Security & Defence

THE Nigerian Army says at least 91 members of the Boko Haram sect and their families have surrendered to troops in the North-East. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen.…
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THE Defence Headquarters (DHQ), today, said troops have killed at least 42 Boko Haram insurgents and bandits in the northern part of the country. The Acting Director of Defence Media…
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THE first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano jets arrived in the country today. The Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, who disclosed this…
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THE State Police Command yesterday evening confirmed the rescue of two of the kidnapped students of Bethel Baptist Secondary school in the Chikun Local Government Area. The students…
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THE State Police Command says it did not pay bandits any ransom to release 100 children, nursing mothers, and others held hostage for 42 days. The bandits released the…
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GOVERNOR AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq says that the level of security has improved across the country. The Kwara governor made this known yesterday through his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu…
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THE Nigerian Air Force has dismissed reports that one of its aircraft crashed in Kaduna. The fighter jet was said to have left Yola, the Adamawa State capital, yesterday…
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GUNMEN have killed a Major General of the Nigerian Army, Hassan Ahmed and abducted his wife in an attack in Abuja. Ahmed, who was recently appointed a Director at the Army Headquarters,…
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THE Nigerian Army has debunked reports that it released captured Boko Haram fighters in Borno State. A statement signed by Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations, today,…
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THE first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets purchased by the Federal Government has left the United States for Nigeria, the Nigerian Air Force has revealed. Director of…
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