Odunayaw:
I am happy to be another SOMEONE to tell you your statement is UNREASONABLE

Go & check how countries the world over handled their terrorist/insurgent/bandit infiltration & influence, increasing Military numbers wasn't part of it. It may work in your fantasies but this is the real world

We had better maintain an efficient paramilitary force in the MOPOL & Civil defence

The Russian police have presence in Syria. Nigeria should gear up NSCDC and the NPF should stop being useless and a torn in the flesh.

Ordinary secure this area, they'll find it hard to do. They don't want to learn. The presence of soliders give them operational confidence. They should learn to work effectively without us.

In most countries, their police force can be a torn to the flesh of terrorists. Iraqi police force is a good example . Men of the NPF have in previous time been under ambush in Somalia and fought it off but here in Nigeria na to dey intimidate.

The day I will be harassed, I will let them know khaki get grade.

allexpensive:


The Russian police have presence in Syria. Nigeria should gear up NSCDC and the NPF should stop being useless and a torn in the flesh.

Ordinary secure this area, they'll find it hard to do. They don't want to learn. The presence of soliders give them operational confidence. They should learn to work effectively without us.

In most countries, their police force can be a torn to the flesh of terrorists. Iraqi police force is a good example . Men of the NPF have in previous time been under ambush in Somalia and fought it off but here in Nigeria na to dey intimidate.

The day I will be harassed, I will let them know khaki get grade.

Men of NPF sent out of the country are the well trained policemen not the useless ones collecting bribe and oppressing innocent citizens.

allexpensive:


Thank you bro. Where are you now?

welcome, Lagos.

PRESS RELEASE

ARMY REPELS BOKO HARAM ATTACK IN BORNO STATE

1. Troops of 22 Brigade deployed in operation LAFIYA DOLE on Friday 27 July 2018 successfully repelled Boko Haram terrorists attack on Dikwa, Borno State.

2. The terrorists attempted to infiltrate into Dikwa through the Eastern flank of the town but were intercepted by the troops on duty.

3. Some of the Boko Haram terrorists escape with gun shot wounds following a superior fire power of the troops during the encounter.

4. Effort is being intensified by the troops to get other fleeing members of terrorists group.

5. Also, no casualty was recorded by the troops during the encounter.

6. Confirming the incident, the Commander 22 Brigade Brigadier General John Ochai assured the residents of their safety.

7. He advised every law abiding citizens to go about their businesses as the Nigerian Army is on top of the situation.

8. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your news media.

9. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

Since I have been here chilling after a very long time with few knowledge on the attack except from internet and my colleague.

They actually praised the effort of the Nigeria CTU and Mobile police. A military outpost was over runned but the police kept them for over 30 minutes before the military back up came to support.

Like I said, the attack eventually happened consecutively while trying to get in. To the gallant officers who died RIP but bokoharam paid severely for it.

We're making huge success but it's very sad that we have to loose men during attacks no matter the success acquired. Even if we kill 200, loosing 3 men still hurts.

allexpensive:


My opinion, we in the northeast need to change our deployment status. You cant have 30 soldiers here and 15 around 10km away, etc. Military hardware are being expended that way.

Bokoharam comes for a unit of 15 soldiers who are armed with their hilux and riffle with AA guns. This is one of the reason why we have been taking huge casualty.

We need to adapt the tactics of securing areas and then allowing internal security to be incharge of the police, NSCDC and DSS. They have men with COIN qualification. We need to be able to respond with our own fire power when needed.

Imagine when you're under an attack and your IFV Is 50-70km away. Your t72 is 30km away. Bht operates with HUMINT so except we're going to track every single communication in the northeast and filter out the useless ones then we will do well in thwarting their plan.

In other words you'd need coy sized Forward operating bases with all OWN assets,APCs,MRAPs,mortars and at least one own 105 mm to stage Area Domination exercises. Ideally mechanised forces and gunships should be at the battalion level a half hour away.

kikuyu1:


In other words you'd need coy sized Forward operating bases with all OWN assets,APCs,MRAPs,mortars and at least one own 105 mm to stage Area Domination exercises. Ideally mechanised forces and gunships should be at the battalion level a half hour away.

Accurate. FOB was widely used during the intense fight against BHT.

To the men of the the Nigerian Armed Forces special force. I give you all the biggest respect and accolades. In this coin warfare, the men of the AFSF has been a terror to bokoharam. The presence of elements of the AFSF serves as courage and morale boost to other troops on the field.

While talking to a friend who's with the 22 TF, he commended the AFSF who backed them up after their outpost was overrunned. They delivered firepower and proved what it means to be a SF operative.

I just want the government to support them the unit more by improving their kit and weapons. More FOB made up of the AFSF should be made established. I haven't been on operational missions with them but we have moved out on escort missions together.

The ambush that led to the kidnapping of police officers could have been extremely worse if not for their professionalism. The terrorist know about the convoy pattern. Allowed the AFSF convoy to move on before opening fire on vehicles. The officers expecting other vehicles to follow suit were disappointed as some drivers had to abandon the vehicle and the convoy scattering. With the police officers in trouble and not minding the fact that bht attack was from both position had to return back to the initial position but could do less.
They called in for air support and I think 3 Jets were immediately scrambled with the F-7 taking off using it's speed advantage to intervene. The AFSF relayed their position to the F-7 through visual contact by flying low to ascertain the next best action (F-7 arrived before ISR)
THE f-7 fired rockets to create a barrier between own troops and bht but little could have been done as civilians are already running around for safety where they eventually got into bht hands.

The convoy was a weak one. Armed with opened hilux and less than 20 men against over 100 bht who came in heavily.

Make this war finish. Good men will die but this does not mean we are less capable. Some bad comments from Nigerians when military position is being overrunned.

An advisor from one of the big countries told me if we were to be in daily ground operations in Syria, Mali and Iraq, they'll be taking casualties.

Omololu001:
Boko haram, Fulani herdsmen, armed bandit etc,are all the creation of northerners. People living in Benin republic, Togo and Ghana are not having it this bad,Nothing is working in Nigeria.

I'm fully in support for total dissolution of this country, let everyone go their different ways.

Terrorism did not strike all Arab nations at once. Western coalition did not hit Iraq and Libya same time. Liberia and Siera Leone did not desend into war same time. If external hands are playing a part in the ever increasing terro related and influenced insecurity in Nigeria, you`d be irredeemabley wrong if Togo, Ghana and Benin Republic begin to experience same as Nigeria. Interestingly, your list omitted Burkina Faso. It is also interesting how similar the escalation in the middle belt is to that Balaka stuff in CAR. Spare a few hours and read accounts there, the parallels are striking.

walemoney007:
boko haram,armed bandits,Fulani herdsmen are all created by the northerners, if dem like let them kill all the people in the north,nah dem sabi.

I think u re one of those bollocks that comments bull caps on Frontpage.

Abeg carry ur wahala hatred and conspiracy to ur Frontpage comments. No come infest here with ur myopic attitude and mind

walemoney007:
boko haram,armed bandits,Fulani herdsmen are all created by the northerners, if dem like let them kill all the people in the north,nah dem sabi.

please, with all due respect this is not a place for this crap, carry your nonsense to another place

walemoney007:
mumu talk.

The truth is always bitter

Boko haram, Fulani herdsmen and the armed bandit are all created by northerners, so it's their headache. Buhari crushed IPOB that want referendum, but telling people to embrace killer Fulani herdsmen

The unity of Nigeria is more important than the life of Nigerians.

walemoney007:
mumu talk.

The truth is always bitter


The unity of Nigeria is more important than the life of Nigerians.

uncle gerrout of here, what we talk
about here you and people like you would never have comprehension of...you've already insulted your arrogant stupidity, now carry ya two left leg and go

allexpensive:


The Russian police have presence in Syria. Nigeria should gear up NSCDC and the NPF should stop being useless and a torn in the flesh.

Ordinary secure this area, they'll find it hard to do. They don't want to learn. The presence of soliders give them operational confidence. They should learn to work effectively without us.

In most countries, their police force can be a torn to the flesh of terrorists. Iraqi police force is a good example . Men of the NPF have in previous time been under ambush in Somalia and fought it off but here in Nigeria na to dey intimidate.

The day I will be harassed, I will let them know khaki get grade.

The Administration that comes in and reorganizes,restructure & impart sense to our paramilitary & police would forever have my heart

Its just irritating, those guys are just civil servants. Its amazing when I read of exploits of police in places like Sri Lanka, Malaysia etc with even deadlier shiit hitting the fan! hence its disgusting seeing someone on here opining swelling of the military

We can see the Armed Forces forming partnership, learning everywhere how to get better but the same can't be said about the Police & the goddamn Civil Defence!

Omololu001:
if it irritates you or not,I don't give a dam. If there is ever a second civil war in Nigeria, it won't end like the first one,every tribe as learn their lesson.

You & the other swine walemoney ! I promise you a ban if any more excreta is dropped here

Open your thread & pour your bile,don't come here & ruin the good thing going here

allexpensive:

Intelligence agencies are stretched. I put a very huge blame on the department of state security services tho.

the problem with intelligence agency in Nigeria is that most intel equipments end up being deployed from Abuja to other states when needed. This gives them a very minimal capability. State HQs are acting as just operational staging ground. Deployment of a full spectrum SIGINT coverage of Nigeria by each state command is extremely needed for a safer Nigeria.

I noticed same. Why don't they learn quickly! Why do we like centrism in this sphere, it's mind boggling walahi.

Asides this, I believe Intel of NPF, Customs & Immigration etc should be overhauled. I pity the DSS they seem to be investigating over & under and its unnecessary

allexpensive:

Accurate. .

Its good to know of the exploits of the AFSF, I hope their experiences gel on their home units after their tour

Meanwhile, with the AFSF being few in numbers where are the other SF units of the NA?. I believe those ones should be allowed to carry out tactical missions in the theatre while AFSF works in the wider MNJTF. What do you think

allexpensive:

Accurate. FOB was widely used during the intense fight against BHT.

To the men of the the Nigerian Armed Forces special force. I give you all the biggest respect and accolades. In this coin warfare, the men of the AFSF has been a terror to bokoharam. The presence of elements of the AFSF serves as courage and morale boost to other troops on the field.

While talking to a friend who's with the 22 TF, he commended the AFSF who backed them up after their outpost was overrunned. They delivered firepower and proved what it means to be a SF operative.

I just want the government to support them the unit more by improving their kit and weapons. More FOB made up of the AFSF should be made established. I haven't been on operational missions with them but we have moved out on escort missions together.

The ambush that led to the kidnapping of police officers could have been extremely worse if not for their professionalism. The terrorist know about the convoy pattern. Allowed the AFSF convoy to move on before opening fire on vehicles. The officers expecting other vehicles to follow suit were disappointed as some drivers had to abandon the vehicle and the convoy scattering. With the police officers in trouble and not minding the fact that bht attack was from both position had to return back to the initial position but could do less.
They called in for air support and I think 3 Jets were immediately scrambled with the F-7 taking off using it's speed advantage to intervene. The AFSF relayed their position to the F-7 through visual contact by flying low to ascertain the next best action (F-7 arrived before ISR)
THE f-7 fired rockets to create a barrier between own troops and bht but little could have been done as civilians are already running around for safety where they eventually got into bht hands.

The convoy was a weak one. Armed with opened hilux and less than 20 men against over 100 bht who came in heavily.

Make this war finish. Good men will die but this does not mean we are less capable. Some bad comments from Nigerians when military position is being overrunned.

An advisor from one of the big countries told me if we were to be in daily ground operations in Syria, Mali and Iraq, they'll be taking casualties.

I have some questions,only someone like you with operational experience can answer. If these question can compromise operational security I fully understand if you can't or won't answer.
-overall,are you happy with your AKs? IIRC the NA used FNs and G3s til very recently-why did you switch?
-have BH learned or acquired the skill of shaped IEDs to penetrate MRAPs like our Al Shabaab?
-I see you've just formed an army aviation corp. Ideally you'd establish an aircav of 20-36 light choppers like the MD 500 or the modernised 530 for 10 mn $ a piece for organic army air support. Is that on the cards?

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PTE Anointed Ikor who came first in the Taekwondo Fighters competition that took place yesterday 29 April 2018 in National Stadium lagos state,
The Taekwondo competition was hosted by the Nigerian Police and was participated by Nigerian military, Police, Para-military and other civil taekwondo organisations
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PRESS RELEASE

TROOPS NEUTRALISE 16 BOKO HARAM INSURGENTS ... Recover Gun Trucks, Cache of Ammunition

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Forward Operational Base (FOB) along Mairari in Monguno have neutralised 16 Boko Haram insurgents in an encounter that occurred at about 6.50 pm on Friday 27 July 2018, in Mairari, a village located in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno state.

The insurgents in three vehicles, including Gun trucks had infiltrated and attacked the community, when troops at the FOB were alerted by locals . The troops supported by the Air Task Force swiftly responded to the attack killing 16 insurgents and capturing 2 Gun trucks abandoned by the insurgents, as they tried escaping , having been overwhelmed by the superior fire power from the troops.The gallant troops also recovered 163 Rounds of Anti Aircraft Gun Ammunition during the fierce encounter.

During the fire fight, 4 civilians and a soldier unfortunately, sustained varying degrees of injury and have been promptly evacuated to a Military Hospital, where they currently receiving medical attention.

The FOB has been further reinforced with additional troops, while fighting patrols are on the trail of the insurgents who fled the attack. Normalcy has been restored and the people of Mongonu Local Government Area are enjoined to remain vigilant and report any suspicious person(s) or activities as they go about their normal business.

Please disseminate this information to the general public through your news medium.

Thank you for your cooperation .

Onyema Nwachukwu
COLONEL
Deputy Director Public Relations
Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole.

bidex111:
Congratulations to you PTE Anointed Ikor

PTE Anointed Ikor who came first in the Taekwondo Fighters competition that took place yesterday 29 April 2018 in National Stadium lagos state,
The Taekwondo competition was hosted by the Nigerian Police and was participated by Nigerian military, Police, Para-military and other civil taekwondo organisations
God bless Nigeria

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BAUCHI STATE DONATES LAND TO NAF FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF AIR RANGE AS NAF COMMISSIONS SMALL ARMS SHOOTING RANGE, OTHER PROJECTS

As part of Bauchi State Government’s contribution to human capacity building in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the Executive Governor of the State, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, has donated land within the Lame and Bura Forests to the Service for the establishment of an Air Range. The Governor announced this yesterday, 28 July 2018, during the commissioning ceremony of an outdoor small arms shooting range and other projects recently executed by the NAF at its Base in Bauchi. The other projects commissioned during the event included 2 blocks of Commanders’ Quarters, one block of 6 x 2 bedroom Married Senior Non-Commissioned Officers’ Accommodation, one block of 10 single room Non-Commissioned Officers’ Accommodation as well as the Quarter Guard, entrance way and Gate of Headquarters Special Operations Command (SOC). A historical Photo Gallery building constructed by the Commander 251 Base Services Group was also commissioned yesterday.

While speaking during the ceremony, the Bauchi State Governor, who was the Special Guest of Honour, said the NAF had done remarkably well in dealing with most of the security challenges confronting the nation. He said the NAF had always demonstrated professionalism and discipline in the conduct of its operations while making invaluable sacrifices to ensure peace and security in the country. The Governor seized the opportunity to once more thank President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the establishment of SOC and the NAF Base in Bauchi. He equally appreciated the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) for his untiring efforts at emplacing necessary facilities in the Base, including the NAF Reference Hospital, which according to him was already proving quite beneficial to Bauchi State residents. Furthermore, he commended NAF’s various medical and humanitarian outreach programmes, which he said “had impacted positively on the well-being of members of the host communities”. He therefore pledged the State Government’s commitment to continue to support the NAF.

In his remarks, the CAS, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, expressed immense gratitude to the people of Bauchi State for their hospitality and support to the NAF. He noted that the asymmetric challenges facing the nation had necessitated the establishment of the SOC, and units under its command, in order to sharpen the NAF’s response capability in Internal Security and counterinsurgency operations. Air Marshal Abubakar noted that the NAF had trained over 2,000 Special Forces personnel to bridge the gap between force projection and force protection, with 1,000 of these personnel deployed, along with air assets, alongside other security agencies in the North East, North Central, South-South, South East and the North West. Speaking further, the CAS noted that he was rejigging air operations in Zamfara State with additional air assets being deployed in support of Operation Sharan Daji with a view to further dealing decisive blows on armed bandits. He therefore thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for providing the enabling environment that had facilitated the purchase 18 brand new aircraft as well as the reactivation of 13 previously unserviceable ones in just 3 years, thereby enhancing NAF’s ability to meet national security imperatives.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Air Officer Commanding SOC, Air Vice Marshal Ismaila Kaita, said the NAF had undergone unprecedented transformation in terms of expansion and capacity building under the current leadership. He noted that the shooting range and the residential buildings being commissioned were only a fraction of the positive developments taking place in the Service, which had spurred NAF personnel towards the effective performance of their duties. Highlight of the occasion was a special range classification exercise at the shooting range, where the SGOH and other dignitaries tested their marksmanship ability using the Tavor assault rifle and the FN Browning pistol at 50m and 25m ranges respectively.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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