Two soldiers have been confirmed dead while repelling a Boko Haram/ISWAP attack in New Marte and Kumshe area of Borno state. A statement released on Tuesday by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command of Operation Hadin Kai, Reuben Kovangiya, said many of the insurgents were also killed. The statement reads, ‘In the early hours of …

Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday, accused Nigerian soldiers and politicians working for Boko Haram. In an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central, Mr Zulum said, ‘We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities. ‘What we shall do is to strengthen our intelligence and to deal with them ruthlessly’. The Borno …

Twenty-two soldiers were lost by the Nigerian Army in an ongoing military operation in the Timbuktu triangle, a notorious terrorist stronghold in Borno State. The operation, conducted by the troops of Operation Hadin Kai, started on 16 January. In a statement on Sunday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said that over 70 insurgents were killed …

The acting chief of army staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed an investigation into the alleged brutalisation of a Nigerian by soldiers, following an argument captured in a viral video. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the director of Army public relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu. He said:” The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has …

Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province terrorists have attacked troops at the Gubio Local Government area of Borno State, killing five. Also, 10 soldiers were wounded and four are missing in action. The troops, during the attack, also killed many of the terrorists. In a statement on Tuesday, the Defence Headquarters confirmed the incident. The Director of Defence Media Operations, …

The police command in Nasarawa state says two people were killed in the Agyaragu community in Obi Local Government due to a clash between a police special constabulary and an army personnel. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this at a news conference on Sunday in Lafia. Mr Nansel …

Soldiers attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks led by a yet-to-be-identified colleague, who was accosted for driving against the traffic around Volks Bus Stop, along the Ojo Iyana Iba Road area of Lagos State have stabbed a policeman, Saka Ganiyu, to death. According to PUNCH Online, the soldier, who was not wearing his uniform, while driving an unregistered T4 Volkswagen …

Defence headquarters yesterday vowed that no matter how long it takes, the military will continue to hunt for the killers of the 17 officers and soldiers, who were on a legitimate duty to ensure peace and security in the Delta State community. It also assured that notorious terrorist and bandit leader, Bello Turji, who has been having a field day …

Weeks after arresting Okuama community leaders, armed soldiers in their numbers and gunboats allegedly stormed the town in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State early Monday morning, shooting at anything in sight. A man from the community who spoke to Vanguard on phone from the bush said the military personnel came on land through Okoloba community after using …

Soldiers of the 14 Brigade, Ohafia, stationed at Aba, have killed a gunman suspected to be a sit-at-home enforcer at the Osisioma Ngwa area, in Aba, Abia State, along the Enugu – Port Harcourt expressway. It was gathered that the gunmen had warned traders and motorists against doing business to observe the sit-at-home order. They destroyed goods belonging to the …