London, August 14, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Four newly acquired Mine Resistant Anti-Ambush Personnel (MRAP) Vehicles by the Nigerian Army have been deployed to the theatre of counter insurgency operations in the Northeast in a show of strength. The new acquisition were inducted on Tuesday by the The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, represented by the ...

London, August 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Five soldiers and two policemen working at Ibi Police Division were said to have been arrested on the order of the panel investigating the killing of three policemen and a civilian on August 6 at a check point by some Nigerian soldiers in Taraba state. Polisonline.com reports that the two policemen ...

Adesina Idris London, August 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Army is desperate to avoid reprisal attack on its personnel by members of the Nigerian police force following the killing of three Police officers by soldiers of the 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Taraba State last Tuesday Consequently, the Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, ...

London, August 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A Deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari has posted on Facebook photographs of the crime scene in Taraba, where 3 police operatives and a civilian returning to Jalingo after an undercover operation were killed by some soldiers of the 93 Battalion of the Nigerian army. The photographs were published on 9 ...

London, August 11, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Army has said it has dismissed an officer accused of raping a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State at a military checkpoint along Ikare Akoko-Akungba Akoko road. READ ALSO: PRESIDENT BUHARI TO MEET SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT OVER KILLINGS The Army also said it had handed ...

London, July 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all uniform services and hospitals to henceforth patronise Nigerian Cotton, Textile and Garment (CTG) industries as part of measure to grow the economy. The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this at a meeting with the Service Chiefs and stakeholders ...

London, June 26, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Nigerian Army troops have freed over 100 women and children from Boko Haram’s stronghold Mafa, Borno State, the military said. The army said the hostages were rescued during “robust and aggressive clearance operations in recent days”. “Dozens of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters were ...

London, June 23, 2019 (AltAfrica)– The 32 Artillery Brigade, Nigeria Army (NA) Owena Barracks, Akure, has deployed the use of technology to fight the scourges of kidnapping and banditry within the Ondo and Ekiti States axis. The Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Brig. General Zakari Logun Abubakar, disclosed this on Saturday during the launch ...

London, June 18, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The 1 Division, Nigerian Army Kaduna, on Monday, commenced the training of 2,000 Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, personnel on weapons handling. The News Agency  of Nigeria reports that the customs officers were drawn from Zone B of the customs service, Kaduna. NAN also reports that the 2,000 participants were broken into 10 batches ...

London, June 15, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Army said on Saturday it has begun proceedings to court martial 14 officers and soldiers accused of murder, kidnapping and desertion, among other criminal offences. Inaugurating the court proceedings in Port Harcourt, General Officer Commanding (GOC) Army 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Maj.-Gen. Jamil Sarham, said the suspects were officers ...