Nigerian Army

Army Court-Martials 14 Officers, Nine Soldiers

September 08, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Army has inaugurated a General Court Martial to try 14 officers and nine soldiers alleged to have breached different provisions of the Armed Forces Act. The court-martial was convened at the Scorpion Officers'...

Army Denies Forceful Acquisition Of Community Land In Osun

August 30, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Army has absolved itself from allegations of forceful acquisition of community land for a proposed civil-military intervention project in Orolu Community, in Osun state. A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen Onyema...

Troops Neutralise Bandits, Arrest Murder Suspects, Rail Line Vandals, Kidnappers, 237 Cows

August 28, (THEWILL) – Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) on Operation Hakorin Damisa IV have arrested 17 criminal suspects in connection with murder, kidnapping and armed robbery. A statement issued on Monday, by Capt. Oya...

Troops Foil IPOB/ESN Attack In Imo As Terrorist, Wife Surrender In Borno

August 22, (THEWILL) - Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating in 82 Division Nigerian Army, Area of Responsibility, have foiled an attack by Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) on its Forward Operating...

UPDATED: We Lost 25 Officers In Niger – DHQ

August 17, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Thursday, confirmed that three officers and 22 soldiers were killed in Niger State. Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, confirmed the casualties while giving an update on...

Over 80 Hostages Rescued As Troops Neutralise 38 Terrorists, Arrest 175 Gunmen

August 11, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Friday, said its troops deployed for internal operations across the country, rescued 89 kidnapped hostages, killed 38 terrorists and arrested 30 terrorists collaborators and 175 gunmen. The director, Defence Media Operations,...

We’ve No Pact With Your Private Security Outfit – Army Disowns Ex-militant Leader Dokubo

August 11, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Army says it is not in any partnership with the security outfit run by former Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Asari Dokubo. Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, made this...

Senate Rejects ECOWAS Military Intervention In Niger

August 05, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Senate has rejected President Bola Tinubu's request for consideration of military intervention in Niger Republic, to resolve the ongoing political impasse in the country. The President had written to the Senate on Friday, seeking...

Tinubu Asks Senate To Approve Implementation Of ECOWAS Resolutions Against Niger Military Junta

August 03, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, wrote to the Senate seeking its approval for Nigeria’s implementation of resolutions of the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) on the military junta in Niger Republic. The...

Troops Destroy 36 Illegal Refining Sites, Arrest Suspects

August 03, (THEWILL) - Troops of Operation Delta Safe, Nigerian Army, have destroyed 36 illegal refining sites and apprehended 22 suspected oil thieves in the last two weeks. Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this...
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