The Nigerian Army has warned Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a well-known Islamic scholar, and other “opinion merchants” to keep their words to themselves. The Nigerian Army has warned Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a well-known Islamic scholar, and other “opinion merchants” to keep their words to themselves. According to the Army, contrary to Gumi’s recent claims to bandits … Read more
Marte LGA was taken by Boko Haram terrorists some weeks back before they were dislodged by troops of the Nigerian army The Nigerian Army has buried a commanding officer and four other soldiers killed in the attack on the military base in Marte local government of Borno state. The attack occurred on February 14 when … Read more
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the Armed Forces are expected to take the fight to the insurgents and bandits He made the remark on Tuesday shortly after lawmakers in the Senate confirmed the service chiefs during plenary in the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. The Senate had confirmed … Read more
There was a fire outbreak at Nigerian Army headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. Regular and normal activities were ongoing at the headquarters when the fire broke out. Mohammed Yerima, army Spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a statement. He said no casualty was recorded from the incident, adding that the fire was immediately extinguished before it … Read more
The Senator contends that the military needs to be better funded to combat insurgency The Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume says the provision of blanket amnesty to bandits has the tendency to breed new forms of criminality in the country. “I don’t think blanket amnesty is the solution because if you do that … Read more
The Chairman of the panel had held that the petitions against the army would proceed even if they failed to show up The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for victims of SARS and other related matters has decided to hear petitions filed against the Nigerian Army despite their absence yet again. The panel had … Read more
The terrorists had hoisted their flag in parts of Marte last week after repeated attacks on the community. The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it had recovered New Marte in Borno State from the grip of Boko Haram terrorists. The Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru, had on Sunday given the troops a 48-hour … Read more
A combat aircraft of the Nigerian military again paraded the already tense Orlu communities in Imo State on Thursday (today). According to video clips shared on twitter by residents of the community, the Nigerian Army are dropping bombs from several combat helicopters. The video clips shared by twitter users @FestusGreen and @johnbosco_amah claimed that the … Read more
Soldiers Yerima described the report by an online medium, titled; Nigerian Army Keeps Mum As Boko Haram Terrorists Kill ’20 Soldiers’ In Borno” as false, fake and baseless. You May Also Like Breaking: Army Appoints New Spokesman The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports of killing of 20 soldiers by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province … Read more
Allegation The Nigerian Army made the call on its social media handle, tagged the allegation as false, fake news and malicious. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: New Chief Of Army Staff, Attahiru Ibrahim Officially Resumes Duty Fire Guts Army Installation In Zaria The Nigerian Army has called on members of the public to ignore a report … Read more
A parent of one of the escaped Chibok girls on Friday said he had spoken with his daughter, who is still in the custody of soldiers after their recue from Boko Haram. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Rebuild Burnt Market, Ogun Traders Protest BREAKING: Buhari Directs Senate To Confirm New Service Chiefs Nigerian Troops Rescue Another … Read more
Nigerian Army, Terrorists The Nigerian Army has launched another massive operation against Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) elements to dislodge them from their enclaves and hideouts in the North East. The Chief of Training and Operations, Maj.-Gen. Nuhu Angbazo, disclosed this at the maiden media briefing on ‘Operation Tura Takaibango’ on … Read more
Late Major-General General Olubunmi Irefin, who died last week of COVID-19 complications has turned out to be a super-spreader of the virus as no lesser than 18 top generals of the Nigerian Army have tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus. Ekohotblog reports that the top military officers were all confirmed to have participated in the … Read more
Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, says move by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe activities and operations of the Nigerian military is capable of dampening the resolve of troops in the front line of war against insurgency in the north eastern part of the country. Eko Hot Blog recalls that Fatou Bensouda, ICC … Read more
The Nigerian Army has cancelled the remaining activities in the ongoing Chief of Army Staff’s annual conference 2020 following the death of a participant who reportedly died of COVID-19 complications. The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sagir Musa, in a statement issued on Thursday, said all the conference participants had been directed to … Read more
15 protesters who suffered gunshot wounds during the #EndSARS protests in Lagos have on Friday stormed the Lagos State Court of Arbitration and Mediation in Lekki, venue of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters. 14 of them were said to have been shot … Read more
A military court (under the aegis of the Nigerian Army) sitting in Abuja has convicted former theatre commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Olusegun Adeniyi, and also demoted the soldier by at least three years. Recall that Adeniyi, a major-general, made news headlines in March after a video of him complaining about the lack of weapons … Read more
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that the 43 farmers killed on Saturday at Zambamari were in close communication with the Boko Haram terrorists without informing the Nigerian authorities, Eko Hot Blog reports. Major General John Eneche disclosed this on Monday while speaking on Sunrise Daily on Channels TV. He said the insurgents deceived the farmers … Read more
The Nigerian military has neutralised several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements and destroyed their hideouts. A statement issued by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major-General John Enenche on Saturday, disclosed that the airstrikes were carried out on Friday by a new subsidiary operation of Operation Lafiya Dole dubbed ‘Wutar Kabir II’. He … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 19TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The Igbos in Nigeria Movement has thrown its weight behind the efforts of the Nigerian Army to ensure security in the Southeast. It commended the Army over the recent launch of Operation Crocodile VI in the Southeast and Cross River State. The group said the Operation Crocodile Smile VI was one … Read more