Tag: Nigerian Military
Court Opens Trial of Suspects Accused of Plotting Tinubu’s Removal
ABUJA, Nigeria — Suspects accused of plotting to overthrow Nigerian President Bola Tinubu are now facing prosecution, Defence Minister Christopher Musa said, bringing a...
U.S. Draws Down About 200 Troops From Nigeria as Both Sides...
ABUJA, Nigeria — The United States is withdrawing about 200 military personnel deployed to Nigeria for counterterrorism operations, but Nigerian defense officials say the...
Tinubu Approves Up to 80 Percent Pay Rise for Nigerian Military
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new salary structure for Nigeria’s Armed Forces, with pay increases of between 30 percent and 80 percent for...
Nigeria Rescues 308 Kidnap Victims in Record Security Operation
Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people held captive by armed kidnappers in what President Bola Tinubu described as the country's largest single day...
ISWAP Ambush Reportedly Kills Senior Boko Haram Commanders in Northeast Nigeria
Several senior commanders of the Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad (JAS), one of the main factions of Boko Haram, were reportedly killed after fighters...
Nigerian Troops Rescue 14 Kidnap Victims in Highway Security Operation
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian troops have rescued 14 people who were abducted by suspected kidnappers during a security operation along a major highway, the...
Nigerian Troops Free 360 From Boko Haram Captivity
Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai have freed 360 captives from a Boko Haram stronghold in the Mandara Mountains of Borno State, in what...
Nigerian Troops Free 360 Captives From Boko Haram Enclave
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian troops have rescued 360 elderly men, women, and children abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, the military said...
