Tag: SOLDIERS
Army dismisses three soldiers for joining kidnap gang
The Nigerian Army says it has dismissed three soldiers
arrested among a kidnap gang in the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno State.
Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole,...
Two soldiers killed, expatriate kidnapped in Akwa Ibom
Gunmen have killed two soldiers and
abducted an expatriate at the road construction site in Ukanafun council area
of Akwa Ibom.
The expatriate engineer, who works with...
Wike’s allegations of soldiers involved in oil bunkering false – Nigerian...
The Nigerian Army has described as false allegations by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, of soldiers being involved in illegal oil bunkering in the...
I’m committed to welfare of soldiers – Buratai
Chief
of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has said that he is committed to the wellbeing of
soldiers and that their welfare remains his topmost priority.
Buratai
said this...
Police, soldiers clash at INEC office in Rivers
Policemen and soldiers have clashed at the main gate of
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State.
The discord began when policemen...
Zamfara crisis: Soldiers killed in fresh attack by bandits
Suspected bandits have launched a fresh attack on soldiers, killing an unspecified number at a forest in Doburu in Zurmi local government area of...
Senate ‘shut down’ in honour of slain soldiers
The Senate on Thursday suspended legislative duties and adjourned sitting until Tuesday in honour of 44 soldiers killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno...
Soldiers fighting Boko Haram not begging for food – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has debunked an online media report that troops fighting Boko Haram in the northeast operate in deplorable conditions which have forced...
Soldiers kill 9 civilians mistaken for militants
Ethiopian soldiers killed nine civilians and injured 12 after mistaking them for rebels near a town along the country’s border with Kenya, state media...
4 policemen, 6 soldiers killed in Rann attack – CP
The Police in Borno on Thursday confirmed that four policemen and six soldiers were killed in the Boko Haram attack in Rann community of...