Tag: ex-GOC, Hakeem Otiki, Nigerian Army
Army dismisses ex-GOC for stealing
ReporterJun 16, 2020
The former General Officer Commanding 8 division Sokoto, Major General Hakeem Otiki has been dismissed from Service for stealing N400m belonging to the Nigerian Army....
Nigerian Army kills 89 bandits, rescue kidnap victims in Zamfara
ReporterApr 25, 2020
The Defence Headquarters has announced that the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have killed 89 bandits, rescued five kidnapped victims, and recovered rustled cows along...
Army adds 3 isolation and treatment center for COVID-19 patients
ReporterApr 08, 2020
The Armed Forces of Nigeria says it has added three Military Isolation and Treatment Centres for Covid-19 Patients in the country. Coordinator of the Defence Media...
We won’t suspend operation due to Covid 19 – Nigerian Army
ReporterMar 25, 2020
The Defence Headquarters says the Military would not suspend its operations in the country amid fears over the Covid-19 pandemic. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations,...
Army debunks Alleged encounter with Boko Haram Terrorists in Madagali
ReporterDec 31, 2019
The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports that its troops foiled a planned Boko haram attack in Madagali, a town in Adamawa state, Northeast Nigeria. In a statement by...
Army rescues 14 women, 17 children from Boko Haram
ReporterDec 09, 2019
The Nigerian Army has rescued 31 persons comprising 14 women and 17 children, from Boko Haram insurgents in at Mantari, Malam Masari and Gabchari Villages in Bama Local...
Nigerian Army captures 10 senior Boko Haram commanders in Borno
ReporterOct 12, 2019
Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have captured 10 suspected Boko Haram Commanders in Borno. This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Nigerian Army Operations...
Three Soldiers in Borno Haram clash
ReporterSep 02, 2019
Three soldiers have been killed as troops of Sector 3, Operation Lafiya Dole engaged members of the Boko Haram terrorist group in Borno State. The acting Director of...
Operation Lafiya Dole: Nigerian Army reshuffles generals, appoints new commander
ReporterAug 15, 2019
The Nigerian Army has reshuffled generals in the front line of the anti-insurgency war in North-East Nigeria. Major General Bulama Biu has been replaced by AK Ibrahim, a...
Army arrests 10 bandits, recovers firearms in Benue, Nasarawa
ReporterJul 29, 2019
Troops of the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army in Operation Thunder Strike and Operation Harbin Kunama III have killed five suspected bandits and arrested four others in...