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The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the Troops have neutralised more than 6,886 terrorists, arrested 6,970 suspects, and rescued 4,488 kidnapped victims and other criminal elements across the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Major General Edward Buba disclosed this at the end-of-year media briefing on Friday in Abuja. He said the Troops also successfully recovered 3,320 assorted weapons, 39,075 assorted ammunition, 100,316,600 litres of crude oil, 60,339,426 litres of AGO, 3,465,450 litres of DPK and 3,544,990 litres of PMS. According to Gen. Buba, "The application of...

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede over the transformation of the Commission within the short period of his appointment, adding that Nigerians are taking note of his impact. The NSA gave this commendation in Enugu on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC during the commissioning of its new edifice.  “I am particularly delighted by the transformation of this complex and indeed the transformation of the EFCC itself....

...AS NPF ISSUES CERTIFICATE OF CLEARANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNMAS By Okosun Dennis History was made by the Nigerian Army on Wednesday after 21 years the unfortunate bomb explosion that rocked the Ikeja Cantonment took place, as the military barracks has been certified free of any unexploded ordnances (UXOs) by the Nigerian Police Bomb Disposal Department and issued a certificate of clearance. During the closing ceremony, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, who was represented by the Commander, Engineer Corps, Maj Gen Philip Eromosele was  presented a...

...COAS LAUDS INTERVENTION The Nigerian Army (NA) has described it as a welcomed development and laudable intervention as the Federal Government of Nigeria has directed the payment of Group Life Assurance owed to the families of Nigerian Army personnel who died in action. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja gave the commendation today, 12th September 2023, while declaring open the Chief of Army Staff combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters Conference at the Army Headquarters Command Officers'  Mess 1, Asokoro Abuja. The Army Chief emphasized the critical...