The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has ordered the arrest of some youths in Delta over the killing of a Commanding Officer, two Majors, one Captain and 12 other soldiers. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau said the troops were attacked by some community youths and killed last Thursday. In a statement on Saturday, Gusau said the troops …

The Nigerian Army, 63 Brigade, Asaba, Delta State, has arrested one Mr Eboka, a 22-year-old man and his parents in Onicha Olona, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state, over alleged illegal arms manufacturing. Commander of 63 Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Ugochukwu Unachukwu, who briefed newsmen on the development, said the factory can produce 10 guns a week. He said eight …

Troops of Operation Safe Haven in Plateau State have arrested 271 suspected criminals including bandits operating in various locations in the state. The Deputy Commander of Operation Safe Haven, T. Iyua, made this known on Friday while addressing journalists at the command’s headquarters in Jos He also disclosed that 110 different weapons and 1,161 ammunition were also recovered from the …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said it had set up Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Centres for troops across the various theatres of operations. According to the DHQ, the centres were established to checkmate the mental health of troops engaged in the ongoing fight against insecurity. The established centres would complement the centres and efforts made by various services in the …

Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Major General Sunday Igbinowanhia, on Saturday, said that three security personnel lost their lives during an attack on some communities in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State on Thursday. The three deceased comprised of two soldiers and one Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel. The commander said that two other …

Widows of military officers who died in the Hercules C130 military jet that crashed in Lagos on 26 December 1992, have called on the Nigerian military and the Federal Government to pay them their late husbands’ entitlements. The military transport plane crashed soon after takeoff from Lagos, killing all 163 people aboard. Many of those killed were believed to be …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, visited the headquarters of the Adamawa State Police Command, where soldiers invaded and killed an inspector, Daniel Jacob, on 21 November. The IG, while condemning the invasion in strong terms, said the soldiers acted like Boko Haram terrorists, vowing that the matter would be addressed and such would never happen …

Twenty-five soldiers and an officer are currently being court-martialed in the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army for various offences. The personnel facing the trial are drawn from various formations within the division, whose area of responsibility covers the entire South-East states and Cross River. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Maj. Gen. Hassan Dada inaugurated the court martial …

Nigerien Ministry of Defence officials said on Friday that over 100 militants were killed in a counter-offensive after hundreds of Islamist militants riding motorbikes attacked a town in the south-western part of the country, killing 12 soldiers. Seven soldiers were killed in combat, while five others died in a road accident responding to the attack. Jihadist attacks on the army …

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has condemned the killing of security agents and the subsequent burning of houses and businesses belonging to innocent residents by soldiers in Imo State. In a statement signed by its President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, on Friday described both incidents as unacceptable to Ndigbo Worldwide. Iwuanyanwu called on the Federal Government and …