Tag: Mohammed Yerima

Onyema Nwachukwu takes over from Mohammed Yerima, who was appointed in February.

The Imo State Police Command was attacked some weeks ago.

The three gunrunners were intercepted while moving weapons into Nigeria at a border town between Sokoto State and Niger Republic.

"...the raid was conducted on Saturday, following a sting operation..."

Mr Yerima says "the terrorists came in their numbers mounted on gun trucks and attempted to infiltrate the main entrance ...

President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Faruk Yahaya as chief of army staff on Thursday to replace Ibrahim Attahiru, who died last ...

The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, described as a rude shock the death of Mr Attahiru, barely four months in ...

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is deeply saddened over the crash that claimed the life of the army chief and ...

Troops of the Nigerian military repelled a Tuesday evening attack on Maiduguri by suspected Boko Haram terrorists.

Nigerian Army says it is running an operation to clear bandits from forests in Zamfara and adjoining states.

The army stated that the suspects were arrested by troops of the 3 brigade in Kano.

The spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Mohammed Yerima, said the attack was by members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), ...

The police in Kaduna State had arrested four suspects including Mr Galadima for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a six-year-old in ...

According to the statement, the change of name became pertinent following the successes the army has recorded in the region.

The lawmaker says the Boko Haram insurgents are still in control of Geidam town.

The army says it inflicted heavy casualty on the Boko Haram terrorists in terms of personnel and equipment

Mr Yerima says the suspect confessed during interrogation to have revealed troops’ movements and position to his Boko Haram collaborators.

Two soldiers died in the encounter, the army says.

The Nigerian army appeals to the public to volunteer useful information that will lead to the arrest of the killers.

The military operation was launched after some gunmen killed three police officers in the area.

The Nigerian Army says it adheres to the principle of federal character in recruiting personnel.

The army says what media reports described as protest "were mild complaints by few soldiers of Mobile Strike Team (MST)".

The army says its troops killed the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in an encounter in the Dikwa axis of ...

The army says the encounter also led to the death of one officer and three gallant soldiers while those wounded ...

Islamic scholar, Ahmed Gumi, had alleged that the army deploys troops based on ethnicity and religion hence bandits seek vengeance ...