Boko Haram Ambush Leaves Lieutenant Colonel, Six Soldiers Dead in Borno
A newly promoted Lieutenant Colonel and six other Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a deadly ambush by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. The officer, identified simply as Mohammed, was reportedly leading a military team from Maiduguri to Damasak in Mobbar Local Government Area when the convoy came under heavy attack on Monday, […]
Nigerian Army Sacks Soldier Over Boko Haram IED Video Leak
The Nigerian Army has reportedly dismissed one of its personnel following the circulation of a video linked to a deadly Boko Haram improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Borno State. The soldier, identified as Private Mansur Adamu with service number 22NA/82/3795, was accused of secretly recording and leaking footage from the scene of the explosion, […]
Five Soldiers Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack in Borno’s Pulka
At least five Nigerian soldiers were killed on Sunday after a suspected suicide bomber carried out an early-morning attack in Pulka, a community near Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The explosion reportedly occurred at a military checkpoint, according to security sources and local reports. As of the time of this report, the Nigerian […]
Gunmen Kill Soldier, Abduct 13 on Okene–Auchi Highway
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, reportedly wearing military-style uniforms, have carried out coordinated attacks on two commercial vehicles along the Okene–Auchi Federal Highway, killing a serving Nigerian Army soldier and abducting 13 passengers. Security sources disclosed that the incident occurred around 5:35 p.m. on December 16 when the attackers intercepted a green Toyota Sienna traveling […]
Nigerian Army Denies Shooting Civilians in Adamawa Communal Clash
The Nigerian Army’s 23 Brigade has dismissed allegations circulating on social media claiming its personnel opened fire on civilians during a violent communal clash in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Monday, December 8, 2025. In a statement shared on its official 𝕏 account on Tuesday, the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public […]
Nigerian Army Denies Reports of Compulsory Military Service
The Nigerian Army has dismissed viral claims that it intends to make military service mandatory for all citizens aged 18 and above. In a statement posted on its official social media accounts on Thursday, November 21, the Army labelled the reports as “fake news” and clarified that the statement allegedly made by Chief of Army […]