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Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu

July 30, 2023

Troops clamp down on illegal oil refining site in Delta

“The operatives have since clamped down on the illegal refining site.”

Soldiers destroying modular refinery in Ugelli Delta State (Credit: Nigerian Army)
December 22, 2021

Army promotes 117 senior officers

41 brigadier generals were promoted to the rank of major generals, while 71 colonels moved up to the rank of brigadier generals.

Farouk Yahaya
November 13, 2021

Nigerian Army general killed in Boko Haram ambush

The terrorists who had stormed the town on motorcycles around 8:35 a.m. and looted valuables also killed three other soldiers.

Boko Haram insurgents
October 3, 2021

Army launches nationwide exercises ahead of Yuletide

The move by the army is to effectively check all forms of criminality and allow for free movement of persons as the Yuletide and end-of-year activities approach.

Farouk Yahaya
August 11, 2021

Nigerian Army assassinated Col. Ibrahim Sakaba for opposing looting funds for Boko Haram war: Widow

“You shot my husband dead in his office that you pretended to be a friendly force just because he refused (sic) to be part of your plots. Time for dragging now.”

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major-General Farouk and late Col. Ibrahim Sakaba
August 4, 2021

More Boko Haram terrorists surrender, army says

The army said the surrendered terrorists comprised 19 male fighters, 19 adult females and 49 children from Njimia village and environs.

Boko Haram terrorists surrender
August 2, 2021

Boko Haram fighters, family members surrender to Nigerian troops: Army

Another set of Book Haram fighters, together with their families, surrendered themselves on Monday, a wireless message by the army said.

Farouk Yahaya and bandits
July 9, 2021

Army chief commiserates with troops after ghastly accident in Maiduguri

A gun truck conveying the troops going to respond to a distress call skidded off the road and rammed into a road shoulder, causing the vehicle to somersault.

Farouk Yahaya
July 3, 2021
Farouk Yahaya
June 16, 2021

Nwachukwu takes over from Yerima as army spokesman

The newly appointed spokesman also pledged to partner with the media.

Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu and Brigadier-General Mohammed Yerima