Tag: the Nigeria army

Oct

27

2020

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#Lekki Shooting: Army’s 81 Division Finally Speaks On #EndSars Protesters Massacre *Insists Lagos govt called in soldiers to enforce curfew

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, #EndSARsProtest, #lekki tollgate massacre, federal government of Nigeria, the Nigeria army

The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has finally responded to the shooting of unarmed protesters at Lekki Tollgate in Lagos by soldiers, last week. The Division described the allegation of massacre as baseless, saying it is targeted at causing anarchy in the country. The Military spoke exactly one week after the gruesome killing of unarmed #EndSars protesters at Lekki tollgate, on Tuesday's night, October 20. In a release made available to THISDAY, Tuesday night, the acting Deputy Director, 81 Division Army Public Relations, Major Osoba Olaniyi, said the allegations bordering on massacre were untrue and unfounded. Titled ‘Alleged Massacre…

Nigerian Army Commences Operation Crocodile Smile VI Oct. 20

SECURITYEndSARsProtest, fraud, operation crocodile smile VI, the Nigeria army

The Nigerian Army has announced its preparedness to commence its annual military exercise tagged Operation Crocodile Smile nationwide with effect on October 20. A release issued by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, the exercise which is traditionally conducted in the last quarter of the year, will kick off on Tuesday, October 20 to December 31. The proposed exercise is, however, coming when Nigerians are morning the death of their loved ones following the brutality meted out to them by the Nigeria Police, hence the extant Nationwide #EndSARS. Protests. According to Musa, this year’s exercise, Crocodile Smile…

Troops Kill 100 Bandits, Nab 148 in North West

CRIMEarrest, banditry, kidnappings, the Nigeria army

The Nigerian Army today, Saturday revealed that troops of Operation Sahel Sanity had killed 100 armed bandits and busted 148 others in its ongoing onslaughts against the predatory hoodlums terrorizing North-West region of the country. The Nigerian soldiers also nicked 315 illegal armed miners and recovered 3,984 cows, 1,627 sheep in Katsina, Zamfara Kebbi and Sokoto States. Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.General Benard Onyeuko, stated this while briefing journalists on the achievements recorded by the operation from July to September at the Special Army Super Camp IV, Faskari, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Onyeuko announced the rescue…