The new General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigeria Army, Major General Emmanuel Emekah said he will take war to the camp of suspected illegal oil bunkers in Niger Delta to surpass the federal government targeted 2.3 million barrels of crude oil production to 2.5 million barrels per day in 2025. Major General Emmanuel…
Fifteen persons were said to have been killed on Saturday in a military airstrike in some communities in Maradun and Zurmi Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. Daily Trust learnt yesterday that more than 30 other people also sustained injuries in the airstrike. The incident took the number of Nigerians killed in accidental drone bombings…
The troops of 1 Brigade, Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised a notorious terrorist, Sani Russu in Zamfara. The troops also succeeded in various operations against terrorists in the state and recovered arms. This is contained in a statement in Gusau on Monday by the Coordinator, Joint Media Coordination…
The Nigerian Army has initiated an investigation following the emergence of a viral video showing a Major General and some soldiers, purportedly assaulting a couple in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Reports gathered that the altercation was said to have happened after the soldiers stopped the couple for “unlawfully overtaking” their convoy. In the video,…
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State says the Nigerian Army can decimate all armed groups disturbing the peace of the nation. The governor made this statement on Sunday during the 2023 West African Social Activities of the Nigerian Army’s IV Special Forces Command in the Doma Local Government Area of the state. The governor lauded…
The Nigerian Army has successfully retired One hundred and thirteen generals from the service of the military this year. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations officer. Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. According to the statement, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, praised the retirees…
The Nigerian Army, mistaking a village for a bandits’ camp on Sunday night, bombed a Maulud event in Kurmin Biri village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing no fewer than 50 villagers. Meanwhile, no fewer than 53 others seriously injured are in hospitals, receiving treatments. However, a survivor, said over 100 were…
