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December 29, 2016

Borno governor scolds soldiers for denying Chibok girls access to parents (WATCH)

Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima on Monday berated some soldiers and officials of the Department of State Security (DSS) for preventing the 21 freed Chibok girls from having some privacy with their families. Despite arriving Chibok before the Christmas, the girls were not allowed to meet with their parents. The girls were reportedly isolated... 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 16, 2016

BREAKING: Soldiers go on rampage in Borno, threaten to shoot officers

The 21 Brigade of the Nigerian Army is in disarray as  soldiers deployed to rout Boko Haram from the dreaded Sambisa Forest in Borno have turned against their officers, firing gunshots in all directions, Premium Times reports. According to a source the soldiers claim the have been maltreated and lied to as they threatened to... 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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November 22, 2016

Dear youth corper, here’s ALL you really need to take to NYSC camp

The National Youth Service Corps has announced today that prospective corps members can now print out Call-Up letters via the online portal. Usually, for most people this is troubling news. It’s Tuesday and if you are in the first stream, you’ll need to pack up and go wherever you’ve been posted to by Thursday, the 24th.... Read More
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November 7, 2016

The Thread: Good bye Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali

Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali is dead. He died “at about 10.00pm on Friday when suspected insurgents attacked the 119 Battalion Nigerian army location at Mallam Fatori, northern Borno state.”  He was the commanding officer of the 272 Task Force Tank Battalion, and very instrumental in the successes recorded by the Nigerian Army in the... Read More
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October 30, 2016

BREAKING: Soldiers neutralise another suicide bomber targeting Maiduguri IDP camp

Soldiers on Sunday shot dead a suspected male suicide bomber trying to attack an IDP camp which nearly came under attack in Maiduguri, Borno State capital on Saturday, Premium Times reports. One of bombs strapped to the suicide bomber immediately went off after he was shot by vigilant soldiers. A leader of the civilian JTF,... Read More
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October 13, 2016

#ChibokGirls release: Ezekwesili ecstatic, thanks God, Buhari, military

One of the front-line campaigners for the Chibok Girls, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has expressed her delight on the release of 21 Chibok girls. Ezekwesili, who tweeted her reactions on Thursday thanked God, President Buhari, and the military for their efforts. She also reminded President Buhari that 197 girls were still being held captive. I can... Read More
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October 11, 2016

Just In: Soldiers surround Shi’ites gathering in Kaduna

Just few days after the Kaduna government banned the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, soldiers have surrounded a meeting of the group, Premium Times reports. In a statement on Tuesday by UK-based Islamic Human Rights Commission the incident occurred when members of the group gathered to commemorate historical events associated with the Islamic... Read More
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October 7, 2016

Army neutralise 3 female suicide bombers

The Nigerian Army on Thursday averted an attack on one of its location in Borno. Three female suicide bombers were killed while trying to attack a military location at Gwoza, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State. In a statement issued on Thursday by Army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman the suicide bombers who were walking awkwardly were... Read More
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October 4, 2016

Army launches motorcycle battalion in fight against insrgency

In its quest to confront insurgency on all fronts, the Nigerian Army has launched its motorcycle battalion, The Vanguard reports. Operation Motorcycle Battalion was set up in order for the Army to gain access to rough terrains and also to quicken response time to emergency situations. During the launch of the motorcycles in Riyom Local Government Area... Read More
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September 19, 2016

Security operatives raid Ogoni community in search of notorious militant

Security operatives on Sunday invaded Yeghe community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State in search of a notorious militant, Punch reports. Reports say the combined team of soldiers and policemen were in the community to search for a former militant leader, Solomon Ndigbara, also known as Osama bin Ladin. According to reports, the security agents... Read More
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September 8, 2016

Soldiers invade 3 Bayelsa communites destroying 43 houses

Armed Soldiers on Thursday invaded three Communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, according to the Leadership. The affected communities are Peremabiri, Akamabugo and Tikogbene where the soldiers allegedly destroyed over 43 houses and carted away three speed boats. One of the communities, Peremabiri, is the country home of a front line Former... Read More
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September 7, 2016

Military recovers corpses of 3 ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ soldiers

The Nigerian military has recovered the bodies of three of the four soldiers who drowned on Monday after a boat conveying them and some military ammunition capsized along the waterways of Brass in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. According to ThisDay, the marine component of the military in conjunction with local divers began a... Read More
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August 18, 2016

Soldiers arrested for assaulting Makoko residents

The Nigerian Army, 81 Division on Wednesday revealed that a Board of Inquiry has been constituted to investigate two soldiers over alleged assault and brutality of Makoko Community residents in Lagos. It was alleged that some soldiers stormed Makoko at about 8pm on Sunday, beating up anyone who stood in their way. Some of them who... Read More
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August 3, 2016

No law stipulates that soldiers, policemen should board trains without ticket – NRC

The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Wednesday said men of the police force, military and para-military should not board its Ogun/Lagos Mass Transit Train (MTTS) without ticket. The Lagos Railway District Manager, Jerry Oche, gave the warning while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Oche said nobody was... Read More
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July 21, 2016

Soldiers open fire on rampaging Plateau youths, one killed

Soldiers serving with the Special Task Force in Jos, Plateau State, on Thursday opened fire on rampaging youths who blocked a road in Bokkos Local Government Area. The youths were protesting the killing of a monarch and a night attack on Wednesday. At least one person was killed and five others injured, witnesses told PREMIUM... Read More
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July 15, 2016

Army lays ambush for Boko Haram terrorists, recover gun truck (PHOTOS)

The Nigerian Army, acting on a reliable tip-off on the movement of suspected Boko Haram terrorists, laid an ambush on Thursday morning. Troops of 118 Task Force Battalion, 7 Brigade, laid the ambush about 3 kilometres away from Goneri town, South West of Kukawa Local Government Area, where they engaged the unsuspecting terrorists in 2... Read More
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July 8, 2016

BREAKING: 6 dead in suicide attack on Borno mosque

The Nigerian Army has reported 2 suicide bomb attacks in Damboa, Borno state at about 5:15a.m on Friday. According to a statement released by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the first suicide bomber could not gain entry into the mosque targeted for destruction. He said, “The first suicide bomber targeted... Read More
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July 8, 2016

Just In: Avengers destroy another pipeline in Bayelsa

Niger Delta Avengers, militant group responsible for several pipeline explosions in the Niger Delta region has claimed responsibility for yet another series of explosions. The spokesperson for the militant group, Mudoch Agbinibo has revealed that in the early hours of Friday, pipelines in Nembe, Bayelsa were attacked by Avengers’ agents. The militant group announced on its... Read More
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