The Nigerian Army says not less than 22 soldiers were injured during an attack by Boko Haram terrorists at Kareto in northern Borno State. On Monday, the army came under a serious attack from the insurgents, but the Nigerian troops engaged them in a fierce gun battle. Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka…
What could have caused several loss of lives on Friday, April 8, 2016, was averted by gallant men of the Nigerian military fighting insurgents in Borno State. News reaching us confirms that troops intercepted suicide bombers in the early hours of Friday, thereby averting another bloodbath. It was gathered that at about 4am, soldiers of…
Troops of 152 Task Force Battalion in conjunction with troops of Sector 1 of Multinational Joint Task Force on Sunday, April 4, 2016, has rescued more than 270 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram terrorists, the Defence Headquarters has disclosed. One of the rescued persons gave birth to baby boy shortly after their liberation.…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that it lost an officer and a soldier in an attack on troops of 2 Brigade on Thursday morning. A group of unknown gunmen suspected to be sea pirates had attacked the troops at about 11am while they (troops) were on patrol along the waterways in the general area of…
Reports reaching us show that a Major in the Nigerian Army (name withheld) has been feared dead in a clash with unknown gunmen in Abonnema, Akuku-Toru local government area of Rivers State. The Army officer was reportedly killed alongside three soldiers on Thursday afternoon. Details of the killing remain sketchy at the time of reporting.…
The Nigerian Army has pledged to deal with its officers caught on camera maltreating a robbery suspect on Saturday in Nasarawa State. A photograph of the incident was published on Monday on the front page of Daily Trust newspaper and the army authorities are furious over the way the issue was given prominence by the…
No fewer than 10 men of the Nigerian military were feared dead on Tuesday morning in a fierce gun battle between them and members of Boko Haram. Scores of the insurgents were also killed in the gunfire, which lasted some hours. The Nigerian troops and the terrorists group tested their strength in Gombi town of…