The Nigerian Army has stepped up security operations following the killing of a key terrorist figure, Kachalla Auwalu, during a clash between rival factions in Kaduna State. The confrontation, which took place in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, is believed to have involved groups linked to the Dogo Gide network. Reports indicate that no fewer…
A new academic initiative at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna is helping to instil discipline, improve study habits and promote a culture of excellence among children in the barracks. Led by the Barracks Health Committee, the programme combines education with broader goals of hygiene and community wellbeing. According to the hospital’s chaplain,…
Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Wase has called on newly promoted officers of the 1 Division, Nigerian Army, to contribute meaningfully to ongoing security operations within their areas of responsibility. He said the Division remained committed to maintaining security and stability, stressing the need for officers to demonstrate professionalism in command roles. The officers decorated at the ceremony…
The Nigerian Army says its ongoing nationwide operations have significantly disrupted criminal activities, dismantled hideouts and recovered stolen items across several states. In Adamawa State, troops of the 232 Battalion raided criminal hideouts, arresting 20 suspects and recovering mobile phones and cash, while also rescuing kidnapped victims and retrieving stolen property. Operations in the North-West…
The Nigerian Army has dismissed as false and misleading allegations by a dismissed soldier, Lance Cpl. Rotimi Olamilekan, describing them as deliberate attempt to misinform the public and undermine troops morale. In a statement on Tuesday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, said Olamilekan, popularly known as “Soja Boi,” was dismissed…
The Chief of the South African Army, Lt.-Gen. Lawrence Mbatha, on Monday commended the Nigerian Army for its professionalism and growing capacity in cyber warfare during a visit to the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command in Abuja. Mbatha said the relationship between Nigeria and South Africa was longstanding and rooted in shared history and military…
The Indian Army’s General Officer Commanding (GOC), 31 Armoured Division, Maj.-Gen. Mandeep Singh, said any army must be technologically enabled and self-reliant. He made the remarks during a high-intensity integrated manoeuvre exercise at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan. Singh explained that modern battlefields were increasingly complex, requiring agile, networked forces capable of operating…
An army official has emphasised the importance of sport as a strategic tool for nurturing discipline, leadership and unity in schools. Brigadier-General Ogheneyerowo Onovwiona, Director of the Leadership Development Institute at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, made the remarks at the 17th Inter-House Sports Competition of Command Day Secondary School, Lungi Barracks, Abuja. According to…
ISWAP has appointed Abu Khalifa as its new commander around the Timbuktu Triangle after its former leader, Julaibib, was killed by Nigerian troops during an operation in Damboa, Borno State. Security sources said the appointment followed internal deliberations within the group after Julaibib was neutralised in the Kimba axis by soldiers under Operation HADIN KAI….
Nigerian troops have killed scores of bandits during a joint ground and air assault on a major bandit camp in Zamfara State, the army has said. The operation targeted a hideout belonging to Gwaska Dan Karmi, a notorious bandit leader operating in Maru Local Government Area, according to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba,…
