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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, July 17th, 2016
Everest Amaefule, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of two former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika and Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah. The two generals are among 54 persons to be investigated for their roles in the arms scandals that saw billions of dollars meant for the procurement of arms for […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics
Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
-Saharareporters.com The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to another campaign of calumny and distraction by faceless criminal gang of economic saboteurs that hide under the aegis of Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) alleging that some officers of the Nigerian Army approached them for support to overthrow our duly elected present democratic […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, National Politics, Navy, Niger Delta, Top Stories
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016
A consolidated group of militants, Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), yesterday, claimed that some senior military officers were scheming to overthrow the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari through a coup d’état. The militant group, which was behind threats of missile launch that created panic in the Niger Delta region, said persons behind the coup […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Headlines
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
Afeez Hanafi A Lagos-based hotel manager, Ms Omolara Koleoso, has accused some soldiers at the Ikeja Cantonment of unlawfully detaining her for arguing with their colleague. She said she was detained for over 24 hours without food, adding that family members who came were not allowed to see her. Our correspondent learnt that it took […]
