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3 Division of the Nigerian Army has rewarded outstanding soldiers with electric motorcycles. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations. 3 Division Nigerian Army, Major Aliyu Danja, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, said the distribution of the motorcycles reflects the Division’s dual commitment to enhancing operational efficiency.  “As part of ongoing efforts to recognize and …

Troops of Sector 3 operating under the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have neutralised Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Kukawa and Monguno Local Government Areas of Borno State.     Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi  Osoba, Chief Military Information Officer, HQ MNJTF N’djamena, Chad, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 25, 2024, said three soldiers three soldiers lost …

A fierce gunfight between personnel of the Nigerian Army’s 14 Brigade, Ohafia, and unidentified gunmen broke out early Monday morning in Mbata, Umuchima village, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State.   Reports suggest the clash began around 6 a.m. when over 15 Hilux vehicles and armored personnel carriers arrived in the area. The military operation reportedly …

Two soldiers have been killed after unknown gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Ekenobizi, a border community between Abia and Imo states in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area on Wednesday, November 13.   This was confirmed in a statement by the Joint Task Force South East Operation Udoka. The statement, signed by Lt. Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, accused the Eastern …

A flour-loaded truck that was allegedly being pursued by some soldiers has killed three persons including a lawyer, in Utu Etim Ekpo, the headquarters of Etim Ekpo Local Government Area (LGA), Akwa Ibom State.   Eyewitnesses say the tragedy occurred around 8 p.m. on Monday when a military patrol team began pursuing the truck after its driver failed to stop …

Soldiers from the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Barracks, 14 Brigade Headquarters in Ohafia, successfully repelled an attempted attack by gunmen on police and military checkpoints in Abia State.    The gunmen targeted police officers conducting a stop-and-search operation near Aro Ngwa along the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway. However, soldiers from the 144 Battalion in Ukwa West responded swiftly, preventing the attackers from …

Ukraine has announced the repatriation of 563 soldiers’ bodies from Russian authorities, marking one of the largest exchanges of military remains since the war began in 2022. The bodies, mainly of troops who died in combat in the eastern Donetsk region, were returned through a coordinated effort between the two countries.   The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners …

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has cleared the Nigerian military of allegations that it conducted forced abortions on thousands of women in the northeast, following an independent investigation by a committee led by former Supreme Court Justice Abdu Aboki. The committee was established in response to reports alleging that the military forced at least 10,000 women to undergo abortions …

The Israel Defense Forces has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during a strike in Gaza, Israeli officials said on Thursday as photos of the militant leader‘s c0rpse was shared on social media.   Sinwar led Hamas operations in Gaza since 2017, and he is believed to be the key architect of the October 7, 2023 attack in which Palestinian militants …

At least five persons including soldiers, and a village head were reportedly k!lled when Boko Haram fighters ambushed a military convoy in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. According to Daily Trust, the ambush occurred near New Marte on Monday night, October 7, 2024, with an unspecified number of people wounded in the attack. A security source said the …