The 21 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Borno witnessed a complete breakdown of order and discipline yesterday as soldiers attached to the brigade to fight Boko Haram in the North East went on the rampage over unpaid allowances running into hundreds of thousands of naira, and bad treatment by their commanders. It was gathered that […]
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The Nigerian Army has officially declared one officer and 45 soldiers missing in a major Boko Haram attacks five weeks ago Consequently, the Army authorities have formally informed the families of the 46 personnel of the fate of their loved ones and requested that their next of kin forward bank details for onward remittance of […]
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The Nigerian Army on Friday raised alarm over plans by “some highly-placed individuals” in the North East, particularly Borno State, to sabotage military operations in the region. A statement by the army spokesman, Sani Usman, said the elite were bent on having the activities of the Boko Haram terrorists prolonged for their selfish interests. Mr. […]
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Boko Haram insurgents killed at least eight people and hoisted its flags in three villages near Chibok town in Borno State. The villages which are Kubirivour, Boftari and Kuburmbalah were attacked on Monday by the insurgents after over-powering them. According to residents, the insurgents who, after over-running them, slaughtered at least eight people, including a […]
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The Nigerian Army today said, in the early hours of the morning, suspected militants led by the declared wanted criminal kingpin, Benjamin Simplee (AKA G1) leader of the Bakassi Strike Force, in several speed boats attacked troops deployed at Efut Esighi waterfront in Bakassi LGA of Cross River State. A statement from Army spokesman Colonel […]
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The Nigerian Army said last night that its training exercise for the Niger Delta code named “EXERCISE CROCODILE SMILE” in 82 Division and part of 2 Division areas of responsibility traversing the South-South geo-political region will commence this weekend. “The general public is please requested not to panic on the sight of unusual movement of […]
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The United Nations has temporarily suspended aid deliveries in Nigeria’s north-eastern state of Borno, the former stronghold of jihadists Boko Haram, after a humanitarian convoy was attacked. Unicef said in a statement that unknown assailants attacked the convoy on Thursday as it returned to Maiduguri from delivering aid in Bama, injuring a Unicef employee and […]
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Several Nigerian soldiers are missing after an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents in a community in Borno State, the army has said. The army said it was battling to save the lives of 19 other soldiers injured during the clash on Thursday. Operatives of the Civilian-JTF, embedded with the military squad, were also badly injured […]
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Six people were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in Damboa, northeast Nigeria, the army said, in the latest violence to hit the restive region. Nigerian Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said the attack happened at about 5:15 am (0415 GMT) in the town of Damboa, some 90 […]
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The icirnigeria.org can authoritatively report that, contrary to claims by the military authorities, scores of Nigerian soldiers were, indeed, killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Gudumbali in Borno State on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Information at the disposal of this website, including a video clip of the aftermath of the Gudumbali attack, indicates that only […]
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