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DEVELOPING STORY: NIGERIAN ARMY APPOINT NEW GENERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING FOR 3 ARMOURED DIVISION, 81 DIVISION

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

Major General Awala, then a Brigadier General, at the pan-West African EXERCISE JIGUI 2009 which held at Kaya,Burkina Faso is seen here standing near Niger Army gun trucks. In the background is a Mercedes Benz lorry of the Nigerian Army. … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN ARMY: AN ARRAY OF TOP COMMANDERS

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

L-R: Major General Garba Ayodele Wahab, General Officer Commanding 1 Mechanised Infantry Division; Lieutenant General Onyeabo Azubike Ihejirika, Chief of Army Staff and Major General Jack Okechukwu Nwaogbo, General Officer Commanding, 3 Armoured Division PHOTO CREDIT: NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

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NIGERIAN ARMY OPERATIONAL PHOTOS

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

An imposing, cannon-armed Otokar Cobra APC on urban CT-COIN operations in Bauchi, NE Nigeria Armoured Corps troops at the 3 Armoured Division Corporal and Below Inter-Brigade Championship

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WE ARE AT WAR WITH BOKO HARAM – ARMY CHIEF

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

GOC 1 Division, Maj. Gen Garba Wahab(l) with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Onyeabo Ihejirika(r) VANGUARD 14 April 11, 2012 KADUNA Following several bomb blasts that killed scores of people and marred the Easter celebrations in some parts … Continue reading →

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STEER CLEAR OF SHOOTING RANGE, DON’T PANIC – ARMY ADVISES PUBLIC

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Major General J.O Nwaogbo, General Officer Commanding, 3 Armoured Division, Nigerian Army(right) LEADERSHIP 4 March, 2012 The 3 Armoured Division Garrison of the Nigerian Army and its affiliate units would conduct live firing at its shooting range in Miango, near … Continue reading →

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NEWLY APPOINTED GOC OF THE 3 ARMOURED DIVISION, NIGERIAN ARMY ASSUMES COMMAND

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Maj.Gen AB Marwa(l) hands over command to Maj.Gen JO Nwaogbo in Jos, 21-2-2012 The new General Officer Commanding 3 Armoured Division, Major General Jack Okechukwu Nwaogbo prior to assuming command of 3 Armoured Division, had served as the Commander of … Continue reading →

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BOKO HARAM: GOC 3 ARMOURED DIVISION MOVES TACTICAL HQ TO GOMBE, NE NIGERIA.

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Major General AB Marwa(l), GOC 3 Armoured Division, Nigerian Army DAILY SUN MARIAM ALESHINLOYE AGBOOLA, Jos Friday February 03, 2012 The Army headquarters has directed the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Armoured Division, Major General Adamu Buba to move the … Continue reading →

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HANDOVER FORMALITIES AT THE JOS HEADQUARTERS OF THE 3 ARMOURED DIVISION, NIGERIAN ARMY

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Outgone General Officer Commanding, 3 Armoured Division (now GOC 82 Division), Maj.Gen Sunday Idoko Maj.Gen Idoko decorates his successor as GOC, 3 Armoured Division, Maj.Gen Adamu Marwa with insignia

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NIGERIA: ARMY, AIRFORCE MOVE INTO JOS

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

Nigerian Air Force Mi-35P attack helicopter OTOKAR Cobra APC (Nigerian Army) of the STF – OP SAFE HAVEN in Jos VANGUARD September 14, 2011 JOS Following President Goodluck Jonathan’s directive to the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi … Continue reading →

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