Residents of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, northeastern Nigeria, have been through a roller coaster of emotions since the emergence of the Boko Haram insurgent group over a decade ago and other similar groups that have sprung up since. But the collapse of Alau Dam — the city’s main water source — has exacerbated the […]
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No fewer than 50 terrorists were killed and 122 others arrested in several counter-terrorism operations across Nigeria last week, the Defence Headquarters said on Friday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The troops also rescued about 182 kidnap victims in a renewed effort towards eliminating and cutting the terrorists’ chain of command, recovering 66 assorted […]
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Nigeria appears to have an appetite for foreign military contractors, but agreements with them are often limited to training and equipment support roles. It may be because this approach is associated with less political risk and international scrutiny unlike contracts involving field training and combat exposure. The country has a complicated history with the use […]
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Like every other profession, imposters taking over the military as personnel are now everywhere on the streets, with most of them dressing in full military gear. Some of them have even imbibed the nuances of soldiers and hardly will they be found out as fake. The rising increase in the number of these fake personnel […]
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Bana Usman, matashi ne dan shekara 17 da ya shiga hannun jami’an sojin Najeriya wadanda suka tsare shi ba a bisa ka’ida ba.
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As we transition from the rainy to dry season, the risk of renewed attacks by ISWAP insurgents increases. Due to the favourable terrain that comes with the dry season, National Forces in high risk regions would need to step up counter insurgency operations to mitigate rising security and Humanitarian risks.
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The Nigerian Navy Chief, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has urged personnel to be extra vigilant during a visit on Oct. 19 to the Naval outpost located in the strategic town of Baga close to the shores of Lake Chad. The Navy Chief arrived at the Nigerian Air Force base in Maiduguri before proceeding to the […]
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The Nigerian Military on Monday Oct. 18 pushed back an ISWAP incursion near Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in Northeast Nigeria. The incident happened in the evening at Chabbal along Maiduguri – Magumeri – Gubio road, about three kms from Maiduguri perimetre trench. The area is also nine kms from the Airbase and about […]
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Nigerian Military on Sunday, Oct. 17, engaged in a late-night fight with ISWAP insurgents in the Northeastern town of Wulgo near Lake Chad and the border with far north Cameroon. Wulgo town is situated in Ngala Local Government of Borno State and a few kilometres from the strategic town of Gombaru – Ngala located adjacent […]
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An attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on a military Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria has been repelled, military authorities have said. The attack happened in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 26, when an armed gang suspected to be ISWAP members stormed the FOB at Burkusuma in Sabon […]
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The Nigerian Military in the past few years has become a significant recipient of government funding, as authorities move to confront deteriorating security. However, transparency around budget and procurement remains a major issue. The importance of transparency in the security sector budgeting process and the procurement of military hardware was highlighted by the arms scandal […]
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Around 1 a.m. on Monday, an ISWAP incursion squad breached the security of Rann town and the military base. However, a robust response led to the annihilation of the squad. Rann is the main town of Kala Balge local government in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria and near the border with Cameroon. HumAngle learned that the […]
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