. . . No fewer than 3,000 unarmed and defenseless civilians abducted and detained or disappeared, says Intersociety . . . Demands their immediate release The combined forces of Nigerian Army and Nigeria Police Force, joined by DSS, Naval and…
Farouk Yahaya: No mass retirement in military, says Army
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said there was no planned mass retirement of senior officers in the Nigerian Army over the appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff. The new COAS is of Course 37 and has sparked speculations…
*NDLEA arrests dispatch riders, online vendors for drug distribution, trafficking (Guardian)*Fire guts Lagos auto spare parts market (DailyTrust)
NDLEA arrests dispatch riders, online vendors for drug distribution, trafficking (Guardian) Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have launched fresh raids on online drug traffickers and couriers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), during which a young…
Army confirms killing of officer, 10 soldiers by bandits in Benue
The Nigerian Army said last night that one officer and 10 soldiers were killed in Benue State while on a routine operational task. There were also unconfirmed reports yesterday that over 50 civilians and 200 houses were burnt following an…
Recruit 50m youths into army, police to tackle insecurity, Tinubu urges FG
National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State governor, Senator Bola Tinubu has decried that bandits continue to cash in on huge unemployment in the country to recruit many young Nigerians, as he called for the…
New Army GOC, Major General Fejokwu resumes in Lagos
A new General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lagos, Major General Lawrence Fejokwu, has officially resumed office with a charge to all officers and soldiers of the command to be prepared to work harder. According to…
*5,000 Nigerian refugees repatriated from Cameroon (Vanguard)*Controversy as police recover lovers’ corpses from Lagos hotel (Punch)
5,000 Nigerian refugees repatriated from Cameroon (Vanguard) Nigerian refugees who fled to Cameroon due to Boko Haram insurgency began returning to their homeland on Monday in a voluntary repatriation process, an official said. Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Nji…
101 soldiers abscond after Marte, Dikwa attacks
The Nigerian Army has declared 12 officers and 86 soldiers missing in the wake of last week’s Boko Haram attacks on Marte and Dikwa local government areas of Borno State. A signal dated March 1, 2021 from Operation Lafiya Dole…
We’re in hot pursuit of abductors of Niger students – Army
The Nigerian Army says it is in ‘hot pursuit’ of the abductors of students and staff of Government Science School, Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement described the…
*Stray bullet kills policeman during protest inside police station (Sun)*#EndSARS: Army deployed at least 7 vehicles to Lekki Tollgate, CCTV reveals (Vanguard)
Stray bullet kills policeman during protest inside police station (Sun) A policeman was reportedly shot dead when some protesters were being chased out from the premises of Ado central Police Divisional headquarters in the Ekiti State capital. An eyewitness told…
