Tag: soldiers
Notorious Boko Haram leader, others killed by Nigerian troops (VIEWER DISCRETION)
A notorious leader of the insurgent group, Boko Haram as well as two other members known for terrorising Sabon Gari and Damboa, in Borno, ...
Buratai, Army chief’s village attacked by Boko Haram [DETAILS]
The hometown of Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai, was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in the wee ...
Nigerian army shows mercy to 66 soldiers on death row
The Nigerian Army has shown mercy to 66 soldiers facing death sentences by reducing the jail term to 10 years. ...
This is the Army’s justification of Shiite Muslims’ killing
In the wake of overwhelming criticism over the killing of several members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, the nation’s ...
‘Soldiers had no choice but to shoot at Shiite members’ – Army
The Nigerian Army has described Saturday’s confrontation with the Shiite Sect as a deliberate attempt to assassinate the Chief of ...
#BayelsaDecides: ‘APC thugs escorted around by soldiers’ – PDP
The opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that Nigerian soldiers were seen escorting political thugs that are sponsored by the ...
‘It’s not true’ | Chief of Army Staff says 105 soldiers weren’t lost to Boko Haram
Chief of Army staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has denied reports that about 105 soldiers have gone missing. Earlier today, it ...
105 soldiers reportedly go missing after Boko Haram attack
105 soldiers of the 157 Battalion are reportedly missing, following an attack from Boko Haram insurgents at Gudunbali, Borno State, ...
Police to get involved in Boko Haram war
Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase says that the Police will get involved in the eradication of Boko Haram once and ...
THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Sylva wins Bayelsa APC primary election | Why I’m being persecuted – Bukola Saraki | Lamido and sons were in court yesterday | More stories
‘Saraki is greedy and APC doesn’t want him as Senate President’. YNaija PDP super delegates endorse Dickson as sole candidate. ...
Army promotes 5,000 soldiers involved in Boko Haram war
5,000 soldiers, who are involved in the war against Boko Haram, have been approved for promotion by the Nigeria Army. The ...
Army deploys 3,032 pardoned soldiers to Boko Haram enclave
The 3,032 soldiers, who were recently pardoned by the Nigerian Army, have been deployed to the thick of the battle ...
Army Chief, Buratai visits Gamboru-Ngala as Nigerian flag returns (PHOTOS)
Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, paid a visit to the troops’ station in Gamboru-Ngala community, which was recently recaptured ...
Nigerian troops in Sambisa forest to flush out Boko Haram (PHOTOS)
Troops of the Nigerian Army , who are in an operation to flush out Boko Haram insurgents from Sambisa forest, ...
Boko Haram intercepts Buratai’s convoy in Borno
The convoy of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Tukur Buratai, was ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists at Faljari ...
Chad offers more soldiers to help combat Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his conviction that the end of the Boko Haram insurgency is in sight as Nigeria ...
Nigerian troops pound terrorists fleeing Sambisa
Troops of 26 Task Force Brigade in Gwoza, Borno State pounded Boko Haram terrorists fleeing Sambisa forest on Tuesday. This ...
The army reacts to front-page picture of soldiers torturing a ‘thief’ (READ)
The Nigerian army has reacted to the image of a man being tortured by soldiers in Nasarawa state. In a ...
Military confirms attack of JTF at the Nembe Jetty
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the attack that killed Four soldiers and a policeman at Nembe Jetty, near Ogolomabiri Community ...
Pirates killed 4 soldiers, one policeman in last night’s attack on JTF base
Gunmen suspected to be pirates killed four soldiers and a policeman in an attack on Nembe waterways around 11:30pm on ...
Do our soldiers at the Boko Haram front line earn N49,000 a month?
Nigerian soldiers risking their life to fight the insurgent group, Boko Haram, earn N49,000 a month, according to a social ...
THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Retired soldiers gets a callback, Ekiti PDP in crisis, Melaye a private investigator now, More stories
Army re-engages retired soldiers. Leadership PMB under pressure to move against oil thieves. Nation APC chieftain lauds Buhari over Reps ...
Buhari may pardon soldiers on death row – Femi Falana
by Kolapo Olapoju Leading lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, says that President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, may commute the sentences ...
We hear 10 policemen are being detained for refusing to join Boko Haram war
by Iyobosa Omoregie According to Punch Newspapers, 10 policemen trained in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism in Belarus, are being detained in ...
That was how ballot box snatchers killed themselves in Imo
by Ranti Joseph Doing the devil’s work doesn’t really pay after all… hoodlums snatching ballot boxes met their death while ...
Nigerian troops will comb Sambisa forest for Chibok girls today
by Kolapo Olapoju It appears Nigerian troops will head to Sambisa Forest, in Borno state on Saturday, April 4. According ...
A court has ruled against use of soldiers during elections… but will FG adhere?
by Damilola Jagun A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has barred the deployment of soldiers for elections in Nigeria. ...
We hear Nigeria pays foreign mercenaries $400 per day to fight Boko Haram
by Kolapo Olapoju Speculations are rife that Nigeria has brought in hundreds of mercenaries from Eastern Europe to boost the ...
‘Don’t kill them yet’! Appeal court halts execution of 2 mutiny soldiers
by James Sambo Two soldiers who are on death-row will for the time being, be free from the hovering cloud ...
Like it or not, soldiers will be deployed during elections – Edwin Clark
by Ranti Joseph Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, on Friday has insisted that soldiers will be deployed to polling centres ...
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