Senator Ali Ndume has commended the Nigerian military for concerted effort at eliminating Boko Haram.
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The Nigerian Army made this known on its official Twitter handle on Thursday morning.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, says in spite of pocket of attacks by remnant of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno North, the army is tightening the noose against them.
The Army has confirmed that its troops neutralized seven Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday, in a fierce gun battle at Damasak in Mobar Local government Area of Borno.
The insurgents attack the location on Wednesday at about 6p.m but withdrew about 11p. m following superior fire power of the troops.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the competition involving officers from the rank of 2nd Lieutenant to Major, will end on September 14.
The Nigerian Army has warned that it will deal decisively with political thugs, kidnappers and other criminal elements caught with weapons during the 2019 general elections.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday restated that the Boko Haram terrorists had been “highly degraded” and that there was no resurgence of insurgency in the North-East as being insinuated in some quarters.
The Nigerian and South African armies on Monday pledged to strengthen collaboration to create conducive environments for their peoples to pursue economic activities.
The Chief Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Thursday met with Media Executives and solicited their support in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency and other security challenges confronting the country.
Buratai made this known during an interactive session with media executives in Abuja on Thursday.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has stressed the need for continuous training of troops to be able to defeat the enemy, defend the nation, as well as for self-defence.
Dr. Abdullahi Baffa, the Executive Secretary of the fund, disclosed this on Monday when the Chief of Army, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai paid him a courtesy visit.
Captain Ilaya Dauda, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, said this in a statement issued in Benin on Saturday.
The court maintained that no arresting authority was permitted to arbitrarily detain a person beyond the statutorily prescribed period
Burutai gave the assurance during a visit to the soldiers on admission at the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital in Maiduguri, Borno State
Buratai, who addressed troops after observing the Eid prayers at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, also acknowledged their determination to suppress other forms of aggression and insecurity in the country.
The President gave the assurance when he spoke to a correspondent of the Nigeria Television Authority on arrival from London on Saturday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after his 10 working days vacation
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai and 49 senior officers on Wednesday at the Army Headquarters, Abuja took a language proficiency test in Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba languages.
If we want this country to survive and Nigerians to have peace and security, Buhari should be stopped from the relentless war being waged on Nigeria by pampered militias