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The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has pledged to to support the Nigerian Army as it relocates three units to an old barracks in Epe.

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The Nigerian Army has confirmed that its troops attached to 93 Battalion, Takum, Taraba State, shot dead three policemen and one civilian in error after they were mistaken for kidnappers. The army in a statement yesterday by the acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa, claimed that the policemen refused to stop at a military checkpoint and were trailed …

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The Nigerian Army has intercepted 300,000 live cartridges smuggled into Nigeria from Benin Republic. The trucks carrying the bullets were intercepted in Ogun State. The seizure is coming barely eight months to the 2019 general elections. Investigations have commenced on the seizure. Security agencies yesterday morning intercepted 300,000 cartridges that were smuggled into Nigeria through the Benin Republic border. The …

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Some Principal Officers from the Defence and Army Headquarters, Corps Commander and General Officers Commanding (GOCs) have been moved in a posting and redeployment announced by the Nigerian Army on Friday. According to a statement by Brig.-Gen Sani Usman, the posting and appointments affected 399 officers. Below is the breakdown of the redeployed officers, Maj.-Gen.l R.O Yusuf, Commander Training and …

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Residence who live in the lagos state waterways area have heaved a sigh of relief as they were able to celebrate the Christmas season without fear of been kdnapped. Their relief is as a result of the unrelenting efforts of the joint task force (AWATSE) comprising, the military, Navy, Airforce and other security agencies and to further assure the good …

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Residents of Shendam Close, off Anthony Anyaoku Street, a neighbourhood of Area 11, Abuja, were on Tuesday, treated to yet another macabre dance in discovery of huge cache of money in different parts of the country. A combined team of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the army raided three vehicles with several ‘Ghana must go’ bags containing huge …

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49 suspects in military/villagers clash get bail Olabode Adaramola Suspects in the bloody clash between the Military and villagers m some communities in Bosso local government of Niger state last August were yesterday released after meeting the bail applications stipulated by the state Chief Judge Hon. Justice Maria Dzukogi. The high court presided by Justice Dzukogi, granted bail to 39 …

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