Tag: soldiers
UNIBEN V-C appeals for calm over soldiers, students clash
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Lilian Salami has called on students to always embrace dialogue in resolving issues rather than taking to...
Insurgency: Seven wounded soldiers flown out for treatment
The Nigerian Army in Lagos on Monday said seven of its troops wounded-in-action in the North-East would be flown abroad for advanced medical treatment.
The...
Boko Haram kills three soldiers, injures six in Borno battle
The Nigerian Army, on Saturday, said three of its troops were killed by Boko Haram insurgents at Magumeri town, headquarters of Magumeri Local Government...
Lawyers to soldiers: No to undemocratic change of government
President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Malam Abubakar Mahmud, on Thursday, called on the Military and Nigerians to protect the nation’s democracy by resisting...
Pirates kill two soldiers, injure three in Bayelsa waterways
Two soldiers attached to the Joint Military Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, died in a gun duel with sea pirates...
Rann bombardment: Troops kill 15 terrorists, recover arms
Nigerian troops have killed 15 members of the Boko Haram terrorists, who were part of insurgents responsible for the mistaken deployment of rockets by...
Military High Command reads riot act to soldiers
The Defence High Command on Thursday expressed readiness to deal with any military personnel caught extorting motorists along the highways.
Rear Admiral James Oluwole, the...
Nembe killings: Dickson vows to hunt down perpetrators
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, has vowed to smoke out the killers of the three soldiers in Nembe from their hideout and bring...
Military has defeated Boko Haram insurgents, says Dambazau
Interior Minister, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), on Wednesday, said the military had defeated Boko Haram fighters in the North-East.
Dambazau disclosed this in Port Harcourt...
Troops kill 12 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno
The Nigerian Army said its troops on clearance operations in parts of Borno State killed 12 Boko Haram insurgents and recovered several items.
A statement...
