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Defence
Police arrest 2 dismissed soldiers, 4 others for robbery, car theft
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested two dismissed soldiers and four others for alleged armed robbery and car theft. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday while parading the suspects and exhibits recovered from them. Hundeyin said that the two dismissed soldiers belonged to a robbery gang that allegedly specialised in snatching…
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Defence
Eid-el Kabir: COAS celebrates with wounded soldiers in Kaduna
The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that assorted delicacies and drinks were doled out to the soldiers as part of the Sallah merriments. Speaking at the event, Lagbaja said Eid-el Kabir was a day to celebrate and share with the needy. Lagbaja was represented by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, who…
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Featured
Sit-at-home: South East Governors’ Forum condemn attack on Soldiers in Abia
The South East Governors’ Forum has condemned Thursday morning attack which left two Soldiers dead at a check point at Aba in Abia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the attack, which occurred at Obikabia junction in Aba, was reportedly carried out by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a bid to enforce…
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Defence
Army dismisses 6 soldiers, sanctions 2 others over gross misconduct.
The 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, on Thursday, dismissed and jailed four of its personnel, and sanctioned four others for committing various offenses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that soldiers were dismissed and sanctioned accordingly by the General Court Martial of the division. Delivering the judgement, President of the court martial, Brig.-Gen. Liafis Bello,…
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Defence
Soldiers rescue woman from commiting suicide
The 81 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers have prevented a suicide attempt by one Mrs Francesca Spark who plunged into the Lagos Lagoon around 81 Division Officers’ Mess, Marina Lagos. This was contained in a statement signed by the Division’s spokesperson, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, on Monday. Ayeni said Spark attempted to take her own life; but troops of 65 Battalion…
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News
Another Military plane crashes, Soldiers dead
At least 10 Kenyan soldiers were killed on Thursday when a helicopter carrying them crashed while landing near the capital Nairobi, the military and local media said. The Kenya Air Force Mi 171 E helicopter crashed at around 9 a.m. (0600 GMT) in the county of Kajiado, the military said in a statement. At least 10 of the troops were…
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News
Nigerian military retires 343 soldiers
The Nigerian military on Friday retired 357 non-commissioned officers (NCOs) from service. The retirees comprised 258 from the Nigerian Army (NA), 70 from the Nigerian Navy (NN) and 15 from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) who have either reached statutory age of retirement or have attained 35 years of service. They were disengaged from service at a well-attended function held…
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Defence
Soldiers reportedly attack Sunday Igboho’s house in Ibadan
Soldiers of the Nigerian military allegedly attacked the residence of Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in the early hours of Monday. This was disclosed by his aide, Olayomi Koiki, who told SaharaReporters that the soldiers unleashed mayhem on the activist’s house as early as 2 am. Koiki told the online medium that it is an attack…
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Africa
Wives of slain Ethiopian soldiers still cries out for justice
The wife of the late Ethiopian army chief, who was shot dead a year ago today, has said she has failed in her efforts to meet Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in order to be updated on the state of the investigation into her husband’s killing that shocked the country. “I was told it was not possible,” Col Tsege Alemayehu told…
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