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TROOPS OF 7 DIVISION GARRISON INTERCEPTED SUICIDE BOMBERS IN BORNO

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|Date: March 26, 2016
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TROOPS OF 7 DIVISION GARRISON INTERCEPTED SUICIDE BOMBERS IN BORNO

The troops of 7 Division Garrison based in Maiduguri, in conjunction with Civilian JTF averted yet anothe ...

The troops of 7 Division Garrison based in Maiduguri, in conjunction with Civilian JTF averted yet another suicide attack on the innocent citizens in Borno State on Friday. The troops intercepted 2 f ...

March 26, 2016
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NO SAFE HAVEN FOR TERRORISTS – DHQ

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|Date: March 24, 2016
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NO SAFE HAVEN FOR TERRORISTS – DHQ

It has come to the notice of the Defence Headquarters about the online video clips purportedly released b ...

It has come to the notice of the Defence Headquarters about the online video clips purportedly released by the Boko Haram Terrorists Leader, Abubakar Shekau or his replica in Arabic and Hausa Language ...

March 24, 2016
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WE ARE ON YOUR SIDE TO TACKLE BOKO HARAM – GERMAN DEPUTY DEFENCE MINISTER

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|Date: March 22, 2016
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WE ARE ON YOUR SIDE TO TACKLE BOKO HARAM – GERMAN DEPUTY DEFENCE MINISTER

The German Deputy Defence Minister, Dr Ralf Brauksiepe has said that Germany is on the side of Nig ...

The German Deputy Defence Minister, Dr Ralf Brauksiepe has said that Germany is on the side of Nigeria to curtail Boko Haram insurgents. He pledged his country’s total commitment to the Nigeria ...

March 22, 2016
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TROOPS KILL BOKO HARAM KINGPIN IN DALORE

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|Date: March 22, 2016
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TROOPS KILL BOKO HARAM KINGPIN IN DALORE

Elements of 22 Brigade Garrison carried out clearing operation at Dalore camp on Sunday in which they ki ...

Elements of 22 Brigade Garrison carried out clearing operation at Dalore camp on Sunday in which they killed 19 Boko Haram terrorists among whom was Ameer of Dalore. The troops also captured 2 AK-47 ...

March 22, 2016
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“WE WILL PARTNER ANY COUNTRY TO FIGHT TERRORISM IN THE SUB-REGION” – CDS

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|Date: March 16, 2016
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“WE WILL PARTNER ANY COUNTRY TO FIGHT TERRORISM IN THE SUB-REGION” – CDS

The Chief of Defence Staff (C ...

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has re-iterated the Nigerian Armed Forces commitment to ...

March 16, 2016
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COAS DONATES AMBULANCE TO NDA

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|Date: March 16, 2016
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COAS DONATES AMBULANCE TO NDA

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukar Yusuf Buratai, in line with his vision to have a profe ...

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukar Yusuf Buratai, in line with his vision to have a professional and responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of its constitutional roles, has donated ...

March 16, 2016
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NDA RUBS MINDS WITH INDIAN TRAINING SIMULATOR COMPANY

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|Date: March 16, 2016
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NDA RUBS MINDS WITH INDIAN TRAINING SIMULATOR COMPANY

Insurgency and terrorism is a new phenomenon in Nigeria. There is therefore the urgent need to nip it in ...

Insurgency and terrorism is a new phenomenon in Nigeria. There is therefore the urgent need to nip it in the bud by creating awareness and consciousness and by training soldiers and officers in counte ...

March 16, 2016
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DEPARTMENT OF MARITIME WARFARE CONDUCTS ONE-DAY SEMINAR FOR SENIOR COURSE 38 ON LAW OF THE SEA

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|Date: March 10, 2016
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DEPARTMENT OF MARITIME WARFARE CONDUCTS ONE-DAY SEMINAR FOR SENIOR COURSE 38 ON LAW OF THE SEA

The Department of Maritime Warfare (DMW) recently conducted a one-day seminar for the students of Senior ...

The Department of Maritime Warfare (DMW) recently conducted a one-day seminar for the students of Senior Course 38 Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji on Law of the Sea at Adelanwa Hal ...

March 10, 2016
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SOUTH AFRICA TO WORK WITH NIGERIAN MILITARY

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|Date: March 08, 2016
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SOUTH AFRICA TO WORK WITH NIGERIAN MILITARY

The Chief of South African National Defence Force, General Zakaria Shoke has re-affirmed his country’s wi ...

The Chief of South African National Defence Force, General Zakaria Shoke has re-affirmed his country’s willingness to work with Nigerian Armed Forces to the benefit of the two countries. General Shoke ...

March 08, 2016
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DEPOWA REACHES OUT TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND HIV – AIDS PATIENTS

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|Date: February 29, 2016
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DEPOWA REACHES OUT TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND HIV – AIDS PATIENTS

Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA)has continued to prove its worth as a humanitari ...

Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA)has continued to prove its worth as a humanitarian organization by donating cash, food items and medical facilities to expectant mothers and pe ...

February 29, 2016
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NIGERIAN MILITARY IS EXCEPTIONAL AND OUTSTANDING … Liberia’s Minister of National Defence

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|Date: February 23, 2016
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NIGERIAN MILITARY IS EXCEPTIONAL AND OUTSTANDING … Liberia’s Minister of National Defence

The Minister of National Defence of Liberia, Honourable Brownie J Samukai Jr has described the Nigerian A ...

The Minister of National Defence of Liberia, Honourable Brownie J Samukai Jr has described the Nigerian Armed Forces as very professional and outstanding, adding that he would continue to appreciate t ...

February 23, 2016
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NIGERIA COMMITTED TO GLOBAL PEACE – CDS

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|Date: February 22, 2016
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NIGERIA COMMITTED TO GLOBAL PEACE – CDS

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin has re-emphasised Nigeria’s commitment to global p ...

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin has re-emphasised Nigeria’s commitment to global peace and security. He reiterated that Nigeria has been maintaining steady deployment of troops ...

February 22, 2016
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NIGERIAN TROOPS CLEARS MORE BOKO HARAM ENCLAVES IN NORTHERN BORNO STATE-Rescues 195 persons

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|Date: February 18, 2016
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NIGERIAN TROOPS CLEARS MORE BOKO HARAM ENCLAVES IN NORTHERN BORNO STATE-Rescues 195 persons

The Nigerian troops of 7 Division Garrison comprising 112 Battalion and Armed Forces Special Forces yeste ...

The Nigerian troops of 7 Division Garrison comprising 112 Battalion and Armed Forces Special Forces yesterday carried out a joint clearance patrol on suspected Boko Haram terrorists locations at Kwa ...

February 18, 2016
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NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES COMMITTED TO CHILD PROTECTION – CDS

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|Date: February 18, 2016
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NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES COMMITTED TO CHILD PROTECTION – CDS

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin has emphasised that the Nigerian Armed Forc ...

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin has emphasised that the Nigerian Armed Forces are committed to protection and welfare of children. The CDS made this declaration when a gr ...

February 18, 2016
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RE: MILITARY TO LAI MOHAMMED: WE ARE NOT FIGHTING BOKO HARAM WITH INFERIOR WEAPONS

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|Date: February 12, 2016
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RE: MILITARY TO LAI MOHAMMED: WE ARE NOT FIGHTING BOKO HARAM WITH INFERIOR WEAPONS

The attention of the Directorate of Defence Information was drawn to the above headline attributed to hav ...

The attention of the Directorate of Defence Information was drawn to the above headline attributed to have been said by its Director, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar. This headline is not only incitin ...

February 12, 2016
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SENATE VISITS DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS ON SECURITY

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|Date: February 11, 2016
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SENATE VISITS DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS ON SECURITY

The Committee House of Representative on Defence has visited Defence Headquarters to evaluate its perform ...

The Committee House of Representative on Defence has visited Defence Headquarters to evaluate its performance with the appropriated funds in the 2015 fiscal year and to identify areas of challenges. S ...

February 11, 2016
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NIGERIAN MILITARY SEEKS FURTHER ASSISTANCE FROM PAKISTAN

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|Date: February 11, 2016
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NIGERIAN MILITARY SEEKS FURTHER ASSISTANCE FROM PAKISTAN

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin has sought for additional assistance from Pakistan ...

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin has sought for additional assistance from Pakistan towards man power development and capabilities against IEDs to enable it degrade the capacity ...

February 11, 2016
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ALERTING NIGERIANS ON THE NEW TACTICS OF SUICIDE BOMBERS

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|Date: January 30, 2016
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ALERTING NIGERIANS ON THE NEW TACTICS OF SUICIDE BOMBERS

It has come to the notice of the Defence Headquarters that Boko Haram, in their desperation to cause colo ...

It has come to the notice of the Defence Headquarters that Boko Haram, in their desperation to cause colossal havoc, have now devised a new method where they dress like mad persons to gain unsuspectin ...

January 30, 2016
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SECURITY ALERT!!!!!

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|Date: January 27, 2016
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SECURITY ALERT!!!!!

In view of the recent bomb blast incidence on soft target areas, citizens are hereby reminded of the need ...

In view of the recent bomb blast incidence on soft target areas, citizens are hereby reminded of the need to be more security conscious. The lives of every citizen mean a lot to our great nation and i ...

January 27, 2016
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TERRORISTS NOW HIDE IEDS AMONG VEGETABLES

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|Date: January 15, 2016
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TERRORISTS NOW HIDE IEDS AMONG VEGETABLES

In continuation with the sensitization of our citizens on the devilish strategy of the terrorists, the Ni ...

In continuation with the sensitization of our citizens on the devilish strategy of the terrorists, the Nigerian Military authorities have discovered that the Boko Haram terrorists are determined to co ...

January 15, 2016
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WELFARE OF TROOPS PARAMOUNT – AMBASSADOR SHENI

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|Date: January 14, 2016
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WELFARE OF TROOPS PARAMOUNT – AMBASSADOR SHENI

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Ambassador Danjuma Sheni has reiterated that the welfare of ...

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Ambassador Danjuma Sheni has reiterated that the welfare of troops remains paramount and all necessary due process would be followed to achieve this. Amba ...

January 14, 2016
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IT IS AN ABOMINATION

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|Date: January 09, 2016
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IT IS AN ABOMINATION

The Defence Headquarters wishes to express its dismay over the newspaper’s publication of Friday, 8 Janua ...

The Defence Headquarters wishes to express its dismay over the newspaper’s publication of Friday, 8 January in which 3000 re-engaged soldiers were alleged to have embarked on hunger strike, simply for ...

January 09, 2016
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CDS RESTRUCTURES DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS FOR EFFECTIVENESS

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|Date: December 30, 2015
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CDS RESTRUCTURES DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS FOR EFFECTIVENESS

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin has reiterated his resolve to restruc ...

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin has reiterated his resolve to restructure the Defence Headquarters. In this regard, the office of Campaign Planning, Coordinating C ...

December 30, 2015
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BOKO HARAM LURES PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BOMB

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|Date: December 21, 2015
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BOKO HARAM LURES PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BOMB

It has come to the knowledge of the Defence Headquarters that Boko Haram terrorists have now devised othe ...

It has come to the knowledge of the Defence Headquarters that Boko Haram terrorists have now devised other means of inflicting harm on innocent citizens to further their terrorist cause. Some of such ...

December 21, 2015
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TROOPS CLEAR BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS ENCLAVES

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|Date: December 21, 2015
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TROOPS CLEAR BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS ENCLAVES

As part of efforts to rid the society of all known Boko Haram terrorists enclaves and hideouts, troops o ...

As part of efforts to rid the society of all known Boko Haram terrorists enclaves and hideouts, troops of 25 Task Force Brigade conducted a fighting patrol along Damboa-Njaba-Bale road in Borno Stat ...

December 21, 2015
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NEW THEATRE COMMANDERS FOR OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE APPOINTED

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|Date: December 18, 2015
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NEW THEATRE COMMANDERS FOR OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE APPOINTED

... Reposition to Attain Combat Readiness The Defence Headquarters has restructured the Operation ...

... Reposition to Attain Combat Readiness The Defence Headquarters has restructured the Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East to reposition it for more efficiency, effectiveness and combat r ...

December 18, 2015
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FRANCE PLEDGES OPERATIONAL COOPERATION WITH NIGERIAN MILITARY

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|Date: December 17, 2015
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FRANCE PLEDGES OPERATIONAL COOPERATION WITH NIGERIAN MILITARY

In a bid to further enhance successful operations in the fight against Boko Haram Terrorist, the French G ...

In a bid to further enhance successful operations in the fight against Boko Haram Terrorist, the French Government has pledged to work with the Nigerian Military to improve human capacities and develo ...

December 17, 2015
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TROOPS CLEAR BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS FROM AULARI

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|Date: December 15, 2015
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TROOPS CLEAR BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS FROM AULARI

Troops operating in Bama axis on a fighting patrol cleared Boko Haram terrorists out of Aulari general a ...

Troops operating in Bama axis on a fighting patrol cleared Boko Haram terrorists out of Aulari general area located within the Sambisa forest. All 4 camps located within the area that includes Faldan ...

December 15, 2015
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TROOPS APREHENDS POTENTIAL CHILD SUICIDE BOMBER

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|Date: December 03, 2015
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TROOPS APREHENDS POTENTIAL CHILD SUICIDE BOMBER

Troops of 7 Division Garrison providing security at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, Dalori in Ma ...

Troops of 7 Division Garrison providing security at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, Dalori in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State on Tuesday afternoon apprehended an 11 year old boy, ...

December 03, 2015
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TROOP REPELS ATTACK ON GULAK AND GAJIGANA

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|Date: December 02, 2015
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TROOP REPELS ATTACK ON GULAK AND GAJIGANA

Following the attack on the town of Gulak and Gajigana which was repelled by the quick reimbursement of m ...

Following the attack on the town of Gulak and Gajigana which was repelled by the quick reimbursement of more soldiers to the area, led to the killing of 3 Boko Haram terrorists, while quite a number e ...

December 02, 2015
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FRANCE TO SUPPORT NIGERIA TO FIGHT INSURGENCY

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|Date: November 26, 2015
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FRANCE TO SUPPORT NIGERIA TO FIGHT INSURGENCY

In concerted effort towards a successful fight against terrorism, the French Government has promised to c ...

In concerted effort towards a successful fight against terrorism, the French Government has promised to cooperate with the Federal Government to further strengthen the bilateral discussions on securit ...

November 26, 2015
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UPDATE ON OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE

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|Date: November 17, 2015
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UPDATE ON OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE

Troops of 7 Division Garrison Nigerian Army in Operation LAFIYA DOLE, made a remarkable progress by arres ...

Troops of 7 Division Garrison Nigerian Army in Operation LAFIYA DOLE, made a remarkable progress by arresting a Boko Haram Terrorist kingpin, Mr John Trankil, at Kasuwar Shanu in Maiduguri metropolis. ...

November 17, 2015
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C-In-C President Buhari Decorates 3 Injured Soldiers With Purple Heart Ribbons

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|Date: November 17, 2015
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C-In-C President Buhari Decorates 3 Injured Soldiers With Purple Heart Ribbons

President Muhammadu Buhari Decorates 3 Injured Soldiers With Purple Heart Ribbons in Adamawa State As a w ...

President Muhammadu Buhari Decorates 3 Injured Soldiers With Purple Heart Ribbons in Adamawa State As a way of boosting the Morale of troops fighting insurgency in the North East, the C-In-C, Presiden ...

November 17, 2015
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FIGHT AGAINST BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS CONTINUES TO GAIN MOMENTUM

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|Date: November 17, 2015
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FIGHT AGAINST BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS CONTINUES TO GAIN MOMENTUM

The fight against Boko Haram terrorists is continuing to maintain its momentum with the discovery and des ...

The fight against Boko Haram terrorists is continuing to maintain its momentum with the discovery and destruction of terrorists’ camps, weapons and equipment, while the terrorists have been fleeing, a ...

November 17, 2015
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MILITARY BRACES UP TO TACKLE HOMELAND CRIMES

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|Date: August 23, 2015
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MILITARY BRACES UP TO TACKLE HOMELAND CRIMES

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has put in place a joint operation of the army and air force to combat inc ...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has put in place a joint operation of the army and air force to combat incidences of cattle rustling in the Kamuku Forest in the Northwest parts of the country which has ...

August 23, 2015
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NEW COMMANDER FOR OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE

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|Date: August 16, 2015
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NEW COMMANDER FOR OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE

To meet up with the established time line of bringing to a successful conclusion the fight against terror ...

To meet up with the established time line of bringing to a successful conclusion the fight against terrorism and insurgency, the Nigerian Army has appointed a new Commander for OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE. ...

August 16, 2015
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PHOTOS OF MORE RECOVERED ITEMS FROM BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS

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|Date: August 07, 2015
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PHOTOS OF MORE RECOVERED ITEMS FROM BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS

In our bid to keep you updated, I wish to inform you that our gallant troops yesterday made startling dis ...

In our bid to keep you updated, I wish to inform you that our gallant troops yesterday made startling discovery while combing and clearing terrorists in and around Dikwa, Borno State. During the pains ...

August 07, 2015
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Troops of 7 Division clears Gwoza-Yamteke road of Boko Haram explosives

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|Date: August 06, 2015
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Troops of 7 Division clears Gwoza-Yamteke road of Boko Haram explosives

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August 06, 2015
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Unslought Against Boko Haram

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|Date: August 06, 2015
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Unslought Against Boko Haram

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August 06, 2015
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