Nigerian Army

December 24, 2016

Buratai praises soldiers for their bravery, loyalty

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has commended the efforts of troops of the Nigerian Army in the North-East and all other places. Buratai commended them in his Christmas and New Year message to the personnel, stating that they have remained steadfast. “I congratulate you for your bravery, doggedness and loyalty in these... Read More

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December 23, 2016

Boko Haram insurgents have started leaving Sambisa forest – Army

The Nigerian Army has said some Boko Haram terrorists have started escaping from the Sambisa forest and settling in nearby villages. In a statement by army spokesperson, Col. Sani Usman, the army said residentsof Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states should be extra vigilant and conscious of strange persons in their environment. “The public is also... Read More

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December 22, 2016

El-Rufai meets Buhari over security situation in Southern Kaduna

Governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, The Punch reports. Speaking with State House correspondents, El-Rufai said the meeting was to brief Buhari on the security situation in the state. The governor said, “I came to brief the President about the situation in Southern Kaduna, what happened... Read More

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December 21, 2016

Boko Haram: Army begins construction of road to Sambisa

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it has started construction of a road network from Alagarno to Sambisa. Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen Lucky Irabor said the road will make it easier for troops to counter Boko Haram insurgents. “We have embarked on roads construction within the Sambisa forest to open up the... Read More

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December 21, 2016

Video of soldiers lamenting lack of food, water was shot six months ago – Army

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said the video of soldiers lamenting unavailability of food and water for 3 days was shot by “mischievous and disgruntled elements”. The video had showed soldiers in Borno who are fighting insurgency group, Boko Haram lamenting the lack of water and food, begging President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene. In a... Read More

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December 20, 2016

Boko Haram: “We’ve no food, water, Nigerian soldiers cry out” (WATCH)

Some soldiers of the Nigerian Army prosecuting the war against the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, have called on President Buhari to come to their rescue. In a video, released online, the soldiers who were dressed in camouflage said they have been without food and water for four days, after capturing Alagano forest, a Boko Haram stronghold.... Read More

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December 20, 2016

Mutiny: Falana writes Buhari, requests pardon for 70 soldiers

Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to pardon 70 soldiers convicted of mutiny. The soldiers were sentenced to life imprisonment, but their jail sentence was commuted to 10 years under the current administration. “We are counsel to the 70 soldiers who are currently held in custody at the Ikoyi and... Read More

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December 14, 2016

Troops rescue 605 hostages, kill 17 boko haram insurgents

The commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major-General Lucky Irabor on Wednesday said troops have rescued 605 persons from Boko Haram insurgents in Sambisa forest. He said this while briefing newsmen at the headquarters in Maiduguri. He said troops have recorded success in the last one week while clearing the Sambisa forest. Irabor said 17 Boko... Read More

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December 13, 2016

Army loses another Lieutenant colonel

A senior Army officer, Lt Col Otos Umusu has been killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. Umusu was the Commanding Officer, 118 Task Force Battalion in Borno State until he was killed alongside his security details, by an Improvised Explosive Device in an ambush Monday evening. They were attacked between Sari and Gudumbali. Umusu’s childhood... Read More

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December 12, 2016

#RiversRerun: Wike ‘declares’ PDP winner of Rivers East and Rivers West senatorial districts

The Governor of Rivers Nyesom Wike, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to release the results of Rivers East Senatorial District and Rivers West Senatorial District without tampering with it. The governor, who declared that the candidates of the PDP had already won both elections based on results from polling units, also called... Read More

APC, election, INEC, Nigerian Army, Nyesom Wike, PDP, Politics, Rivers rerun

December 10, 2016

N13,000 per bag of rice, 22-year-old MP | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N13,000 – The Lagos state government will be selling 50kg bags of rice at this price starting from December 15 at the 57 LGAs and LCDAs of the state. N1.4 trillion – The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill seeking to set this amount aside out of the N7.3 trillion 2017 budget estimate to fund... Read More

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December 10, 2016

Army promotes 277 senior officers

The Nigeria Army Council has approved the promotion of 227 senior officers from various ranks to their next ranks. Those promoted, according to the army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, include 21 Brigadier Generals to Major Generals, 93 Colonels, including Usman, to Brigadier Generals and 113 Lieutenant Colonels to Colonels. “Those promoted include Brig.- Gen. CM... Read More

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December 9, 2016

Army deploys troops to flash points for Rivers re-run

Ahead of Saturday’s legislative re-run elections in Rivers, the Nigerian Army on Friday directed the deployment of troops to flash points. The General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Maj.- Gen. Kasimu Abdulkarim, gave the order while addressing officers and soldiers at the Divisional Headquarters in Port Harcourt. Abdulkarim said the directive was to forestall... Read More

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December 7, 2016

IPOB launches Operation David Dance, tells members to avoid the army

Just weeks after the Nigerian Army launched the Operation Python Dance in the South East, the Indigenous People of Biafra has launched the Operation David Dance. IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, in a statement on Tuesday said members of the group should ensure they do not fall victim of soldiers. The separatist group... Read More

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December 7, 2016

IPOB, MASSOB members killed in Anambra were heavily armed – Buratai

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said the Army has proof that pro-Biafra agitators who were killed during a brawl with soldiers in Onitsha, Anambra State were armed. Some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) had been... Read More

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December 6, 2016

Army to invade Sambisa Forest this week – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, on Tuesday said the Nigerian Army would completely invade Sambisa forest and elsewhere to destroy the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the next few days. According to The Leadership, the Army Chief said this during the maiden bi-annual public lecture series of the Federal University Dutsinma,... Read More

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December 6, 2016

Opinion: Nigerian Army and the Macabre Dance of Pythons in Igboland

by Jude Ndukwe Recently, the Nigerian Army announced the commencement of what it deviously termed Exercise Python Dance in the southeastern part of the country commencing from November 27, 2016 to end on December 27, 2016. Since then, many groups and stakeholders, within and without the southeast, have raised issues with the said exercise, questioning... Read More

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December 5, 2016

Shiites/Army clash: Kaduna govt recommends court martial for soldiers

The Kaduna State government has recommended that members of the Nigerian Army who were involved in the killing of 347 Shi’ites members in Zaria be brought to trial before a Court of competent jurisdiction. In a White Paper released by the state’s Judicial Commission of Inquiry, the commission said the those involved will be subjected... Read More

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December 5, 2016

Operation python dance not targeted at any ethnic group – Army

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports that its newly launched “Operation Python Dance” in tge Southeast was aimed at inflicting hardship on the Igbos. Deputy Director, Public Relations, 82 Division, Col. Sagir Musa, stated this on Sunday while conducting journalists round army checkpoints in Awka and Onitsha, Anambra State. He said the exercise was to... Read More

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December 4, 2016

Crush Boko Haram by December, Buratai urges troops

Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has urged troops of the Nigerian Army to completely wipe out all Boko Haram terrorists from the country this December. In a statement issued by the Army Headquarters on Sunday, Buratai who wished the troops well as the Yuletide approaches called on troops to bring an end... Read More

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November 29, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: Pythons don’t dance, they kill

by Cheta Nwanze When you travel towards the South East from Lagos, there’s a distinct pattern to the stops that you are subjected to. There are multiple police and FRSC checkpoints in Ogun and Ondo states, where you will be harassed regardless. By the time you cross the divided town of Ofosu into Edo state,... Read More

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November 28, 2016

YNaija Editorial: The Nigerian Army is incapable of self-cleansing

The Nigerian Army is probably sick and tired of the activities of Amnesty International by now. Perhaps more than any other civil society group, Amnesty has constantly drawn attention to the human rights violations committed by the Nigerian military across the country, especially in the war against Boko Haram. The latest example of this is... Read More

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November 28, 2016

Joel Ighosa Ighalo: The making of a truly Nigerian family [NEXT]

by Joel Ighosa Ighalo I do not know if it is appropriate to call them the Bring Back Our Girls Family or not. Indeed, it must consist of people who differ in tribe, tongue and religion, yet these people chose to unite in order to plead the cause of young school girls who are in... Read More

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November 28, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Why Buhari jailed me for 18 months – Anenih | Denial of killings by military cowardice – IPOB

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. How Buhari jailed me for 18 months – Anenih – YNaija Army council approves 8 division in Sokoto – YNaija Millions of illegal voters cost me the popular vote – Donald Trump – YNaija Denial of killings by military cowardice – IPOB – YNaija Agbaje died in LUTH,... Read More

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November 28, 2016

Denial of killings by military cowardice – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reinstated its position that the Nigerian military killed its members, The Vanguard reports. IPOB, in a statement by its Media and Publicity Officer, Mr. Emma Powerful described the military’s action as cowardice. “The military has exhibited the greatest level of cowardice by denying that they did not shoot and kill peaceful... Read More

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November 28, 2016

Army council approves 8 division in Sokoto

The Nigerian Army Council has approved the establishment of the 8th Army Division in Sokoto. Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai made the disclosure on Sunday in Sokoto when he paid a condolence visit on the governor of Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal, over the death of late Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki. The Army Chief however,... Read More

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IPOB

November 25, 2016

Amnesty International releases video of soldiers killing pro-Biafra protesters (WATCH)

Amnesty International group on Thursday had accused the Nigerian Army if killing over 150 pro-Biafra agitators. However, Army spokesperson, Col. Sani Usman had denied the report, stating that the rights group was trying to disturb national security. The group has released a video showing soldiers shooting at some Biafra protesters in the South East. Watch... Read More

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IPOB

November 24, 2016

How security agencies killed pro-Biafra protesters – Amnesty Int’l (WATCH)

Human Rights Group Amnesty International has released a video of how security agents opened fire on pro-Biafra activists. The almost six-minute video, titled, “Deadly repression of pro-Biafra activists”, the Nigerian Army is seen shooting at peaceful protesters. Watch below video:

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IPOB

November 24, 2016

We didn’t kill 150 pro-Biafra agitators, Army replies Amnesty International

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday denied a report by the Amnesty International that it killed 150 pro-Biafra agitators. Amnesty International had released a report accusing the army of killing 150 pro-Biafra protesters in the South East. But army while reacting through its spokesperson Col. Sani Usman said Amnesty International was trying to put the country’s... Read More

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November 22, 2016

Former senator refuses to attend public hearing against army

A former senator, Magnus Abe has said he would not attend the public hearing of a petition written against the Nigerian Army by the Civil Liberties Organisation. The invitation was forwarded to the former senator by the House of Representatives. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abe said he would... Read More

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