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Nigeria ‘to withdraw some troops from Mali’

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Armed Forces, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Friday, July 19th, 2013

Nigeria is planning to withdraw some of its 1,200 soldiers from the UN peacekeeping force in Mali, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has said. Mr Ouattara, head of the regional group Ecowas, said the troops were needed at home to tackle militant Islamists. It is not yet clear how many Nigerian troops will stay in […]

JTF detains Shekau’s in-laws

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Monday, July 15th, 2013

Operatives of the Joint Task Force have made a breakthrough in the campaign against terrorism by arresting in-laws of the Boko Haram leader, Sheik Abubakar Shekau. The Defence Spokesman, Brig. Gen Chris Olukolade, made this known during a press briefing by the Joint Security Services Public Information Committee in Abuja on Monday. Olukolade however did […]

JTF moves to eliminate illegal bunkering in N/Delta

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, July 7th, 2013

By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT — JOINT Task Force, JTF, has stepped up its crusade against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region. Commander of the task force, Major General Beita Debiro, while on patrol of waterways in Rivers State said that the JTF was set to eliminate illegal oil bunkering activities in the […]

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 […]