Farouk Yahaya, Nigeria’s chief of army staff, has threatened to punish soldiers fighting Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists for laziness, negligence, and indiscipline.
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, says Nigerian troops are ready to destroy bandits ravaging the country as he pledged to collaborate with Kogi in fighting bandits.
Troops have eliminated 11 terrorists and recovered a cache of arms, ammunition, and a truck laden with petroleum products during fierce encounters in Borno.
The Nigerian Army says Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) troops have killed “scores” of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno.
The Nigerian Army has appointed a new counter-terrorism commander in a minor shake-up that includes redeploying senior officers.
Alkali says unhealthy inter-agency rivalry among security forces like the army, the SSS, and the police is damaging Nigeria’s internal security.
A document showing the hierarchy of officers and obtained by Peoples Gazette also indicated that the president overlooked top officers in the southern region.
Mr Yerima said that the terrorists came in their numbers mounted on gun trucks and attempted to infiltrate the main entrance to the town.
Progressive Muslim northerners are embarrassed to no end by the extreme and unprecedented Arewaization of appointments by the Buhari regime.
Mr Yahaya replaces Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who was killed in an aircraft accident last week.
