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81 Division, Nigerian Army, has explained the circumstances surrounding the death of a soldier while on duty at the 35 Artillery Brigade, Abeokuta on Monday. According to preliminary investigation by the army on the immediate cause of death revealed that the soldier was said to have reportedly handled his weapon negligently and misfired, which resulted in his death. It was learnt that shortly after the gunshot was heard, his colleagues had rushed to the scene of the incident, only to find the "soldier in the pool of his blood with...

 ...ALSO 81 DIVISION CHIEF OF STAFF, BRIG GEN WABILI The Army Council has approved the promotion of 47 Brigadier Generals to Major Generals and 75 Colonels to Brigadier Generals respectively in the Nigerian Army. The promotion list was released on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Among those promoted to the rank of a Major General (a two-star General) are the Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachuku and the Chief of Staff, 81 Division, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Bello Wabili, who are now Major Generals. According to a press...

...ADMONISH INDIGENES TO EMBRACE HEALTHY LIVING By Okosun Dennis Over 200 Ado-Ajah indigenes on Tuesday benefited from the Nigerian Army's free medical services as part of its Civil-Military Cooperation leveraging on the ongoing Exercise STILL WATERS III to reach out to the host community. The beneficiaries appreciated 81 Division, Nigerian Army, under the leadership of Maj Gen Mohammed Usman, and the Medical team of 65 Battalion, Bonny Cantonment, Victoria Island, Lagos for the treatment of various ailments at the Ado Primary School, Ajah, Lagos. In his remarks, Colonel Okechukwu Moses...

Following the stabbing to death of a civilian driver allegedly carried out by some faceless soldiers under the 81 Division, Nigerian Army's (NA) jurisdiction, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), Maj Gen MT Usman, has instituted an investigative panel to unravel the faces of the soldiers and possible prosecution. It was learnt that the driver identified as Mr. Lawal was killed by some persons in military uniform on the night of 17th August 2023, around the Iyana Ipaja axis, and went away with his Tokunbo car after he was stopped along...