Security & Defence

THE Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, says the Armed Forces of Nigeria would do all within its reach to ensure peace returned to Plateau state. He disclosed that the…
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THE Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says 5,890 Boko Haram terrorists comprising foot soldiers and their commanders have surrendered with their families to troops in the North-East. The…
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The Nigerian Army says no fewer than six suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province members have been killed by its troops. It said troops of Operation Hadin Kai…
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THE perpetrators of the attack on the Nigeria Defence Academy would be brought to book, notwithstanding how long it takes to get them, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk…
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Governor Babagana Zulum has said the alleged killer of the son of Maiduguri-based Pastor, Bitrus Tumba, has been arrested. Tumba’s son was shot dead when violence broke out…
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Police operatives in the state have rescued 12 kidnapped victims in the state. The spokesman of the state police command, Mohammed Shehu, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday in…
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CHIEF of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Farouk Yahaya, has called on army veterans to support its effort in tackling the nation's security challenges. Yahaya stated this today in Jos at the…
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President Buhari has scheduled a meeting with Security Chiefs on Thursday. According to a press statement by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, today, the…
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PRESIDENT Buhari has said that the Federal Government and security agencies have responded to the current insecurity in the country in a “determined and robust” manner. He stated this…
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FIVE children were killed today when a disused grenade they were playing with exploded outside Ngala, Borno State, a town that shares the border with Cameroon, militiamen told AFP.…
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