Tag: Nigerian military

Senate alerts military on terrorists’ enclaves in Kwara, Niger States

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The Senate has identified terrorists’ enclaves in communities within three local government areas of Kwara and Niger States, respectively.   Accordingly, the chamber, on Tuesday, urged the Military to carry out a comprehensive onslaught of bandits and criminal elements within Kainji Lake National Park and the identified communities.   The names of communities given by the chamber include Kaiama, Karonzi-Yashikira in Baruten local government, and Wawa and Babanna areas in Niger State.   These formed part of resolutions reached by the Senate after it considered a motion on the “worsening…

Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: Senate asks Military to bombard terrorist enclaves

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The Senate has called on the Army and Airforce to, as a matter of urgency, bombard terrorist enclaves with a view to restoring peace and stability in the country.   The call was made on Tuesday amid resolutions reached, following a point of order raised on “the continuing attacks on Communities and public facilities in Kaduna State.”   The point of order was raised by Senator Uba Sani (Kaduna Central).   The lawmaker, noted that terrorists have in recent times stepped up attacks on some communities and public facilities in…

Block escape routes of fleeing terrorists,Senate charges military

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The Senate has urged the military and security agencies in the country to closely monitor and block the escape routes used by bandits and fleeing terrorists to forestall their relocation to safe havens in other parts of Niger State and the country.   This was just as it urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide food and other livelihood support amenities to affected villages and those are internally displaced in Mariga, Mashegu, Kontagora and Borgu Local Government Areas in Niger North Senatorial District.   These formed part of…

Smoothing Edges Between Defence Correspondents And The Military By Jubrin Baba Ndace,

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On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, I was one of the resource persons at a 1-Day Capacity-Building Workshop for Defence Correspondents which held at the New Conference Room, Defence Headquarters, Abuja.   Organized by the Defence Headquarters in collaboration with TheMediaToday (TMT) International, the theme of the workshop was: “The Role of Defence Correspondents in Enhancing National Security: Imperative of Conflict Sensitive Communication.   The Chief of Defence Staff, General LEO Irabor, the Guest of Honour, who was represented by Chief of Administration, Defence Headquarters, Rear Admiral Adamu called on Defence…

COAS reiterates commitment to end insecurity ….. As Gov Sani Bello urges citizens to support Nigerian Military

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Faruk Yahaya has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army towards improving the security situation in the country. Lt. Gen.Yahaya made this known when he paid courtesy visit on Governor Abubakar Sani Bello at the Government House Minna, the state capital. He said,the Nigeria Army was already training some of its troops to beef up security and to improve its manpower. The COAS explained that he was in the State for a conference,and as part of his operational visit to military formations…

Gov Sani Bello regrets attacks on Rafi ,Mashegu communities,calls for simultaneous assault on Bandits

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Niger State Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello has applauded the recent success recorded by the Military in its air and ground strikes against the Bandits in some communities of Kaduna, Zamfara and Katsina States. The Governor in a statement said the battle against these criminals must not only be sustained but also extended simultaneously to other neighbouring states like Niger State. Governor Sani Bello who expressed regret over the recent killing of 18 persons and the kidnap of some community members at Mazakuka and Kaboji all in Mashegu Local government area, as…

COUNTER-INSURGENCY: NHRC lauds Nigerian military, urges them to be more professional

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In a bid to deliver more on its statutory mandate and ensure that all relevant stakeholders adhere to the principles of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) have organized a two-day training for the Military on Mainstreaming Human Rights and Civilian Protection in Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East. At the training in Maiduguri which is one of the components of the NHRC/UNHCR Protection Monitoring Project, the Executive Secretary of the…

Nigerian Military denies reports on killing of 20 Fishermen in Borno state

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The Defence Headquarters has denied media reports making rounds in social media alleging that; the “Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI on Sunday 26 September 2021, killed 20 Fishermen in air strikes at Kwatan Daban Masara general area in the fringes of the Lake Tchad. The Military Authority in a release signed by Acting Director, Defence Media Operations,Brig. General Bernard Onyeuko stated that the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI on 26 September 2021, acting on credible actionable intelligence on the activities of terrorists in an identified ISWAP Camp at the…

COAS urges traditional institution to support military, other security agencies for peaceful Nigeria

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The Chief of Army staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has called on Royal fathers of the traditional institution across the country to support the military and other security agencies with their revered influence in their various kingdoms and domains. The COAS made the entreaty while on a courtesy visit to the palace of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Aladetoyinbo, Ogunlade Aladelusi Odundu the second, The Deji and paramount ruler of Akure Kingdom. The COAS also stated that he was on a working tour of 2 Division area of responsibility and…

RETURNED CHIBOK SCHOOLGIRL : NHRC Boss applauds Nigerian military, Gov Zulum

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended the Nigerian Military and Borno state government for the professional and human right friendly manner they managed the entire process leading to the safe return of one of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted seven years ago at a Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu Esq. who gave this commendation over the weekend while reacting to the return of Ruth Ngladar Pogu, one of the missing schoolgirls in the aftermath of Boko Haram…