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June 25, 2015

DSS officials ejected from Aso Rock on Wednesday, Presidency reacts

Department of State Services (DSS) officials attached to the Presidential Villa, Abuja were reportedly ordered out of the premises on Wednesday, June 24. The officials, who were ejected from the villa, belong to the Body Guard Unit of the DSS and had been working in the Presidential Villa since the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. A... Read More
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June 8, 2015

Nigerian Army relocates command centre to Maiduguri

The Nigerian Army has temporarily relocated its Military Command and Control Centre (MCCC) to Maiduguri. The move to Maiduguri, in Borno state, is in compliance with the directive of  President Muhammadu Buhari. In his inaugural address, the President had ordered the military command to move to the epicenter of insurgency in the north east. Army spokesperson, Col. Sani... Read More
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June 6, 2015

United Nations to Buhari: Investigate Nigerian Army, Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged by the United Nations to investigate reports of horrifying crimes by the Boko Haram sect and alleged human rights abuses by the Nigerian Army. A top human rights official of the UN, Zeid Al-Hussein, said he has received several reports of allegations of mass executions, rape and amputations of children... Read More
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June 3, 2015

Nigerian Army accuses Amnesty International of blackmail

The Nigerian Army has responded to a new report by Amnesty International, where it was accused of carrying out extra-judicial killings and human rights abuses while prosecuting the war against Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. According to the Army authority, the report by AI is intended to blackmail the Nigerian Armed Forces. Major General Christopher... Read More
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May 25, 2015

Boko Haram commander killed by Nigerian Army

by Panshak Ibrahim Nigerian Army has killed a mercenary commander of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The Defence headquarters disclosed on Monday, May 25,  that the commander who is suspected to be a foreigner, was killed on Saturday, during an offensive with the terrorists. It was also revealed that thousands of foreign currencies (Euro) were found... Read More
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May 1, 2015

Buhari will prosecute security personnel for electoral offences

by Kolapo Olapoju President-elect, Mohammadu Buhari says his government would prosecute any security personnel found guilty of electoral offences in the last general elections. According to Buhari, the crimes of ballot snatching and the prevention of the use of card readers by soldiers and other security personnel must be punished. Buhari disclosed this on Thursday, April 30, while receiving members... Read More
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April 29, 2015

Chibok girls ‘are not among’ the females rescued from Sambisa forest

by Kolapo Olapoju According to a report by Reuters, the Chibok schoolgirls abducted from their school dormitories by Boko Haram militants in April 2014 are not among the nearly 300 girls and women rescued in an operation by the Nigerian Army. The 200 girls and 93 women were rescued on Tuesday, April 28 during a... Read More
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March 24, 2015

This is the disguised Boko Haram bomber arrested in Borno (PHOTOS)

by Chinwe Okafor The Nigerian Army has arrested a suspected male terrorist in Kwaya Kusar, Borno state. The Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade revealed that the troops have yesterday evening taken full control of Pulka in Borno State after a fierce battle with terrorists who have been operating in the town.   The town has... Read More
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March 18, 2015

If recaptured towns aren’t ready for elections, does this mean another postponement?

by James Sambo After a Security Council meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, stated that the North-East communities liberated from Boko Haram, do not have the necessary structures to facilitate an election. While speaking to journalists on Tuesday, March 17, Minimah said that government structures... Read More
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March 18, 2015

‘There is no news on the Chibok girls’ || Army Chief says no hope yet

by Panshak Ibrahim In spite of the recent successes recorded by the Nigerian troops in the war against Boko Haram insurgents, they are still yet to make any headway on the abducted Chibok girls. Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah revealed that there was no news yet on the over 200 schoolgirls abducted... Read More
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March 17, 2015

It is reckless to criticise Nigeria’s military – President Jonathan warns

by Godwin Akanfe President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, March 17, said it is reckless for any leader to robe the military into the nation’s political activities.  The President said the armed forces must continuously be commended by all as well as be insulated from politics. He was speaking while receiving a cheque of N1m from Dotun... Read More
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March 15, 2015

How Nigerian soldiers, Civilian JTF battled Boko Haram for Kukawa (WATCH)

by James Sambo A video has surfaced showing Nigerian troops as well as Civilian Joint Task Force in Borno, engaging Boko Haram insurgents in a firefight. The video, whose source is unconfirmed, was taken in the battle that preceded the recapture of Kukawa on March 2. Watch below:
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March 13, 2015

People of Adamawa can now sleep easy, as the state is finally free of Boko Haram

by Panshak Ibrahim According to the Nigerian Military, Adamawa state is now totally free from the bondage of Boko Haram. The Nigerian Military’s victory over the insurgents on Thursday, led to the liberation of Madagali, which happens to be the last town under Boko Haram’s hold. The Defence Headquarters tweeted about the success, adding that... Read More
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March 11, 2015

Has the Army really liberated Bama from Boko Haram?

by James Sambo The conflicting reports about the recapture of Bama from Boko Haram insurgents has raised pertinent questions this morning. Punch newspapers stated that the Nigerian Army has launched a major operation to liberate from Boko Haram, Bama, in Borno State, while the same report said that a source revealed that the town had... Read More
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March 10, 2015

Why did army court-martial indefinitely adjourn General’s case?

by Kolapo Olapoju For a minute, we were wondering if we should be impressed that the Nigerian Army is trying senior officers… but that’s now out the door, at least indefinitely. The general court martial of senior military officer, which had been shifted thrice, commenced behind closed doors on Monday, March 9, at the Officers... Read More
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March 7, 2015

Gimba Kakanda: Jonathan’s rush to be a responsible President elicits pity

by Gimba Kakanda We’re presently entangled in a rectangle of tragedy: the paranoia of the armed forces, unaccountability of the executive, the conspiracies promoted by the opposition party and, the offshoot of the three, suspicions of the paranoid military and the unaccountable executive  and, to an extent, even the opposition  figures by private citizens.  Since... Read More
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February 15, 2015

David Leffler: This is how to effectively combat Nigeria’s growing insecurity

by David Leffler If Nigeria establishes IDT Prevention Wings of the Military, they will ease high tensions, reverse mistrust, crush hatred, create stability and permanently prevent war and terrorism. A roundtable, held last week at the Institute of African Studies reports that the Nigerian government’s “…campaigns have not addressed their plans for combating the growing... Read More
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February 14, 2015

Nigerian Army makes progress in Sambisa forest, destroys 6 buffer camps [DETAILS]

by James Sambo In the ongoing operation to flush out Boko Haram insurgents from Sambisa forest, Special Forces of the Nigerian army, in collaboration with the attack aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force, have reportedly made significant progress. The troops engaged the terrorists with newly acquired ammunitions. They employed the use of the latest T... Read More
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February 13, 2015

‘Nobody will disrespect my Mother!’ || Maj. Gen. Olukolade drops verbal explosives on Niger (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju The multi-national joint forces, which comprises of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, was formed for a reason – to collectively prosecute the war against terrorist sect, Boko Haram. What the initiators may or may have not envisaged was the emergence of unhealthy competition and confrontation between soldiers and officers of the countries…... Read More
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February 11, 2015

We will be impartial during the general elections – Army assures Nigerians

by Kolapo Olapoju The Defence Headquarters has guaranteed Nigerians that the military would endeavour to be unbiased while discharging their constitutional security responsibilities during next month’s general elections. An e-mail statement released by the Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen Chris Olukolade, on Wednesday, February 11, stated that the military remains committed to securing the... Read More
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February 8, 2015

YNaija Analysis: Yesterday’s postponement reminds us – we urgently need to restructure Nigeria

by Cheta Nwanze “There’s a reason you separate the military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.” The above quote was made by the fictional character, Rear Admiral William... Read More
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January 31, 2015

Meet the new spokesperson of the Nigerian Army (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju The Nigerian army has appointed a new spokesperson. The new Director of Public Relations of the Army is Colonel SK Usman. Usman replaces Brigadier-General Olajide Olaleye, who has been transferred to the 4th Brigade of the Nigeria Army in Benin, Edo state. Prior to now, the new spokesperson was the mouthpiece of the 7th Division of... Read More
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January 29, 2015

The military got advance warning about Baga attack || Amnesty Int’l goes hard on the Nigerian Army

by Kolapo Olapoju Amnesty International (AI) has alleged that the Nigerian military was repeatedly warned about impending attacks by Boko Haram on Baga and Monguno. The global rights group said on Wednesday, January 28, that the Army failed to protect civilians, noting that evidence gathered by commanders at the military base in Baga frequently informed... Read More
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January 27, 2015

Nigerian troops kill more terrorists, recover weapons, in Maiduguri/Konduga attack (PHOTOS)

by Panshak Ibrahim The continued coordinated ground and air mop up activities by Nigerian Army in the aftermath of diversionary terrorists attacks on Maiduguri and Konduga have led to the destruction of dozens of more terrorists. Security sources confirmed that at least 53 more terrorists lost their lives as troops in pursuit of terrorists engaged... Read More
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January 22, 2015

Army redeploys spokesman || No, it’s not about Buhari’s certificate

by Kolapo Olapoju The Nigerian Army has redeployed its Director of Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Olajide Laleye. The redeployed General, had on Monday, January 19, stated that the Army did not have in its possession, the certificate of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari. His statement had said: “The Nigerian Army... Read More
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January 21, 2015

In 10 quotes, APC reacts to Army’s statement on Buhari’s certificate

by Kolapo Olapoju The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the statement credited to the Nigerian Army Director, Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Olajide Olaleye, at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, January 20, where he said that the Army was not in possession of the certificates of the party’s Presidential Candidate, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu... Read More
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