Two military officers were killed and another abducted during the attack on the defence academy EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has said that he was embarrassed that the army did not foresee the NDA attack. “Nigerian Defence Academy is not a place where we could think that … Read more
…civilian leaders say that the demands are part of a power grab from the armed forces EKO HOT BLOG reports that opponents of Sudan’s transition to democracy took to the streets of Khartoum on Saturday to call on the military to take control of the country. Several thousand demonstrators gathered outside the presidential palace as … Read more
By Tunde Odesola They depict horror and terror when they should be heroes and she-roes. They represent the flickering cowardice in the darkling plain of repression when they should glitter like gold in the courageous sun. They are the Nigerian military: the monsters of sorrow, tears and blood; the devils and demons of death. Amputated … Read more
On Journalists’ Hangout, Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, applauded the Nigerian Military for their joint effort in combating banditry in Nigeria; and he also disclosed the names of bandit leaders in the North East. Otitoju’s statement reads “These bandits are an embarrassment to President Buhari’s administration. EkotohotBlog reports that he stressed further that “When you see some the … Read more
Military air strikes have killed scores of bandits in Kaduna. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised scores of bandits and destroyed their hideouts in Kaduna State on Monday. It was gathered that a logistic facility and camp used by the assailants hiding at Kawara Forest in Igabi Local Government Area of … Read more
President Conde has been arrested has military took over power in Guinea on Sunday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Guinean special forces on Sunday announced the arrest of President Alpha Condé in a statement broadcast on state TV as uncertainty gripped the West African nation amid reports of heavy gunfire around the presidential palace in the capital, … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has vowed to arrest officers, military men riding motorcycles on highways. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command has declared its readiness to embark on full enforcement of restriction order on operations of motorcycle, popularly known as Okada, in the state. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, … Read more
“The fighter jet left Yola, the Adamawa capital, this morning to go clear bandits”, the source added Again, a Nigerian military aircraft has reportedly crashed. The location was given as “somewhere in Kaduna State”. A source disclosed to newsmen that the crashed plane is an Alpha jet. “The fighter jet left Yola, the Adamawa capital, … Read more
Opportunistic criminals appear to be taking advantage of the anger some feel over Zuma’s incarceration to steal and cause destruction, police said. South Africa has deployed military on the streets, to quell the violence that erupted in the wake of former president Jacob Zuma’s jailing, after days of riots left at least six people dead. … Read more
The military has retired no fewer than 343 soldiers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian military on Friday retired 343 non-commissioned officers (NCOs) after empowering them with skills for self-reliance. The retirees comprised 258 from the Nigerian Army (NA), 70 from the Nigerian Navy (NN) and 15 from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) who … Read more
Al-Mustapha said Abacha did not die after eating an apple from his concubines, as widely speculated. Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha has recounted how his former boss died. Al-Mustapha said Abacha did not die after eating an apple from his concubines, as widely … Read more
The military has begun a clampdown on bandits in North-West and North-Cental forests. EKO HOT BLOG reports that strong indications emerged on Tuesday that the military had begun the bombardment of bandits’ hideouts in the North-West, North-Central, and some parts of the North-East. Top security officials disclosed that the bombardment, which started in Katsina and … Read more
His comment comes amid a rise in the activities of bandits in some states in the two zones where thousands of persons, including students, have been kidnapped… President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the insecurity facing many parts of the country will soon be history. He also disclosed that the military and police already … Read more
The logic is that it is an aberration for senior military personnel to take orders from their juniors. Following the appointment of Farouk Yahaya as Nigeria’s Chief Of Army Staff, the Nigeria Army has forced 29 Generals to compulsory retirement to balance the scales within the Army’s hierarchy. According to a report by Premium Times, … Read more
“We shall continue to discharge our constitutional responsibilities professionally, especially in protecting the country’s democracy, defence of the territorial integrity of the country as well as protection of lives and properties of citizens.” The Nigerian military has restated its commitment to the Constitution with a promise that it will remain apolitical and loyal to the … Read more
31 soldiers have been recorded dead in an attack in northern Mali this week, an army officer said Wednesday. The death occurred in one of the deadliest assaults on the military in the country this year. The army through social media made it known that dozens of assailants on motorbikes and pickup trucks on Monday … Read more
In a bid to intensify the fight against insurgency in Borno, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, and other Service Chiefs have arrived in Maiduguri again to assess the situation on the ground. Irabor lauded the troops for the successes recorded while addressing them on Saturday at the headquarters of “Operation Lafiya Dole” … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called on the Nigerian military to deploy troops to border towns of the state as a way to check the influx of criminal-minded people into the country. Makinde made the call while receiving the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, who led other top military personnel on … Read more
There is an outrage by many Nigerians on the microblogging platform Twitter. After a video of the Nigerian Military conducting airstrikes in Orlu, a civilian-populated area in Imo state surfaced online. The incident has reportedly resulted in many deaths, with Orlu trending on Twitter when filing this report. According to the Eyewitnesses who shared the … Read more
Nigerian Army, through Operation Akpakwu, has uncovered an abandoned structure on Parliamentary Road in Calabar municipality serving as a hideout for criminals. The Commander, 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General M. A. Abdullahi, who was represented by Major S. N. Ikpeme, told journalists at the Brigade Headquarters on Monday. Ikpeme said that the discovery followed … Read more