The Nigerian army says it has killed 15 Boko Haram insurgents and rescued 49 persons held hostage by the group. Onyema Nwachukwu, deputy director, public relations, operation Lafiya Dole, said
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Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, says 18 of the 23 local government areas in the state are under attack by “herdsmen.” He lamented the “continued onslaught” against the state
Troops of the 177 guards battalion of the Nigerian army arrested five suspected militias at Ugyi town in Toto local government area of Nasarawa state and recovered some arms from
The Nigerian army says its soldiers on Monday killed four militia herdsmen in Guma local government area of Benue state. In a statement on Tuesday, Texas Chukwu, army spokesman, said
The Nigerian army has disclosed its plan to set up a special court-martial to try partisan army personnel. Tukur Buratai,
The Nigerian army has reopened the Maiduguri-Bama-Banki international highway in Borno state. Rogers Nicholas, the theatre commander, operation Lafiya Dole,
The army says it has arrested a high profile Boko Haram insurgent, Bubayi Isa, in Adamawa. NAN reports that Texas
The Nigerian army has described as “misleading and unfortunate”, the comment of Ibrahim Gaidam, governor of Yobe, that the military is