Tag Archives: SPECIAL TASK FORCE – OPERATION SAFE HAVEN

JOS PLATEAU: SPECIAL TASK FORCE (OP SAFE HAVEN) THWART ATTACKS ON PERSONNEL; KILL 3 GUNMEN IN FIREFIGHT, ARREST 2…WEAPONS RECOVERED

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

A Panhard VBL M11 of the Special Task Force – OP SAFE HAVEN(Jos Plateau) at the Terminus area of Jos DAILY TRUST Published on Wednesday, 17 April 2013 Three persons were killed when gunmen yesterday attacked personnel of the Special … Continue reading →

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CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF CALLS FOR MANPOWER STRENGTH TO BE INCREASED FROM 100,000 TO 150, 000 SOLDIERS; MORE BATTALIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN YOBE STATE, KAFANCHAN AND IN N.E TOWNS OF AZARE, MUBI..MOUNTAIN DETACHMENT AT SERTI TO BE UPGRADED TO BATTALION

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Onyeabo Ihejirika addresses Mali-bound Nigerian soldiers NIGERIAN TRIBUNE Written by Chris Agbambu Abuja Tuesday, 16 April 2013 CHIEF of Army Staff, Lt. General Onyeabo Azubuike Ihejirika, on Monday said the Nigerian Army strength of just … Continue reading →

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SPECIAL TASK FORCE – OP SAFE HAVEN(JOS PLATEAU) AVERT ANOTHER BLOODY ATTACK

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

A Panhard VBL M11 of the Special Task Force – OP SAFE HAVEN(Jos Plateau) at the Terminus area of Jos THISDAY 31 March, 2013 The management committee chairman of Barkin Ladi Local Government Council of Plateau State, Hon. Emmanuel Loman, … Continue reading →

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JOS PLATEAU: SPECIAL TASK FORCE TROOPS KILL TWO GUNMEN, ARREST FOUR OTHERS AND RECOVER 3 AK47 RIFLES IN GUNFIGHT FOLLOWING THE KILLING OF 3 VILLAGERS BY BRIGANDS

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

An Army Cobra APC and a MOPOL Ford Ranger truck of the STF on the conflict-ridden Jos Plateau CHANNELS TELEVISION, LAGOS 11 February, 2013 No fewer than five people were killed early Monday morning as unknown gunmen attacked farmers in … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS GETS NEW COMMANDER

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Nigerian Army Engineers equipment THE GUARDIAN Saturday 9 February, 2013 THE Nigerian Army Engineers (NAE), last week, witnessed a change of command as new Corps Commander, Major General Funsho Owonibi took over from the former commander, Major General Adebayo Olaniyi. … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN ARMY: SHADES OF DESERT CAMOUFLAGE IN FOCUS

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Nigerian UNAMID troops in Darfur, Sudan The first pattern of desert camouflage used by the Nigerian Army, it was first used for AMIS operations in The Sudan. During the July 2009 uprising by Boko Haram which was put down by … Continue reading →

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BASIC PROFICIENCY TRAINING BATCH 9/2012(JAJI STREAM): ARMY CTCOIN CENTRE GRADUATE 316 ADDITIONAL TROOPS…4000 SOLDIERS, 3000 COPS AND CIVIL DEFENDERS TRAINED THESE PAST 6 MONTHS; 755 TROOPS ALSO TRAINED FOR QUICK RESPONSE GROUP

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Soldier and Civil Defender strip and reassemble their weapons at the CTCOIN Centre, Kachia NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Fri, 31/08/2012 The Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency Centre of the Nigerian Army in Jaji, Kaduna State, on Friday graduated the 9th … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA TIGHTENS SECURITY FOR EID FESTIVITIES, U.S ISSUES SECURITY ALERT

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

Senior officer and men of the Anti Terrorism Squad ‘prepare’ the Eagle Square, Abuja for an event AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE 8/18/12 ABUJA Nigeria tightened security and the United States warned of the risk of attacks Friday ahead of this weekend’s … Continue reading →

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SECURITY: GOC URGES PROFESSIONALISM, RESPECT FOR CIVILIANS

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Maj.Gen AB Marwa(l) hands over command to Maj.Gen JO Nwaogbo in Jos, 21-2-2012 THE GUARDIAN 29 July, 2012 THE exposure of the Nigerian Army to several operations that brought them closer to the civil populace is giving the personnel bad … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA: MILITARY DENY FURTHER KILLINGS ON THE PLATEAU

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

Troops of the Special Task Force inspect seized bomb-making materiel on the Jos Plateau PM NEWS Published on July 11, 2012 Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin has debunked reports in some sections of the … Continue reading →

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