JUST IN: Army Arrests 12 Rail Track Vandals, Recovers Two Truckload Of Vandalized Railway Tracks (Photos)

Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s Military is leveraging the new impetus of its rejigging by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to combat security challenges.

This played out at the ‘@HQNigerianArmy Four Special Forces Command’ Doma, Nasarawa State with the arrest of Twelve suspected rail track vandals and Two truck load of railway tracks.

The suspects were handed over to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps whose mandate is to protect critical National Infrastructure, and for further investigations.

Handling over the suspects, The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations of the four special forces, Major Joseph Adekunle said the suspects of the rail track vandal were arrested during a routine patrol and intercepted five suspects between angwanyara and angerongu communities along Makurdi road.

He noted that the troop further conducted another raid operation at the resident of one of the kingpin through an intelligence report which led to the arrest of seven other suspects connected to the railway track vandalism.

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Irabor Reveals Why It Is Difficult To Defend Nigeria

Nigeria

EkoHotBlog General Lucky Irabor, the immediate past chief of defence staff, has disclosed that it was not easy to provide security for a diverse country like Nigeria while insisting such is possible. The retired general said this while delivering his valedictory speech at the pulling-out ceremony, which was organised in his honour at the Mogadishu … Read more

JUST IN: Asari Dokubo Accuses Nigerian Army, Navy Of Fueling Oil Theft

Asari Dokubo

  Niger Delta leader Asari Dokubo claims that the Nigerian Army and Navy are responsible for 99% of oil theft in the region. He supports the government in eliminating oil theft and believes the military has sufficient resources to combat security challenges. Dokubo criticizes the release of Nnamdi Kanu, stating it rewards criminality and calls … Read more

Senate Uncovers How MDAs Squandered N3.8trn Under Buhari

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate has exposed how Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government misused the N3.8 trillion they received from the Service Wide Votes (SWV) in four years.

MDAs through the backdoor received billions of naira to them between 2017 and 2021 How public offices misused funds for SWV under Buhari’s regime A complete list of affected agencies revealed! Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate has exposed how Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government misused the N3.8 trillion they … Read more

Nigerian Army Launches An Investigation Into Viral Video From Kaduna Hotel

Nigerian Army To Probe Viral Video From Kaduna Hotel

The Nigerian army, in response to a widely circulated video capturing soldiers in military uniform manhandling and maltreating civilians at a prominent hotel in Kaduna, has initiated a probe. This was disclosed by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, who, in a statement, expressed deep concern over the video’s contents. In … Read more

Troops Raid ESN Hideout, Recover Weapons

Troops Raid IPOB, ESN Hideout, Recovers Weapons

Operation Udoka sees Nigerian troops raid ESN hideouts in the South East region of Nigeria. In a recent raid of Ihiala, a cache of arms was recovered from the proscribed group. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami, revealed troops also raided suspected ESN terrorists’ camps in Nkanu East Local Government Area and … Read more

Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade: Nigerian Army Retires 53 Colours, Issues 28 New Ones

Army

The Nigerian Army has retired 53 regimental colors used in the order of battle at the Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade in Abuja today. The parade also saw the presentation of colours to 28 newly created units, bringing the total number of units in the Nigerian Army to 81. The parade is a unique … Read more

Nigerian Army Retires 53 Troops Colours

The Nigerian Army sets up plans to retire  53 colors from it’s troops. The colours symbolizes the battles fought by battalions over the years. In essence the move to retire the colours is fostered by the assumption that they are worn out and no longer represents the essence of present day security. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more

ESN Militants On The Run As Police Recover Pump-action Guns, AK-47 Ammunition In Imo

ESN

In Imo State, the Police recovered several dangerous weapons from Eastern Security Network (ESN) agents, including guns, ammunition, and a police hand grenade. The recovery was made during an operation led by the police, with support from the Nigerian Army. The police command urged citizens to report anyone spotted with bullet wounds to the local … Read more

Fog Of Tears And Tumult: Abuja’s Air Swirls As Shiites Cry Out For Captain’s Freedom

Shiite

Shiite protesters demanding the release of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, were dispersed with teargas by the police and army in Abuja. The protest was terminated at Eagle Square near the Federal Secretariat after armed security operatives arrived and opened fire. The Shiite leader had earlier requested the recovery of his passport, but his plea … Read more

JUST IN: Gunmen Ambush, Kill Army Major, 3 Soldiers In Niger

Troops Killed Scores Of Boko Haram

Gunmen have killed an army major and three other soldiers in Niger State. The gunmen also killed four members of the local vigilantes who were on a joint patrol with the soldiers. According to a source in the community, the soldier ran into the ambush by the gunmen at Igu village. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more

Nigerian Army Discovers Voting Materials, PVCs Stashed in Lagos Residence

INEC Scrap PVC

The Nigerian army have recovered a number of PVCs running up to a thousand figures from an apartment in Olodi-Apapa. Also, the army uncovered some ballot papers, cutlasses and Indian hemp presumably belonging to hoodlums ahead of the elections. 3 individuals were arrested in the raid on the apartment, however the real culprits remain on … Read more

Naira Notes Crisis: One Killed As Soldiers Open Fire On Protesters [PHOTO]

One person has been killed after soldiers opened fire on protesters in Ibadan. The protest started on Friday and became more violent on Saturday, leading to a confrontation between the protesters and security agents in the Apata area. The development has reportedly caused tension in the city as residents scamper for safety. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more

Panic As Army Storms Delta Community Over Burning Of Suspected Herdsman

Army and the police have stormed the Delta community over the burning of a suspected Fulani herdsman. The Youths were alleged to have set the man ablaze. The tension has been building in the community recently after cases of kidnapping suspected to be carried out by herdsmen began to increase. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more

Troops Eliminate 12 ESN Gunmen, Recover Bombs

Troops of the Nigerian army have eliminated 12 ESN gunmen. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Defence Headquarters on Thursday said it neutralised a total of 12 insurgents of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). During a press briefing on troops’ activities in the various … Read more

Troops Kill Key Bandit Leaders In Zamfara, Katsina

Troops have killed key bandit leaders in Zamfara and Katsina states. EKO HOT BLOG reports that troops of the Nigerian Army have killed key bandit leaders in Zamfara and Katsina states in the last 48 hours. It was gathered that unspecified numbers of bandit casualties have been recorded following a raid by the Nigerian army … Read more

Nigerian Army Names New Commander For Anti-Boko Haram Operation

BREAKING NEWS

The Nigerian Army has appointed a new commander for Anti-Boko Haram, ISWAP operation in the Northeast. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Army has appointed Major General I.S. Ali as the new Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North-East operation against the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists, known as Operation Hadin Kai. In … Read more

Army Debunks Reports On Release Of Abducted Female Soldier

Army has debunked reports on the release of the kidnapped female soldier. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Army (NA) on Friday said a female soldier, Lieutenant PP Johnson, who was abducted by some so-called ‘Unknown Gunmen’ and taken to a forest in Nigeria’s southeast region, is yet to be released or rescued. A … Read more

Tension As Gunmen Abduct Female Soldier, Strip And Vow To Behead Her [PHOTO]

Gunmen

Gunmen have abducted another female soldier, stripped and vowed to behead her. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Unknown Gunmen have kidnapped a lieutenant of the Nigerian Army, PP Johnson, and vowed to kill her. The abducted Army officer, PP Johnson was accused of being a saboteur by remaining in the Nigerian Armed Forces. EDITOR’S PICKS  … Read more