The Senate has called on the Army and Airforce to, as a matter of urgency, bombard terrorist enclaves with a view to restoring peace and stability in the country. The call was made on Tuesday amid resolutions reached, following a point of order raised on “the continuing attacks on Communities and public facilities in Kaduna…
The Nigerian Army says it will from this weekend commence another training exercise code named ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile’ in 82 Division and part of 2 Division areas of responsibility traversing the South-South geo-political region. It explained that the aim of the exercise is to practice its Special Forces and other units of the Nigerian Army…
Report reaching us at the moment confirms that five of the 19 soldiers reported missing in action after an ambush at Guro Gongon on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, have been found. It was earlier reported that the troops were ambushed by Boko Haram suspects and 19 soldiers were said to be missing. However, Acting Director…
Spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman, has said a total of 249 suspected Boko Haram terrorists and accomplices have been cleared and released by the Joint Interrogation as approved by the Chief of Army Staff in Maiduguri, Borno State. He said those cleared and released included 169 males, 46 women and 34…
Nigerian forces fighting insurgents have stormed a factory believed to be where Boko Haram makes explosives it uses to carry out deadly attacks in the north east. A statement by the Army authorities disclosed that gallant troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade of Operation LAFIYA DOLE on Friday, April 30, April 2016, raided the factory…
Reports reaching us confirm that Nigerian forces are currently engaging members of the deadly terrorists group, Boko Haram in Borno State. According to the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the gallant soldiers are in a fierce battle with the insurgents in Kareto in Northern Borno. Usman disclosed on Monday morning that,…
Men and officers of 254 Task Force Battalion, 25 Task Force Brigade in conjunction with vigilantes have conducted clearance operation of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists at Gwashari village along Damboa-Bale road. During the patrol, the troops encountered some elements of the Boko Haram terrorists in which they killed one and captured 3 others. They…
Troops of Operation Sharan Daji recently engaged in anti-cattle rustling, armed banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities in various states of the North-western part of the country and recorded yet major successes against the crimes. During the operations, many cattle rustlers were killed and their camps destroyed by the military. During the raids, several livestock…
Reports just reaching us indicate that the Nigerian troops have retaken Gamboru Ngala, Borno State, from the deadly Boko Haram group. Gamboru Ngala town was earlier taken over from the Nigerian government by the insurgents, but a statement by the military spokesman on Tuesday confirmed that the community is now under the control of the…
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, said it has increased its efforts in fighting terrorism in northern part of Nigeria. In a statement released on its website on Saturday, DHQ said the deployment of troops in the troubled regions has already been yielding meaningful results and stressed that the war against insurgency in the country would be…