Sentences with phrase «nigerian military has»

The Nigerian military has flown more than 300 sorties in the search for the abducted schoolgirls, Major General Chris Olukolade has told ITV News» Rageh Omaar.

The Nigerian military has flown more than 300 sorties in the hunt for the abducted schoolgirls, a Major has told ITV News» Rageh Omaar.

Report reaching DailyPost indicates that the Nigerian military has launched air strikes on Bama, Borno State.

She said, «Unlike the series of attacks in the past that showed the display of helplessness by the military, the Nigerian military has continued to maintain recovered grounds.

Alonge said: «As you are aware, the Nigerian military has succeeded in routing out terrorists from some of their hideouts in the North - East and in the process some were eliminated and others have been arrested.

The statement reads, «The Nigerian military has arrested two suspects Audu Umar and Hassan Umar for smuggling themselves among the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) brought from Pulka to Gwoza IDPs Camp in Borno State.

It was alleged recently that the Nigerian military has raped over 20 girls in IDP camps in Borno State.

The Nigerian military has commenced air and land strikes deep inside Sambisa forest which is believed to be holding the remaining strong point of the Boko Haram terrorists.

The Nigerian military has commenced air and land strikes deep inside Sambisa forest which is believed to be holding the remaining strong...

UNICEF had alleged recently that the Nigerian military has raped over 20 girls in IDP Camps in Borno State.

Oner of the recent allegation is that the Nigerian military has raped over 20 girls in IDP Camps in Borno State.

«The truth is that the Nigerian military has always been open in its operations and do not hide its activities from the probing eye of the public.

The Nigerian Military has restated its commitment towards the rescue of the Chibok girls and other innocent victims being held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists.

«Nigerian Military has weak intelligence gathering mechanism hence they could not identify our modu oparandi.

Before the handover to you as the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 29, 2015, when Sambo Dasuki was still the NSA under the Jonathan administration, Nigerian military had successfully liberated dozens of towns and cities from terrorists in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe State.

Following various deterrent options put in place by the Federal Government to dissuade Boko Haram terrorists from their course of insurgency; the Nigerian military have spearheaded...

General Olonisakin hereby assures all Nigerians and the International Community that, the Nigerian Military would continue to sustain and improve its strategy and operational procedures through the Multinational Joint Task Force and Operation LAFIYA DOLE, to bring lasting peace to the North East and Lake Chad Basin Region.

«Since December 2015, the well - motivated and rejuvenated Nigerian military have regained all Nigerian territories previously under Boko Haram control.»

Not exact matches

UNICEF has taken a more serious approach to getting their followers involved on Snapchat by sharing images that raise awareness of the plight of 800,000 children who have been forced to leave their Nigerian homes because of ongoing conflict between Boko Haram and military forces.

The video also claims that some of the girls have been killed in recent airstrikes by the Nigerian military and it also shows bodies on the ground in certain frames.

This man» a former official of the Second Republic (the previous civilian government, overthrown by the military in 1983) who was once imprisoned by the current regime» told me that in many places in the north, where he often tries cases, Nigerian civil law has become a dead letter: judges regularly turn cases over to the sharia courts even if only one party to the case is a Muslim.

It has emerged advances by the Nigerian military against Boko Haram may have helped pressure it into releasing dozens of schoolgirls it abducted from a Christian village.

According to his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said he was not among those Nigerians that can be cowed by anyone, asking; «Now that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has come out to openly say that categorization of IPOB as a «terrorist organisation» by the military is unconstitutional, is the APC also going to accuse him of sponsoring IPOB?»

If it had, Nigerians would have been saved the trauma of the most vicious strain of military rule, spanning 1984 to 1999, not discounting the diarchy from January 1992 to November 1993, during which the freest election in Nigerian history was annulled.

Niger Delta Avengers, the newly formed militant group in the Niger delta region has dismissed claims by the Nigerian military that some its members have been arrested.

As earlier stated in this piece, even if all appears to be hazy, and the political class appears to be in a state of flux, Nigerians who recall military tactics the type the trio of Obasanjo, Danjuma and Babangida were stewed in would not go to sleep hoping all is quiet for nothing.

He said; «food scarcity last experienced when Buhari was military Head of State between 1983 and 1985 has returned to the country, with Nigerians being unable to feed.»

One thing is certain though: from the impulsive bent of yore, epitomised by the with - immediate - effect temper of the ruinous military years, Nigerians would tend to have become more tempered.

«Isn't it now necessary for the President to fulfill his promise of leading from the front and getting his Information Minister, Lai Mohammed to go and hold a press briefing in Sambisa forest unguarded by military men so as to show to Nigerians that indeed, they have defeated Boko Haram technically?»

The Nigerian military itself, which many of these «generals» have mugged and raped, en route to easy wealth, bear more guilt than any single body, for the Nigerian debacle.

He noted further that «these killings have continued unabated since January 2018; Aware that as a consequence, the Federal Government through the Nigerian Army, embarked on a military exercise code named Ayem A» Kpatuma, or cat race;

By Yushau A. Shuaib Is it true that General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, popularly known as TY from the North has dropped a bombshell that Nigerian military and police are complicit...

Just about three weeks to the end of this year and to the deadline set by President Muhammadu Buhari for the military to end Boko Haram, the Nigerian Army today claimed it has broken into the stronghold of the insurgents in Sambisa Forest.

It added that a Quick Response Wing has also been established by the Nigerian Air Force in Taraba State, while a Joint Military Intervention Force is fully on ground in Benue.

In the letter dated 25 August 2017 and signed by SERAP deputy director Timothy Adewale the organization expressed «serious concern that any monitoring of Nigerians on social media by the military authorities would directly violate the constitutionally and internationally guaranteed rights to freedom of expression and privacy online.

The search for the abducted Chibok school girls and the rescue of other Nigerians in hostage has never relapse as could be attested to in recent times where hundreds of women and children were rescued by the military through its coordinated operations.

In their letter to the president, the activists lauded the Nigerian military, the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and the Civilian Joint Task Force for the progress made in the fight against Boko Haram, but lamented that this progress has fallen short of rescuing the Chibok girls.

The panel had submitted its first interim report in November 2015 while it presented the second report in January 2016 following which President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate some serving and retired military officers, mainly from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).

Following Monday's attack on troops of the 113 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Borno, which were successfully repelled, military sources have disclosed that over 30 Boko Haram terrorists were killed while scores escaped with gunshot injuries.

A group, the Benue Youth Forum, BYF, has welcomed the commencement of the Exercise Ayem a Kpatuma, otherwise called Cat Race by the Nigerian military in...

Every man, woman and child should remain indoors because Nigerian security operatives have planted military - grade explosives at key locations in Anambra State to kill and maim as many people as possible.

It would be recalled that the Nigerian Army command in August 2013 during administration of Goodluck Jonathan established the 7th Infantry Division in Maiduguri to boost the military's counter-insurgency operation in the North - East.

«Emerging threats to the security of our nation which has been aggravated by the proliferation of armed groups has added to the task of the military in protecting the lives of Nigerians and the integrity of its territory.

«Amnesty International would rather contrive their report to suit their intention which is to cast slur on the image and integrity of the Nigerian military.

Several foreign countries particularly African countries had wondered why Nigerian military reputed to be one of the most daring during combat in many theatres of operations around the continent and the world, were being embarrassed by Boko Haram until Buratai assumed the saddle of command.

It is rather regrettable that when the military had prepared for a massive onslaught with a declared 40 days ultimatum for a major arrest, Nigerian troops escorting oil prospectors and geologists were ambushed by the terrorists in the state.

«Nigerian authorities have made a commitment to make schools safer and more resilient to attack, and UNICEF stands with them to implement the Safe Schools Declaration, by which Nigeria commits to protecting schools and universities from violence and military use during armed conflict.»

Is it true that General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, popularly known as TY from the North has dropped a bombshell that Nigerian military and police are complicit in killings across Nigeria, especially in the North and he therefore asked citizens to defend themselves or they would all die?

The Nigerian Air Force has said that it has intensified research and development efforts towards producing locally - made spares and other related equipment for military aircraft in a bid to address the challenges associated with spares procurement from third party countries.

Following the fall of Sambisa Forest and the defeat of Boko Haram by the Nigerian Military, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has been awarded the African Leadership Magazine Award in recognition of the strategic and commanding roles he played in achieving the feat.