Council Ward of Ukum local government area of Benue State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche disclosed in a statement that large cache of arms, ammunition and other items were recovered during the operation
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The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday that Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) of Nigerian military has handed over 86 Boko Haram child fighters to Borno State Rehabilitation Centre in Bulumkutu. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, said the fighters voluntarily surrendered to troops of Operation Lafiya Dole. Nwachukwu said the
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The Defence headquarters yesterday said that the band of Boko Haram terrorists who invaded Michika community in Adamawa state during the week, were on a looting spree for food and money, noting that following the successful onslaught against them by Special Forces, they abandoned one Hilux van and two Toyota cars loaded with looted foodstuff.
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday called on members of the public to disregard a fake twitter handle, “@DefenseMonitor’’ currently trending.
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