BREAKING: IPOB Dares Army, Appoints New Commander For ESN

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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that the Eastern Security Network (ESNhas got a new commander. Speaking on a Channels Television programme, Sunday Politics, the IPOB Secretary, Emma Powerful, denied ESN’s involvement in Saturday’s attack on the residence of the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has … Read more

Why It’s Difficult For Military To Address Insecurity – Army Chief

Army, Lt.-Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim, Igboho, Army

We need more funds to tackle insecurity Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, says the military is underfunded, stressing that it needs adequate and improved funding to ensure optimal performance and tackle the menace of insecurity that plagues the country. Ekohotblog reports Attahiru said and dearth of required resources and paucity of funds had become … Read more

Gunmen Kill Eleven Soldiers In Benue

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Yerima said the army under the leadership of Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, is determined to ensure that peace is maintained in the state and other parts of the country affected by criminal activities. No fewer than 11 soldiers were killed by rampaging gunmen when troops on a routine operational task were attacked in … Read more

Army Hands Over Suspected Kidnapper To Police In Calabar

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Nigerian Army troops attached to the Cross River security outfit “Operation Akpakwu” handed over a suspected kidnapper to the Cross River Police Command in Calabar. Speaking at the event on Saturday, Brig. Gen. Abdullahi Mohammed, Brigade Commander 13 Brigade, said the 24-year-old suspect was arrested at Umoh Orok Street in Calabar-South. Mohammed, who was represented … Read more

JUST IN: Nigerian Army Vows To Go After Sunday Igboho

Army, Lt.-Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim, Igboho, Army

The Nigerian Army has vowed to move against separatist agitators such as Sunday Igboho and Asari Dokubo. Igboho, who gained prominence following an ultimatum he issued to criminal herdsmen in the South-West, recently declared that the region was no longer part of Nigeria. The Nigerian Army has vowed to move against separatist agitators such as … Read more

Army Mass Resignation: Lawmakers Seek Improved Welfare For Soldiers

Nigerian Army Considers Foreign Medical Treatment For Wounded Soldiers

House of Representatives on Tuesday called for improved welfare for the army and effective delivery of welfare packages across the ranks. This was the position of the lawmakers during the plenary at the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. They made the call following the consideration of the findings and recommendations of a … Read more

Army Hands Over Suspected Drug Peddlers To NDLEA In C/River

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The suspects were arrested at Nelson Mandela street in Calabar The suspects, Effangha Effangha, 37, and Eno-Obong Udome, 34, were arrested by Army personnel The 13 Brigade Nigerian Army Calabar has handed over two suspected drug dealers to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution. The News Agency of Nigeria … Read more

Nigerian Army Aviation Is Critical In The War Against Boko Haram – Magashi

Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi-Magashi, Army

The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) says a full-fledged Nigerian Army Aviation is a critical component in the counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency campaigns in the country. The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd), briefing reporters at the National Assembly in Abuja on November 3, 2020. General Magashi stated this when … Read more