Nigerian Government Threatens to Use the Hammer in the South East

BlogMilitaryNational SecurityOpinionNigerian Government Threatens to Use the Hammer in the South East

PilotnewsMay 20, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s May 11 meeting with the military service chiefs and the inspector general of police, Nigerian military sources confirmed that some troops were being moved from Borno State, where they have been engaged with Boko Haram and other jihadis, to the South East, to counter “bandits” and the regional separatist organization, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), along with its security force, the Eastern Security Network (ESN)....

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Threats On National Security Will Be Addressed – Attahiru

MilitaryNational SecurityThreats On National Security Will Be Addressed – Attahiru

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 19, 2021

The Chief of army staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army has pledged to reposition the army to effectively address the country’s security situation. Attahiru made this pledge on Tuesday while declaring open the first senior command and leadership seminar for brigade commanders and general officers commanding 2021 in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. According to him, the training is in line with his agenda as it training was organised for the senior officers to effectively deal...

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Nigerian Army Withheld Salaries Of 45 Soldiers

MilitaryNewsNigerian Army Withheld Salaries Of 45 Soldiers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2021

Authorities of the 7 Division Nigerian Army Maiduguri have withheld the salaries of 45 soldiers. According to sources, the soldiers, who were among the 149 troops of the 153 Task Force Battalion withdrawn from Marte, Borno State, after spending three years in counterinsurgency operations, were accused of abandoning their duty posts. A source said necessary changes were made and troops who served with the battalion were moved to different formations in Maiduguri before a new...

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Defence Headquarters Requires N825bn Annually To Fight Insecurity In Nigeria

MilitaryNational SecurityNewsDefence Headquarters Requires N825bn Annually To Fight Insecurity In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 18, 2021

ABUJA — The Director of Production, Defence Headquarters, Air Vice Marshall M. A. Yakubu says on Monday that the Defence Headquarters required $2bn (N825bn) annually to fight insecurity in the country. Yakubu revealed this in Abuja at the public hearing on the Armed Forces Support Trust Fund Bill, declared that the sources of funding which the bill recommended were inadequate to address the insecurity in the land. “Every year, how do we get our budget, capital...

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Nigerian Army Vows To Deal With Its Personnel Using Social Media To Subvert Authority

MilitaryNigerian Army Vows To Deal With Its Personnel Using Social Media To Subvert Authority

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 17, 2021

The Nigerian Army says that it has established mechanisms of responding to administrative issues and resorting to social media was not one of them, but vowed to deal severely with any of its personnel caught using social media to engage the authorities. Mohammed Yerima, Director of Army Public Relations said this in a statement on Saturday while reacting to a petition written to President Muhammadu Buhari by some Non-Commissioned Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers to...

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Managing Mental Health Conditions Among Army Officers

HealthMilitaryWellnessNEWS ANALYSIS: Managing Mental Health Conditions Among Army Officers

PilotnewsMay 11, 2021

A News Analysis by Sumaila Ogbaje, NAN   Unarguably, mental health conditions are similar among sufferers, irrespective of class, profession or other instances. Similarly, neurologists note that mental health conditions experienced by military personnel are the same among the public, although transition from military to civil life may contribute to the frequency of the condition among military officers. According to them, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and substance abuse affect a significant minority of...

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Nigerian Army Eliminate Top Bandits’ Commanders, 48 Others In North-West – Official

Crime & SecurityMilitaryNewsNigerian Army Eliminate Top Bandits’ Commanders, 48 Others In North-West – Official

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 10, 2021

The Nigerian Army says the troops of 8 Division operating in Zamfara and adjoining states, have eliminated many bandits’ commander and over 48 members of their gangs in North West. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Yerima said that the Division had earlier launched “Operation Tsare Mutane” following the directives of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru. He said that the...

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Nigerian Army Rescue 18 Kidnapped Victims, killed 5 Bandits’ Commanders, Neutralized 48 others In Zamfara

Crime & SecurityMilitaryNewsNigerian Army Rescue 18 Kidnapped Victims, killed 5 Bandits’ Commanders, Neutralized 48 others In Zamfara

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 10, 2021

Troops of 8 Divisions of the Nigerian Army deployed for clearance Operations against armed bandits in Zamfara State on Monday, said 18 kidnap victims. Brig-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, Director, Army Public Relations said in a statement that the troops killed 5 Bandits’ Commanders and neutralized 48 others in separate gun battles under ‘Operation Mutane’. The statement read in part: “The General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Division, Maj Gen Usman Yusuf launched the first phase of Operation...

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Nigerian Army Arrest 10 Suspected Boko Haram Members In Kano

Boko HaramMilitaryNational SecurityNewsNigerian Army Arrest 10 Suspected Boko Haram Members In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 9, 2021

The Nigerian Army, on Saturday evening, arrested no fewer than 10 suspected Boko Haram members in a mosque located at Filin Lazio, Hotoro, in Kano metropolis. According to the reports, the troops succeeded in whisking away the suspected Boko Haram members without raising eyebrows of the fasting-breaking Muslims. It was learnt that the majority of the people using the mosque were Borno indigenes that fled the troubled northeast due to the Boko haram insurgency. Captain...

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FG Establishes Centre For The Control Of Small Arms, Light Weapons

MilitaryNational SecurityNewsFG Establishes Centre For The Control Of Small Arms, Light Weapons

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 3, 2021

The Federal Government has announced the establishment of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The new centre will be domiciled in the office of the National Security Adviser and the government has appointed Retired Major General A.M Dikko as the pioneer Coordinator. This announcement was made on Monday in a statement signed by the Head of Strategic Communication, Office of the National Security Adviser, Zakariya Usman. Usman disclosed...

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