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Interview: ‘Chibok girl was not rescued by Nigerian Army’- Aisha Yesufu of BBOG

In April, 2014, 276 girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists from Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state. Of the 276 girls, 57 made a daring escape leaving 219 in the clutches of the terrorists – until today when one of the girls, Amina Ali was reportedly found by men of the Civilian Joint... Read More

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Mazi Emeka: Something doesn’t smell right about this Chibok girl story

After more than two years in captivity, one Chibok girl, out of the 273 kidnapped girls, was found today. Reportedly. Like it was in 2014, the world has come together to celebrate her return as they mourned her kidnap. So far more than 47 thousand tweets have used the word “Chibok” and Chibok is trending... Read More

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PHOTO: Army says rescued Chibok girl was married to this man

by Chi Ibe The Nigerian army today released photos of Amina Ali Mkeki, whom it says is one of the 219 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014. It also released photos of a man it called her “husband”. Amina was found in the Kulakeita area of the state in the company of “her Boko... Read More

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Army confirms that Chibok girl was found

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the news tweeted by #BringBackOurGirls activists that one out of the 219 Girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, who were abducted by Boko Haram in 2014, has been rescued. This came via a brief statement this afternoon from the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman. It was titled... Read More

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41 women and children rescued as Army clears out B’Haram camp in Sambisa

Despite the current tensions in the country, the Nigerian Army has recorded another victory in its fight against Boko Haram insurgency. According to a statement, on Wednesday, signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Army successfully cleared out the insurgents from their camp at Sambisa forest. The statement reads that: “In... Read More

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Why the FG is probing the Navy, Army and Airforce

The Federal Government has revealed its decision to probe the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. According to the Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday, May 12, it became necessary to investigate the payrolls following the revelation during the trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh that N558.2 million was reportedly... Read More

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Army confirms attack in Maiduguri – and it was a suicide bomb

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the suicide bomb attack earlier reported at the entrance of Musa Usman Secretariat, Maiduguri, Borno state. Speaking on the development, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, on Thursday, in a press release said that: “This afternoon, combined team of Nigeria policemen maintaining security duties at the entrance... Read More

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Army says it has arrested 17 cultists and armed robbers in Rivers

On the backdrop of the violent attack at the Rivers state High Court premises on Tuesday, the Nigerian army has announced that troops of the 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, have arrested 17 cultists and armed robbers. According to the spokesman of the 2 Brigade, Captain Eli Lazarus, the army arrested the... Read More

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The army says it’s a lie, it hasn’t granted amnesty to Boko Haram terrorists

The Nigerian Army has issued a statement saying that, contrary to media reports, the army didn’t grant amnesty to 800 Boko Haram terrorism. This was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar. “The attention of Defence Headquarters has been drawn to online Media stating that 800 Boko... Read More

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The Nigerian army is finally acting against armed cattle rustlers – in Zamfara

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced that its troops, in the process of clearing armed bandits and cattle rustlers, had shot and wound several criminals in the Maru area of Zamfara state, and also recovering several arms and ammunition in the process. To this end, the army is calling on the general public to report... Read More

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Army to deal with ‘terrorists, oil thieves, cattle rustlers’, other criminals

Whenever men take the law into their own hands, the loser is the law. And when the law loses, freedom languishes. –Robert Kennedy The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, disclosed that it will no longer tolerate citizens taking laws into their hands, saying that citizens should take recourse to legal measures to solve problems. This information... Read More

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‘One day’, the Army will catch Niger Delta Avengers, who are ‘definitely not Nigerians’

The Defence authorities has said that ‘one day’, the ‘law will catch up with’ the Niger Delta Avangers – a group responsible for recent attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta. The group first reared its head in April when it threatened to ‘continue blowing up pipelines until the Niger Delta people are no... Read More

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Army recovers 150 sim cards, 41 persons from Boko Haram insurgents

The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, May 4, recorded another victory in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency in the North-Eastern region of the country. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, the troops encountered the terrorists during a clearance and rescue operation, nicknamed Operation Crackdown, at the... Read More

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Arms deal: ‘Enormous’ $15bn fraud discovered in the Nigerian Army

More fraud has been discovered by the presidential panel setup by President Muhammadu Buhari through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to investigate the purchase of arms between 2007 and 2005. The panel, which has so far submitted two probe reports that led to the arrest and prosecution of several former and serving... Read More

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Nigerian Army Boss. Tukur Buratai

Opinion: An encounter with General Buratai, a soldiers’ soldier

On December 12, 2015, my phone displayed missed calls from the Army Spokesperson, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman. Such missed calls from security spokespersons, can signify ‘fire on the mountain.’ I had been in Maiduguri the previous week on a special assignment where I encountered a team of Lt General Tukur Buratai, the Nigeria’s Chief of... Read More

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‘El-Zakzaky’s teachings caused Zaria massacre’ – Shi’a Muslims

A Shi’a Islamic organization, the Rasulul A’Azam Foundation (RAAF), has described as untrue the insinuation in some quarters that all Shiite Muslims are violent and have no respect for constituted authority. This was stated by the President of the foundation, Sheikh Nuru Dass, during a one day summit between the Nigerian security agencies and RAAF.... Read More

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Army planning to ‘secretly exhume’ Shiite corpses from mass grave

The Nigerian army is reportedly trying to secretly extract from a mass grave in Zaria, Kaduna, the bodies of hundreds of Shiite Muslims who were killed in a clash with soldiers in December 2015. According to Sahara Reporters, the military buried the Shiites in a mass grave in the Mando area of Zaria. A contingent... Read More

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Boko Haram kingpin, ‘Albani of Monguno’ arrested by Nigerian troops

Nigerian troops on Monday, arrested a Boko Haram kingpin – Albani of Monguno – in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno state. According to Army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman, the kingpin was arrested during a clearance operation by troops of 7 Brigade, 8 Task Force Division. “In their continuous efforts of clearing the remnants of... Read More

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Confusion: Army, police disagree on whereabouts of arrested Fulani herdsmen

The Nigerian army and police made contrary claims on the location of the 56 Fulani herdsmen that were last week, arrested with weapons in Abuja. The army had announced the arrest of 56 armed Fulani herdsmen at a military checkpoint in Abuja and another 36 at a checkpoint in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Speaking on the... Read More

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‘We buried 347 corpses’ | ‘Only a few were buried’ – Between Army and Kaduna state govt

The Kaduna state government and the Nigerian Army, on Monday, gave different figures of corpses that were buried during the December 15, 2015 clash between the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and the Army in Zaria. The state government at the hearing of the commission of inquiry into the bloody massacre affirmed that at least... Read More

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‘Sentence 50 Shiite Muslims to death’ – Kaduna govt tells court

Following the brutal clash between the Nigerian army and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (Shiite sect) in December 2015, the Kaduna State Government, on Thursday, prayed a high court to sentence fifty Shiite Muslims to death over the killing of an army officer. The state government had preferred a 5-count charge against the Shiite sect... Read More

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Shiite sect brought ‘hardship on the people for 40 years’

It was revealed on Monday, April 18, at the Kaduna Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the Army/Shi’ites clash – that the Islamic Movement in Nigeria has for the past 40 years, terrorised the Zaria community. An association known as the Zazzau Emirate Development Association, made this disclosure while giving testimony against the IMN at the... Read More

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‘The area is now cool and calm’ | Army claims victory over Boko Haram in Kareto

Troops of the Nigerian Army ‘successfully repelled’ the attack launched on Monday morning, by Boko Haram insurgents in Kareto, Borno state. Colonel Sani Usman, spokesperson of the army, had said: “Please be informed that our troops are currently engaged in fierce battle with Boko Haram terrorists. The troops have been battling the insurgents since early... Read More

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Nigerian troops, Civilian JTF discover large cache of Boko Haram weapons (PHOTOS)

The Nigerian Army has ‘successfully dislodged’ Boko Haram insurgents from their hideouts in several locations within Borno state and also recovered large cache of arms and ammunition. The information was disseminated on Sunday, by the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, who stated that: “Following a tip off troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE and some Civilian... Read More

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Nigerian troops push out Boko Haram insurgents from 3 villages

In furtherance of its resolve to win the war against Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Army, on Saturday, announced that it had cleared the terrorist from their hideouts in Biggoro, Warpaya and Aura, North of Kumshe in Bama Local Government Area, Borno state. This disclosure was contained in a statement issued by the Colonel Sani... Read More

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ICC begins probe of Nigerian Army, Boko Haram on human rights abuses

The International Criminal Court, has commenced the process of investigating human rights abuses allegedly perpetrated by the Nigerian Army. The Nigerian military has been accused of extra-judicial killings as well as unjustified and inhumane incarceration by local and international groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The court is also expected to investigate human... Read More

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Boko Haram ‘cowards’ are fleeing from Sambisa forest – Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army says members of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram are fleeing from their stronghold – Sambisa Forest – “due to aerial bombardment and concerted efforts of the ground troops, and facing imminent annihilation.” A statement was released to this effect – on Tuesday – by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public... Read More

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3 Boko Haram commanders arrested, 1,275 hostages rescued in Borno

The Nigerian army, on Tuesday, disclosed that it has rescued 1,275 Boko Haram hostages in a joint operation with the Cameroonian army along the Nigerian-Cameroon border. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman. The statement noted that they cleared several villages along the border,... Read More

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Army releases 20 photos from ‘operation’ at Boko Haram spiritual headquarters (VIEWER DISCRETION)

The Nigerian Army on Saturday, released photos from the ‘clearance operation’ carried out at the spiritual headquarters of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The operation took place on Tuesday March 29 at Alagarno Forest in Borno State. See below, photos released by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relation. igerian

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‘Shiite attack more violent than Liberian, Sierra-Leone wars’ – Army official

The judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI), instituted by the Kaduna State government to investigate the bloody face-off between the Nigerian Army and the members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, had it’s first sitting on Wednesday. The commission began its inquiry without a representative of the IMN. In the past,... Read More

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