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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the National Assembly to probe the “compromises” and other acts of neglect that led to the killing of over 100 soldiers by the Boko Haram insurgents. The opposition party also accused the Buhari Presidency of condoning extra-judicial killing in the...

The Nigerian Army has threatened to take legal action against people involved in the spread of fake Boko Haram attack videos and photos across the social media and other media platforms... Read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2FGhn7f Get More Nigeria Metro News

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, said that he is currently strategizing closely with heads of security agencies and the nation’s service chiefs for the next line of action against Monday killings of over 70 soldiers by Boko Haram in Matele, Borno … -- Get More Nigeria Political News

Pres. Buhari has broken his silence on the killing of soldiers in Metele, Borno State, by Boko Haram insurgents. Although the army is yet to reveal the casually figure, it is estimated that no less than 100 soldiers were killed in the attacks. Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to … Read...

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday dispatched the Minister of Defence, Brigadier Gen. Mansur Dan Ali (rtd) to the neighbouring Republic of Chad for an urgent meeting with President Idris Deby and his Defence counterpart on the deterioration of security situation on the Nigeria–Chad border...

The Nigerian Army has finally broken its silence on the deadly attack on soldiers on the 157 task force battalion stationed in Metele, Borno state by the Boko Haram terrorists which left scores of the soldiers dead and some still missing. While some reports’ estimates put the casualty figure...

A purported video of the alleged massacre of troops at Metele village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, was released yesterday by the terrorist group, Boko Haram. The two minutes, 53 seconds video, … Read more via Newtelegraph – https://ift.tt/2DDVnXM Get More Nigeria...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai has said the Army is in top form to end insurgency in the Northeast and other parts of the country. Buratai spoke yesterday at the demonstration and closing ceremony of the sixth edition of Exercise Vulcan Glow, … Read more via...

The Nigerian Army on Sunday denied reports that officers of the Nigerian Army shot at unarmed civilians in Iwo Road, Ibadan metropolis. According to a statement by the Nigerian Army and made available to NGHUBS, the Nigerian army described the report as false, adding that its a blackmail to …...

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, has said the Army cannot face its members, who are Shi’ites, if they had weapons. Making the claim, Monday, at a briefing on the recent clash between soldiers and its members in Abuja, Abdullahi Zango, leader of the group, said the … Read more via...

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) says the army cannot face its members if they have weapons..... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2JGH2uR Get More Nigeria Metro News

John Agim, spokesman of the defence headquarters (DHQ), has told members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) to be ready to face the consequences if they take on the military. Members of the movement better known as Shi’ites clashed with soldiers in some parts of Abuja last week. The …...

The Guards Brigade of the Nigeria Army has said it beefed up security around the Three-arms zone on Wednesday and Thursday to forestall Shiites Islamic Sect’s planned invasion of the National Assembly. It said the move followed intelligence reports, which indicated … Read more via The...

The 3rd Division of the Nigerian Army has reacted to a story entitled, “Soldiers allegedly kill 35 year woman in Plateau” in both on line and traditional media. The report stated that, “A 35 years woman, Sarah Edward Nyam, was allegedly shot dead in Fwapwa Doi village of Jos … Read more via...

A 33-year old man, one Harry Obiajulu, who claimed to be a Lieutenant Colonel in the Nigeria Army, has been arrested in a popular hotel in Lagos after a robbery operation on the highway and he went there to spend from his loot.... Read more via P.M.EXPRESS – https://ift.tt/2CwtzFc Get More...

Nigerian soldiers have rescued 73 persons from the Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. All 73, mainly women and children, were rescued during two clearance operations by soldiers under Operation Lafiya Dole in Gwoza Local Government Area of the state, the army said in a statement.... Read...

A distraught wife of a recently retired army general has cried out for help after her husband went missing..... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2MpR0QO Get More Nigeria Metro News

A member of the Senate, Alhaji Ali Ndume, has expressed concern over escalation of Boko Haram attacks on Nigerian troops and locals in the northeast. Ndume, who represents Borno South senatorial district, expressed his feelings while talking... Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking...

The Nigerian Army has debunked the alleged killing of 30 soldiers by Boko Haram terrorists at Zari village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an international wire service had reported that troops deployed in Zari … Read...

Over 40 soldiers have been lost to rampaging Boko Haram terrorists in the last two weeks, despite claims by the military that the Islamic terror sect had been “technically defeated”. This is in addition to the military’s loss of some of their prized weapons, including … Read more via...