Soldiers

The Defence Headquarters has come out to say that its troops killed 974 terrorists and arrested 621 during operations conducted between February 1 and 28. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Edward Buba recently revealed this to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, popular terrorist warlords ...

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami has come out to refute reports that he is protecting the implicated soldiers who are accused of killing of police officers on duty by a kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu. Malami revealed this via a recent statement to address the current allegation. ...

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has come out to hail troops of the Nigerian Army for their bravery against terrorists’ attack on Monguno town, Borno. He revealed this in a recent statement by Col. Sagir Musa, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, in Abuja today. According to him, ...

Commander, Nigerian Army Women Corps (WAWC), Maj-Gen. Preye Fakrogha has urged female officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to be very confident in themselves when they discharge their constitutional duties. Col. Izimdu Idimah, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division, Nigeria Army, Kaduna, revealed that Preye Fakrogha disclosed this ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has blasted the terrorist attack in Inates, western region of Niger Republic, near the Mali border, which caused the murder of 67 military personnel, with 34 people yet to be accounted for. PMB expressed surprise and sadness over the terrible attack by terrorists that reportedly crossed in ...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai has urged soldiers to prioritise requisite training to aid the attainment of highest standards of professional competence. Buratai revealed this at the presentation of prizes and beating retreat of 78th Regular Recruits Intake of the Depot Nigerian Army held at the ...

Speaking with Channels TV this evening, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola described today’s action by the Nigerian Army as very disappointing, stating that they are public servants paid with tax payers money, so shouldn’t behave in such a manner. He however said he’s waiting for a formal report to know ...

An eye-witness said trouble started when a BRT bus hit a soldier on a bike. Nobody knows if the soldier died (though there are indications that he may have been crushed to death) but other soldiers immediately arrived the scene and started stopping all BRT buses on the express beating ...

Fear gripped many residents of Lagos �on Thursday �when news �filtered in that troops numbering about 100 stormed terror suspects’ hideouts in Ijora, a �densely populated part of the city. The soldiers, who were assisted by men of the State Security Service, were �believed to have acted on a tip-off. ...