Category: Security
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Air Force immortalises late flying officer, Arotile
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has Immortalised late first combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile in fulfillment of its promise to honour her memory for her invaluable contributions to the fight against armed banditry and other criminal activities in the Country. The Air Force named the newly renovated and remodeled Pilots’ Crew ‘Room’ at…
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Air Force graduates 444 personnel as CAS commissions student hostels
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna on Monday 21 September 2020, graduated 444 personnel of Initial Officers’ and Basic Airmen/Airwomen Sundry Military Courses to effectively support NAF operations. Speaking at the graduation ceremony which comprised 75 officers and 369 airmen/airwomen, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, restated the…
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Troops kill bandits, destroy meeting point in Kaduna
Air Component of Operation Thunder Strike has neutralized several armed bandits and destroyed their meeting point in Kwaimbana, Kaduna State Major General John Enenche, the Coordinator Defence Media Operations in a statement on Friday said the air raid was conducted on Thursday, 17 September 2020. This he further added followed series of Intelligence, Surveillance and…
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Suspected kidnappers kill DSS officer after receiving ransom
A 33-year-old operative of the Department of State Services, Sadiq Bindawa, has been murdered by suspected kidnappers in Katsina State. The kidnappers reportedly collected N5 million ransom from his friends and relatives before killing him. According to sources, Bindawa’s corpse was discovered at Kurfi town on Sunday morning. Bindawa, who worked at the Abuja office…
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Troops eliminate bandits at Doumbourou Forest Zamfara
Troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI have neutralised another armed bandits’ camp in the Doumborou Forest area of Zamfara State. The air strike, which was executed on Sunday, 13 September 2020, was part of a new subsidiary Operation, tagged WUTAN DAJI 2. A release on Monday signed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John…
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For the third time, DSS invites Mailafia
The Department of State Services has extended the third invitation to a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia. Mailafia, who was the Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, said this during in a chat with newsmen. “It is true. I have been invited to their office in Jos.…
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(PHOTOS) Air Force graduates more 29 student pilots
As part of measures to make the insurgency war in North East a thing of the past, the Nigeria Air Force on Thursday graduated no fewer than 29 student pilots who have successfully completed their flying training at the 401 Flying Training School (401 FTS), Kaduna. This graduation is making 145 student pilots the Air…
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We can’t talk on Gana’s killing now — DHQ
The Defence headquarters has refused to speak on the killing of a notorious militia leader in Benue State Terwase Akwaza aka Gana by the military on Tuesday. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, said he would not take issues with the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and other political leaders who had…
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Lalong salutes CAS Abubakar over welfare of officers, preaches peace
Plateau state Governor, Simon Lalong had commended the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on efforts to improve the welfare of officers of the service. This is even as he urges communities where Air Force facilities are located to extend their co-operation to the Service to ensure a peaceful atmosphere. He…
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Gana’s death: I’m shocked, says Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, expressed shock over the interception of a government convoy, arrest and killing of Terwase Akwaza, aka Gana, by soldiers. Ortom expressed his feelings while speaking with journalists at the new banquet hall of Government House, Makurdi on the state of the second amnesty programme of his administration which…