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Private Samuel Ernest, who is recuperating from an injury at the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital, Maiduguri, says he go back to the frontline to continue the fight against the terrorists. “After my treatment, if I am fit enough, I will go back to the bush — frontline, in order to...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigerian Army, Lt General TY Buratai has commended the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, his Sector Commanders and all troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for pursuing the COAS directive of capturing the purported Boko Haram...

The Nigerian Army said on Thursday it had neutralised several Boko Haram commanders and many of their foot soldiers in the ongoing operation against the insurgents in the north-east. Sani Usman, army spokesperson, said in a statement that the operation was conducted in collaboration with the...

Not less than 68 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the last three weeks in Maiduguri. Military authorities said this was as a result of continued bombardment of the terrorists base inside and around the Sambisa forest. A statement on Thursday, from...

The Nigerian Army has announced the launch of the unique Mobile Strike Force (MST). It is another approach that the Army will use to put an end to rebellion and improve security network in the whole region. The new force will be first used in the new attack against Boko Haram criminals in the...

Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that his decision to suddenly retire 93 officers in a day ensured that the Nigeria Army was rid of officers capable of staging coup d’état, saying the action is responsible for the survival of the Fourth Republic. He also said that...

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai has visited Troops in the frontline in Yobe state and charged then to re-stratigize operations against remnants Boko Haram terrorists. This followed the directives of Acting President to the Service Chiefs to relocate the command and Control...

Two suicide bombers on Thursday reportedly attacked General Hospital at Molai on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Sahara Reporters is reporting. Loud explosion was heard in Maiduguri midnight and another two this morning, TVC Nigeria confirmed. Channels Television also gathered that the suicide...

The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it regretted issuing out false statement about last week’s ambush attack on a crew of scientists who were carrying out geological survey for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. Last week, a group of geologists from the University of Maiduguri as...

The Nigerian Army authorities have been called to look into a viral video of a soldier who was caught on camera beating his wife in public. In the video shared by Nigerian Author, Dr Akin Othman, the man who spoke in Hausa accused his wife of faking pregnancy. He was seen dragging out the...

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole fighting the Boko Haram terrorist in Borno have rescued Abba Mustapha, an injured suspected terrorist after heavy bombardment in Ngala, Borno State. Lt. Col. Kingsley Samuel, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Department, made the disclosure in a statement...

Major-general Ibrahim Sani was on Thursday demoted by a Military Special Court to a brigadier-general. Sani, one time Chief of Transformation and Innovation Centre of the Nigerian Army, was convicted him on a five-count charge bordering on cheating. The President of the court, James Gbum...

The Nigerian Army on Monday inaugurated locally fabricated Infantry Patrol Vehicles (IPV) to strengthen troops’ operations nationwide. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, launched the vehicles and also performed the ground-breaking ceremony for a new army cantonment known as Muhammadu...

Life has been difficult for Christopher Chimezie, a commercial bus driver, since he lost the use of his left eye after a soldier reportedly attacked him. Chimezie has since the been living in pain. PUNCH report says the soldier attacked him at Abule Ado bus stop, at the Mile 2 end of the...

Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai said 700 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered. According to TheCable, Buratai said, ''I received the good news that about 700 Boko Haram terrorists within the fringes of Sambisa Forest have surrendered. Some others are in the process to surrender...

Nigeria’s Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has released a video to confirm that it abducted policewomen. The factional leader also stated why the policewomen were being abducted. In the video released through a journalist, Ahmad Salkida, the sect’s leader, Abubakar Shekau spoke for about...

Troops of 33 Brigade, Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist at Yuga, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The suspect, Aliyu Ahmed (alias Aliko) was arrested while hiding at his village. He was found in possession of one single barrel gun and one Dane gun. The...

Villagers who survived the boko haram attack in Ali Dawari village of Jere, Maiduguri, Borno state capital have accused the Nigerian army of robbing them. THE CABLE reports that four village heads – Bulama Umar, Muhammad Malam, Goni Alidawari and Bulama Mustapha – have confirmed the...

Around 30 Cameroonian soldiers fighting the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram were arrested after a demonstration to demand the payment of bonuses and some leave, the defence ministry said Monday. The soldiers on Sunday “set about stopping traffic with barricades on national route number...

An intruder on Tuesday attempted to gain access into Giwa Barracks Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, through a defensive position at the back of the barracks. The intruder was challenged by the vigilant troops on guard while trying to gain access into the barracks. In an attempt to scale...