What we know about the military killings of Orlu natives in Imo

Yesterday, videos surfaced on the internet showing the Nigerian military in Orlu, Imo releasing live rounds into streets where indigenes are going about with their business caused a public uproar from Nigerians. Properties were set ablaze, some natives had died (reportedly more than five) and others left injured. Orlu is the operational base of the... Read More

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civilians, curfew, Fulani herdsmen, Hope Uzodinma, Imo, Military, Nigerian Army, Orlu, Oyo

June 18, 2018

The Late 5: Video shows Boko Haram terrorists celebrating Sallah, warning ‘infidels’; civilians own 85% of world’s 1bn firearms and other stories

These are the top stories that drove conversation today. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti led by Gboyega Oguntuase Sunday, said the huge debts incurred by the Kayode Fayemi administration from 2010 to 2014 has gulped the state’s funds of about N35.34 billion in servicing of the debts and deductions from statutory allocations. “In 2015,... Read More

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boko haram, civilians, firearms, Late 5, terrorism, top stories

December 18, 2017

No civilian died in Boko Haram attack on food trucks – Army

The Nigerian Army on Monday denied reports that civilians were killed when Boko Haram insurgents attacked World Food Programme trucks on Saturday. Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, gave the clarification in a Short Service Message to newsmen in Maiduguri. The World Food Programme had claimed that a driver was killed in the attack. He said troops with... Read More

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March 1, 2017

Over 7,000 civilians rescued from Sambisa Forest – Army

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigeria Army says it has rescued about 7,898 civilians from the Sambisa Forest. Theatre commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Lucky Irabor, disclosed this during a press conference in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Wednesday. Given a breakdown of its activities,Irabor revealed that eight foreigners, including four Chadians, three Nigeriens... Read More

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February 23, 2017

Opinion: Why I have no respect for the Nigerian police force

by Nimi Pricewill Stealing a glance at a patrolling police van in Nigeria, involuntarily create goosebumps on your skin, as one can’t be so certain anymore if a mere reflex action like exchanging eye contacts with policemen, can project you as a ‘deadly’ suspect to them, thereby making you a vulnerable potential candidate for human... Read More

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February 12, 2017

Opinion: The soldiers at the beautiful gate

by Emmanuel Ugwu The Bible tells the story of a miracle at the Beautiful Gate. Two disciples met a lame man and healed him. Few days ago, in Onitsha, two Nigerian soldiers chanced upon a man in wheelchair… and crippled him the more. A video recording of the encounter is on Youtube: The soldiers driving by sighted... Read More

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Chijioke, civilians, Nigerian Army, opinion, Shi'ites, Yusuf Tukur Buratai

May 13, 2016

“It is rather unfortunate” | The Nigerian Army is very disappointed with Amnesty International

The Nigerian military has denied the report by Amnesty International (AI) that some civilians died in a detention cell at Giwa Barracks. This was contained in a statement signed by Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, Acting Director Defence Information. While noting that the accusations by AI came as a shock to the military, Abubakar called on Nigerians to... Read More

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July 30, 2013

Suspected Boko Haram members arrested by the Army in Lagos

Suspected Boko Haram members Fourty-two suspected members of Boko Haram sect were arrested in their hideouts in Lagos and Ogun states and paraded by the Nigerian Army,yesterday in Lagos. Some of the suspects confessed to the killings of some civilians and soldiers in the northern part of the country and also confessed to have fled... Read More

army, arrests, boko haram, Borno State, civilians, members, military intervention, northern part, soldiers, western part

July 28, 2013

Sad news: Boko Haram kill 20 civilians in Borno

by Oge Okonkwo More than 20 civilians have been shot dead by suspected members of Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram. According to sources, the incident occurred when the Boko Haram members were attacked by a vigilante group in northern Borno state. In a statement made by the spokesman for the multinational Joint Task Force, Haruna Mohammed Sani,... Read More

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July 24, 2013

Nnanna Ochereome: Biafra – Revisiting the unjust war

by Ochereome Nnanna Among these were cold-blooded murderers who killed innocent civilians during the pogroms in Northern and Western Nigeria; war lords who rounded up and hacked innocent and defenceless civilians to death in Asaba… On Thursday July 18th 2013, the cream of generals and political/bureaucratic czars that worked for the federal side during the... Read More

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What we know about the military killings of Orlu natives in Imo

The Late 5: Video shows Boko Haram terrorists celebrating Sallah, warning ‘infidels’; civilians own 85% of world’s 1bn firearms and other stories

No civilian died in Boko Haram attack on food trucks – Army

Over 7,000 civilians rescued from Sambisa Forest – Army

Opinion: Why I have no respect for the Nigerian police force

Opinion: The soldiers at the beautiful gate

“It is rather unfortunate” | The Nigerian Army is very disappointed with Amnesty International

“Operational blunder”: Senator escapes death as fighter jet drops bombs on his convoy

Suspected Boko Haram members arrested by the Army in Lagos

Sad news: Boko Haram kill 20 civilians in Borno

Nnanna Ochereome: Biafra – Revisiting the unjust war

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