Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has freed one of the people it detained on suspicion of a murder in Okuama, Rivers State. Pa Dennis Okugbaye, who was earlier reported to have died in military detention was released on bail & handed over to Delta Central senator Ede Dafinone. Okugbaye, who is currently in hospital in Port […]
Following the death of the President-General of Okuama community, Pa James Oghoroko, who died in military detention after being arrested on August 18 and 30 along with five others, the people of the community have staged a protest demanding justice. The protest on Sunday was peaceful; however, it was fueled by anger over the […]
The Nigerian Army has vowed a reprisal attack on the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, for killing five of its officers deployed to the Obikiabia junction at Ogbor Hills, Aba in Abia State yesterday. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, It […]
Three hundred and thirteen terrorist suspects arrested by the Nigerian Army in connection to terrorism have been released by a Federal High Court in Borno. According to the Defence Director of Media Operations, Major Gen. Buba Edward the court ordered that the suspects be released on lack of evidence. At the briefing held today […]
Nigerian Army in 6 Division Port Harcourt has just discovered a reservoir of oil stocked at the Odagwa Etche area of Etche LGA in Rivers State. According to Major General in command of 6 Division, Jamal Abdusalam, the total of crude oil seen at 14 different reservoirs inside the forest was estimated above 3 […]
The Delta State Government on Monday, commenced demolition of buildings erected along waterways and causing flooding across the state in line with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s directive. The demolition exercise started with the pulling down of parts of three buildings, including a yet-to-be-completed church structure and a storey building at Ugboroke, in Uvwie Local Government Area […]
Personnel of the 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, yesterday, recovered 1,671 Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, in an apartment in the Olodi-Apapa area of Lagos State. Three persons were subsequently arrested in the apartment, while the prime suspect was said to be on the run. Also recovered in the apartment were ballot papers, […]
Some residents of the community around 2 Division Nigeria Army, Odogbo in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have fled their homes following the alleged constant shelling of their property during the training of men of the Nigeria Army. Our correspondent reports that a visit to the area on Thursday showed the damage done […]
Unknown gunmen have reportedly shot dead the Operations Officer of 3 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Effurun, Delta State. The officer reportedly shot dead along Odibo Avenue besides Urhobo College Effurun on Friday night was simply identified as Lieutenant Musa. According to reports, the deceased was driving a private vehicle when he was attacked and shot […]
Two Nigerian soldiers were on Tuesday shot dead in Enugu, Nigeria’s South-east, the Nigerian Army has said. The spokesperson of the army, Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement on Wednesday that the two were killed during a gun battle between troops and some members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the security arm of […]