Tag: Army
Fayemi: How govs fund police, military, civil defence
The Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, has explained that security votes collected by state governors are used to...
B’Haram attacks Niger communities as troops foil attempt to loot foodstuffs
The Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Chubadi, Mangoro and Argida communities in Niger State.
It was gathered that the Boko Haram fighters attacked the three...
Troops kill scores of terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army has said its troops of the 402 SF Brigade, on Monday, killed an unspecified number of Boko Haram and Islamic State...
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...
