The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has dismissed amnesty pleas for bandits and terrorists. Receiving Zamfara State Governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal on a courtesy visit in Abuja on Wednesday, Lagbaja said that the amnesty programme has failed to achieve its purpose in the past, adding that it gives criminals the opportunity to regroup and attack defenceless citizens. …

The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Monday, flagged off a medical outreach programme in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Nigerian Army. Declaring the programme open at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the CoAS, who was represented by the Chief of Transformation and Innovations, Major General Zakari Abubakar …

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has commenced training for security personnel on the adoption of digital forensics in order to curtail insecurity and cybercrimes in the country. The five-day training was organised in partnership with the Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL) and has participants drawn from the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Economics and Financial …

The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army on Monday in Lagos paraded six suspects said to be impersonating military men. Lieutenant Ayodeji Owoyomi, who spoke on behalf of the Commander, 81 Division Provost Group, Brigadier General Mohammed Abubakar, paraded the suspects before journalists at the division’s headquarters on Victoria Island. Owoyomi added that the division was also on the trail …

The General Officer Commanding the Third Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Abdulsalam Ibrahim has presented 58 soldiers with prizes as rewards for their hard work and dedication to duty. General Ibrahim is also the Commander, Operation Safe Haven. The prizes, which included cash gifts and brand-new bicycles, were presented to the soldiers at the auditorium of the Division’s …

The United States Army’s chief of staff on Friday grounded all pilots who are not involved in critical missions until they complete required training after four helicopters crashed in a matter of weeks. Two AH-64 Apache helicopters collided in Alaska on Thursday, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth, while two Black Hawks crashed in Kentucky late last month, leaving …

Fighting in the Sudanese capital raged into the early hours of Sunday after a day of deadly battles between paramilitaries and the regular army that left at least 27 people dead and 170 wounded. Explosions and gunfire rang out on the deserted streets of Khartoum, according to witnesses, after the paramilitaries said they were in control of the presidential place, …

Personnel of the 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday recovered 1,671 Permanent Voters  Cards (PVCs)  in an apartment in the Olodi-Apapa area of Lagos State. Three persons were subsequently arrested in the apartment, while the prime suspect was said to be on the run. Also recovered in the apartment were ballot papers, cutlasses, and Indian hemp. the startling …

Commissioner for Women Affairs in Cross River state, Prof. Gertrude Njar has been rescued by troops of the 13 Brigade deployed for Operation Akpakwu in Calabar. Njar has been in her captors’ den for 35 days before her rescue on Wednesday around Peter Effiong Creek, Messembe , Jebs in the Calabar South Local government area of the state. In a …

The Nigerian Army has instituted investigations into the unfortunate incident of a soldier who killed his colleagues and himself at Forward Operations Base (FOB), Rabbah, Sokoto State last weekend. The incident occurred on Sunday evening at the FOB, where troops were deployed for internal security operations. Lt. Sam Oladapo was shot dead allegedly by Lance Corporal Nwanbodo Chinoso, who also …