Tag: soldiers

The Lagos governor promised to investigate the Lekki shooting.

“Any loss of life or injury is concerning. We have received information alleging crimes and are keeping a close eye ...

The soldier has been arrested, the army said.

The terrorists used an improvised explosive device to target the convoy, the statement said.

Two local officials told dpa that the helicopters collided while they were evacuating wounded soldiers from a battleground in the ...

The convicted soldiers said Messrs Aregbesola and Ahmed refused to include them as beneficiaries of an amnesty granted by President ...

The military also said "eight ISWAP members were shot dead while several others escaped with bullet injuries."

Tuesday's call for the exit of the service chiefs is not the first from the ninth assembly.

The legislator said military sources have attributed the massive resignations to loss of morale, unimproved allowances, mass casualties in the ...

Hundreds of soldiers are quitting, citing "loss of interest".

He added that four gun trucks belonging to the terrorists were destroyed during the counter-attack by the Air Task Force.

“Within the first four months of 2020, at least 1,416 lives have been lost to violent killings in Nigeria. Yet, ...

On April 1, in Sierra Leone’s eastern Kenema city, a group of at least 10 soldiers attacked Fayia, a reporter ...

As Nigeria's counter-insurgency campaign flounders amidst dwindling resources, military chiefs are finding it difficult to keep the rank-and-file in active ...

There was an uproar at the Kaduna Central Correctional Centre on Tuesday.

The theater commander of Operation Lafiya Dole speaks to the Army chief on last week's deadly attack on soldiers.

Nigerian military confirms attack on troops on Monday.

The attack happened on Monday, and wiped out an artillery unit.

The state government rejects the judgement which it described as ‘erroneous‘.

Residents said soldiers carried out retaliatory attacks.

The insurgents also abducted many travelers mostly women after setting vehicles ablaze.

The army chief was sacked after two of the country’s deadliest attacks in living memory killed at least 160 soldiers.

Residents report heavy artillery shelling, particularly from the northern part of the town around Gashua road.

No group has claimed responsibility for the assault.