Latest News as Army launches strike force to wipe out Boko Haram from north eastern Nigeria

Current update reaching us revealed that the Nigerian army has inaugurated special mobile strike force in a renewed onslaught against Boko Haram insurgents in the north-east.

It is gathered that Ibrahim Attahiru, theatre commander, operation Lafiya Dole, made the announcement on Tuesday at the inauguration of the force at

News as Army recovers huge Cache of weapons from Boko Haram

Latest news update as Nigerian army has recovered the underneath weapons from Boko Haram insurgents after exchange of gunshots between the army and Boko Haram terrorists in Maiduguri.

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News as 38 Army officers blow hot over ‘bias, forceful’ retirement, petition Osinbajo

It is reported that No fewer than 38 senior officers of the Nigerian Army have rejected the decision of the Army Council to compulsorily retire them from the service.

The officers on Wednesday asked Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to authorise an impartial investigation into the allegations they brought against the Army and an independent review of the Army Council’s decision.

The affected officers made the demand in a petition they addressed to

BIAFRA: Obiano’s Plot With Buratai Against IPOB Exposed

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This news revealed that “18th of November 2017 is Sit at Home in the whole of Anambra State. Please stay indoors on that day to avoid anything happening to you. We are aware that Willie Obiano has colluded with Nigeria military to slaughter our people on

See Soldier mistaken for an armed robber, killed

Here is latest news as A military officer with the 5th Infantry Battalion (5BN) at Burma Camp in Accra but on detachment duties at Denkyira Boase in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central region has been lynched by residents on suspicion of being an armed robber.

Captain Maxwell Mahama who is commander of a military detachment in the area according to his subordinates, on Monday dawn was seen jogging along the main road and as he stopped by to

POLITICS: Presidency dismisses Coup plot reports

Current news report as Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has urged Nigerians to ignore the media reports on Coup plot, saying it should not be stretched beyond what the military authorities had said.


Report revealed that Adesina stated this at a media chat with State House correspondents to mark two years of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to him, what the Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Tukur Burutai, said about the issue was a “routine warning that goes to military officers.’’

The presidential aide addressed the correspondents alongside the Senior Special Assistants to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu and

Nigerian Airforce Jets destroy Boko Haram logistics base in Sambisa

Current latest news as the Nigerian Air Force Component of Operation Lafiya Dole said it has destroyed operational base of the Boko Haram insurgent group in the Sambisa forest.


The information gathered according to the Director of Public Relation and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore, Olatokunbo Adesanya, an “Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission in the Sambisa general area was

Nigerian Soldier Who Passed Away Recently as Fellow Pays a Tribute to His Friend

Latest gist as an instagram user pearixcoo shared this heartfelt tribute to his friend, a Nigerian soldier who died on Sept 25th 2016, May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

RIP to A brave solider who died in serving his country 25-09-16. My man soo sad,  guy who blv in us, guy who wished Seeing us united. The order time we did Gtg u where not around buh dropped a msg, last time we talk on phone was the very 1st day u landed Cameroon.

Read more - You called me we talked for hrs laughn nd,we talk like old time

Latest News: 'Charlie Boy' Killed in Gun Duel With the Nigerian Army

 

Current report has it that the Nigerian Army 34 artillery has confirmed the death of a notorious cult leader, Charles Ojeoru a.k.a Charlie boy.

Report has it that this was after a gun battle between Army and cultists in Ohaji Egbema area of Imo State.

The Army, who described Charles Ojeoru as a cultist, said he was the gang leader of a notorious group that mainly operated in Awara, Imodube and Ogwewe communities of the oil producing Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.

In a statement by the Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Imo state, Lieutenant Haruna Tagwai, he said the cultist died during a gun battle between the

The Generals, Colonels Kicked Out Of The Nigerian Army

News trending as the Nigerian Army, on Saturday, revealed that it has sent some senior officials on compulsory retirement following findings that the top Army officials were either involved in the mismanagement of the Arms deal fund or complicit in electoral malpractice during the 2015 general election.

It is unclear the total number of officials that were retired but reports placed the number of retired senior officers at above 60.

According to a list obtained by SaharaReporters, the following Army officers were retired from the

Killing Of Unarmed Biafrans: Nigerian Army Replies Amnesty Int'l, - IPOB Came With Firearms, Dynamites, Others

Fresh news has it that the Nigerian army has responded to Amnesty Imternational after the group carried out an investigation into the extrajudicial killings of members of the indigenous people of Biafra and indicted the military. Read response below.

The attention of the 82 Division, Nigerian Army has been drawn to a planned release of report by Amnesty International on the recent violent activities by IPOB and MASSOB on 31st May 2016 in which they were alleging that the Nigerian Army planned the killing of the protesters. 

This is not true but the usual calculated attempt to rubbish the Security forces in

Why Army can’t probe ex-generals -Buratai

Why Army can’t probe ex-generals -Buratai

The latest trending news reveal as Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said the army cannot investigate roles played by ex-army chiefs and other senior officers in the ongoing $2.1billion arms deal scandal because, as retired personnel, they fall beyond the purview of the army.
Buratai, who responded to questions from the House of Representatives Committee on Army during his defence of the army’s 2016 budget, stressed that the status of the former service chiefs and senior officers makes it difficult for the army to successfully investigate them.
“The service chiefs and those involved in the procurement are retired, so, we are limited on the extent we can investigate them,” Buratai told the lawmakers.
But, in a swift response, chairman of the committee, Rima Shawulu, said the House has constitutional powers to institute a probe into the arms scandal.
This was as he called for urgent review of the arms procurement process for the

Army moves 1,000 soldiers from Lagos to Borno

Latest news on our desk has it that the  Nigeria Army has swiftly com­menced replacement of troops fighting in the North East with about 1,000 soldiers and officers drawn from the 242 Reconnaissance Battalion in Badagry, Lagos.

Report has it that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieu­tenant General Tukur Buratai, who addressed the soldiers at the weekend charged them to go the North East and wipe out Boko Haram “but, you must fight within the rules of engagement.”
General Buratai said the soldiers must respect human rights and ensure that

14 Boko Haram Members Killed By Nigerian Army

Latest news reaching us has it that the Boko Haram insurgents yesterday attacked the 120 Task Force Battalion of the Army at Goniri in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe state.

The insurgents appeared to have come from Shettimari in the Borno axis of the town and engaged the soldiers in a fierce fight that lasted for almost four hours.

A military source said the attack was effectively repelled.

“But we lost one soldier in the fight,” the source said .


We also gathered that the spokesperson for the 27 Task Force Brigade in Damaturu Lt. George Okupe who confirmed the attack told newsmen that no

January 15 1966 Coup, 50 Years Later

VIDEO: Background and politics of the first Nigerian coup

On January 15, 1966, Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu led the first ever-military coup in Nigeria, and it's exactly 50 years today since the military system of government was first introduced into Nigeria.

Watch a rare video interview by Kaduna Nzeogwu below..

2016 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Beautify With Pictures

We gathered that as part of activities marking the 2016 Armed Forces Remembrance Day was an inter-denominational church service which took place yesterday at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari was represented at the event by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

From the pictures below, you will get to

Army Killed My Brothers in Front of My Father - Zakzaky's Son Speaks Out

So painful as the Son of the embattled leader of the Shiites Islamic sect has made a graphic revelation of the events that led to the death of the Cleric's sons during the most recent clash between the army and the Shiites.

Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzakky

 

We also gathered that Muhammad Ibraheem, allegedly the only surviving son of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, has revealed that the army killed three of his siblings during last week’s onslaught at their residence in Zaria, Today reports.

 

His revelation came as the Islamic Movement in Nigeria yesterday said that it’s members would continue with its peaceful protests over the killing of its members by soldiers during a

See The Photo and Face Of Court Registrar Sentenced For Duping Ex Chief of Army Staff

This latest news reaching us has it that on Monday, Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo of Ikeja High Court, Lagos State, sentenced a court registrar, Mrs Oluronke Rosolu, to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding a former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ishaya Bamaiyi of $330,000.

According to the Nigerian Tribune, Rosolu was convicted on all the

News As Army Frees Man Wrongly Arrested

News on our news desk has it that Abubakar Sadiq, a young man that was arrested by the soldiers after he was linked to one of the photographs of 100 hundred wanted Boko Haram terrorists, that was published in October by the Nigeria Army, had been freed on Friday after weeks of intensive investigation, officials said. 

Sadiq, who was believed to have a facial resemblance with the suspect number 28 on the published photos, was released after a joint investigation team of the army later discovered that he was not the same person as the one published by the Directorate of Army Public Relations.


Army’s spokesman, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said in a statement that the wrongly arrested suspect had been handed over to his family. 

“The Joint Investigation Committee in Maiduguri has cleared Abubakar Sadiq earlier arrested as one of

You Can Now Read - Why We Attacked Zakzaky, Other Shiite Members – Nigerian Army

We gathered and observed that the Nigerian Army on Saturday stated its reason for attacking members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria.

The Army had on Saturday said the group blocked the road and attempted to kill the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, in Kaduna State.


In a statement on Sunday by its spokesperson, Sani Usman, the Army described the incident as ‘most unfortunate’ but blamed the sect for blocking roads meant for the public.

“Yesterday’s incident involving clashes between detachments of the