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Nigerian forces out of control in terror fight -AI

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Friday, November 2nd, 2012

Amnesty International has released its latest report on the atrocities carried out by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, as well as human rights violations perpetrated by Nigerian security forces in response. The report titled, ‘Nigeria: Trapped in the cycle of violence’, was presented to the media, in Abuja, on Wednesday. Secretary-General of AI, Salil Shetty, […]

Girl with stray bullet on head: JTF offers sympathy, police absolve army

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics Friday, October 26th, 2012

By EGUFE YAFUGBORHI, Port-Harcourt The Joint Taskforce (JTF), 2 Brigade, Port Harcourt, has vowed to bring to book, perpetrators of the alleged shooting of a commercial bus at the Agip Roundabout in Port Harcourt which has left one of two affected victims battling for her life with a bullet in the head. Witnesses account had, […]

UNIPORT: JTF guns down students killer

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, October 21st, 2012

• Arrests three others • Identities of victims revealed by JTF The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Rivers State yesterday shot dead one of the alleged brains behind Thursday’s killing of a student of the University of Port Harcourt and two others at Rumuchakara, Choba, a host community of the institution. Operatives of the JTF, […]

Many killed, houses burnt as JTF, trerroists battle

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Kano, State News Friday, October 19th, 2012

KANO (AFP) – Attacks and gun battles between suspected Islamists and security forces in a northeastern town have killed several people and destroyed buildings, residents and authorities said Friday, while unrest also hit another city. Explosions and gunfire shook the city of Potiskum, sparking panic and chaos, from late Thursday, residents and security forces said. […]

Navy dismisses 55 trainees over fake certificates

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

THE Nigerian Navy has dismissed 55 trainees, who attempted to join the force with fake certificates. The Commandant, Nigerian Navy Basic Training School, Onne, Commodore Apochi Suleiman, stated this on Tuesday while handing over the suspects to the state police command in Port Harcourt. Also handed over to the police in the state was a […]

Do more to end Boko Haram, oil theft, Jonathan charges service chiefs

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

Written by Leon Usigbe Tuesday, 09 October 2012 PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, decorated the newly appointed service chiefs with their new ranks, He charged them to do more to end the persistent security challenges facing the country as well as the ongoing crude oil theft in the Niger Delta. Those sworn in and decorated […]

Jonathan names new CDS, service chiefs

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics Thursday, October 4th, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday named Vice Admiral Ola Ibrahim as the new Chief of Defence Staff. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, Ibrahim, who is from Kwara State, replaces Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, who retires from service. Until his new appointment, […]

Appointment of new service chiefs imminent

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA – There is tension within the military and security formations nationwide, following what presidency sources say are impending reorganisation in the hierarchy of the defence and services headquarters. Vanguard was told that a new Chief of Defence Staff will soon be appointed, which simultaneously will lead to the retirement and appointment […]

Pictures: ‘My soldier husband brutalised me, took my kids away’

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

-Punch A woman, Maryrose Onuigbo, has urged the Nigerian Army authorities to prevail on her soldier husband, Kenneth Onuigbo, to reunite her with her children. “I don’t want any other thing on earth apart from being reunited with my three children,” Maryrose said. Maryrose told PUNCH Metro that Kenneth, an army sergeant attached to 81 […]

We killed, arrested Boko Haram leaders – JTF

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

Soldiers manning a checkpoint in Kano shot to death two suspected Boko Haram leaders, AP reports. The dead reportedly included the spokesman for the sect, as well as a commander who operates in Kogi State, a military official said. It is unclear what happened next, though the official said soldiers shot dead both the commander […]