Tag: Army
Army airstrike mistakenly kills seven children in Niger
An airstrike by the Nigerian Army targeting ‘bandits’ has killed seven children and wounded five others by mistake in Niger, a local governor told...
Two soldiers die as troops kill four IPOB gunmen in Anambra
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed four gunmen alleged to be members of proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) at Ihiala town in...
How dismissed soldier rented pistol to three robbers – IPO
An Investigating Police Officer, Insp Yusuf Rilwan told an FCT High Court, Kubwa that a dismissed soldier, Friday Audu, rented a locally-made pistol to...
Army gifts brand new vehicles to 14 living heroes
No fewer than 14 living heroes of the Nigerian Army have been presented with brand new Hilux vehicles for their service to the nation...
Troops foil attack on Biu, kill five terrorists
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists who had tried to attack the ancient...
Celebrating Nigeria’s Armed Forces amid security challenges
By SANI KUKASHEKA USMAN
The 15th of January every year has always been the day the Nigerian Government and people celebrate the Armed Forces of...
EFCC arrests ‘Army General’ for N270m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, a fake Army General, for an alleged N270 million fraud.
The suspect, who...
Army arrests soldier, probes assault on traffic wardens
The Nigerian Army has arrested one soldier in connection with the assault on two traffic wardens in Ibadan while immediate investigation to identify and...
NDA begins field exercise for Army Cadets
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) will be conducting its final outdoor Field Training Exercise for Army Cadets of Short Service Course 47.
The exercise codenamed CAMP...
Amorous affair: COAS orders release of detained female soldier
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has ordered immediate release of a detained female soldier, Pte. Hannah Sofiat A.
Sofiat had accepted...
