Over 400 Repentant Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender To Army In Borno
No fewer than 443 repentant Boko Haram terrorists and their families surrendered to the Nigerian Army in Borno State. The renunciation followed their escape from the one-week massive attack by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the state. A counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed, yesterday in Maiduguri that the rivalry clashes raised the...
DSS Says It Has Uncovered Plans To Distabilise North Central With #EndSARS-Like Protest
The Department of State Services (DSS) has alerted the public of plans by some persons to cause violence in parts of the country particularly the North Central. Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services, National Headquarters, Dr Peter Afunanya, in a statement on Saturday evening, said the aim is to cause ethno-religious crisis, ignite reprisals and heat up the polity. The...
Airforce Jet Loses Tyre, Makes Emergency Landing
A Nigerian Air Force maritime patrol aircraft has made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. It was gathered that the aircraft, a Cessna Citation CJ3 was on a routine flight to Ilorin when it lost its tyres. The incident, however, forced the aircraft to land on its underside without the aid of a landing gear. The Nigerian...
Seven Abducted NYSC Members Freed In Port Harcourt After Payment Of Ransom
Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were earlier kidnapped by assailants have been released in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The corps members numbering seven in total were reportedly kidnapped on their way back to the state after orientation camp in Ondo State about a week ago. Confirming the release to Channels TV correspondent, the Public...
Building Capacity: IGP Mandates Reorientation Program, Arms Drill For Police Officers
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered regular and continuous reorientation courses, arms drills, and Baton and Rifle Exercises (BARE) for all police personnel across the country. The IGP reaffirmed his commitment to reposition the NPF through modern global practices through training and retraining of police officers and men. He stated this at the passing out parade of personnel...
Prepare To Enter Sambisa Forest After Training, Buratai Tells Army Recruits
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has told the Army Recruits currently undergoing training at the Falgore forest in Kano state to get ready to go to Sambisa Forest at the end of their training. This is just as he said the Nigerian Army will uphold thoroughness in its recruitment processes to ensure that only qualified persons are...
Bandits Kill Soldiers In Sokoto, Set Patrol Van On Fire
Bandits have ambushed soldiers on patrol in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing four of them. Two others were also injured during the attack which occurred this weekend. The member, representing Gudu at the state House of Assembly, Yahya Gudu who confirmed the attack said the assailants burnt down two patrol vehicles of the operatives. “Yes it is truth, some...
Security Forces Kill Eight In Imo After Foiling Attack On Orlu Divisional Police Hqs
Joint security operatives on Thursday night killed no fewer than eight hoodlums after they resisted an attack on Orlu Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo state from unknown gunmen. Also, the joint security operatives recovered seven vehicles the attackers came in for the operation. Our correspondent gathered that the gun battle between the gunmen and the security operatives lasted several hours, as...
You’re Taking Us For Jokers, Reps Blow Hot Over Refusal Of Service Chiefs To Honour Invitation
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, on Wednesday blasted service chiefs and the ministers of relevant agencies over their failure to honour the lawmakers’ invitation. The lawmakers summoned the service chiefs and ministers of relevant ministries and agencies to appear before it in conjunction with the chairmen of the committees on aviation, security and intelligence, police...
“Uphold Democratic Values” – CDS Urges West African Defence Chiefs
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, posits that military change of government in West Africa threatens the democratic values in the region. Musa added that the threat of a military takeover of the government must be destroyed, adding that it negated the core responsibilities of the military profession. The CDS spoke during a meeting with West African Defence Chiefs...
