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Victim of Stray bullet on Kaduna/Abuja Highway not a serving Corps Member – NYSC

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The Management of the National Youth Sevice Corps NYSC has debunked a story trending on the social media alleging that a Corps Member serving in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was killed by a stray bullet in a crossfire between security operatives and bandits on Kaduna/Abuja highway on Friday, 13th May, 2022.   The scheme in a release signed by its Director,Press and Public Relations,Eddy Megwa and made available to EMPORIUM REPORTERS disclosed that the unfortunate victim, Aliyu Muhammad was a Corps Member mobilised for service under the 2021 Batch…

Army arrests 12 imposters in Lagos, Ogun states

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The 81 Division Nigerian Army Military Police Personnel have arrested over 12 suspected impostors fully dressed in military camouflage uniforms portraying the Nigerian Army in bad light during OPERATION CHECKMATE within Lagos and States. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA) Major General Umar Thama Musa in a press briefing dispelled the unfounded narrative that all illicit acts committed by persons dressed in military uniforms are always military personnel. He noted that person displaying military banners and accoutrement such as belts and stickers on vehicles and driving…

DG lauds Nigerian Army for supporting NYSC

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The NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has again thanked the Nigerian Army for its continued support for the Scheme. He was speaking when he paid a courtesy visit to the Commander, 34 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General S Sulaiman, in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Ibrahim particularly appreciated military formations across the country for providing security and Barracks accommodation for Corps Members. The Director-General remarked that the enabling environment created through the partnership of the Army and NYSC had enhanced the performance of Corps Members in their primary assignment. He…

Nigerian Army, General Buratai and EndSARS Protests By Yushau A. Shuaib

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“You have started again! You should know that PR is not a licence to support atrocities. Innocent persons (at Lekki) were deliberately murdered by your clients (Nigerian Army) and for you, profit is more important than those souls”. – Omoyele Sowore, Publisher of Sahara Reporters. The above was a text message sent to me by my good friend, Omoyele Sowore after PRNigeria published a 204-page book titled, “101 Fake News on EndSARS” and commenced the serialisation of some of the blunders and inconsistencies contained in the recently submitted report of…

Discipline remains bedrock of Nigerian Army ,says COAS

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has emphasized that discipline remained the bedrock of the Nigerian Army in the discharge of its constitutional roles. The COAS made the assertion on Thursday 7 October 2021,when he visited the Nigerian Army School of Military Police (NASMP), the Nigerian Army School of Legal Services (NASLS) and the 11 Field Engineer Regiment (11 FER,) co-located at Basawa Barracks, Zaria, Kaduna State. The COAS also charged NA personnel to sustain synergy with their counterparts from the sister services and other security…

Army clears air on arrest of Nollywood Actor, Chiwetalu Agu

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The Nigerian Army(NA)has said the Nollywood Actor, Chiwetalu Agu was arrested while inciting members of the public and soliciting for support for the proscribed Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Army claimed that Chiwetalu Agu dressed in a very well known attire of the proscribed group. “Chiwetalu Agu was picked up for questioning while inciting members of the public to join the proscribed group. Though he attempted puting up some resistance when troops made effort to take him into custody, he was not assaulted or subjected to brutalization. “While the NA…

Beware Of Trooper Temple Ahunanya’s Antics To defraud innocent citizens – Army warns

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The Nigerian Army has warned Nigerians over a video clip currently making the rounds on the social media, where one dismissed Trooper Temple Ahunanya narrated a concocted story of how he was arrested, tried and sentenced to death for requesting better weapons to fight Boko Haram Insurgents. “Considering the enormous danger posed by this dismissed soldier to the public,it is crucial to set the record straight and alert Nigerians to beware of his criminal antics, aimed at defrauding members of the general public. “The Nigerian Army wishes to commend trooper…

Army reacts to viral video of Officer dehumanizing corps member,says act unprofessional,unacceptable

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The Nigerian Army (NA) has condemned a video clip currently making the rounds on the social media, where a female officer was seen dehumanizing a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Calabar, Cross River State. Director Army Public Relations,Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in a release on 23 September 2021 said the act was not only condemnable, but unprofessional and against established precepts of discipline in the NA. “The NA has remained undoubtedly the pride of the nation, a symbol of national unity that has consistently being in…

Armed Forces Inter Service Competition commences … As Army wins Marathon Race

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Nigerian Army (NA) Athletes have won the 42 Kilometres Marathon race at the Armed Forces Inter Service Competition which commenced today 12, September 2021 in Abuja. The Nigerian Army emerged champions in individual male and female as well as the team categories which began in Deidei, Zuba and ended at the Aguiyi Ironsi Sports Complex in Asokoro, Abuja. The Armed Forces Inter Service Competition which comprised of marathon race, football and golf is to select sport men and women in the Armed forces of Nigeria (AFN) that will represent Nigeria…

COAS visits NDA,reiterates Army’s support against insecurity

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, paid a visit to Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) yesterday Tuesday 31 August 2021 over the recent security breach in the Academy. The COAS visited the Academy to get a firsthand brief on the incident and to commensurate with the commandant NDA, Maj Gen IM Yusuf, and the NDA community. Recalled that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, paid a similar solidarity visit to the Academy on 24 August 2021. In his welcome address, the Commandant…