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Nigerian Army Establishes Aviation Wing, Acquires Fighter Helicopters

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 Rextun boss No Comments

The Federal Government has established an aviation wing for the Nigerian Army, and acquired fighter helicopters for its operations. According to the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the BELL UH-1H, HUEY helicopters were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday. He noted that the establishment of the…

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Nigerian Army Rescue Five Kidnapped Victims In Kwara

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 Rextun boss No Comments

Soldiers of the 22 Armoured Brigade in Forward Operating Base, FOB, Patigi, have rescued five kidnapped persons, during search and rescue operations at Olapade/Olayinka village in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 22 Armoured Brigade, Stephen Nwankwo. He…

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Nigerian Army Retires 29 Generals

May 11, 2024May 11, 2024 Rextun boss No Comments

Twenty-nine generals of the Nigerian Army have retired from active military service. These officers were of the infantry Corps. Amongst those who pulled out of active service at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State on Friday, 19 were major generals, and 10 were brigadiers general. Among them is Major General Victor Ezugwu, who spoke…

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Nigerian Army Accuses Okuama Monarchs of Complicity In Murder of 17 Soldiers

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 Rextun boss No Comments

The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has said monarchs in Okuama and other neighbouring communities in Delta State must have played a role in the murder of 17 soldiers in the state. Suspected residents of the Okuama Community, on 14 March, ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, twomajors, one…

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Nigerian Troops Rescue Kidnapped NYSC Member, Eight Others – Official

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 Rextun boss No Comments

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, says its troops on Monday rescued nine kidnap victims abducted by gunmen on 29 March along the Ugheli-Patani axis of the East-West road. The Commander of the joint military force deployed to the Niger Delta, John Okeke, confirmed the development to the News…

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Army Exhume Bodies of Kidnap Victims During Raid Of IPOB Camp

April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 Rextun boss No Comments

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Udo Ka, have discovered and exhumed bodies of kidnap victims from a camp belonging to suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Imo State. The Nigerian army disclosed this in a post on its official Facebook…

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Police Handover Delta Monarch Declared Wanted To Army

March 30, 2024March 30, 2024 Rextun boss No Comments

The Delta State Police Command has handed over the traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe, to the Army in Asaba. Recall that His royal majesty, the monarch surrendered himself on Thursday after the Defense Headquarters declared him wanted over the killing of 17 soldiers…

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Nigerian Army To Release 200 Suspected Boko Haram Terrorist Captives

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 Rextun boss No Comments

The Nigerian Army has reportedly cleared 200 suspects accused of having links with deadly terrorist group, Bokoharam. According to reports, the detainees who were arrested by the military in the heat of insurgency would be released to the Borno State government today. According to a Daily Trust report, Governor Babagana Zulum’s led government will receive…

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Instigators Of Coup In Nigeria Will Fail – Military

August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 Rextun boss No Comments

The Nigerian Military High Command says there are plots from different quarters to instigate members of Armed Forces of Nigeria to overthrow the present democratic administration led by President Bola Tinubu. The attempt, it says, will fail, insisting that the military is happy and better under democracy, and as such it will not get involved…

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Kwara: Nigerian Army deploys officers to Edu to strengthen security

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 Rextun boss No Comments

The Nigerian Army has again deployed its officers to Edu in the northern part of Kwara State. This is part of Governor AbdulRazaq’s effort to strengthen security in all areas of the state. The soldiers are combing major forests in the local government area to fish out criminal elements. The state government under the leadership…

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