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Boko Haram: Fear Grips Borno Community As Brigade Commander Withdraws Troops, Weapons “Because He Doesn’t Want To Stay In The Bush”- Sources

Nigerian military
Residents of Damasak town in the Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State are currently living in fear after the Brigade Commander for the 145 battalion withdrew troops from theRead More

War On Terror: Military Rejects Clamour For Mercenaries

Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor
The Nigerian military has formally rejected the clamour for the use of mercenaries in the war against terrorists in the country, with the Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor declaringRead More

Military Air Strikes Kill ISWAP’S Top Commanders, 21 Insurgents

Military aircraft
Military air strikes at the weekend decimated top commanders of the Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) and 21 insurgents around Lake Chad area. The air interdiction, which wasRead More

Military Probes Killing Of Seven Children By Fighter Jet Targeting Terrorists

Nigerian Airforce jet
Military authorities weekend launched an investigation into the killing of seven children during a bombing raid in the Madari region of Niger Republic which shares border with Kano State. CompetentRead More

Military Personnel Kill Three Terrorists, Rescue Eight Victims In Kaduna

Nigerian troops
At least three terrorists have been killed in Kaduna State during military operations in Chikun and Igabi local government areas of the state. This was made known in a statementRead More

Nigerian Military Operatives Launch Offensive Against IPOB/ESN Members In Anambra

Nigerian Military Operatives Launch Offensive Against IPOB/ESN Members In Anambra
Nigerian military operatives have launched coordinated attacks against members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its military wing, the Eastern Security Network, at Lilu Forest in Ihiala LocalRead More

Air Peace Honours Nigerian Military With Priority Boarding

Air Peace Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema
Major Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has announced the introduction of a Priority Boarding Policy for Nigeria’s military personnel – both serving and retired – as a way of honouring themRead More

Wike: Bunkering Unstoppable Because Military, Police, Civil Defence Are Involved

Governor Nyesom Wike
Top officers aid oil theft Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has said the fight to stop crude oil theft has continued to fail, because top ranking officers of theRead More

Military Deploys Helicopter Gunships Against Bandits In Kaduna, Decimates 50

Nigerian Air Force
El-Rufai to troops: Let’s sustain momentum Says more bandits must be brought to bitter end The Nigerian military, yesterday, pounded bandits in Kaduna forests with helicopter gunships, neutralising 50 andRead More

Report: Terrorists Launched 500 Attacks on MNJTF, Killed 2,368 Soldiers Using State Weapons

Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP)
Stockpile of seized state arms after attacks sustained 12-year insurgency Findings cite corruption, diminished morale for loss of equipment We’re winning the war against insurgency, says DHQ A research paperRead More