Nigerian Army

October 08, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army has ordered a full-scale investigation into the death of one of its officers, Lieutenant Samson Haruna, who died from severe burns, after his wife allegedly set him ablaze during a domestic dispute...

July 23, (THEWILL) — Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded significant gains in their ongoing operations against insurgents, arresting ransom negotiators, informants, collaborators, and logistics suppliers linked to Boko Haram terrorists. The coordinated operations also led to the...

May 28, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army has confirmed the detention and ongoing investigation of one of its personnel, Corporal Amina Maidoki, over an alleged case of theft. In a statement on Tuesday, the Acting Director of Army Public...

May 11, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army has detained one of its personnel, Private Christopher Emmanuel, over the alleged assault of a female food vendor, identified as Dooshima, in Kula community, Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. The...

April 29, (THEWILL) – A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the 82 Division Headquarters of the Nigerian Army in Enugu has sentenced Private Adamu Mohammed to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend, Miss Hauwa Ali. The...

April 17, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Anele Onyechi Appolonia as the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, marking a historic milestone as the first female officer to hold the position. Anele will assume the...

January 07, (THEWILL) – Two members of a kidnapping gang who killed four soldiers and abducted two Korean expatriates working for Daewoo Nigeria Limited on December 12, 2023, have been neutralised by Nigerian Army troops Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma,...

January 06, (THEWILL) – Troops of the Nigerian Army's 6 Division, in collaboration with other security agencies, have intensified their clampdown on oil theft in the Niger Delta, destroying 20 illegal refining sites and confiscating 31 boats in a...

January 05, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army has decorated Hajara Egbunu as an army warrant officer. Mathias Amatso, Commander of the Nigerian Army Women Command, honoured Egbunu with her new rank at a ceremony in Abuja on Friday. With the...

December 20, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 108 senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General in recognition of their outstanding service to the nation. In a statement released...