Category: Army

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s unwavering resolve to strengthen its operational capabilities in confronting terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and other security threats, following the graduation of over 8,000 newly trained soldiers from the Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo.

ZARIA, Kaduna State – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Saturday declared that the Nigerian Army’s newest batch of soldiers is fully prepared to join the fight against terrorism, banditry and other forms of criminality across the country, urging them to carry out their duties with discipline, professionalism and respect […]

  Katsina, Nigeria – Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Operation FANSAN YANMA have rescued Mrs. Abubakar, wife of the late retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, following a fierce encounter with armed bandits in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.

  Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded another significant success in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign following the surrender of two senior commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

  ABUJA – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called on media practitioners to intensify efforts in combating misinformation and disinformation, stressing that effective control of the information space is essential to national security and military operational success.

  The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called on Nigeria’s banking sector to play a more active role in combating terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and other security threats by strengthening mechanisms for tracking and disrupting illicit financial transactions.

  Retired Nigerian Army officer and former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar, has reportedly been abducted alongside his wife in Katsina State.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has commended officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army for their dedication, resilience and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, oil theft and other criminal activities threatening national security.

  The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeal which nullified the conviction and sentence handed to former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Sokoto, Major General Hakeem Oladapo Otiki by a General Court Martial.