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We’re investigating viral video of Soldiers engaging with some bandits in Katsina state – DHQ

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The Defence Headquarters has reacted to a video clip in circulation across the social media handles of some soldiers engaging with bandits somewhere in Katsina State. A statement signed by Director ,Defence Information ,Brig.General Tukur Gusau said DHQ was currently investigating the video to confirm its authenticity as regards the soldiers seen in uniform. He maintained that the DHQ was aware of the resolve of some bandits to repent and hand over their weapons to the authority. This he said was yeilding good results and was ongoing. “The Chief of…

Troops neutralise 28 Terrorists, arrest 113 others, rescue 82 victims – DHQ

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The Defence Headquarters has said the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria had in the last two weeks neutralised 28 terrorists, apprehended 113 and rescued 82 victims in various operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this at the biweekly briefing on the operations of the military across the country on Thursday 17th August ,2023 in Abuja. Maj Gen Buba said the apprehended suspects comprised 92 terrorists, six gunrunners, three kidnappers, six collaborators and seven perpetrators of oil theft. He said the troops…

BREAKING: DHQ gives update on Evacuation Helicopter crash in Niger state

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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) at the biweekly briefing of the Defence Media Operations on Thursday, August 17, 2023. confirmed that some men and Officers of Nigerian Army paid the supreme price in the ongoing fight against Terrorism and banditry in Niger state. Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this while giving a breakdown of casualties in the ambush of troops in Niger State and an evacuation helicopter that crashed on August 14, 2023.He revealed that seven soldiers were also wounded during the unfortunate ambush. Breaking down the…

DHQ carpets Reuter over attempt to blackmail Nigerian Military

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The Nigerian Military had in a statement signed by Maj General Jimmy Akpor, Director condemned an international news agency, attempt to blackmail Nigerian Military through a report on Boko Haram families   Reuter which now part of Thomson Reuters, wrote that it was working on a series of stories about purported actions of the Nigerian military during the government’s 13-year war against Islamist insurgents in the country’s North East.     ” To them, they were committed to producing an accurate, fair and complete report hence, their request to arrange…

Defence Headquarters holds 2022 Armed Forces Inter Service Sports competition,18 – 23 Sept

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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) is set to hold the 2022 Armed Forces Inter-Service Sports Competition (2022 AFISSC) at Mogadishu Cantonment Sports Complex from 18 – 23 September 2022.   The 2022 AFISSC is an initiative of the DHQ which is to afford the Services the opportunity to compete and interact with one another in the spirit of sustaining the camaraderie that exists between the members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN).   The 2022 AFISSC would have athletes (both male and female) from the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy and…

DHQ highlights Nigerian troops achievements in the last two weeks * 863 Terrorists Surrendered,49 others Eliminated * Troops destroyed 39 illegal refineries, recovered 969,000 litres of stolen crude

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The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has highlighted the recorded success of the Nigerian troops in the last two weeks in the fight against insecurity, vandalism and terrorism. Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday at a briefing said that about 863 terrorists surrendered to Nigerian Military while troops arrested several suspects and rescued many kidnapped victims. Director of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major-General Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this in Abuja while updating defence correspondents on the successes of the troops in the six geo-political zones. Accordingly to him, “a total of 863 terrorists and…

DHQ debunks Viral videos, Live broadcast on dismissed service personnel …. tasks media on professionalism

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The Defence Headquarters has been debunked several social media video posted online as well as a live broadcast on an Abuja based Human Right Radio in which some allegedly aggrieved ex-military personnel, who were paraded, complained against various disciplinary actions taken against them by their respective Services. In the video and live broadcast programme, some of the ex-soldiers, most of whom were dismissed from Service for various acts of indiscipline and misdemeanors, made efforts to rationalize or give excuses for the various infractions that led to their exit from service…

DHQ denies trending Gory Pictures of Burial in Mass Grave

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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has debunked a trending picture with caption “Alhamdulillah. ZamfaraMustSecure” and several other viral gory pictures and videos of dumping into mass grave of persons purportedly to have been killed in the ongoing military operations in the North West and North Central geographical zones of the country. The Military Authority in a signed by Director Defence Information,Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyer stated that the allegation was false and malicious and had no link whatsoever with the operations being conducted by troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria(AFN).…

Military veterans harp on peace advocacy ,as DHQ holds maiden security parley

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has urged military veterans to be drivers of peace, unity and progress within their neighbourhood. The CDS made the appeal today 24 June 2021 at a one day security parley with retired senior military officers in the Southwest. The security meeting which was tagged “CDS Interaction with Retired Senior Military in the Southwest,” was organized by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), and held at the Headquarters 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibaban, Oyo state. The CDS averred that military veterans could become the…

Sustained military operations reduced criminal activities in various zones – DHQ

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The Defence Headquarters has said, there was a decrease in the criminal activities across the length and breadth of the country in recent weeks due to Military operational activities in the various theatres of operations. Highlighting military engagements between 3 and 16 June 2021 during the bi-weekly press briefing by the Directorate of Defence Media Operations DMO, on Thursday in Abuja, Acting Director Defence Media Operation, Brig. Gen Bernard Onyeuko commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other Security Agencies in the theatres of operations for remaining focused and gallant. Onyeuko said the…