We’ll soon receive combat enablers to enhance, boost our operations – COAS assures officers
The Nigerian Army is facing logistics constraints affecting its operations across the country, said the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. He stated this on Monday in…
Perspective: Babagana Monguno as conscience of the nation
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, a retired Major General, has been a subject of deprecation by a few Nigerians. But to many others, the urbane NSA is the…
COAS begins one-week operational visit to Borno, says end of insurgency in sight
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who is on a one-week operational visit to Borno, said his visit was to enhance the ongoing fight against insurgency…
Insurgency: We have a mandate by the President that must be accomplished – CDS tells troops
As the military intensified the fight against insurgency in Borno, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, and Service Chiefs, have arrived in Maiduguri, for the second time in…
Insurgency: COAS Gives Troops 48 Hours To Clear Marte, Borno
The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru has given a 48-hour marching order for the clearance of Marte and three other communities in Borno state. Attahiru gave the…
No Chibok Girl in Our Custody – CDS
Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky Irabor, says it is not aware of any escape of Chibok girls and have no girls in their custody currently, but hopes that…
Insurgency: Troops eliminate 16 terrorists, arrest 11 in N/E in 1 week – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, has eliminated 16 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist and arrested 11 in the North East in the…
How troops killed 1,015 insurgents in 7 weeks of intense fighting – Buratai
The Nigerian Army said it had eliminated over 1,015 Boko Haram terrorists in different encounters with the insurgents in the Northeast between April 4, 2020 till date; a period of…
Task Force kills Boko Haram terrorists, destroys gun trucks in airstrike
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) on Monday neutralised scores of Boko Haram terrorists on the outskirts of Dapchi Town in Yobe. The…
Nigerian troops kill ISWAP leaders, fighters during meeting
The Defence Headquarters says that several leaders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and fighters have been neutralised in a successful air interdiction mission by Nigerian forces…