Tag: Military
FG: Nigeria not considering foreign military bases
The Federal Government has denied holding discussions with foreign governments to relocate their military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria.
Some individuals and groups recently...
Military court martials 2 soldiers over Kaduna bombing
Two personnel of the Nigerian Army are facing a court martial in respect of the bombing incident at Tudun Biri in Igabi Local Government...
Kenya’s military chief, 9 others die in helicopter crash
Kenya’s military chief, Gen. Francis Ogolla, and nine other military representatives have died in a helicopter crash.
Kenyan President William Ruto made the announcement at...
EFCC: We’ll use military to arrest Yahaya Bello
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has vowed to arrest the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, over alleged N80.2 billion...
Military destroys illegal refineries, boats in Rivers
The air component of the military’s special taskforce, Operation Delta Safe, has destroyed several illegal oil refining sites and other bases of economic saboteurs...
DHQ: How troops killed 2,352 terrorists, rescued 1,241 in 3 months
Nigerian troops have neutralised no fewer than 2,352 terrorists, apprehended 2,308 and rescued 1,241 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide between January and March.
The...
Lagos police arrest fake soldier declared wanted by military
The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a fake soldier declared wanted by the military.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed...
FirstNews Editor regains freedom from military custody
The Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, who was arrested by soldiers in Lagos about two weeks ago, has regained freedom.
It was gathered that Olatunji...
Military: How Kaduna students helped us in rescue efforts
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the level of distress created by the abducted Kuriga school children in Kaduna State provided sufficient grounds for the...
2 Boko Haram commanders surrender to military in Borno
Two Boko Haram commanders, Ibrahim Muhammed and Auwal Muhammed, well known as Wanka, have surrendered to the troops of Sector 3 of the Multinational...
