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Nigerian Air Force has said that it would not be drawn into the unnecessary rumours being peddled by terrorists with regards to video and pictures of its helicopter that crashed at Chukuba village at Shiriro in Niger State, saying it was not in its character to respond to such claims. NAF Helicopter had crashed on Monday, a crash terrorists purportedly claimed they downed. In a statement on Wednesday by Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet explained that "the attention of the Nigerian...

...MOTIVATES TROOPS AT FOB ERENA The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja has vowed that the troops must defeat the adversaries of our people and take back every inch of space where they are hibernating in our land. Adding that protecting lives and defending your nation are the noblest service anyone can offer, admonished the troops not to allow their morale to dwindle but should see being in the service as a noble profession. The COAS had on Wednesday visited the troops' after the deadly encounter with...

...ARMY TO LEND SUPPORT AT STRENGTHENING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and the Nigerian Army have agreed to strengthen their partnership on traffic management in Lagos. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba disclosed this in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the agency,  Adebayo Taofiq during a working visit by the 9 Brigade Commander, Ikeja Cantonment, Brigadier General Adegoke Moses Adetuyi on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at LASTMA Headquarters at Oshodi. Mr. Oreagba while receiving the Military personnel, disclosed that it...

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Muhammed Takuti Usman has flagged off the 81 Division Combat Proficiency Competition, as part of its activities for 2023. The Competition which was declared opened by the representative of the GOC, the Commander 81 Division Garrison, Brig. Gen. Musa Abubakar Sadiq, on Monday, 14th August 2023, is hosted by the 243 Recce Battalion, Ibereko Barracks, Badagry Lagos State. In a statement by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Lt. Col. Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni explained that the...

The National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) has called on the leadership of the Nigerian Army and Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), to immediately call their men to order with a view to stopping the ugly show of shame where personnel of the two services engaged in physical combat on the streets, saying: "Enough is enough." The President of NAOSNP, Mr. Samson Oki, in a statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer of the Association, Mr. Eric Elezuo, condemned in strong terms the unwarranted physical attacks...

The Nigeria Police Force has provided an update on the ongoing investigation regarding the recent declaration of the duo of Ndiana Abasi Idongesit Udom 'm' and Peace Ekom Robert 'f' wanted on July 22, 2023, in the media and through their official social media platforms. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, on Tuesday said Ndiana Udom has cooperated with the police investigators; and after thorough questioning and investigation, Mr. Ndiana Udom has been cleared and exonerated in the said matter under investigation. The statement reads: “The...

…ASSURES GOVERNOR, SULTAN OF EFFORTS TO SURMOUNT SECURITY CHALLENGES The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigerian Army (NA), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has inaugurated the newly constructed 8 Division Headquarters Complex in Giginya Barracks, Sokoto, today August 14, 2023. Speaking at the ceremony, the COAS congratulated officers, soldiers, and civilian staff of the Division for the befitting Divisional Headquarters building, with state-of-the-art facilities to provide a conducive working environment for them. The COAS, in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, urged the beneficiaries...

Following receipt of a petition from a law firm on the activities of some hoodlums armed with guns and other dangerous weapons who were in the habit of constantly and repeatedly terrorizing members of Nembe Bassambiri Community in Bayelsa State, and coupled with other similar complaints and intelligence in that region, operatives of the Police Strike Force were deployed to the area for a combing operation to rid the community of the activities of armed hoodlums. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Monday, said the...

Operatives of a Special Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have taken down three major illicit drug syndicates, in intelligence-led operations across some parts of Lagos State, leading to the arrest of a baroness and four other kingpins with multi-billion naira worth of Cocaine, Opioids and Loud recovered from their hideouts. The Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said a female head of one of the syndicates, Faith Ebele Nwankwo was arrested on Wednesday 9th August at her residence, House...

The Defence Headquarters has denied that the Armed Forces of Nigeria didn't receive a request to effect a change of leadership in the country, saying that DHQ is "concerned about twisted, false and disturbing social media reports." According to the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier General Tukur Gusau in Abuja on Sunday explained that "the AFN never received nor made such declaration at any time to anyone or any group. "We believe this statement came from those who do not wish the nation well. It is surely the wicked...