The Nigerian Army has announced that Boko Haram terrorists suffered a humiliating defeat in Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge LGA of Borno State, barely hours into the tenure of the new Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya. A statement issued and signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima, on Saturday, May 29,…
The Nigerian Army says the troops of 27 Task Force Brigade on the platform of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested suspected Boko Haram informant identified as Modu Ari, in Kamuya area of Yobe. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday issued by the Director Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima. Yerima stated that the informant…
The senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of the Ex-Service Chiefs as Non-Career Ambassadors. They include former Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; the former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai; and the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. Others are former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique…
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs and their retirement from service. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, who made this known on Tuesday revealed that those involved are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that 26 senior officers have so far tested positive for COVID-19 following the death of General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Port Harcourt, Maj. Gen. Johnson Irefin who died as a result of respiratory failure secondary to the complications of COVID 19 infection. Army Public Relations officer Sagir Musa, who…
On Friday, June 24, 2016, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, summoned top commanders of the service to the Army headquarters for an emergency security meeting. This, Aproko247 gathered, was due to the recent allegation that some top officers of the military was planning to overthrow the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.…
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has been commended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai. The commendation was for his men’s arrest of killer of late Colonel Samaila Inusa, who was abducted by some gunmen. Buratai, on behalf of the family of the slain officer, personnel of the Nigerian…
Not less than a soldier was killed on Tuesday when the convoy of Acting General Officer Commanding, GOC, 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu, was attacked by suspected members of Boko Haram group. It was disclosed by the Nigerian Army that the unfortunate incident occurred at about 8:30am on Tuesday in Bama, Borno…
The senior army personnel kidnapped and later killed by unknown gunmen on Sunday in Kaduna has been buried according to Islamic rites. The corpse of the Army officer, Colonel Samaila Inusa, was laid to rest at the old Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, Muslim Cemetery in Kaduna on Wednesday. Some at the burial could not control…