The 1 Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna was a beehive of activities on Wednesday as John Asiemo, popularly known as Daddy Showkey, performed for wounded soldiers and their families. The performance by the veteran gala singer was in commemoration of the Christmas celebration and organised by Tribute...
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Troops of Nigeria military have neutralised 212 terrorists, apprehended 317 suspects and rescued 152 kidnapped hostages through a well executed operation across the country in the last one week. The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj.- Gen. Edward Buba, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Buba said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has expressed happiness with the arrest and detention of the factional leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa by the Finnish authority. The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made this...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 5 soldiers have been killed by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in an attack in Gubio LGA of Borno State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Major General Edward Buba, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in...
The Defence Headquarters says it had deployed troops to provide assistance to the police in ensuring a hitch free off-cycle Ondo Governorship Election slated for Nov. 16. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Buba said the presence...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says some terrorists’ leaders operating in the North Central zone have indicated interest to surrender and lay down their arms. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday in Abuja....
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorists’ group known as ‘Lukarawas’ exacerbating insecurity in the North Western part of Nigeria. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday in Abuja....
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 98 illegal refining sites across the Niger Delta region in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while giving updates on the operations of the armed forces in...
The Defence Headquarters says the Nigerian troops have in the last one week apprehended a notorious terrorist leader, Abubakar Ibrahim (AKA) Habu Dogo in Sokoto and seven IPOB/ESN commanders in South-East. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Saturday, said that Habu Dogo was...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Defense Headquarters on Friday confirmed that a Naval personnel deployed at FOB Dansadua for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, in questionable circumstances opened fire sporadically and killed a colleague. The Director, Defense Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Friday, said the incident...
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said troops have eliminated 140 terrorists, apprehended 135 suspects and rescued 76 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that no appointment as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) exists within the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made the clarification in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Gusau...
The Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated 101 terrorists, apprehended a terrorist commander, Usman Maisaje, and 182 others in different operations across the country in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on the operations of the...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has said that ex-Seaman Abbas Haruna of the Nigerian Navy was fairly tried and dismissed by a military court-martial in accordance with the provisions of the Armed Forces Act. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher...
The Nigerian Army said its troops, in coordination with other security agencies, successfully neutralised some terrorists and apprehended a notorious arms courier linked to a wanted terrorist. The Nigerian army in a post on its official X Handle on Thursday, said the operation also led to the recovery of...
The Nigerian military in the last one week eliminated 108 terrorists and rescued 214 kidnapped hostages across the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Buba said troops also apprehended 204 suspected terrorists and other...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said its troops eliminated 106 terrorists, apprehended 164 others and rescued 103 hostages in different operations across the country in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Thursday in Abuja, while giving update...
The Defence Headquarters has said it is rejigging on-going operations to combat crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region through comprehensive approach. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, stated this on Friday in Abuja, while giving an update on the operations of the military...
The Nigerian military has in the last one week eliminated 177 terrorists, apprehended 263 others and rescued 158 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Buba said the troops...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the fate of the terrorists that perpetrated these insecurity will be violent and short as troops will stop at nothing to take them out of the battlefield. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this in a statement on...