Tag: Nigerian Army

“Yes we have deployed some officers to Ajakurama community where one of our soldiers was killed."

The army says it raided a kidnappers' base.

The clash occurred at an outpost used by Nigerian troops in Borno State.

General Alkali was declared missing on September 3.

"Others escaped to a nearby bush with gun shot wounds."

The retired major general has been declared missing for over a month.

Pakistani official says country’s army has the capacity to train a battalion of Special Forces of the Nigerian Army.

The army had earlier denied planning to attack the community over its missing general.

The military dismisses rumours that it plans to attack community

“You are to note, therefore, that soldiering is synonymous with battles and war fighting."

As at 1.48 p.m. when PREMIUM TIMES’ journalist left the area, the road was still blocked.

The army says the rescued persons were being documented for handover to the appropriate agency.

Experts say inadequate weapons and welfare for troops are responsible for misfortunes of soldiers on the battlefront.

The centre was inaugurated at the 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.

The army said the ambush occurred "along Maiduguri Bama Axis."

The PDP has produced two governors in the state: between 1999 and 2015.

The battle occurred at Damasak in Borno State.

One year after, findings of a judicial panel set up by the Nigerian government remain sealed from the public.

The Boko Haram attacked the military base on Saturday in Borno State.

The army said it also recovered 147 livestock.

The body of late Nwankwo, of 223 Light Tank Battalion, Nigerian Army Zuru, was recovered at Unashi village.

Insurgents neutralised by troops of 81 Division Task Force Battalion deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole.

The insurgents were on a looting and extortion spree in the village.

New GOC hails governor for peace, security in Enugu

Previous rounds of the exercise stirred controversy.