Tag: Nigerian Army
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Troops neutralise terrorists, recover weapons, bombs in Borno
The Nigerian Army has said troops have neutralised several members of the Islamic State West Africa Province and Boko Haram in Borno State. The operation was carried out by troops of 402 SF Brigade on Tuesday. Recovered during the operation include a large cache of weapons, bombs, one Mowag APC, one TCV amongst others. “Similarly,…
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COAS tasks soldiers on professionalism
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has called on army personnel to be responsive and professional in the discharge of their duties. The COAS made the call during the Passing out Parade (POP) of 4,828 soldiers of the 81 Regular Recruit Intake on Saturday in Zaria. Yahaya, who was the Special Guest…
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Detained female soldier will be penalised for accepting corper’s proposal – Army
The Nigerian Army has said an unnamed female soldier who got engaged to a male corps member at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Kwara State, will be penalised for violating military rules and regulations. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu,made this known on Sunday, he said the…
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Tambuwal urges Army to review military operations strategies
Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has urged the Nigerian Army to review the strategies of their military operations. Tambuwal stated this when the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House on Monday 18 October 2021. This was contained in a statement by the Army…
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Army lists female officer for dehumanizing corps member
The Nigerian Army has said a female officer, Lt. Chika Anele, seen in a viral video dehumanizing a member of the National Youth Service Corps, will be tried for unprofessional conduct. The incident happened at the 13 Brigade headquarters, Calabar, Cross River State. It was gathered that a yet-to-be-identified witness recorded Anele using a bowl…
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Insecurity: I won’t accept excuses again, COAS tells commanders
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has ordered all formation commanders and principal staff officers to ensure the tempo of all their operations across the country is sustained and maintained. Yahaya gave this order on Monday at the Chief of Army Staff Combined Second and Third Quarter Conference 2021 in Abuja. According…
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Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Yobe Community
Suspected members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād popularly known as Boko Haram have attacked Katarko community in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe state. The gunmen invaded the village in the early hours of Thursday, but were repelled by the troops of Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai mobilised to the community. The gunmen…