The Nigerian Army has denied that soldiers are helping bandits to commit crimes against Nigerians and the nation. The Army’s denial is in response to accusations by controversial cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, who has been acting as the spokesman for armed bandits. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, declared in a statement that…
The Nigerian Military has reported more breakthroughs in the ongoing fight against terrorists in the North East, and criminal gangs in other parts of the country, in the last two weeks. The Acting Director of Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuku, said troops killed several bandits, kidnappers and members of other criminal gangs. Brigadier General Onyeuku,…
Troops of Nigerian Army have detained a group of seventy-three men who were traveling from the North to Imo State for undisclosed reasons. The group of travellers, who were said to be all from Nasarawa State, were stopped by soldiers of the 72 Special Forces Brigade in Markudi, Benue State. The Deputy Governor of Benue State, Benson…
The Nigerian army has renamed operation Lafiya Dole, the codename for its operation to flush out Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in the northeastern part of the country to operation Hadin Kai. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement. Yerima said the renaming to Hadin Kai, which means ‘cooperation’,…
The Nigerian Army has protested against what it considers as indiscriminate and insensitive sharing of graphic pictures of soldiers who died in the battle field on the social media. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, says such act is not only unpatriotic but shameful. The Army spokesman reminded the people that officers and…
The Nigerian Army has denied claims that terrorists are now in control of Damasak town, headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State, following an attack on Tuesday night. The Nigerian Army spokesman, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, described such reports as pure lies and misinformation. Brigadier General Yerima said troops are in total control of Damasak,…