The defence headquarters says troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD), on Saturday, killed more than 10 Boko Haram insurgents in an encounter at Buni Gari village in Gujba local government area of Yobe state. John Enenche, coordinator, defence media operations, disclosed the operation in a statement on Sunday. Enenche said the troops of sector 2 in a subsidiary operation known as Operation [...]
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A panel set up by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has recommended disciplinary measures for five officers of the army and the police involved in the killing of three policemen and a civilian in Taraba state. On August 6, policemen attached to the intelligence response team of the force, who arrested Hamisu Wadume, a kidnap suspect, were shot dead by soldiers. President Muhammadu Buhari had [...]
John Agim, defence headquarters (DHQ) spokesman, says Daily Trust offices were shut down because of a story published by the newspaper which revealed “the military's plan on the fight against insurgency”. Speaking on a Channels TV programme on Sunday, Agim said by publishing the report, the media house portrayed itself to be “sympathetic” to Boko Haram terrorists. “I think it is [...]
John Agim, spokesman of the defence headquarters (DHQ), has told members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) to be ready to face the consequences if they take on the military. Members of the movement better known as Shi’ites clashed with soldiers in some parts of Abuja last week. The army confirmed that three Shi’ites were killed while four soldiers sustained injuries but [...]
The defence headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed the report of Amnesty International (AI) on the alleged use of excessive force on protesting members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). In a statement, John Agim, DHQ spokesman, described the instances listed by the human rights group as a figment of its imagination. The military and IMN members better known as Shi’ites had clashed [...]
The defence headquarters says “lack of appropriate marking’’ caused the January 17 air strike that led to the deaths of 126 civilians in Rann, Borno state. John Enenche, director of defence information, said this on Friday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the board of Inquiry set up to probe the air mishap. Enenche said the bombing was carried out because [...]
The defence headquarters (DHQ) has assured Nigerians that their lives and property are safe and secure wherever they reside in the country. John Enenche, director defence information, gave the assurance in a statement. There has been tension in the country following secessionist agitations in the south-east and a call by some northern groups for the Igbo to leave the region within three [...]
The defence headquarters (DHQ) says Boko Haram insurgents now disguise as menial workers to carry out attacks on communities. Rabe Abubakar, defence spokesman, said this in a statement on Tuesday. He cited the recent bombings in Madagali, Adamawa state, and in Maiduguri, Borno state, as results of Boko Haram’s new antic. “The defence headquarters wishes to alert members of the public of another [...]
The defence headquarters (DHQ) says the military does not need mercenaries to fight Boko Haram. Rabe Abubakar, DHQ spokesman, said this in a statement on Thursday. He faulted the report that the military was mulling using mercenaries in the war against insurgency. “The DHQ wishes to state, with emphasis, that the Nigerian armed forces has the capacity and capability to clear the remnants [...]
The defence headquarters (DHQ) has disputed the claim of Boko Haram that some of the Chibok girls in its hold have been killed by military airstrikes. In a statement on Sunday, Rabe Abubakar, defence spokesman, said it was extremely difficult to hit innocent people during an air raid because the operation is done with precision. He said the military was examining the [...]
The defence headquarters (DHQ) says Boko Harm is plotting to carry out large scale bombings during Ramadan. This year's Ramadan will commence next week. In a statement on Saturday, Rabe Abubakar, spokesman of the DHQ, advised citizens to be vigilant and to report suspicious persons or objects to security agencies. “Information available to this headquarters indicated plans by terrorists to use the Ramadan [...]
The defence headquarters (DHQ) has vowed to deal decisively with militants in the Niger Delta. Rabe Abubakar, defence spokesman, said this in statement issued on Tuesday. Abubakar said the militants were threatening the economic lifeline of the country, and the military would not hesitate to do all within its powers to "crush" them. “The defence headquarters (DHQ) is not unaware of the emergence of [...]
The Nigeria defence headquarters says it has established a rehabilitation camp for repentant Boko Haram members. Rabe Abubakar, defence spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. “In line with the federal government’s commitment to the war against insurgency in the northeast and in furtherance of its efforts to rehabilitate and reintegrate surrendered and repentant Boko Haram terrorist members, the defence headquarters [...]
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