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Ambush on oil workers: Army recovers additional 21 corpses

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Oil Politics Sunday, July 30th, 2017

The Nigeria Army on said it has recovered 21 additional bodies in an operation to rescue oil exploration crew abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno. The Director Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sani Kukasheka, in a statement, said that the army recovered vehicles and various calibres of weapons in the operation. “So far […]

Coup scare: Army clamps down on suspected soldiers

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Monday, May 22nd, 2017

OLALEYE ALUKO The Nigerian Army may have begun an internal search for soldiers and officers suspected to be engaging in political meetings, a top military source has told SUNDAY PUNCH. The source said that some arrests may have been made, but that the information was being kept as top secret so as not to add […]

Army Molestation of Civilians in Ogoniland is Unacceptable

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines Sunday, April 9th, 2017

Following the deployment of soldiers to Ogoniland to curb increasing insecurity created by some gangs, there had been reports of molestation of innocent citizens going about their daily activities. On Saturday March 11, soldiers reportedly molested women along the Biara axis in Gokana local government area while they peacefully conducted their petty trade business at […]

Army sets up panel to investigate alleged ex-judicial killings, rights violations by personnel

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Latest Politics Wednesday, March 8th, 2017

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-MOVED by the series of allegations of extra-judicial killings of people including women and children in the North East and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra during some of their peaceful protest sessions by some of its personnel, the Nigerian Army, Wednesday, set up an eight-man panel to investigate the allegations. […]

Troops recover weapons, kill 23 militants in gun battle

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Niger Delta, Top Stories Saturday, September 17th, 2016

Punch The Nigerian Army said it had recovered 55 assorted weapons from suspected criminals in the Niger Delta. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahitu, told newsmen in Enugu on Saturday that the recoveries were made during a military exercise tagged “Operation Crocodile Smile”. He also disclosed that 23 militants […]

Four Soldiers Feared Dead in Bayelsa Boat Accident

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Bayelsa, Headlines Monday, September 5th, 2016

Emmanuel Addeh in Yenagoa Four soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force, JTF, Operation Delta Safe,ODS, who are currently carrying out an operation codenamed ‘Crocodile Smile’, to rid the Niger Delta of criminalities, were on Monday feared dead in the creeks of Bayelsa State. The loss of the security personnel, it was learnt, followed a […]

Disturbing pictures: Soldiers pluck eyes of FRSC officer for pleading on behalf of a civilian being assaulted

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines Friday, August 19th, 2016

An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Segun Enikuemehin, who dared to ask some military men who were assaulting a civilian to desist from such a dastardly act is currently at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) with one of his eyes totally damaged. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when Mr. […]

Soldiers comb Niger Delta creeks for militants

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Niger Delta Tuesday, August 9th, 2016

soldiers attack boko Soldiers comb Niger Delta creeks for militants — 10th August 2016 • New group vows to attack Warri, Port Harcourt refineries Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa and Paul Osuyi, Asaba Soldiers attached to Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have seized the creeks of Bayelsa State in search of the militants that killed three soldiers and […]

Army to move troops, heavy military weapons in S-South (Still using force to solve problems?)

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, South-South Friday, July 29th, 2016

The Nigerian Army said last night that its training exercise for the Niger Delta code named “EXERCISE CROCODILE SMILE” in 82 Division and part of 2 Division areas of responsibility traversing the South-South geo-political region will commence this weekend. “The general public is please requested not to panic on the sight of unusual movement of […]

Opinion: Between Buhari and Buratai

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Sunday, July 17th, 2016

Sonala Olumhense Every soldier knows it: the most dangerous opponent is the one within. This is one of the reasons why loyalty is such a cherished characteristic in a fighting force. A weak link within can destroy far more easily than a strong opponent on the other side of the battle field. One year ago, […]