Soldiers – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:16:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Soldiers – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Driver Killed as Troops Foil Highway Kidnap Attempt in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/driver-killed-as-troops-foil-highway-kidnap-attempt-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/driver-killed-as-troops-foil-highway-kidnap-attempt-in-benue/#respond Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472592 A driver has been killed after troops repelled an attempted kidnap along the Makurdi–Kura highway in Benue State. The incident was first disclosed by security analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on X on Thursday. According to Makama, the attack occurred on Wednesday at about 6:30pm, when armed men barricaded the highway in a bid [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/driver-killed-as-troops-foil-highway-kidnap-attempt-in-benue/feed/ 0 Gunmen Attack Soldiers in Kaduna, Kill One, Injure Another, Steal Rifles https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-soldiers-in-kaduna-kill-one-injure-another-steal-rifles/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-soldiers-in-kaduna-kill-one-injure-another-steal-rifles/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407322 Two soldiers from the 312 Battalion, Kalapanzi Barracks, were attacked by armed assailants at Babar Saura in Kaduna State, resulting in the death of one and injuries to the other. The incident was disclosed by counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X handle. Citing intelligence sources, Makama revealed that three attackers armed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attack-soldiers-in-kaduna-kill-one-injure-another-steal-rifles/feed/ 0 Abaribe Dismisses Claims of Humiliation by Soldiers at Obingwa Checkpoint https://www.theinfostride.com/abaribe-dismisses-claims-of-humiliation-by-soldiers-at-obingwa-checkpoint/ https://www.theinfostride.com/abaribe-dismisses-claims-of-humiliation-by-soldiers-at-obingwa-checkpoint/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2024 19:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379716 Former Senate Minority Leader and senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has dismissed reports of his purported humiliation by soldiers at an Army checkpoint in Obingwa as blatant falsehoods. In a statement on Sunday, Abaribe’s media aide, Uchenna Awom, urged the public to disregard the misleading reports. Instead, Abaribe praised the officers and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/abaribe-dismisses-claims-of-humiliation-by-soldiers-at-obingwa-checkpoint/feed/ 0 Funeral Held for Victims Allegedly Killed by Soldiers in Gashu’a, Yobe State https://www.theinfostride.com/funeral-held-for-victims-allegedly-killed-by-soldiers-in-gashua-yobe-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/funeral-held-for-victims-allegedly-killed-by-soldiers-in-gashua-yobe-state/#respond Sun, 14 Apr 2024 20:30:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375816 Amidst tears and anguish, three corpses of individuals allegedly killed by soldiers in Gashu’a town, Yobe State, were buried on Monday. The Emir of Bade, Alhaji Abubakar Umar Suleiman, and the chairman of Bade Local Government Council, Ibrahim Babagana, were among the dignitaries who attended the funeral prayers of the victims. The tragic incident occurred [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/funeral-held-for-victims-allegedly-killed-by-soldiers-in-gashua-yobe-state/feed/ 0 Houses Burn in Delta State Community Following Killing of 16 Soldiers https://www.theinfostride.com/houses-burn-in-delta-state-community-following-killing-of-16-soldiers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/houses-burn-in-delta-state-community-following-killing-of-16-soldiers/#respond Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373384 In the aftermath of the killing of 16 soldiers on a peacekeeping mission, several houses in the coastal and rustic Okuoma community, in the Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, were engulfed in flames. According to a statement by the Director of Information at the Defence Headquarters, Tukur Gusau, the military personnel, including a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/houses-burn-in-delta-state-community-following-killing-of-16-soldiers/feed/ 0 Nigerian Army Trained 12,500 Soldiers in 2023, Says Depot Commandant https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-trained-12500-soldiers-in-2023-says-depot-commandant/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-trained-12500-soldiers-in-2023-says-depot-commandant/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372291 Major General Mohammed Aminu Abdullahi, the Commandant of Depot Nigerian Army, has announced that approximately 12,500 soldiers were trained in the year 2023. He emphasized that these trained soldiers are currently playing significant roles in the defense and security of Nigeria. Speaking at the 2023 West African Social Activities (WASA) held at the depot parade [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-trained-12500-soldiers-in-2023-says-depot-commandant/feed/ 0 Buhari expresses anguish as bandits kill soldiers in Niger https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-expresses-anguish-as-bandits-kill-soldiers-in-niger/ https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-expresses-anguish-as-bandits-kill-soldiers-in-niger/#respond Sun, 20 Aug 2023 20:30:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353234 Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s ex-president, has spoken out against the recent deaths of Nigerian soldiers in Niger State. Buhari mourned the loss of life among his military personnel in Niger State. Saturday, Buhari tweeted, “His Excellency, @MBuhari has expressed his anguish over the death of several soldiers who were killed in an ambush, and subsequent helicopter [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-expresses-anguish-as-bandits-kill-soldiers-in-niger/feed/ 0 We’ve Apologized For The Pope’s Comments On Russian Soldiers – Vatican https://www.theinfostride.com/weve-apologized-for-the-popes-comments-on-russian-soldiers-vatican/ https://www.theinfostride.com/weve-apologized-for-the-popes-comments-on-russian-soldiers-vatican/#respond Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:03:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=337943 The Vatican has come out to apologize to the Russian government for Pope Francis’ comment that their troops were the cruelest fighters in Ukraine. The Vatican recently confirmed that it has said sorry for Pope Francis’ comments last month that referred to Russian soldiers from certain ethnic minority groups. The Vatican recently confirmed that it [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/weve-apologized-for-the-popes-comments-on-russian-soldiers-vatican/feed/ 0 Your Refusal To Pay Soldiers Led To Their Withdrawal From Checkpoints – PDP Tells Akeredolu https://www.theinfostride.com/your-refusal-to-pay-soldiers-led-to-their-withdrawal-from-checkpoints-pdp-tells-akeredolu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/your-refusal-to-pay-soldiers-led-to-their-withdrawal-from-checkpoints-pdp-tells-akeredolu/#respond Wed, 03 Nov 2021 19:30:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=311979 The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State, has alleged that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s refusal to pay the allowances of soldiers manning checkpoints in the state led to the withdrawal of operatives from the roads. The party in a statement by its publicity secretary, Kennedy Peretei alleged that the soldiers have not been paid for over [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/your-refusal-to-pay-soldiers-led-to-their-withdrawal-from-checkpoints-pdp-tells-akeredolu/feed/ 0 Only God Can Reward Nigerian Soldiers – Bimbo Ademoye https://www.theinfostride.com/only-god-can-reward-nigerian-soldiers-bimbo-ademoye/ https://www.theinfostride.com/only-god-can-reward-nigerian-soldiers-bimbo-ademoye/#respond Thu, 04 Feb 2021 23:10:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=283893 Nollywood actress, Bimbo Ademoye is celebrating her birthday today. To surprise the movie star, her brother, who is a soldier recorded a clip of himself with his colleagues, singing to her on the battlefield. Reacting, Bimbo revealed that her brother has given her the best gift she can ask for, and it got her really [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/only-god-can-reward-nigerian-soldiers-bimbo-ademoye/feed/ 0 Seven Soldiers Killed in Borno Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/seven-soldiers-killed-in-borno-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/seven-soldiers-killed-in-borno-attack/#respond Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:34:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=275557 At least seven soldiers have been feared dead following a landmine ambush in the northern axis of Borno state on Saturday. The ill-fated soldiers, who were on escort duty en route Baga, came upon the landmines planted by suspected Boko Haram members. The insurgents followed up with heavy gunfire on the convoy. The convoy consisted [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/seven-soldiers-killed-in-borno-attack/feed/ 0 Soldiers Deployed to Streets Disciplines Youth in Ibadan https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-deployed-to-streets-disciplines-youth-in-ibadan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-deployed-to-streets-disciplines-youth-in-ibadan/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2020 22:05:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273501 It has been reported that soldiers deployed in the streets of Beere in Ibadan, Oyo State; to curb the #EndSARS protests by the Nigerian Army have been caught on camera; flogging a woman for what they termed ‘indecent dressing’. This Nigerian Army personnel, who were chanting ‘#EndSARS’, also shaved the heads of some youths said [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-deployed-to-streets-disciplines-youth-in-ibadan/feed/ 0 Security Operatives Shoot to Lay Off Crowd Trying to Loot Covid-19 Palliatives https://www.theinfostride.com/security-operatives-shoot-to-lay-off-crowd-trying-to-loot-covid-19-palliatives/ https://www.theinfostride.com/security-operatives-shoot-to-lay-off-crowd-trying-to-loot-covid-19-palliatives/#respond Sat, 24 Oct 2020 20:15:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=272477 Security operatives on Saturday fired gunshots to disperse a crowd who were attempting to loot the Arts and Culture Center in Abuja. The crowd claimed that the centre houses COVID-19 palliatives for the Federal Capital Territory. In a video which has now gone viral, some were heard threatening to go through the back door if [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/security-operatives-shoot-to-lay-off-crowd-trying-to-loot-covid-19-palliatives/feed/ 0 “The Police and SARS Were Also There Aiming and Shooting At Us”- DJ Switch https://www.theinfostride.com/the-police-and-sars-were-also-there-aiming-and-shooting-at-us-dj-switch/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-police-and-sars-were-also-there-aiming-and-shooting-at-us-dj-switch/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:38:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=272322 DJ Switch was widely praised via her Instagram Live for broadcasting the mass shooting that took place at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos on Tuesday, October 20. In the wake of the Tuesday incident, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, the leading Nigerian disc jockey and music producer, professionally known as DJ Switch, recounted how the events on that fateful [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-police-and-sars-were-also-there-aiming-and-shooting-at-us-dj-switch/feed/ 0 ENDSARS: Soldiers Burn Down Lekki Toll Gate After Opening Fire on Protesters Killing Many https://www.theinfostride.com/endsars-soldiers-burn-down-lekki-toll-gate-after-opening-fire-on-protesters-killing-many/ https://www.theinfostride.com/endsars-soldiers-burn-down-lekki-toll-gate-after-opening-fire-on-protesters-killing-many/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:54:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=272060 Pandemonium has broken out in the Lekki Toll Gate Area of Lagos State as armed security personnel stormed the scene of the #EndSARS protests and opened fire at protesters, and set the toll gate on fire afterwards. While details of the incident are still sketchy, there have been reports of various casualties, with many sustaining [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/endsars-soldiers-burn-down-lekki-toll-gate-after-opening-fire-on-protesters-killing-many/feed/ 0 Heavy Gunfire as Armed Security https://www.theinfostride.com/heavy-gunfire-as-armed-security/ https://www.theinfostride.com/heavy-gunfire-as-armed-security/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2020 19:51:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=272011 There were heavy gunshots at the Lekki toll gate, Lagos State, on Tuesday, as soldiers reportedly opened fire on #EndSARS protesters. An eyewitness reports that about ten persons has been killed and several others injured. According to eyewitness, they were all sitting on the floor when soldiers began to shoot. The reporter noted that the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/heavy-gunfire-as-armed-security/feed/ 0 Nigerian Female Soldiers Must Be More Confident – Maj-Gen. Preye Fakrogha https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-female-soldiers-must-be-more-confident-maj-gen-preye-fakrogha/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 17:51:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=244673 Commander, Nigerian Army Women Corps (WAWC), Maj-Gen. Preye Fakrogha has urged female officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to be very confident in themselves when they discharge their constitutional duties. Col. Izimdu Idimah, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division, Nigeria Army, Kaduna, revealed that Preye Fakrogha disclosed this when the major general visited [...]

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]]> I Sympathize With Niger Over The Recent Killings Of Their Soldiers – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/i-sympathize-with-niger-over-the-recent-killings-of-their-soldiers-buhari/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:07:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=243175 President Muhammadu Buhari has blasted the terrorist attack in Inates, western region of Niger Republic, near the Mali border, which caused the murder of 67 military personnel, with 34 people yet to be accounted for. PMB expressed surprise and sadness over the terrible attack by terrorists that reportedly crossed in from neighboring Mali. According to [...]

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]]> Nigerian Soldiers Must Be Professionally Competent — Tukur Buratai https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-soldiers-must-be-professionally-competent-tukur-buratai/ Mon, 14 Oct 2019 17:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=238584 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai has urged soldiers to prioritise requisite training to aid the attainment of highest standards of professional competence. Buratai revealed this at the presentation of prizes and beating retreat of 78th Regular Recruits Intake of the Depot Nigerian Army held at the institution in Zaria, Kaduna State. [...]

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]]> Military Retirees Can Still Do A Lot For Nigeria – Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin https://www.theinfostride.com/military-retirees-can-still-do-a-lot-for-nigeria-gen-abayomi-olonisakin/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:09:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=238394 The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin has said that military veterans can still do a lot to boost national security and development. According to Gen. Abayomi, the retirees still have a vital role to play to “checkmate various divisive tendencies that constantly threaten” Nigeria’s corporate existence. Olonisakin who said this at the [...]

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]]> Nigerian Soldiers Must Be Loyal And Obedient – Tukur Buratai https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-soldiers-must-be-loyal-and-obedient-tukur-buratai/ Tue, 13 Aug 2019 01:09:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=236737 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has urged troops of Nigerian Army in Maiduguri to make sure that loyalty, obedience and sacrifice are always observed in their operational conducts. Tukur revealed his during a visit to the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital, Maiduguri to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir the injured troops at the hospital. [...]

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]]> Anyone Against Deployment Of Soldiers Is An Enemy Of Democracy – Adams Oshiomhole https://www.theinfostride.com/anyone-against-deployment-of-soldiers-is-an-enemy-of-democracy-adams-oshiomhole/ Sun, 10 Mar 2019 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=228626 APC National chairman, Adams Oshiomhole has come out to say that anyone who disagrees with the deployment of soldiers for elections are enemies of democracy and the country. He revealed that it is a needed form of security in case anything threatens to go south during elections. He noted that PDP members, who were staring [...]

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]]> The Society Expects A High Moral Standard And Discipline From Soldiers – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/the-society-expects-a-high-moral-standard-and-discipline-from-soldiers-buhari/ Sun, 16 Dec 2018 01:59:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=223409 Mohammadu Buhari on Friday in Lagos advised 669 personnel who retired from the Nigerian Armed Forces to manage their freedom properly for a successful life after service. Buhari gave the advice during his address to retired soldiers at the Nigerian Armed Forces Ressetlement Centre (NAFRC), Oshodi. The President was represented by the Chief of Administration, [...]

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]]> Soldiers Should Not Be Politicised – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-should-not-be-politicised-buhari/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 21:46:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=221878 President Buhari has warned against the politicisation of the recent killing of over 100 soldiers in Borno state. Buhari made this known in a statement issued on Twitter on Sunday, November 25, 2018, via the handle: @MBuhari He said “We must resist the temptation to play politics with the tragedy of the deaths of our [...]

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]]> We Should Get Suspicious When Soldiers Speak – Wole Soyinka https://www.theinfostride.com/we-should-get-suspicious-when-soldiers-speak-wole-soyinka/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:26:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=200561 Wole Soyinka said he would need to be checked by a psychiatrist if he joins forces with the Coalition for Nigeria which was founded by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. “Me? Obasanjo would establish a group and I will become a member of such group? That means they should get a psychiatrist to examine me,” he [...]

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]]> Nigerian Soldiers Surround Nnamdi Kanu’s Home? https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-soldiers-surround-nnamdi-kanus-home/ Wed, 13 Sep 2017 08:33:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181840 A detachment of the Nigerian Army has allegedly surrounded the home of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. According to reports, the soldiers arrived in Umuahia with about 10 Armoured Carrier Vehicles and seven Hilux vans to surround Kanu’s Afaraukwu compound today. This incident is coming only days after soldiers clashed with members [...]

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]]> 2baba Visits Soldiers, IDP’s In Maiduguri https://www.theinfostride.com/2baba-visits-soldiers-idps-in-maiduguri/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:49:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172722 Nigerian musician, 2face Idibia paid a visit to the troops of 3 battalions Eagle squad of the Nigerian army combating the Boko Haram in Maiduguri, Borno State. This went down on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, when he also met with over 94, 000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to put smiles on their faces. This comes [...]

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]]> Soldiers Are Taking Over Police Work – Yakubu Dogara https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-are-taking-over-police-work-yakubu-dogara/ Tue, 04 Jul 2017 07:28:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=170604 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, has faulted the increasing engagement of military personnel in the duties constitutionally reserved for the Nigeria Police. The Speaker on Monday, July 4, said the deployment of soldiers to over 28 states in the country is an indication that Nigeria is already in a state [...]

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]]> Nigerian Soldiers Clean-Up Mushin https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-soldiers-clean-up-mushin/ Sun, 02 Jul 2017 10:37:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=170470 The Nigerian Army on Saturday defied the early morning downpour and embarked on a clean-up exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division, Maj.-Gen. Peter Dauke, and the 9 Brigade Commander, Brig.-Gen. Elias Attu, led the soldiers in a massive sanitation exercise in the streets of Mushin. [...]

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]]> Three Nigerian Soldiers Die In IED Explosion https://www.theinfostride.com/three-nigerian-soldiers-die-in-ied-explosion/ Sat, 01 Jul 2017 00:39:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=170290 The Army has confirmed that it lost an officer and three soldiers in Borno on Thursday when their patrol vehicle encountered IED buried on the road between Kangarwa and Alagarno village. The Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, while giving update on troops’ clearance operations in the North-East [...]

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]]> Tukur Buratai Clamps Down On Suspected Soldiers https://www.theinfostride.com/tukur-buratai-clamps-down-on-suspected-soldiers/ Sun, 21 May 2017 11:25:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165750 Officers suspected to be involved the alleged coup plot are currently under watch as the Nigerian Army is reported to have begun an internal search. In a report by Punch, soldiers and officers suspected to be engaging in political meetings with politicians are on the radar of the military’s watch. The report further alleged that [...]

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]]> Soldiers Can Be Used For Undemocratic Activities – Nyesom Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-can-be-used-for-undemocratic-activities-nyesom-wike/ Fri, 19 May 2017 10:43:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165488 Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has advised the military high command to desist from posting soldiers on attachment to politicians. Wike gave the advice on Wednesday at Oyigbo, Rivers State, when he flagged off construction work on the old Aba road by Mbano junction. “It is undemocratic to attach soldiers to politicians because that could [...]

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]]> Nyesom Wike Warns Against Attaching Soldiers To Politicians https://www.theinfostride.com/nyesom-wike-warns-against-attaching-soldiers-to-politicians/ Thu, 18 May 2017 17:06:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165384 Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has advised the military high command to desist from posting soldiers on attachment to politicians. Wike gave the advice on Wednesday at Oyigbo, Rivers State, when he flagged off construction work on the old Aba road by Mbano junction. “It is undemocratic to attach soldiers to politicians because that could [...]

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]]> Soldiers Attack Residents Of Ondo Community https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-attack-residents-of-ondo-community/ Thu, 04 May 2017 09:38:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=163839 Residents of Ajakpa community in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State have alleged that soldiers have killed several people in a reprisal attack. On Monday, May 1, 2017, three soldiers, 15 militants were killed during a gun battle that ensued between men of Operation Delta Safe and the hoodlums. After the incident, soldiers [...]

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]]> Soldiers Rescue 1,623 People From Boko Haram https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-rescue-1623-people-from-boko-haram/ Wed, 19 Apr 2017 03:57:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=162420 Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have rescued 1,623 people who were being held captive by Boko Haram terrorists. The captives were rescued on Monday, April 17, from Jarawa in the Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State. This was disclosed via a statement released by Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman on Tuesday, [...]

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]]> Soldiers Killed Pregnant Woman In Benue State? https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-killed-pregnant-woman-in-benue-state/ Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:29:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=156635 Soldiers have allegedly killed a pregnant woman and five others in the Agatu community of Benue state, reports say. According to Daily Post, this is coming after youths in the community reportedly killed a soldier on duty. Residents also said that the soldiers have chased indigenes of six villages, namely Olegadakolo, Ikpele, Otugologwu, Iwali, Okpanchenyi [...]

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]]> Nigerian Army Demotes 2 Soldiers For Human Rights Abuse https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-demotes-2-soldiers-for-human-rights-abuse/ Sat, 11 Feb 2017 11:17:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=156243 The Nigerian Army has demoted two soldiers, Cpl. Bature Samuel and Cpl. Abdulazeez Usman of 82 Provost Company in Onitsha, Anambra, to Private for human rights abuse. The Nigerian Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Usman said the demoted soldiers on Feb. 7, maltreated a physically [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Kill Soldiers In COAS’ Village? https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-kill-soldiers-in-coas-village/ Fri, 27 Jan 2017 21:14:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=155069 There are reports that suspected members of Boko Haram have invaded a military base of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ in Borno killing three soldiers. According to a report by Vanguard Newspaper, the terrorists invaded the camp situated in Kamuya village of Buratai ward of Biu Local Government Area of Borno state. The members of the terrorist [...]

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]]> Soldiers Must Be Vigilant In Spite Of Boko Haram’s Defeat – Buratai https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-must-be-vigilant-in-spite-of-boko-harams-defeat-buratai/ Sat, 07 Jan 2017 06:44:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=153429 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged personnel of the Nigerian Army to remain vigilant in spite of the defeat of the Boko Haram terrorists in the North East. Buratai spoke on Friday when he led officers and men on a new year 10km route match exercise in Abuja. “You all know [...]

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]]> Nigeria To Deploy 800 Soldiers To Darfur For Peacekeeping https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-to-deploy-800-soldiers-to-darfur-for-peacekeeping/ Wed, 04 Jan 2017 00:50:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=153075 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday said Nigeria would deploy 800 soldiers to the United Nations Mission (UNAMID) in Dafur. Buratai made the disclosure at the Nigerian Army Peace Keeping Centre during the graduation of 755 soldiers and 45 officers that participated in the pre-deployment training in Jaji, Kaduna State. The [...]

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]]> Tukur Buratai Salutes Soldiers For Defeating Boko Haram https://www.theinfostride.com/tukur-buratai-salutes-soldiers-for-defeating-boko-haram/ Sat, 24 Dec 2016 13:07:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=152277 The Chief of Army staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has commended the efforts and sacrifices of gallant soldiers in battle front in the North east. Buratai gave the commendation in a Christmas and New Year message to the the personnel. “I congratulate you for your bravery, doggedness and loyalty in these endeavours. I want to urge [...]

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]]> We’ve Solved Issue Of Hungry Soldiers – Nigerian Army https://www.theinfostride.com/weve-solved-issue-of-hungry-soldiers-nigerian-army/ Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:00:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=151969 The Nigerian Army has reacted to a video which shows a group of soldiers complaining of hunger and thirst. The soldiers, who are among those fighting Boko Haram in the North-East, also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to come to their aid. However, the army, in response, said that the incident happened six months ago and [...]

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]]> Nigerian Army Move Deep Inside Sambisa Forest https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-move-deep-inside-sambisa-forest/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:01:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=151394 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says Nigerian troops have penetrated deep into the Sambisa forest and are already doing well in their operations in the forest. Buratai made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja in a remark after he decorated some of the newly-promoted senior officers with their new ranks. He thanked [...]

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]]> Soldiers Kill 30 Boko Haram Members In Borno https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-kill-30-boko-haram-members-in-borno/ Mon, 28 Nov 2016 11:45:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149508 Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have killed 30 members of terrorist sect, Boko Haram in Nguro-Soye, Borno state. The terrorists were said to have been killed after an attempt to ambush a convoy of local government officials went wrong. The civilians were being escorted by troops from 121 Task Force Battalion. “I must commend the [...]

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]]> FG Should Give Soldiers Best Of Everything – Yahaya Bello https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-should-give-soldiers-best-of-everything-yahaya-bello/ Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:39:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148866 Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has urged the Federal Government to pay greater attention to the welfare of Nigerian soldiers. Bello made the call on Sunday, November 20, while visiting the family of late army hero, Lt. Col Muhammad Abu Ali in Kaduna. “We must give honour to whom it is due and our [...]

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]]> Aisha Buhari Commiserates With Families Of Dead Soldiers https://www.theinfostride.com/aisha-buhari-commiserates-with-families-of-dead-soldiers/ Tue, 08 Nov 2016 23:07:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147387 The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has commiserated with the families of late Lt.-Col. Mohammad Abu-Ali and six others who died in the battle field. Mrs Buhari offered her condolences to the families during the burial of the soldiers on Monday at the Military Cemetry in Abuja. The wife of the President, who [...]

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]]> Soldiers Must Update Knowledge – Tukur Buratai https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-must-update-knowledge-tukur-buratai/ Sat, 20 Aug 2016 16:34:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=140866 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to ensure they update themselves in terms of knowledge apart from military basic training. Buratai spoke with newsmen at Kachia after he fired some shots in a mock war as one of the concluding exercises for graduating cadets. [...]

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]]> Soldiers Kill 6 Bokoharam Members https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-kill-6-bokoharam-members/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:53:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132201 Six Boko Haram terrorists were, on Sunday, June 12, 2016, killed in Borno State, the Nigerian Army has said. The insurgents were killed in Pulka Village in the Gwoza Local Government Area of the state after attempting to attack a military formation. This was disclosed by army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman via a statement. It [...]

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]]> Nigerian Soldiers Invade Oporoza Community, Warri? https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-soldiers-invade-oporoza-community-warri/ Sat, 28 May 2016 14:42:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130139 The Nigerian military reportedly invaded Oporoza community in Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State in the hours of Saturday, May 28, 2016. According to Sahara Reporters, the military arrived the community in at least four warships in search of Niger Delta Avengers. In another report by Vanguard Newspaper, the army had laid [...]

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]]> Soldiers Kill 15, Rescue 41 Women, Children In Sambisa Forest https://www.theinfostride.com/soldiers-kill-15-rescue-41-women-children-in-sambisa-forest/ Thu, 19 May 2016 01:31:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129162 Officials say the successes were recorded in continuation with the special clearance and rescue operations otherwise known as Operation CRACKDOWN, within the Sambisa forest. According to army spokesman Col Sani Usman Kukasheka, troops of 7 Division had on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, cleared Boko Haram terrorists out of their Njimia camp within Sambisa forest. “While [...]

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