Raphael Ede, Enugu The Nigerian Army has inaugurated a 10-man panel of General Court Martial at 82 Division, in Enugu, to try 11 soldiers accused of committing various offences within the division. Inaugurating the General Court Martial, led by Col. Edward Abore, at the Dragon Officers’ Mess, on Monday, the General Officer Commanding 82 Division, […]
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Insurgency: Buratai deploys top army Generals to North East
Buratai said the movement became necessary to enable the army, which is at the forefront of counterinsurgency operations, end terrorism in the shortest possible time. Molly Kilete, Abuja and Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, has approved deployment of top Army officers, with the ranks of Major Generals and Brigadier […]
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Buhari drafts defence, army chiefs to Borno
Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, instructed the GOC 8 Division, Nigerian Army to relocate his tactical headquarters from Sokoto to Gusau, Zamfara State Molly Kilete, Abuja The fight against insurgency has received a major boost with the marching order by the Federal Government to the Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to relocate to […]
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We’ll end Boko Haram madness – Buhari
Molly Kilete, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to end the Boko Haram madness within the shortest possible time. This, he said, would be achieved with procurement of modern fighting equipment. The president spoke in Maiduguri, Borno State, yesterday, when he declared open the fourth annual Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Conference. READ ALSO: COAS Conference: Buhari […]
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Niger Delta: COAS reaffirms combat readiness against militancy
Ben Dunno, Warri The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has passed a vote of confidence in the abilities of his men and officers operating both on land and along the coastal areas to tackle insurgency and other social vices capable of disrupting the peace currently prevalent in the region. The Army […]
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Drunk driver rams into army chief’s official car
An unknown drunk driver Sunday rammed into the official staff car of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai. The auto crash which was disclosed in some series of tweets on the Army twitter page occurred at the Jere area of Kaduna State. “The COAS’ official car had an accident in Jere on […] …
Insurgency: Army formulates robust procurement policy-Buratai
Philip Nwosu The Nigerian Army said the fight against insurgents in the north eastern part of the country has pushed it to formulate a robust procurement process to enable it sustain operational efficiency. Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the nefarious activities the Boko Haram insurgents necessitated the need and formulation of robust […]
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Women, children shot dead as gunmen raid Plateau villages
Suspected herdsmen have killed 19 people in an attack on Ariri village in Bassa local government area of Plateau state. According to witnesses, the attackers invaded the village on Wednesday
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Buratai solicits Pakistani Army support to fight Boko Haram
Molly Kilete, Abuja Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has commended the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for assisting the Nigerian Army with Radio Communication equipment to boost its operations in the ongoing counter-terrorism war. Gen. Buratai has also solicited the support of Pakistani Army on training, intelligence and logistics to end terrorism in […]
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