The Nigeria Army on Friday extended its “Show of Force Exercise” to six violence-prone local government areas in Sokoto State preparatory to the Saturday supplementary elections in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected local government areas are Raba, Kebbe, Gada, Goronyo, Sabon Birni and Isa. Addressing the motorcade before […]
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Army flays UK over comment on Rivers polls, cautions against interference
The Nigeria Army has accused the United Kingdom (UK) of interfering in Nigeria’s elections following UK’s comments that military’s role and involvement in Rivers State elections was improper. The British High Commission in Nigeria had in a series of tweets yesterday expressed concerns over reports of military interference in the elections in Rivers State. It […]
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Nigeria Army says ‘soldiers’ in trending video are political thugs
Nigeria Army said the persons seen in a trending video dressed in military uniforms are political thugs and not personnel of the Nigeria military. “Credible intelligence available to the Nigerian Army (NA) has confirmed the kitting of political thugs with military uniforms and arming of same, to impersonate soldiers and perpetrate various crimes in the […]
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Vote tensions as Nigeria army blocks counting in volatile state
Dozens of Nigerian soldiers in armoured vehicles encircled a vote counting centre in the opposition-held oil-rich southern city of Port Harcourt on Sunday, in the latest flashpoint as violence overshadowed Saturday’s closely-watched regional elections. International observers expressed concern over the army action in the capital of southern Rivers State, where AFP reporters at the scene […]
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Presidential/NASS Poll: Police arraign two men for taking pictures, video
The police on Monday arraigned Joachim Oni and Momoh Abdulrahman, accused of taking pictures and recording the electoral process on video during the Presidential and National Assembly election, in an Ilorin Chief Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Oni, who lives at Offa garage, Ilorin and Abdulrahman of Ello, Emirs road, Ilorin , with criminal conspiracy […]
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Army officers disrupted results collation in Rivers, INEC officials allege
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have accused officers of the Nigeria Army of interfering with and disrupting collation of results in Rivers State.
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Nigeria Army arrests 15 political thugs, recovers ammunitions
Nigeria Army said it has arrested about 15 armed men suspected to be political thugs in Ikebiri 1 in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The army said the thugs had planned to disrupt the presidential and national assembly elections in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in the state. A spokesman to […]
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Olowu hails Nigeria Army for reclaiming Baga
Omoniyi Salaudeen The Olowu of Kuta, Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama has applauded the recent exploits of Nigeria Army in recapturing Baga town, the Kukawa Local Government Council of Borno State earlier lost to the Boko Haram insurgents. Although two soldiers on Nigerian side reportedly fell and five injured during the fierce battle with Boko Haram […]
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Army buries 14 soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush
The Nigerian Army on Friday buried 14 soldiers killed in an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists on Dec. 24, 2018. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 14 soldiers who were on escort duty were ambushed on their way back to Kaduna by the terrorists on Damaturu-Maiduguri road. The General Commanding (GOC) 1 […]
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Ambode orders arrest of army officer, one other for driving one-way
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode ordered the arrest of an army officer and another driver for driving one-way on Monday. According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary of the governor, Habib Aruna, the suspects were apprehended for driving against the traffic along the Muritala Mohammed Airport Road, Ikeja. Ambode who encountered them while returning from Abuja […]
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