Bidexii, I'm curious about something. Have you shot or handled the AK Alpha? If so, how does it handle in comparison to modern assault rifles and the Akm?

GabrielYulaw:
Bidexii, I'm curious about something. Have you shot or handled the AK Alpha? If so, how does it handle in comparison to modern assault rifles and the Akm?

NO.....

IRREFUTABLE CONFIRMATION OF NEXT LEVEL ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA

Rearmament: FG Procures 37 Fighter Jets, Attack Helicopters from US, Italy, China

Nigeria | 7 days ago

*To replace aging alpha jets 

*Says 50 fighter aircraft ready for deployment 

*NAF trains 200 pilots in US, UK, South Africa, Egypt 

*Sustained 75% aircraft serviceability 

*Military: No Nigerian territory under Boko Haram control 

Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja

The federal government has so far procured 37 fighter jets and attack helicopters from United States and Italy, in a renewed bid to boost the fighting capacity of the air component of the military establishment.

Beyond the 12 A-29 Super Tucano fighter planes earlier procured from the United States last year, the State Department had in April, also approved the sale of 14 attack helicopters to replenish the arsenal of the Nigerian Air Force.This comes as military authorities said at the weekend that no Nigerian territory was under the control of terror group, Boko Haram or any other group for that matter.

THISDAY gathered that talks between officials of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Italian officials have reached an advanced stage for the procurement and delivery of 24 fighter jets.The attack aircraft are expected to replace aging Alpha jets of the Nigerian Air Force which were involved in recent air mishaps.THISDAY further learnt that Nigeria had taken delivery of 10 J-7 fighter planes procured from China.

The fighter planes are presently being coupled at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Markurdi, Benue State, even as 200 pilots have so far undergone training in United States, United Kingdom, South Africa and Egypt, as part of the capacity building strategy of the Nigerian Air Force.Other aircraft purchased by government include L-39s, JF-17 and C-130.

This comes as spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the federal government between 2015 and 2022, procured over 40 brand new aircraft with more than 50 fighter aircraft in the arsenal of the air force and ready for deployment.He said the military was prepared for any eventuality.

He stated that under the present administration, “the military has never had it so good,” in terms of rearmament.He stated that under the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, the air force had sustained a 75 per cent serviceability status of the NAF air fleet.Gabkwet said the situation had greatly improved the joint operations of the armed forces led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor as well as the response time in emergency calls for air support and air interdiction in the fight against insurgency and armed banditry.

“There is great improvement in joint operations which is key to our operations. Reaction time in the case of ambush has greatly improved.“When there is an ambush from nowhere, the jet fighters will appear. This can be seen in the number of insurgents, who have surrendered,” he said.The federal government had ordered the procurement of 24 M-346 Master aircraft from Italian aircraft maker, Leonardo.

The attack aircraft was worth an estimated €1.2 billion and would see the Italian jets replacing the aging Dassault Alpha Jet A/E in use by the Nigerian Air Force.Leonardo would provide aircraft, training, support, and munitions for Nigeria as part of a sole-source. As a partnership, the Italian Air Force would train the Nigerian Air Force pilots at the International Flight Training School of Galatina (Lecce) and Decimomannu airbase (Sardinia) in Italy.

The United States government had in April approved the sale of advanced attack Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters worth nearly $1 billion.The State Department had announced the approval of the $997 million sale of 24 Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters and related equipment to Nigeria.The related equipment included guidance, night vision and targeting systems as well as engines and training support, the department had said in a notice to Congress.

Meanwhile, military authorities said at the weekend that no Nigerian territory is under the control of terror group, Boko Haram or any other group for that matter. It said military firepower was hitting the insurgents hard and forced the terrorists to seek refuge in the forests and other ungoverned spaces including the Lake Chad area.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa Service, the Theater Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Major Gen. Christopher Musa, said the superior firepower of the military was unleashed on the insurgents resulting in the death of many of them.

“Periodically, those, who managed to escape the firepower come out from hiding to operate and rush back to their base for refuge. Nevertheless, we are working with the police and other security forces to fish them out and soon we would do that.

“However, we have, before now, extended an olive branch to them, to the insurgents that any one that surrenders willingly, we would accept and enlist them for rehabilitation and reintegration programmes but that would not be same experience for anyone we caught in the cause of our operations,” he said.He affirmed that the heat of the firepower which led to death of thousands of the terrorists contributed to the increase in the return of abducted Chibok girls and other women and children held in captivity by Boko Haram.

“This year alone, we have rescued nine of the remaining Chibok girls who were abducted on April 14, 2014. What helped us was that in addition to the sustained firepower unleashed on the Boko Haram fighters the rain has also played a significant role so far. It made their place of abode uncomfortable.

“Before now, responses are always slowed down during the rainy season. But we refused to slow down this time. We have invaded their camps and killed as many as we could and that opened the window of opportunity for the women to escape because these women, originally, were not meant to be there, as they were forcefully abducted from their homes and schools and taken to the camps to serve the insurgents,” he said.

https:///index.php/2022/10/03/rearmament-fg-procures-37-fighter-jets-attack-helicopters-from-us-italy-china/

PUBLIC POLICY, MANIFESTO & WORKING DOCUMENT OF A PETER OBI PRESIDENCY

1. We will offer a new brand of transformative and purposeful leadership. The overall goal of my administration shall be to streamline governance, make it more responsive, transformative, effective, less transactional, and therefore efficient and cost-effective.

2. Thinking through 2023 and beyond, we must think seriously about a leadership that is imbued with competence, capacity, credibility and commitment. Accordingly, we will pursue intangible assets of good governance, rule of law, security of lives and properties; We will ensure that we have these assets in place and stress asset optimization. We will strike a strategic balance that allows us to promote and protect national interest, while meeting our ECOWAS obligations.

3. We will rebuild Nigeria’s military power, promote economic growth, and enhance its technological prowess with a view to improving Nigeria’s diplomatic influence in sub-regional, regional and global affairs. Restoring leadership will require that we reassert proactively, Nigeria’s leadership role in African affairs through constructive engagement, peacekeeping duties, and using existing sub-regional and regional forums as well as bilateral platforms for dialogue on current and emerging challenges.

We will continue to enhance our sphere of influence via peacekeeping, and trade and investment initiatives.

4. We shall ensure that in moving Nigeria forward, no state or community will be left behind. Pursuant to its statutory responsibility to protect, our Government will promote equity in power and resource sharing.

The federating units will enjoy discernible autonomy. Resources will also be shared equitably. A higher derivation paid to oil or solid minerals producing states will not be tantamount to other states not receiving federal allocations that should keep them viable. We must transcend the rhetoric that bedevils a robust debate on some of these national questions.

5. We will respect the principles of federal character, affirmative action and gender balance; but no longer at the expense of merit.

6. We will tweak the security architecture, which will entail reform of the security sector and governance. We will Restructure, Re-equip and Reorient the Nigerian Police: This will include 3 level policing- Federal, state and community.

7. We will build a Compact, Robust and Ready Mobile Police Force with Rapid Response Deployment capabilities; and Legislate the Establishment of State Police based on Community policing. We will raise the population to police officer ratio to a higher level.

8. A properly manned, equipped and technologically driven security system with particular emphasis on re-focusing the military on external threats and border protection and police on internal security threats and law enforcement; swift prosecution of criminals, bandits and terrorists; enhanced coordination among security agencies; and upholding the rule of law.

9. Integrate the activities of the National Intelligence and Security Agencies by establishing a Central Reporting Intelligence loop under the authority the Minister of National & Homeland Security.

10. Establish a National Command and Control Coordination Center for the efficient management of actionable intelligence, resource allocation and force deployment. Membership should consist of representatives of all security agencies on a need to know basis.

11. The oil theft is not petty pilfering. It is organized crime by a syndicate that involves a certain degree of sophisticated intelligence and logistical arrangement. We must admit that oil theft is happening because there is domestic and external collusion.

The government and the people have the collective responsibility to protect national assets. On my watch those responsibilities will be accorded high priority.

12. Foreign and National Security policy initiatives, might in the long term entail rebuilding, repositioning and sustaining ECOMOG, as the arrowhead of a West African Security partnership. This is to counter terrorist threats and international subversion of the sovereignty of the West African region of which Nigeria must re-establish her place as a regional power.

13. We will explore ways of cushioning the forex demands by mainstreaming those components of Diaspora remittances that remain opaque and informal.

14. We are challenged by high youth unemployment, which stands at 33.3%; 54% for the youth; and 20 million out-of-school-children. We must give this country back to the Nigerian youths. Half of our 200 million people are below the age of 30.

15. Harnessing our national youth strength and demographic dividends intelligently, must start with curbing the high youth unemployment and creating funding access to enable our youths to become entrepreneurs and drivers of our Small and Medium Scale enterprises (SMEs).

16. We will have zero tolerance for corruption; block leakages and cut the cost of governance. Our total commitment to transparency and accountability in government business is the only credible way to achieve zero corruption.

17. We will enforce the legal framework protecting foreign investors and their indigenous partners. This is the only way to tamper monopoly and capital flight.

18. As governor of Anambra State, my administration achieved close to a 60-40 gender balance in appointive and elective positions. The national target has hovered around 30-35%. We intend to progressively aim for between 35-40%, with aggressive gender mainstreaming action plan and rigid benchmarks.

19. As part of our monetary policy, we will seek to re-establish the independence of the CBN; and commit to a credible and transparent plan to normalize the exchange rate and bring inflation to single digits.

We will remove import and forex restrictions and insist on a single forex market. The current system penalizes exporters who bring in forex by forcing them to sell at a rate that they are unable to source for forex when they need to purchase forex. This multiple exchange rate regime encourages capital flight and deters investment, which has further worsened Nigeria’s forex situation.

Peter Gregory Obi, CON
Former Governor of Anambra State
Labour Party Presidential Candidate

My Take: This is very informative & engaging for foreign & national policy, military, defense & security for scholars and academics for what a future Nigeria would like in the short and medium term period of new administration in Abuja. Looking forward to the remit of the other major presidential candidates. What is clear is there would be a major departure from the Muhammadu Buhari national and foreign policy posture in the last 8 years which for most lacked coordination among the Intelligence & Armed Services until recently under the Chief of Defense Staff. What should be built on is acquisitions of deterrence assets like Frigates & Submarines to back up a more robust foreign policy. I repeat apart from Gambia where Buhari succeeded, Mali and now Guinea, Burkina Faso shouldn't have happened. With Obi's manifesto apparently quit notice has been served to France and other subversive foreign powers especially in West Africa.

6. We will tweak the security architecture, which will entail reform of the security sector and governance. We will Restructure, Re-equip and Reorient the Nigerian Police: This will include 3 level policing- Federal, state and community.

7. We will build a Compact, Robust and Ready Mobile Police Force with Rapid Response Deployment capabilities; and Legislate the Establishment of State Police based on Community policing. We will raise the population to police officer ratio to a higher level.

I think talk is cheap and I have long thrashed the idea of state level policing

Successive Governments fail the police in building C2 (Command & Control). What they have is a shoddy copycat job of a military formation.

8. A properly manned, equipped and technologically driven security system with particular emphasis on re-focusing the military on external threats and border protection and police on internal security threats and law enforcement; swift prosecution of criminals, bandits and terrorists; enhanced coordination among security agencies; and upholding the rule of law.

It is music to my ears!

9. Integrate the activities of the National Intelligence and Security Agencies by establishing a Central Reporting Intelligence loop under the authority the Minister of National & Homeland Security.

10. Establish a National Command and Control Coordination Center for the efficient management of actionable intelligence, resource allocation and force deployment. Membership should consist of representatives of all security agencies on a need to know basis.

Realistically I don't think agenda 9 would fly. At least not soon

But who knows

11. The oil theft is not petty pilfering. It is organized crime by a syndicate that involves a certain degree of sophisticated intelligence and logistical arrangement. We must admit that oil theft is happening because there is domestic and external collusion.

The government and the people have the collective responsibility to protect national assets. On my watch those responsibilities will be accorded high priority.

Faithful007 come and see something

12. Foreign and National Security policy initiatives, might in the long term entail rebuilding, repositioning and sustaining ECOMOG, as the arrowhead of a West African Security partnership. This is to counter terrorist threats and international subversion of the sovereignty of the West African region of which Nigeria must re-establish her place as a regional power

It's very sad that the ECOWAS is only slightly better than the ECCAS.
I'm afraid our foreign policy would be too geared to putting out fires and cleaning up after our neighbors.

+ This tone of regional power might anger some here who believe it's a God given right for Nigeria to lead the black race


Come on guys, what do you think

Nigeria is a comedy wallahi.
Tompolo men nd security agencies caught oil vessel.

The same wanted tompolo

At the least for the first time we know from the Obi policy document he'd set up a Ministry of Homeland Security with a Fusion Centre under the Minister of Homeland Security meaning he's identified the gap that hitherto existed between intelligence gathering, collation, analysis, force employment and deployment — on a need to know basis. I find that a total cracker just as his assertive foreign policy initiatives to re-establish regional influence.

Interesting to know the foreign, military and security policy of the other major candidates.

Covert1:
IRREFUTABLE CONFIRMATION OF NEXT LEVEL ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA

Rearmament: FG Procures 37 Fighter Jets, Attack Helicopters from US, Italy, China

Nigeria | 7 days ago

*To replace aging alpha jets 

*Says 50 fighter aircraft ready for deployment 

*NAF trains 200 pilots in US, UK, South Africa, Egypt 

*Sustained 75% aircraft serviceability 

*Military: No Nigerian territory under Boko Haram control 

Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja

The federal government has so far procured 37 fighter jets and attack helicopters from United States and Italy, in a renewed bid to boost the fighting capacity of the air component of the military establishment.

Beyond the 12 A-29 Super Tucano fighter planes earlier procured from the United States last year, the State Department had in April, also approved the sale of 14 attack helicopters to replenish the arsenal of the Nigerian Air Force.This comes as military authorities said at the weekend that no Nigerian territory was under the control of terror group, Boko Haram or any other group for that matter.

THISDAY gathered that talks between officials of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Italian officials have reached an advanced stage for the procurement and delivery of 24 fighter jets.The attack aircraft are expected to replace aging Alpha jets of the Nigerian Air Force which were involved in recent air mishaps.THISDAY further learnt that Nigeria had taken delivery of 10 J-7 fighter planes procured from China.

The fighter planes are presently being coupled at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Markurdi, Benue State, even as 200 pilots have so far undergone training in United States, United Kingdom, South Africa and Egypt, as part of the capacity building strategy of the Nigerian Air Force.Other aircraft purchased by government include L-39s, JF-17 and C-130.

This comes as spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the federal government between 2015 and 2022, procured over 40 brand new aircraft with more than 50 fighter aircraft in the arsenal of the air force and ready for deployment.He said the military was prepared for any eventuality.

He stated that under the present administration, “the military has never had it so good,” in terms of rearmament.He stated that under the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, the air force had sustained a 75 per cent serviceability status of the NAF air fleet.Gabkwet said the situation had greatly improved the joint operations of the armed forces led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor as well as the response time in emergency calls for air support and air interdiction in the fight against insurgency and armed banditry.

“There is great improvement in joint operations which is key to our operations. Reaction time in the case of ambush has greatly improved.“When there is an ambush from nowhere, the jet fighters will appear. This can be seen in the number of insurgents, who have surrendered,” he said.The federal government had ordered the procurement of 24 M-346 Master aircraft from Italian aircraft maker, Leonardo.

The attack aircraft was worth an estimated €1.2 billion and would see the Italian jets replacing the aging Dassault Alpha Jet A/E in use by the Nigerian Air Force.Leonardo would provide aircraft, training, support, and munitions for Nigeria as part of a sole-source. As a partnership, the Italian Air Force would train the Nigerian Air Force pilots at the International Flight Training School of Galatina (Lecce) and Decimomannu airbase (Sardinia) in Italy.

The United States government had in April approved the sale of advanced attack Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters worth nearly $1 billion.The State Department had announced the approval of the $997 million sale of 24 Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters and related equipment to Nigeria.The related equipment included guidance, night vision and targeting systems as well as engines and training support, the department had said in a notice to Congress.

Meanwhile, military authorities said at the weekend that no Nigerian territory is under the control of terror group, Boko Haram or any other group for that matter. It said military firepower was hitting the insurgents hard and forced the terrorists to seek refuge in the forests and other ungoverned spaces including the Lake Chad area.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa Service, the Theater Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Major Gen. Christopher Musa, said the superior firepower of the military was unleashed on the insurgents resulting in the death of many of them.

“Periodically, those, who managed to escape the firepower come out from hiding to operate and rush back to their base for refuge. Nevertheless, we are working with the police and other security forces to fish them out and soon we would do that.

“However, we have, before now, extended an olive branch to them, to the insurgents that any one that surrenders willingly, we would accept and enlist them for rehabilitation and reintegration programmes but that would not be same experience for anyone we caught in the cause of our operations,” he said.He affirmed that the heat of the firepower which led to death of thousands of the terrorists contributed to the increase in the return of abducted Chibok girls and other women and children held in captivity by Boko Haram.

“This year alone, we have rescued nine of the remaining Chibok girls who were abducted on April 14, 2014. What helped us was that in addition to the sustained firepower unleashed on the Boko Haram fighters the rain has also played a significant role so far. It made their place of abode uncomfortable.

“Before now, responses are always slowed down during the rainy season. But we refused to slow down this time. We have invaded their camps and killed as many as we could and that opened the window of opportunity for the women to escape because these women, originally, were not meant to be there, as they were forcefully abducted from their homes and schools and taken to the camps to serve the insurgents,” he said.

https:///index.php/2022/10/03/rearmament-fg-procures-37-fighter-jets-attack-helicopters-from-us-italy-china/

From the 2023 budget document on procurement NA aviation I wonder why the Nigerian army did not buy the Paramount Amauri for fixed wing close air support and ISR. This MF 212 looks more like a low budget tucano..

Covert1:
At the least for the first time we know from the Obi policy document he'd set up a Ministry of Homeland Security with a Fusion Centre under the Minister of Homeland Security meaning he's identified the gap that hitherto existed between intelligence gathering, collation, analysis, force employment and deployment — on a need to know basis. I find that a total cracker just as his assertive foreign policy initiatives to re-establish regional influence.

Interesting to know the foreign, military and security policy of the other major candidates.

Nice pics you've got here and honestly speaking it's high time we have a ministry for homeland security, the earlier the better.
But please don't let us dangle into politics here

Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the first operational flights of its Aerosonde® Unmanned Air System (UAS) for the Nigerian Army. The Aerosonde UAS hosts intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities and will be the first UAS capability of its kind in country.

Nigeria took delivery of multiple Aerosonde 4.7 Fixed Wing UAS vehicles to enhance the nation’s domestic security and for ISR missions. Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) services are part of the agreement and include providing on-going sustainment, logistics services, parts and repairs support, technical publication updates and continuous asset support for the duration of the contract.


Read more; https://www.asdnews.com/news/defense/2022/10/11/textron-systems-aerosonde-uas-begins-operations-nigeria



Textron Systems Corp., Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $9,032,500 modification (P00009) to contract W911QY-20-C-0025 for an Aerosonde MK4.7 aircraft. Aerosonde Mk 4.7 is an expeditionary Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) for tactical land-based and shipboard missions, field-proven over more than 100,000 flight hours in desert heat and arctic cold. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 27, 2023. Fiscal 2021 Foreign Military Sales (Nigeria) funds in the amount of $9,032,500 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

The Aerosonde is a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to collect weather data, including temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, and wind measurements over oceans and remote areas. The Aerosonde was developed by Insitu, and is now manufactured by Aerosonde Ltd, which is a strategic business of AAI Corporation (AAI was acquired by Textron in 2007). The Aerosonde is powered by a modified Enya R120 model aircraft engine, and carries on board a small computer, meteorological instruments, and a GPS receiver for navigation. It is also used by the United States Armed Forces for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR).

Read more; https://militaryleak.com/2022/08/13/textron-systems-awarded-nigeria-contract-for-aerosonde-mk-4-7/?amp

19 ISWAP terrorists  ki!led as troops repel  B’Haram attack in Gamboru



Atleast 19 Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP), fighters have been ki!led when troops of Operation HADIN KAI in the North East of Gamboru Ngala in Borno State. It was gathered that the troops, backed by a column of Civilian Joint Task Force(CJTF), achieved the feat on October 11, after they thwarted an ambush staged by the terrorists against the troops during a fighting patrol.
An Intelligence source told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insuegency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad, that the terrorists who came in a very large numbers on motorcycles and hilux trucks mounted with guns, began the attack with  heavy gunfire against the troops.
The Troops successfully captured one of their gun truck after killing all its occupant, recovered  9 motorcycles as well as  multiple weapons including one PKT, 9 AK-47 rifles and many rounds of ammunition.


Credit: @zagazola

Odunayaw:

I think talk is cheap and I have long thrashed the idea of state level policing

Successive Governments fail the police in building C2 (Command & Control). What they have is a shoddy copycat job of a military formation.



It is music to my ears!

Realistically I don't think agenda 9 would fly. At least not soon

But who knows


Faithful007 come and see something

It's very sad that the ECOWAS is only slightly better than the ECCAS.
I'm afraid our foreign policy would be too geared to putting out fires and cleaning up after our neighbors.

+ This tone of regional power might anger some here who believe it's a God given right for Nigeria to lead the black race


Come on guys, what do you think

That’s what happens when the majority of your members are Neo C. Puppets states.

Rich4god:


If our forces can stop piracy, how come stealing of oil have not been stopped or detected by our force.

Obviously something is wrong .

I don’t know how the oil trade is conducted, what takes place when tankers berth, how ships are filled with crude, what transactions take place between executives, the sort of paperwork that takes place at terminals or not, etc therefore I’m only imagining that Navy personnel don’t participate at this level and only monitor suspicious actives on our waters. I imagine that fast speed boats, trawlers and the like, they monitor, stop or query. Even if they board, I don’t imagine they have the capacity to determine if an international seeming oil tanker leaving our waters is legitimate or not unless they receive information from those charged with the bureaucracy aspect of the trade.

The Nigerian Police Force has recently taken delivery of ALTI Transition UAVs from South Africa, and Elistair Orion 2 advanced tethered UAS from France.

1)Mofo's carrying loads of I.E.D.


2)these guys are adapting and upping there game


Photo credits: @zagazola

bidexiii:
1)Mofo's carrying loads of I.E.D.


2)these guys are adapting and upping there game


Photo credits: @zagazola

I heard of an Israeli sniper that shot at the fuse of an RPG being carried by the resistance in either Gaza or West Bank. The thing blew up and killed multiple fighters. Would love to see something like that happen here.

bidexiii:
1)Mofo's carrying loads of I.E.D.


2)these guys are adapting and upping there game


Photo credits: @zagazola

Why one APKWS from Tucano no meet this foot convoy now?

Better suya for don set

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a1WQT08eMc




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKtdI-duu4A


Rwanda forces in Mozambique

CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF FLAGS OFF END-OF-YEAR EXERCISES

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, today Tuesday 18 October 2022, flagged off three exercises, namely Exercises Still Waters, Golden Dawn, and Enduring Peace aimed at tackling security challenges across the country.

The Exercises, which target mitigation of security challenges in the South South, South East, South West and North Central are to run concurrently across the country.

Flagging off the exercises at the 6 Division Step-up Headquarters in Ahoada, Rivers State, the COAS stated that the exercises were specifically conceptualised to
meet security challenges peculiar to their areas of responsibility in the respective regions.

The Army Chief pointed out that the exercises involved team operations with other Services and security agencies, including the Nigerian Army, Navy, Airforce, the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, amongst others. He added that the synergy amongst the services and agencies will provide the opportunity for them to bring their special competencies to bear in the operations.
Gen Yahaya further stated that each exercise will address issues unique to their areas of responsibility. "The one here will among other tasks address the issue of oil theft", he added.

The COAS equally expressed optimism that by the end of the exercises, they would have engendered more peaceful and harmonious atmosphere for the yuletide and conduct of violent free elections. He however warned that the troops must remain apolitical and not allow themselves to be derailed.

Earlier, the Chief of Operations (Army) Maj Gen Tunde Akinjobi, while giving highlights of the exercises, said it will adopt both kinetic and non kinetic approaches to make it friendly to law abiding citizens. He called for the cooperation of members of the public to enhnace the attainment of the exercises' desired end states.

The General Officer Commanding 6 Division Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Olufemi Oluyede, whose Division hosted the flag off, assured that the Division would be resolute in the pursuit of its mandate, in order to achieve the objective of facilitating conditions suitable for socio economic activities to thrive.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
18 October 2022

MNJTF troops arrest 40 terrorists logistic suppliers 

 The MNJTF said it has arrested about 40 logistics suppliers of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) in a clam on terrorist activities in the Lake Chad region. The Intelligence Led Operation which was conducted by the troops of Sector 3 Monguno on 11 October 2022, led to the arrest suspects and also led to the discovery of sixty four (64) bags of beans, two (2) bags of maize, and other large quantities of food items.
The items would later be Conveyed to the terrorists' enclaves of the Lake Chad Tumbus.

Follow on operations led to the capture of another 300 bags of beans and 100 bags of corn which were destroyed in-situ by the troops.

bidexiii:
MNJTF troops arrest 40 terrorists logistic suppliers 

 The MNJTF said it has arrested about 40 logistics suppliers of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) in a clam on terrorist activities in the Lake Chad region. The Intelligence Led Operation which was conducted by the troops of Sector 3 Monguno on 11 October 2022, led to the arrest suspects and also led to the discovery of sixty four (64) bags of beans, two (2) bags of maize, and other large quantities of food items.
The items would later be Conveyed to the terrorists' enclaves of the Lake Chad Tumbus.

Follow on operations led to the capture of another 300 bags of beans and 100 bags of corn which were destroyed in-situ by the troops.

More

Some good news; Maximus Air Cargo AN-124 (Reg: UR-ZYD). Terkirdag - Kaduna.
I think we all know what this means.

bidexiii:
MNJTF troops arrest 40 terrorists logistic suppliers 

 The MNJTF said it has arrested about 40 logistics suppliers of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) in a clam on terrorist activities in the Lake Chad region. The Intelligence Led Operation which was conducted by the troops of Sector 3 Monguno on 11 October 2022, led to the arrest suspects and also led to the discovery of sixty four (64) bags of beans, two (2) bags of maize, and other large quantities of food items.
The items would later be Conveyed to the terrorists' enclaves of the Lake Chad Tumbus.

Follow on operations led to the capture of another 300 bags of beans and 100 bags of corn which were destroyed in-situ by the troops.

Why destroy all this foodstuffs?

They should have given it to the locals.

bidexiii:
Some good news; Maximus Air Cargo AN-124 (Reg: UR-ZYD). Terkirdag - Kaduna.
I think we all know what this means.

BAYRAKTAR HAS ARRIVED!!!

Exnavyboy62:


BAYRAKTAR HAS ARRIVED!!!

Exnavyboy62:


BAYRAKTAR HAS ARRIVED!!!

Yes but there was a large drone ash I color that was patrolling Kaduna metropolis last week, anybody has an idea about it

GreenOris:
Yes but there was a large drone ash I color that was patrolling Kaduna metropolis last week, anybody has an idea about it

CH-4

Toju200:
CH-4

Jesus i totally forget that we have those

lionel4power:


Why destroy all this foodstuffs?

They should have given it to the locals.

Then BH/ISWA will start intentionally abandoning poisoned food

NAF JF-17 BLk ll carrying an ASELPOD.

Doesnt make sense. In this day and age, you can test the foodstuffs for poison.
Destroying foodstuff is shortsighted and myopic.
And it shows this lack of critical thinking amongst the AFN.

DaddyGoo:


Then BH/ISWA will start intentionally abandoning poisoned food