CDS Defends Sokoto Airstrike on Terrorists Military to Investigate Civilian Casualties General Musa Appeals to Civilians to Avoid Criminals The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, reiterated on Thursday that the military’s recent airstrike in Sokoto State targeted only terrorists and criminals, dismissing claims that civilians were harmed in the operation. Speaking during his … Read more
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says military might alone cannot solve Nigeria’s escalating security challenges. The Speaker made this statement on Monday in Abuja at a workshop organised by the House in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, KAS. Abbas stressed the need for non-kinetic strategies to address terrorism, banditry, and other forms … Read more
The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, is set to arrive in Abuja from Lagos on Thursday. Upon arrival, his remains will be honored with a guard of honor and a red carpet procession, with top military officials in attendance. The body will then be transferred to an ambulance … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Government has bought 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and other military arms to bolster the military capabilities of the West African powerhouse. The United States Department of Defense made this known in an article published on Thursday. The contract, valued at $1 billion, includes the state-of-the-art helicopters and … Read more
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said the issue of ammunition and weapon does not come up whenever Nigeria’s security chiefs meet with the president. There are reports that the military is battling with dearth of weapon and the ones at their disposal are obsolete and not … Read more
The Nigerian military says it has neutralized Several Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and destroyed their logistics supplies in air strikes executed by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE at Mina along the Gulumba Gana-Kumshe Axis in the Northern part of Borno State. The military high command stated that the feat, which has … Read more
Many Boko Haram members were killed with their staging base used in launching onslaught on Nigerian troops destroyed after military airstrikes routed the insurgents. EkoHot Blog understands that The overwhelming offensive coordinated by the Air Task Force of the Operation Lafiya Dole, destroyed the insurgents’ logistic base at Parisu, Sambisa Forest in Borno State. The … Read more