CaptainStephen:
link please

EVarn:
When you use the word "control" in reference to the police,I reluctantly assume that you may not be seeing the big picture. The question is, is the police meant to be controlled?. One of the many problems facing the current centralized police system is political interference; senators have police slots, governors have slots, ministers have slots, even scullions in aso rock have designated slots. Why,infact,any big man needs just to point a finger to order arrests and perpetual detention.

The answer is that we need not just state and LG police,but full autonomy for the police force. Police chiefs should be elected and impeached by designated bodies, not based on political appointment.

Ideally, a police chief should be a gallant ombudsman,not a boy-boy to any governor or president.

As for how the states will fund their police, well, I agree with you. States cannot currently afford the cost of running police forces. If the FG is serious about decentralizing the police,I think it should be part of a wider structural reform. The FG must make up for the responsibility it is giving the states by enacting a system of fiscal federalism, which is popularly called "restructuring" in some circles. States should be allowed to generate money and use a bulk of the money generated for their individual needs.

bidexiii:



https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/1140188914017361920?s=19

Toju200:
NAF SUSTAINS AIR STRIKES AGAINST TERRORISTS TARGETS, DEGRADES ANOTHER HIDEOUT IN SAMBISA FOREST

In continuation of its sustained air strikes against terrorists’ targets in Borno State, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has severely degraded another Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) hideout in the Sambisa Forest. The operation was executed yesterday, 16 June 2019, after persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions revealed heavy presence of BHTs at a new camp with several structures hidden under the thick foliage of the Forest. Accordingly, the ATF dispatched an Alpha Jet to attack the location. Its bombs hit the target area, with devastating effects on several of the camouflaged structures, neutralizing their BHT occupants.

The NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain the effort to completely degrade the terrorists in the Northeast.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

EVarn:
Well,do forgive me for making ignorant comments. You must understand that we weren't all blessed with the divine gift of omniscience.

However, can you be so kind as to enlighten my feeble mind on why our jaguars are now unoperational?.

EVarn:
Your ability to do basic research has only managed to avail me with information I already have,since the days of beegeagle. Everybody knows how international politics made Nigeria's fleet of jaguars useless as combat aircrafts. But what excuse do we have for neglecting them and leaving them to rot?,what is wrong in taking them to India for maintenance,and then using them as trainers?.

Do not preach patriotism to me, I am as patriotic as you can get. But that doesn't mean I won't present facts the way I see them.

The truth is, we allowed our fleet of jaguars to rot, international politics is no excuse. The role of those jets went beyond their deep strike capacity.

Talking about F7s,how many operational F7s do we have?. Issues must be addressed without emotions and sentiments so that we can move forward.

India is a commonwealth nation, Nigeria under commonwealth sanctions can not go to India, the UK blocked everything, do you think Iran can just go to Nigeria and do business as it is today? That does not mean iranian sanction is same with ours but I used it to give you a clue how the real world works, once the Allied gods come for you, there is nowhere to hide!!
India didn't get the license to manufacture Jaguar parts, so taking it to India that will still order the parts from UK is useless.
Same with our foreign reserve transferred to Switzerland to be protected by the financial secrecy act of 1934, after decree 53 handed it over to OBJ, he called it Abacha loot to loot it.
Thank God the swizz caught him in his tracks and stopped all payments to his administration, only $700m paid the supreme price.

bidexiii:
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Picture of BHT Hilux or picture of our Hilux gifted to BHT

Stephandeswardt:
The solution to half of our FOB issues, AGL's, and rapid firing guns, that basically create a wall of lead.....Coas, mentioned buying gatling guns and it was all over the news, I have never seen one or seen anyone that has seen one.....3 gatling guns in a FOB, are a game changer, as it basically, makes the assaulters hide their heads in a region of no cover and wipe out technicals while mortars wreck the BHT, but seems this common sense isnt common.

jpphilips:


Picture of BHT Hilux or picture of our Hilux gifted to BHT

Toju200:
NAF SUSTAINS AIR STRIKES AGAINST TERRORISTS TARGETS, DEGRADES ANOTHER HIDEOUT IN SAMBISA FOREST

In continuation of its sustained air strikes against terrorists’ targets in Borno State, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has severely degraded another Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) hideout in the Sambisa Forest. The operation was executed yesterday, 16 June 2019, after persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions revealed heavy presence of BHTs at a new camp with several structures hidden under the thick foliage of the Forest. Accordingly, the ATF dispatched an Alpha Jet to attack the location. Its bombs hit the target area, with devastating effects on several of the camouflaged structures, neutralizing their BHT occupants.

The NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain the effort to completely degrade the terrorists in the Northeast.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

bidexiii:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLRnL8ydliM


Alot of BHT got pretty roasted, nice video.

Tobiloba2407:


brain question: on a hot day, and typical hot day time in the north east, would people be inside structures, or they would rather be in the shade of trees outside yhe structures

bidexiii:


Look at you laughing at the height of your ignorance.

What is ignorance about several NA trucks driven happily by BHT? oh!! they drive our APC's too . I have followed this thread long enough to know that most of you are not designed to be honest on common sense issues, dont think my response calls for a debate, I just want to enjoy the pictures in peace!!

bidexiii:
INTERNAL SECURITY: NAF GRADUATES 707 PERSONNEL FROM FORCE PROTECTION COURSE, TRAINS 2,872 IN 4 YEARS

The need for continuous capacity development to meet the evolving imperatives for specialist skillsets, such as Force Protection, required in the ongoing counterinsurgency and anti-armed banditry operations cannot be overemphasized. In line with these imperatives, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 15 June 2019, graduated 707 Regiment and Air Police personnel trained in Force Protection in Complex Air-Ground Environment (FP-CAGE). In addition to the FP-CAGE Course 8/2019, the combined graduation ceremony, which took place at the Regiment Training Centre (RTC) Kaduna, also marked the completion of the Basic Regiment Officers’ Course 14/2019, Advanced Regiment Airmen’s Course 3/201 as well as the Basic Regiment Airmen’s Course 27/2019. The ceremony, which featured simulation demonstrations by the graduating students, brings the total number of personnel trained in FP-CAGE, since the NAF entered into partnership with the British Military Advisory Training Team (BMATT) in 2015, to 2,872.

Speaking during the graduation ceremony, the Guest of Honour, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated that the graduation marked another milestone in the progress made towards revitalizing the NAF Regiment and repositioning the Specialty to play its roles of Force Protection and security of NAF assets. He noted that the inclusion of some Air Police personnel in the FP-CAGE training was another initiative aimed at improving the security of bases and especially the personnel. The CAS further noted that the current security environment, with its attendant threats and challenges to NAF bases and infrastructure, had brought to the fore the need for the NAF to be able to not just project air power but also adequately ensure the protection of NAF air assets in furtherance of national security imperatives. According to him, “Our pragmatic approach to training has improved our capacity to secure our Bases as well as critical national assets and infrastructure while at the same time improving the capacity of the NAF to respond to national emergencies and crisis situations”.

While congratulating the graduands for the successful completion of the training programme, the CAS reminded them of the need to remain disciplined and vigilant, whilst always guarding their utterances and ensuring they avoid any acts capable of denting the image of the NAF. The CAS also charged them to abide by rules of engagement when deployed and submit themselves to civil authority as they would be operating at a time when the nation is facing numerous security challenges. He further urged the graduands to keep giving their best in the service of the Nation. “Always remember that your duty is to protect all Nigerians irrespective of their ethnic background or religious inclination”, he added.

Air Marshal Abubakar also expressed gratitude to the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the priority attention given to the requirements of the NAF. The support provided by the Federal Government, he said, had positively impacted on the NAF especially in the areas of training, enhanced operational efficiency as well as improved provision of welfare and other services. He also commended the efforts of the Chief of Training and Operations Headquarters NAF and Director of Regiment as well as the Air Officer Commanding Ground Training Command (AOC GTC) and the Commandant and staff of RTC for their efforts towards ensuring that the aims for which the Centre was established were being achieved. While also commending the BMATT instructors for their dedication, hard work and commitment to the training package in the RTC, the CAS noted that the seamless execution of the force protection exercise demonstrations by the graduands were a testimony to the collaborative efforts and synergy that has been achieved in partnership with NAF instructors.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Commandant RTC, Wing Commander Kehinde Akinyosade, stated that the commendable achievements recorded by the RTC were made possible due to the unwavering support of the CAS and the commitment of the AOCs of GTC and the Air Training Command (ATC). He therefore expressed his profound gratitude and appreciation to the CAS for his keen interest in capacity development of NAF personnel, which, he said, had ensured an enabling environment for the timely, qualitative turn out of well-trained Regiment personnel.

As part of the ceremony, the graduating students conducted an exercise simulating the countering of an insurgent threat to the Base by an FPCAGE Team supported by an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform. Another highlight of the graduation ceremony was the presentation of awards to students who distinguished themselves during the various courses. Dignitaries that graced the occasion included the Commandant Armed Forces Command and Staff College, AOCs ATC and GTC, Commander Nigerian Army Infantry Corp, Commanders of co-located NAF Units in Kaduna as well as other serving and retired senior officers.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

jpphilips:



Let me get this picture straight, we recruit guys, train them, pack them in a hilux truck at the front lines, sacrifice them to Boko haram, repeat the process for 10yrs and claim we are fighting a war?
I just want to be cleared on this part.

BabaOwen:
Major Gideon okar solution will solve this country problem by 50%, expel the whole North east and the North west including some states in the middle belt. Or total dissolution of this country.

The North west and North east will not let people consume beers in their region but will get money from VAT from states that allows people consume beers.

The North takes more than it gives to this country.

After voting the incompetence buhari, you will see them voting an incompetence atiku in 2023

As for me I believe total dissolution will end the madness happening in this country. No aboki will bring his malnourished cows on my farmland and ruin it all in the name of being a Nigerian.

krattoss:
oga..calm down,shut up and observe.

BabaOwen:
go to chibok and ask the people there if Nigeria is a failed state or not,how do you even know I am presently in Nigeria Bandits and herdsmen are wrecking havoc in the north west, those people there can't there don't even have power supply not to talk of having phones.

I will never forget my journey to kafancha when we got robbed by Fulanis, they came with POS. A full luxurious bus was robbed on a major expressway in fact, the idiots stripped everyone of us naked, both male and female, young and old. Before they left they prayed to Allah for a successful operation

Would you have preferred you were robbed by urhobos or Bini? You dont seem to have a problem with being robbed but your biggest disdain was being robbed by a Fula

jpphilips:



What is ignorance about several NA trucks driven happily by BHT? oh!! they drive our APC's too . I have followed this thread long enough to know that most of you are not designed to be honest on common sense issues, dont think my response calls for a debate, I just want to enjoy the pictures in peace!!

bidexiii:


Yeap you have nothing meaning to contribute ... enjoy the pictures and stop spitting garbage

You know, after operation Barras, NA returned from Sierra Leone with a cover story still widely believed by most Nigerians till date, do you sincerely believe that your denial tactics and Ostrich posture surprises me? you merely inherited it , lets enjoy the pics.

jpphilips:


Would you have preferred you were robbed by urhobos or Bini? You dont seem to have a problem with being robbed but your biggest disdain was being robbed by a Fula

jpphilips:


You know, after operation Barras, NA returned from Sierra Leone with a cover story still widely believed by most Nigerians till date, do you sincerely believe that your denial tactics and Ostrich posture surprises me? you merely inherited it , lets enjoy the pics.

bidexiii:
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