The Nigerian Army has on released another batch of postings and appointments of some of its senior officers.
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has appointed new commanders for Operation Lafiya Dole, the military task force in the North-East.
The information was contained in a statement in the early hours of Tuesday by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Unman
The Nigeria Army has warned again about the fake news which it said are fabricated to demoralise troops, cast aspersion and discredit the military in its operations against the Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has ordered for a thorough investigation of the discovery of a militia camp at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp, Nonwa Gbam, Tai Local Government Area, Rivers State by troops of 6 Division Nigerian Army, on Thursday.
Saraki said this in reaction to the release on Wednesday of the casualty figures of the Boko Haram attack on officers and men of the Nigerian Army in Metele, Borno State.
Usman, who has been at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in the last one year, replaces Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, who took his position last year when he proceeded on the course.
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that 23 of its personnel were killed and 31 others wounded when Boko Haram terrorists attacked troops locations on November 18, 2018 at Metele in Northern Borno.
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, remanded a 36-year-old labourer, Sani Musa, in prison, accused of stabbing one Musa Ashiru with a knife to death.
The judge, Justice Iliya Ashoms, handed down the sentence on Usman who had been on bail, after the court found him guilty of committing the crime.
He is Brigadier General J.T.E. Chukwu.
According to a statement by Brigadier General Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, late on Friday, troops also destroyed 11 gun trucks and 12 Hilux vehicles during the operation.
Usman said so far, the troops have neutralized over 50 Boko Haram terrorists, destroyed and captured high calibre arms and ammunition, especially in the Lake Chad general area.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Usman, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Usman, said in a statement on Sunday that the order followed the complaint by a man, who identified himself as DanBorno, on his Twitter account.
The army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman, said in a statement on Saturday that the exercise was aimed at selecting able bodied Nigerians and would take place in all states.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Maiduguri, however, said troops had killed countless number of the insurgents in a gun duel.
A statement issued by Brigadier General Sani Usman, the Army Spokesman, said 30 of the escapees were intercepted on Tuesday at Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Brigadier-General Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday, said the suspect was picked up when the troops cordoned “armed bandits’ camp at Rijana forest”
Those promoted included Brigadier General CM Abraham, Acting General Officer Commanding, 2 Division; Brigadier General OU Obono, Acting Corps Corps Commander, Nigerian Army Artillery Corps; Brigadier General PJ Dauke, Acting GOC 3 Division; and Brigadier AA Nani Acting GOC 8 Task Force Division; as well Brigadier General JB Olawunmi, Acting Coordinator, Nigerian Army Aviation Corps; Brigadier General CC Okwonkwo, Commander 48 Task Force Division Engineers; Brigadier General MSA Aliyu; and Brigadier General AM Jalingo, who were all promoted to the rank of Major General