Category: Security
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CHIEF OF AIR STAFF VISITS NAF, ASSURES OF INCREASED DEFENCE COOPERATION.
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Nigerien Air Force, Colonel Amirou Abdoulkader, has assured the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) of his commitment towards strengthening the strategic relationship with the NAF in fight against insurgency and other criminal activities affecting Nigeria and the Republic of Niger whilst also taking advantage of the opportunities available in…
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OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE;Army at it again in Borno!!!
PRESS RELEASE OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: NAF HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS DESTROY 6 ADDITIONAL GUN TRUCKS, NEUTRALIZE SEVERAL TERRORISTS ATTEMPTING REINFORCEMENT AT MARTE IN BORNO STATE After successfully repelling a Boko Haram/ Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ attack on Marte, with the destruction of 7 gun trucks by combined ground and air operations, the Air…
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Buhari vows to end insurgency this year
FROM President Muhamamadu Buhari came on Friday, a vow to end the Boko Haram insurgency once and for all this year. But he called for prayers from Nigerians for the military to accomplish the task. The President, who spoke during the Juma’at prayer for the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration at the National Mosque,…
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FG votes N675 billion for arms, training of soldiers
The Federal Government has earmarked N675 billion for procurement of arms and equipment as well as training of 8,000 soldiers to end Boko Haram insurgency and banditry in the northern part of the country. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Mohammed Ali Ndume, disclosed this at the weekend in Maiduguri, Borno State, while lamenting…
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Troops arrest 11 illegal miners, neutralise scores of bandits
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Accord have arrested 11 illegal miners and eliminated scores of bandits on Nov. 21 in parts of Zamfara and Katsina States. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday, said the troops continued to record successes in the fight against banditry and other…
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Zamfara governor secures release of 11 abductees
A total of 11 kidnap victims were on Saturday night rescued from their abductors by officials of the Zamfara government, a statement issued by Jamilu Iliyasu, the Press Secretary to Gov. Bello Matawalle, has said. Iliyasu said the unconditional release of the victims, who hail from Bukkuyum local government area of the state, followed the…
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How my security aide killed newspaper vendor — Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila has confirmed the death of a newspaper vendor shot by one of his security aides on Thursday. Gbajabiamila who, in a series of tweets on his official handle in the early hours of Friday, narrated how the incident took place, explained that the vendor was hit…
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North East: Troops overrun terrorists, nab IED makers
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Fire Ball have overran some Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and arrested their Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) makers in the North East. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said that the troops operating…
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How prison break escapees threaten my men — Edo CP
Escapees from the two correctional centres in Benin City, Edo State, have been reportedly sending threat messages to policemen who investigated and prosecuted their cases. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Johnson Kokumo, stated this on Saturday, adding that one of the escapees killed a prosecution witness from his village, a PUNCH report says.…
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#EndSARS: Police lost 100 AK-47 rifles, 37 stations torched in Lagos — IGP committee
Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Special Committee set up for damage assessment to police facilities and equipment during the #EndSARS protest has disclosed that about 100 AK-47 rifles and 2,600 units of ammunition are missing as a result of attacks on police formations in Lagos State. It would be recalled that the attacks on police formations…