Tag: Boko Haram

The press conference will take place at the headquarters of Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole.

The latest influx, which started in late November, has brought additional pressure on already stretched facilities in the camp.

The Nigeria army had earlier confirmed the attack but said it was repelled.

Inspector-General Ibrahim Idris said the officers' desertion' violated extant police regulations.

Some sources said the multinational military base fell Wednesday night, a statement the army denied.

The Army says some of the fleeing officers were arrested over 60 kilometres away from a counter-terrorism training centre.

Mr Dan Ali appears to have pursued a fairly conventional, at times controversial, national defence policy.

The army in a Twitter post said the troops engaged and neutralised the insurgents.

NEMA did a registration exercise for new IDPs.

The fleeing officers were amongst the 2,000 sent on counter-terrorism induction exercise at the Nigerian Army Special Forces Training School ...

"I commend your sacrifices and urge you not to lose focus."

Soldiers defeated the insurgents in another attack, the military said.

The army chief said the terror group now resort to propaganda.

The former vice president apologised for the “erroneous communication’’ about his telephone conversation with Mrs Sakaba.

The army on December 14 announced a controversial suspension on UNICEF activities.

Mr Buratai says allegations of human rights abuses by the military are "misleading".

The army says the service chiefs “discussed extensively” with the soldiers during the visit.

The teenager who was identified as Fatima Kabir was arrested recently.

Mr Badeh's illustrious career was marred by an ineffective war on insurgency and allegations of fraud.

Amnesty International also reacted to the allegation.

The army said it successfully repelled the Boko Haram attack.

The initial suspension was condemned by Amnesty International.

The fighting is taking place near Metele, the village where soldiers were recently massacred.

Amnesty International condemns the action of the Nigerian Army.

About 23 soldiers were killed and 31 others wounded in November when insurgents attacked 157 Task Force Battalion, Metele.