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Why I retired as Major-General — Buhari

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Saturday, July 6th, 2013

A former Head of State, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Friday said he decided to retire with his current rank in 1985, to defend and promote the integrity of the military, instead of promoting himself. Buhari said this at a public presentation of two books: “Nigerian military in politics: 1966-2011 and Politics of transition to […]

JTF kills 50 terror suspects in Borno

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News Monday, July 1st, 2013

By Innocent Anaba, Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI— Joint Task Force, JTF, weekend, killed no fewer than 50 suspected terrorists in Zabarmari Ward of Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, Maiduguri metropolis. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has issued a report, accusing the JTF and the Jama’atu ahlus sunnah lid da’awati […]

JTF, youths arrest 30 suspected Boko Haram members

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

Task force explains roads closure in Borno IN a joint action, the military Joint Task Force (JTF) and youth associations in Hausari, Fezzan and Bulabulin Gwange areas of Maiduguri have arrested 30 suspected Boko Haram members in various parts of the metropolis. Meanwhile, the JTF has said that the two roads leading to the now […]

Military rule has gone forever in Nigeria – Mark

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

By Henry Umoru PRAGUE, Czech Republic- SENATE President David Mark, yesterday vowed that everything will be done to sustain the nation’s democracy which has come to stay, just as he stressed that military rule has gone forever in Nigeria. He also said that against the backdrop of efforts being made by the federal government to […]

Army, NDLEA arrest 47 drug suspects in Lagos

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Lagos, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), State News Monday, June 3rd, 2013

Lagos – A combined team of the Nigerian Army and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos on Sunday seized 3,166.15kgs of illicit drugs and arrested 47 suspects. This is contained in a statement signed by NDLEA’s spokesman, Mr Ofoyeju Mitchell, which stated that the operation was carried out at in Akala area […]

Kano: JTF arrests foreigners, uncovers missiles, grenades

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News Thursday, May 30th, 2013

Four foreign nationals, suspected to have hailed from Middle East, were arrested in Kano by the Joint Task Force over a large cache of arms and ammunition uncovered in their mini-warehouse located in the Bompai area of Kano on Wednesday. Following the shock discovery, owner of the complex, where the dangerous weapons were impounded, simply […]

Boko Haram tells fleeing terrorists not to give up – Army

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Monday, May 27th, 2013

By KINGSLEY OMONOBI ABUJA — The troops deployed to flush out terrorists from Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states following declaration of state of emergency said they have intercepted messages by the leadership of Boko Haram urging sect members to regroup and refuse to give up. Vanguard learnt that the interception made by the military communication […]

Nigerian army ‘destroys’ Boko Haram camps in north-east

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, May 24th, 2013

The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of well-equipped camps used by the militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the north-east of Nigeria. Senior officer Chris Olukolade revealed the extensive nature of the camps, which he said were used to co-ordinate attacks on nearby local communities. The BBC has not been able to […]

Emergency Rule: Soldiers block major roads as residents flee their towns

Posted by admin Adamawa, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories, Yobe Saturday, May 18th, 2013

Residents on Friday said the special military force deployed to the restive Nigeria northeast states of Yobe and Borno cordoned off border roads linking the two states and Adamawa to prevent the Boko Haram militants from fleeing to other neighboring states. President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday declared state of emergency in three north east states […]

36 persons died in Baga – Military, NEMA

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

The Military High Command and the National Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday presented a preliminary report of the investigation conducted into the recent massacre in Baga, Borno State, to President Goodluck Jonathan, declaring that only 36 persons lost their lives in the carnage. The report contradicts the 185 casualties widely reported by the media. The […]