Army Denies Appointing Acting COAS

The Defence Headquarters has dispelled reports that it appointed a senior officer as the acting Chief of Army Staff. The COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, who has been on leave and out of the country since September, fuelled speculations about his health. On Sunday, there were viral reports about his death, which were dismissed by…

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Army, DSS Foil Boko Haram Attack in Kano

Joint troops of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) have successfully foiled an imminent attack on Kano by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. The planned attack was to take place in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said this in a statement today, November 3,…

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Army General Siphons N3.7bn

A Nigerian Army special court-martial sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, convicted a former Group Managing Director, Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Major General Umaru Mohammed, of corruption and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment. The military court also ordered Mohammed to pay back $2,178,900 (When converted to naira (at N1000 per dollar), $2.1m equalled N2.1bn. The…

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