GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has captured over 1,000 suspects across the country since October 1st, 2024. According to police spokesman ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, the national crackdown include arrests for various crimes, including armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, illegal arms possession, and cult-related activities. Among the arrests was a high-profile…
The United Kingdom has donated non-lethal military equipment valued at approximately N1 billion (Ā£450,000) to the Nigerian Armed Forces. The support is aimed at enhancing Nigeriaās fight against violent extremist organizations in the North East and signifies a strengthened partnership between the British Military and the Nigerian Armed Forces. At a formal handover ceremony in…
The Nigerian Military on Thursday announced the arrest of the founder father of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba in a press briefing said the IPOB leader identified as Pius Iguh was arrested during an operation by troops attached to Operation Udoka in the Southeast region of…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that no appointment as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) exists within the Armed Forces of Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Monday in Abuja. Gusau said no such appointment exists within the Armed Forces of…
The Nigerian Army (NA) formally pulled out 15 retired generals from the Artillery Corps on Saturday, October 19, 2024, during a ceremony at the Nigerian Army School of Artillery (NASA) in Kachia, Kaduna State. The group of retirees included 11 Major Generals and 4 Brigadier Generals. Maj Gen James Myam (rtd), speaking on behalf of…
The Defence Headquarters has finally broken its silence on the absence of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The Nigerian Army, in a statement on Saturday, confirmed that he is on official leave. The announcement comes amid speculation and concerns about a potential leadership vacuum within the Nigerian Army. According to Maj. Gen….
The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has stated that a significant number of illicit weapons currently in circulation in Nigeria originally belonged to the Federal Government. Ribadu made this statement on Thursday during the arms destruction exercise conducted by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) at Muhammadu…
The Delta State Police Command has issued a stern warning to Point of Sale (PoS) operators, cautioning them against facilitating large transactions, particularly amounts exceeding N500,000. According to the Command public relations officer, SP Bright Edafe, such transactions could potentially involve criminal activities, leading to legal consequences. This warning was highlighted in a developing case…
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday challenged former militant leader Asari Dokubo to come to the battlefield and witness the capabilities of the military. Dokubo had, on October 5, threatened to shoot down a military helicopter hovering around his residence, asserting that he could contain the Nigerian military. In response to Dokuboās claim that he could…
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a police officer following an altercation with a soldier in Lagos on October 9, 2024. In a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, the division expressed regret over the…