The Nigerian Army on Wednesday offered explanation for the killing of three policemen on covert duties in Taraba State by its personnel.
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The explanation was offered in a statement by the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sagir Musa
The Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubu, has commended the Nigerian Army for maintaining security and securing critical national infrastructure in the Niger Delta.
The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement on Tuesday, clarified that Adeosun still remained the Chief of Training and Operations at the Army Headquarters.
Col. Sagir Musa, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
Musa said the officers were granted promotion for their extra-ordinary feats, courage, exemplary leadership, loyalty, uncommon commitment and valour in the counter insurgency operation in the Northeastern part of the country.
Troops killed a number of terrorists in an ambush after they attempted to attack military a location at Gonori in Yobe State at about 6:33pm on Wednesday.
The Army spokesman, Colonel Sagir Musa, in a statement on Monday named one of them as Malam Ibrahim.
Troops have rescued 42 women, 51 children and two men used by Boko Haram terrorists as labourer on farm in different clearance operations in Borno State.
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it had constructed boreholes in two local government areas of Borno State as part of efforts to enhance civil-military cooperation in the state.
Colonel Sagir Musa, Army Director Public Relations, who disclosed this in a statement, said the annihilation of members of the Boko Haram media team further confirmed that the Nigerian Army has decimated the group and they no longer have freedom of action
The Army said on Tuesday that it killed two terrorists, who attempted to cross into the Sambisa forest from Gwoza-Dure road in Borno.
The Nigerian Army has denied media reports that 25 soldiers were killed in an attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno.
A Joint security team from 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto, has visited their counterpart in Niger republic to discuss modalities to tackle common border crimes.
Troops have killed four Boko Haram jihadists in a clearance operation, tagged: “Operation Hard Strike,” at villages in Borno State, the military authorities announced on Sunday.
Troops and some members of Civilian JTF on clearance operation on Friday along the deserted Fuye and Melere villages in Borno, killed seven terrorists after a serious battle with them at Gulwa.
Troops on operation `Exercise Harbin Kunama III’’, have arrested a suspect the army described as “notorious’’ bandit logistics supplier, Marwana Abubakar in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Troops killed two bandits and recovered some weapons after they raided one of their den in Gonan Bature East of Rijana and Kasarami farm house in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The Army warned that anyone caught violating the ban would be treated as a bandit or kidnapper
The Nigerian Army on Saturday alleged that some unpatriotic elements in collusion with their foreign collaborators are planning to derail the swearing in of newly elected government on May 29 in order to scuttle the nation’s democratic process.
The Nigerian Army says it is taking steps to report Dr Sidi Ali Mohammed, a member of Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative to appropriate authority over his knowledge on Boko Haram welfare.