Tag Archives: SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS

NIGERIAN ARMY: ARE REGULAR COURSE 25 OFFICERS BEING GROOMED FOR THE ULTIMATE COMMAND APPOINTMENT?

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

An essential quality of focused leadership is the ability to make adequate preparations for succession and the continuation of great visions and programmes. To that extent, it might well be the case that the incumbent Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA: ARMY CENTRE GRADUATE 256 COMBINED FORCES FROM 4-WEEK COIN-CT APPRECIATION COURSE BATCH 2/2012 (SPECIAL FORCES ‘BASIC AWARENESS’ CRASH PROGRAM)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Nigerian Army troops LEADERSHIP Mon, 30/04/2012 As part of it efforts to contain the insurgency of the Boko Haram in the country, the Nigerian Army has started training its personnel and other security agencies on counterterrorism and counterinsurgency. Graduating the … Continue reading →

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MILITARY IDENTIFY NEW AREAS OF BILATERAL COOPERATION

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Jaji Military Cantonment DAILY TRUST Written by Misbahu Bashir Monday, 30 April 2012 The Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji, Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Tijjani Mu’azu. said the college has identified several new areas which … Continue reading →

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ARMS HANDLING: 58 NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS OFFICERS CONCLUDE WEAPONS TRAINING

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Dr Ade Abolurin, Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps DAILY TRUST Sunday, 29 April 2012 58 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have concluded their training in arms handling. The officers were received at … Continue reading →

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KANO TERROR ATTACKS: HOW THE GUNMEN ESCAPED

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Imam Abubakar Mohammed Shekau, Boko Haram leader DAILY TRUST Written by Halima Musa Kano Monday 30 April 2012 The suspected Boko Haram members that attacked Bayero University Kano (BUK) old campus escaped through the Mango gate that opens to Dorayi … Continue reading →

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BOKO HARAM: IMMIGRATION, CUSTOMS DESERT BANKI BORDER AREA IN BORNO

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Mrs Rose Uzoma, Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service DAILY TRUST Maiduguri Monday, 30 April 2012 Following the attack by gunmen suspected to be followers of the Boko Haram sect on Banki a border town between Borno State and Cameroon,men of … Continue reading →

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GUNMEN KILL 3 COPS IN KATSINA

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Men of the Police Mobile Force MOPOL 10 Squadron atop an Alvis Saxon APC DAILY TRUST Katsina Monday, 30 April 2012 Some unidentified gunmen yesterday shot dead three policemen – an Inspector, a Sergeant and a Corporal in Sabuwa Local … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: PASTOR, 4 OTHERS KILLED IN ANOTHER CHURCH ATTACK IN N.E NIGERIA

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Red berets of the Nigeria Police Anti Terrorism Squad in NE Nigeria By HARUNA UMAR ASSOCIATED PRESS 29 April, 2012 EXCERPTS: Witnesses say gunmen shot dead at least five people attending a church worship service in northeast Nigeria, including the … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: BOMB-AND-GUN ATTACKS ON TWO CHRISTIAN WORSHIP SERVICES AT THE BAYERO UNIVERSITY IN KANO, 15 PERSONS FEARED DEAD

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Scene of an earlier suicide bomb attack in Kano DAILY TRUST Kano Sunday, 29 April 2012 About 15 people are feared dead, and several others injured when gun men stormed two Churches at Bayero University Kano. Daily Trust reporters who … Continue reading →

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MALI SOLDIERS THREATEN TO FORCE OUT COUP MEDIATORS

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Malian troops train with US Forces as part of the AFRICOM Trans-Sahelian Counterterrorism Initiative MARTIN VOGL Associated Press Saturday, April 28,2012 BAMAKO, Mali Soldiers disrupted a meeting between West African mediators and Mali’s junta on Saturday because they said they … Continue reading →

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