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Daily Post Nigeria Published The Nigeria Army operation against Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Marte, Borno State, left several insurgents dead. Last week, ISWAP invaded a military base in Dikwa. After an initial withdrawal, ground and air forces rallied to repel the sect members. The insurgents then took over Marte after chasing residents away. Many fled to parts of Maiduguri, the state capital. On Sunday, Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Attahiru issued a 48-hour ultimatum fo...

Daily Post Nigeria Published For a continued peaceful coexistence in Atyap Chiefdom in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, residents have been called upon not to take the laws into their hands. They should in all situation, whatsoever, submit all their grievances or crimes to security agencies, mediation, arbitration or via litigation in court. This was the submission of a communique issued by Atyap and Fulani youth meeting on peaceful coexistence in Atyap Chiefdom following the...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Fishermen operating around Atlantic Ocean near Bayelsa coastline on Sunday raised the alarm over an oil leakage suspected to be from the Funiwa oilfield operated by Chevron Nigeria (CNL). The Fishermen mainly indigenes of Koluama in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, reported that they noticed crude on the water near the oil facility while on their usual fishing business. According to the account given to DAILY POST, by Mr. Tombra Ebitimi, a fisherman from the coa...

An internal military task force in Plateau State, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), has refuted allegations that it has a hand in the death of two young men in the Riyom Local Government Area of the state. Locals had accused personnel of the military unit of complicity after two youths, Jerry Bitrus, 28, and Joseph Davou, 32, were reportedly killed last Sunday by gunmen in the area. But the military outfit has maintained that it has no hand in the death of the youths. Authorities of Operation Safe H...

By Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja and Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji at the weekend eliminated 50 armed bandits in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, the military has said. The onslaught against the bandits comes as the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, commended the military over the gallantry displayed in repelling Boko Haram fighters who attacked Gujba on Saturday. A military update issued by the Directorate of Defence Media Operations (DDMO) ...

January 11, 2021 January 11, 2021 The troops of Operation Tura Takaibango, a subsidiary Operation of Operation Lafiya Dole has eliminated 28 Boko Haram terrorists in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe on Saturday. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, in a statement on Sunday, said the troops identified and encircled a ambush site and engaged them with superior fire power. Neutralized Boko Haram criminals by troops of Sector 2 Operation LAFIYA DOLE AT Gujba,...

      Musa said the postings approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, were routine exercise intended to reinvigorate the system for greater performance.   Major General FO Agugo from Headquarters, Nigerian Army Signals Corps, Apapa, Lagos moves to Defence Headquarters Department of Communications as Chief of Defence Communications; Major General M Mohammed leaves Nigerian Army Resource Center in Abuja heads to Pronto Tech Nigeria Limited as the Managing Director; Ma...

Daily Post Nigeria Published This is part of ongoing rehabilitation works. The Federal Controller, Works Lagos, Engr. Popoola Olukayode confirmed this in a statement on Saturday. Olukayode called for cooperation and understanding from the public, especially motorists. “The contractor plans to shift the current diversion point 2 kilometres towards Oworonsoki and close to traffic the Lagos Island-bound carriageway including the Adekunle bound slip road beside the current diversion points for tw...

The military said one Nigerian soldier died in the encounter.

Punch Newspapers Sections Kayode Idowu, Damaturu The Nigerian military has obliterated 28 suspected Boko Haram terrorists who invaded Gujba town in Yobe state. A statement on Sunday signed by Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko said the troops of the newly launched Operation Tura Takaibango, a subsidiary Operation of Operation Lafiya Dole, a military counter-insurgency operation in the North East has continued to obliterate elements of Boko Haram/Islamic ...