The Kaduna State Government, on Saturday, confirmed that troops have neutralised three terrorists and recovered three AK-47 rifles, motorcycles and three AK-47 magazines. This was contained in a statement on Saturday by Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs in the state. He said the troops laid an ambush at a suspected […]
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Lucky Irabor has absolved the Nigerian military of blame over the Lekki massacre on October 20, 2020. Irabor spoke to reporters on Tuesday in Edo while reacting to the report of Lagos Judicial Panel on victims of SARS abuses and other related matters. The CDS visited Governor Godwin Obaseki at […]
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The Nigerian Air force yesterday dismissed a report making round that in the cause of it Operation a wedding Venue was mistakenly bomb in Niger State. In a statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and Information and Obtained by ShomExpress.Com,the the Nigerian Air force Spokesman Air Commodore Gabkwet,described the report as an attempt […]
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In order to ensure the elimination of banditry and insurgency across the country, Retired Maj. Hamza Al Mustapha has implored Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), to institute proactive measures. Al Mustapha, who is a former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late Gen. Sani Abacha, made this call in Abuja […]
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George Olufade, the father of Flt Lt Alfred Olufade, the pilot of the ill-fated aircraft that killed 11 military officers, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, said only prayers could sustain him as George was his only son.He also decried the state of military aircraft in the country and called on […]
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom describes the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru in an air crash yesterday as shocking and quite painful. The Governor says the loss of Lt General Attahiru and the other military officers who were also on board the aircraft is a setback to the fight against […]
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The Chief of the Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru and ten military personnel died in an ill-fated Nigerian Air Forces plane which crashed near Kaduna International Airport on Friday killing all of its occupants. The occupants were (1) Lt Gen I Attahiru- COAS, (2) Brig Gen MI Abdulkadir-PGSO, (3) Brig. Gen. Olayinka –Provost, (4) […]
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Ejemekuru Community Oguta in Imo State came under a serious tension,as soldiers attached to the 34 Artillery Brigade Obinze, Owerri,allegedly shot dead two members of the community’s vigilante. The sad incident took place yesterday in the morning,while on watch duty in the community. Sir Kyrian Igwubuike,confirmed the sad news to ShomExpress.Com. He said that,the two […]
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The 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Obinze, near Owerri, has begun the demolition of unserviceable ammunition and explosives. The exercise is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Owerri by the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Babatunde Zubairu. Zubairu said the exercise would be conducted by the 82 […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned a former Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Joshua Dogonyaro. In a statement on Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, President Buhari described the death of the general as a great loss to the Nigerian military and the nation. He explained that this was […]
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