The Army has confirmed the rescue of Sheik Ahmed Suleiman, a renowned Islamic cleric and five others, kidnapped in Katsina State on March 14. The Commander, 17 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Katsina, Brig.-Gen. L.T. Omoniyi confirmed the rescue in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Omoniyi, the captives were released […]
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2019 elections: Civil society gives kudos to Army for securing conduct of polls
A Civil Society Group under the platform of “Impact Africa” on Tuesday hailed the Nigerian Army for securing the conduct of the just concluded 2019 elections, saying that if not, the Nation would have been thrown into crisis by now by desperate politicians. Addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday, the Country Director of Impact Africa, Dr […]
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ELECTION VIOLENCE: INEC protests military actions, Army indicts police
SINCE the last polls, things have not been normal in Rivers State, where the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, suspended, March 10, the electoral process due to heavy violence that dogged the March 9 elections in particular, later decided to collate results and conclude the process, but shortly halted, Tuesday, by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
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Rivers State Government Responds To Allegations By 6 Division Nigerian Army
A file photo of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. The Rivers State Government has responded to claims by the Nigerian Army, that some aides to Governor Nyesom Wike attacked its operatives and attempted to mar the polls in the state. In a statement by its commissioner of information, Emma Okah, the Rivers
Don’t blame army for involvement in elections — Bayelsa dep gov
Army redeploys top generals in fresh shake-up
Shake-up in army, generals redeployed
Army appoints, redeploys some senior officers
WASA: Army reaffirms commitment to greater security
Bayelsa supports army’s role in elections
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai By Johnson Eyiangho/Frank ShedrackBayelsa Deputy Governor John Jonah has defended the military’s role in providing security and called on Nigerians not to blame the army for its involvement in the 2019 general elections. Jonah said on Saturday at Elebele in Yenogoa at the inauguration of