The Nigerian Army will in a couple of weeks be provided with some mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles. Addressing troops during a familiarisation tour to the 23 Brigade in Gibson Jalo Cantonment, Yola in Adamawa State, the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja said, “the expected delivery was part of the agenda to reposition the […]
Anambra: NSCDC seeks Army’s partnership in securing critical national assets
The Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, on Thursday solicited for more support from the Nigerian Army to protect critical national assets in the state. The NSCDC Commandant, Olatunde Maku, who made the call when he visited Col. Mohammed Abubakar, Commander, 302 Artillery Regiment Nigerian Army, Onitsha, said that […]
Army vows to enhance manpower, capacity of health personnel
The Nigerian Army Medical Corps says it is working to enhance the capacity of health personnel to provide more qualitative healthcare services to troops. Brig. Gen. Samson Okoigi, Acting Commander, Army Medical Corps, said this on Wednesday at the opening of the corps’ first quarter Commander’s Conference in Kaduna. NAN reports that the four-day conference […]
Army dismiss two soldiers for stealing cables from Dangote Refinery
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Okuama Massacre: Army releases Delta monarch detained over killing of 17 soldiers
The Nigerian Army has released the traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom, Clement Ikolo to the Senator representing Delta Central, Ede Dafinone. The spokesman for the Army, Major General Clement Nwachukwu said Ikolo was released because nothing linked him to the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama. Nwachukwu said Senator Dafinone is standing as the monarch’s […]
Army will stop at nothing to neutralize terrorists, kidnappers, criminal elements – COAS Lagbaja
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army will stop at nothing to neutralize terrorists, kidnappers and other criminal elements creating challenges of insecurity in the country. He enjoined Commanders at all levels to always be ingenious and courageous, saying the adversaries they fight are emboldened by weakness as they cannot […]
Army condemns soldiers’ alleged involvement in Dangote refinery theft
The Nigerian Army has expressed concern over the alleged involvement of two of its personnel in a reported case of theft at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. In a statement on Wednesday, the army’s spokesman, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said this act of criminality, does not represent the ethics and values of the Nigerian Army. […]
Nigerian Army detains two soldiers over alleged theft in Dangote Refinery
Army dismisses reports of soldier shooting civilians in Plateau
Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, a special military task force maintaining peace in Plateau and its environs, has dismissed the allegation that its soldiers shot innocent civilians in the recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of the operation denied the allegation in a statement on Monday […]