Shakeup as Army appoints new GOCs, Corps Commanders, PSOs
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Nigerian Army has approved new postings and appointments of its senior officers with new General Officers Commanding, new Principal Staff Officers and new Corps Commanders announced. A statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa noted that the posting involved 57 Major Generals while several […]
Military destroy over 40 bandit camps, rescue 22 kidnap victims in Zamfara
No fewer than 40 bandits camps were destroyed by a coordinated military operation around Sunke and Bagega general area in Anka local government area of Zamfara, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A credible military source told NAN on Saturday in Gusau that the operation was conducted between Monday and Friday. He said that the […]
Nigerian military kills 26 bandits in Katsina, Zamfara
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have recently killed about 26 bandits in different locations in Zamfara and Katsina States. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Onyeuko said that the troops, acting on credible intelligence, killed two […]
Insurgency battle needs to be taken to terrorists’ enclaves – Zulum urges Buratai
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has called on the Nigerian Army to take the ongoing war against insurgency in the North East to the insurgents’ enclaves to clear the remnants of the terrorists in the region. Zulum, made the call when he visited the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Monday in Abuja. […]
Nigerian army begins training engagement with Californian National Guards
The Nigerian Army on Monday commenced training engagements with Californian National Guards of the United States. The engagement which is ongoing at the Warrant Officers Academy in Jaji, Kaduna, was part of the measures toward curtailing security challenges in Nigeria. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, noted that the engagement with the Californian […]
Nigerian Army intercepts petrol tanker conveying 100 bags of foreign rice in Enugu
The Nigerian Army has intercepted a petrol tanker conveying 100 bags of foreign rice in Nsukka axis of Enugu State. Brig.-Gen. Christopher Ataki, Commander 82 Division Garrison, Enugu, disclosed this while handling over the tanker and other smuggled items to the Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Enugu on Friday. Ataki said that […]
