Commanding Officer, Six Soldiers Killed in IED After Repelling Attack in Monguno

Commanding Officer, Six Soldiers Killed in IED After Repelling Attack in Monguno

By Zainab Uzomah A Commanding Officer and six soldiers of Operation Hadin Kai have been killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) struck their vehicle following a failed terrorist attack on a military position in Monguno, Borno State. The troops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force (North East), had earlier repelled what was described as an isolated infiltration attempt by suspected insurgents on “Charlie 13” location late on 12 April […]

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Nigerian Army Refutes Report of 40 Soldiers Killed in Borno Attacks

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Army has refuted reports claiming that more than 40 soldiers were killed during recent terrorist attacks on communities in Borno State, describing the account as inaccurate and misleading. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer at Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai, the report by Sahara Reporters relied on unverified sources and presented a distorted account […]

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Military vows fallen soldiers’ sacrifice will not be in vain

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has paid tribute to soldiers who were killed while fighting insurgents in north-eastern Nigeria. The soldiers were buried on Friday at the Maimalari Military Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. According to a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, […]

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Army Chief Unveils New Properties Headquarters, Pledges Better Welfare for Soldiers

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has inaugurated the new corporate headquarters of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL) in Abuja, describing the project as a key step in strengthening welfare and boosting professionalism within the military. Speaking at the ceremony in Asokoro on Thursday, Gen Shaibu said the facility reflects the Army’s wider push to modernise its administrative systems and improve conditions for personnel. He described […]

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Togo Soldiers Disperse Protesters Demanding President’s Resignation

People protest against Togo's longtime leader, Faure Gnassingbe, in Lome, Togo [Alice Lawson/Reuters] By Toffa Momoh Soldiers in Togo have used tear gas and batons to disperse hundreds of protesters who blocked main roads in the capital to call for the resignation of longtime leader Faure Gnassingbe, Reuters witnesses said. According to Reuters, the gathering organised by bloggers and activists highlighted persisting political strife in Togo, where last month Gnassingbe […]

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Soldiers kill 13 IPOB members, nab three kidnappers in S’East

Troops of Joint Task Force South-East, “Operation UDO KA,” have neutralised 13 armed members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and nabbed three kidnappers in South-East. The spokesman of the task force, Lt. Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, made this known in a statement on Monday in Enugu. He said that the feat was in furtherance of the troops’ clearance operations to make the South-East safe and peaceful throughout the Yuletide. […]

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Gunmen kill two soldiers at Abia army checkpoint

Two soldiers were killed early Wednesday morning when gunmen attacked an army checkpoint at the Imo/Abia boundary community of Ekenobizi in Umuopara in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State. A military officer who spoke to PUNCH Metro on condition of anonymity said the attack came at about 6.18 am from the gunmen who drove in a white Lexus (350/400) model, while the number of the assailants could not […]

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NHRC Condemns Killing Of Soldiers In Delta State: Seek Restraint, Prosecution Of Culprits

NHRC Condemns Killing Of Soldiers In Delta State: Seek Restraint, Prosecution Of Culprits By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), has condemned in strong terms the killing of 16 soldiers (officers and men) and some civilians on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The killings were allegedly carried out by youths from Okuama community in Ugheli South local government area of Delta State while soldiers were on a peace […]

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