NIGERIA: Troops On Exercise GOLDEN DAWN Neutralise 3 Gunmen in Anambra
By Augustine Ehikioya Troops have neutralized three unknown gunmen in a shootout in Anambra State. The gunmen were said to have attacked a Nigeria Police checkpoint along Okija-Onitsha expressway on…
EXCLUSIVE: Encounter With Surrendered Boko Haram Members… They Say, “Life Better Out Of Boko Haram Camps”… Recount Experiences, Seek Forgiveness From Nigerians… Urge Others To Surrender
By Our Editorial Team When the news broke that some Boko Haram members were surrendering to the Nigerian Army, some people doubted it, while others were happy with the news.…
NIGERIA: “Maiduguri Is Safe” – Theatre Commander… Says State Govt, Military Closed Ranks For Peace In Borno
By Augustine Ehikioya Rising from the ruins of war against insurgents in over a decade, the military has said that Maiduguri, Borno State is very safe. The insurgency war waged…
Nigerian Army Chief Charges Troops To Remain Vigilant
By Augustine Ehikioya To overcome the security challenges in the country, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has charged troops to be alert and vigilant while…
NIGERIA: “Target Criminal Elements In Imo” – Uzodima Tells Troops… Flags-Off Exercise GOLDEN DAWN
By Augustine Ehikioya Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has called on the Nigerian Army troops to target criminal elements in the State and ensure they are brought to justice.…
NIGERIA: Troops Nab Chiwetalu Agu For Seeking Support For Proscribed IPOB
By Augustine Ehikioya For soliciting support for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Nigerian Army (NA) has arrested one Chiwetalu Agu. Apart from dressing in a well known…
NIGERIA: Police In Zamfara Rescues 187 Kidnapped Victims
By Augustine Ehikioya Police officers attached to the Zamfara State Police Command have rescued 187 kidnapped victims. The rescue operations were carried out at Tsibiri forest in Maradun Local Government…
NIGERIA: Why Nigerians Should Forgive Surrendered Boko Haram Members – Theatre Commander… Says Military Sifting Real Boko Haram Fighters From Conscripted Ones
By Augustine Ehikioya The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force, North East Operation HADIN KAI, Major General, Christopher Musa, has thrown his weight behind extension of forgiveness to surrendered Boko Haram…
NIGERIA: Borno Residents Seek Forgiveness For Surrendered Boko Haram Members
By Augustine Ehikioya Some residents of Borno State have called for forgiveness for the recently surrendered Boko Haram members. The surrendered insurgents, either by their belief in the evil course…
Nigerian Army Denies Asking Soldiers To Bring Torches Before Traveling
By Augustine Ehikioya The Nigerian Army has denied the media report claiming that soldiers were mandated to give torches to their units before embarking on travels. A statement on Thursday…