Tag: Nigerian Army

Nigerians have praised the courage of Muhammed Abu-Ali who died in a Boko Haram ambush Friday.

The president says no Nigerian would be left at the mercy of Boko Haram.

Muhammed Abu Ali was killed in an ambush on Friday.

Mr. Abu-Ali was hit by several bullets as he tried to reinforce troops to repel an ongoing attack.

Over 20,000 people have been killed and millions of others injured since the insurgency began.

This brings the total number of surrendered Boko Haram terrorists in sector 2 to 464.

Victims narrate how soldiers and policemen coerced them into sex in exchange for material and financial assistance.

Four civilian JTF operatives were also killed.

The soldiers went missing after they were attacked by Boko Haram in Gashigar, Borno State.

The returnees were going to Gamboru-Ngala from Maiduguri.

The army has replaced the missing commanding officer.

Kayode Ogundamisi used oral accounts he obtained from soldiers to narrate the disturbing images they shared with him.

Some Nigerian soldiers dived into a nearby river to escape from the insurgents.

The soldier tied 10-year-old boy to electricity pole for 7 hours

The development sparked tension in the Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital

The Police named the serving soldiers as Lance Corporal Musa Maidabra, 28, and Lance corporal Edwin George.

Nigerian soldiers doing sports Abstract: 1,760 athletes are scheduled to participate in 19 sports.

Eight women were newly commissioned into the Nigerian Army.

The suicide vest went off as troops opened fire.

Army said a suspected Boko Haram member was also arrested.

The detainees were released to the Borno State government on Saturday.

Insurgents sell stolen cows to fund their operations.

“The troops’ hand held radio was, however, badly damaged during the encounter."

Army says it will not rest once the operation starts until every abducted person is freed.

"These charges are new to us. Nobody ever mentioned it or accused any of us, at least not me, before ...