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July, 2022

  • 29 July

    Shake -Up in Nigerian Army, GOCs, others affected as terrorists close-in

    President Buhari presides over Security Briefing in State House on 28th July 2022, thereafter, the Chief of Army Staff announced major changes in the army. He directed all the newly appointed senior officers to redouble their effort and commitment to duty in tackling the security challenges bedeviling the nation In an effort to reposition the Nigerian Army (NA) for operational ...

June, 2021

  • 13 June

    Army, ESN clash in Abia, soldier shot

    A soldier attached to the 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Ohafia was on Saturday reportedly shot during a clash between the military and unknown gunmen, suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network. It was learnt that trouble started when the gunmen stormed the popular Ebem motor park in the Ohafia Local Government Area of the state ...

October, 2020

  • 22 October

    Army, Police Storm Ikoyi Prisons as Hoodlums Attempt Jailbreak

    An attempted jailbreak has reportedly occurred at the Ikoyi Prisons of the Nigeria Correctional Service located in Lagos State. In a bid to foil the attempted jailbreak, security personnel have arrived at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre. Thick smoke billowing from parts of the centre while inmates are seen running. It was learnt that the prison authorities had immediately notified the ...

June, 2016

  • 24 June

    Militants Claim Buhari Faces A Military Coup,Army Set To Probe

    The Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) issued a statement on Wednesday claiming that some of the top members of Nigeria’s military had approached the group and asked them to continue its attacks on oil installations. The JNDLF said that the officers in question wanted to use the attacks as justification to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari. The JNDLF stated that ...

March, 2016

  • 29 March

    Abducted Army Colonel found dead in Kaduna

    Senior Nigerian Army Officer, Colonel Samaila Inusa who was abducted in Kaduna at the weekend has been found dead. The Nigerian Army authority in a statement on Tuesday said Colonel Inusa whose body was found in Kaduna was killed on the day of his abduction. According to a statement signed by Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, ...