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The Nigerian Armed Forces have announced the deployment of 197 soldiers to the Gambia to support peacekeeping efforts, despite ongoing security challenges within Nigeria itself. Major General Boniface Sinjen, Chief of Operations for the Nigerian Army, disclosed the deployment during the graduation ceremony of Nigerian Company 9’s Economic Community of West African States Mission in…
In a series of decisive operations, Nigerian Army troops engaged in counter-terrorism efforts have achieved significant successes in the ongoing battle against terrorism and insurgency. The operations, spanning across Kaduna, Zamfara, and Abia states, highlight the military’s steadfast commitment to national security and the protection of citizens. Kaduna State Triumph:Troops conducted a two-day fighting patrol…
In a decisive operation against the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), Nigerian Army troops of Operation UDO KA have neutralized six terrorists in Abia State. This raid, conducted in the Igboro Forest of Arochukwu Local Government Area, comes in response to an attack on army…
In a recent press release issued by the Nigerian Army’s Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, a condemnable attack on troops of Operation UDO KA in Abia State has been reported. The incident occurred on the 30th of May, 2024, at the Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa Local Government Area, adjacent to…
The Nigerian Army has reunited Lydia Simon, a Chibok schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram in April 2014, with her family. Alongside her three children, Lydia was handed over to the Borno State Government by Major General Waidi Shuaibu, Theatre Commander of North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, at a ceremony held at the Mailmalari…
In a significant operation aimed at quelling the activities of criminal elements, troops of Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA successfully neutralized an IPOB/ESN commander in Imo State, Nigeria. Following the seizure of the notorious IPOB/ESN stronghold at Mother Valley, the criminal elements had been attempting to establish alternative camps in the surrounding areas and…
In a dramatic turn of events, Prince Clement Ikolo Ogenerukevwe, the monarch implicated in the tragic deaths of 17 military personnel in Okuama, Delta State, has been released by Nigerian Army officials. This development comes following the intervention of influential community figures and a comprehensive investigation into the incident. According to Major-General Onyema Nwachukwu, the…
In a bold move to seek justice, residents of Okuama-Ewu, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, have taken legal action against the Nigerian Army. Led by human rights lawyer Chief Malcolm Omirhobo, they have filed a N200 billion lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Warri. The lawsuit stems from a troubling incident on…
In a surprising turn of events, recent revelations regarding the tragic killing of 17 soldiers in Delta State on March 14 have shifted the narrative away from inter-community conflict, according Vanguard Report. Instead, emerging evidence suggests that a group of oil bunkerers, possibly hired as mercenaries, may have been responsible for orchestrating the massacre. The…
Tragedy Unfolds in Delta State: Okuama Community Ravaged Amidst Military Clash In a chilling turn of events, the peaceful tranquility of Okuama community in Delta State was shattered by a sudden clash with the military, leaving behind a trail of devastation and heartache. What began as an attempt to resolve tensions through dialogue tragically escalated…