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NIGERIAN ARMY DOES NOT ENLIST FORMER TERRORISTS

Our attention has been drawn to an online video making rounds in the social media by one Young Elder and produced by Anthony Jay. In the video, the so called Young Elder attempted to draw conclusion from the collapse of the Afghan military and trying very hard to relate it to the ongoing surrender by the Boko Haram/ Islamic State West Africa Province Terrorists in Nigeria. The Young Elder in a comic way tried to express worries about the surrendered terrorists.

While it is understood that the situation in Afghanistan calls for concerns by any right thinking person or organisation, the manner in which the comic Young Elder presented it shows his lack of basic knowledge on the subject he hurriedly delved into. The amateurish production conjured some unfounded and baseless claims that only exist in the pigment of their imagination, claiming that surrendered terrorists where going to be absorbed into the Nigerian Army (NA).

For the avoidance of doubt, the NA does not have any repentant terrorists joining its ranks and does not have any plan for that. There are teaming able-bodied Nigerians that are willing to join the NA and genuinely help in the fight against terrorism and other violent crimes. The NA therefore is not desperate for prospective recruits to stoop so low and engage the services of former terrorists. As a general rule, it is not even recommended to absorb former fighters into the services of a regular military.

The NA wish to state that the campaign of falsehood embarked upon by some individuals who do not wish the nation well cannot distract its personnel from their resolve to bring an end to the violent crimes in the country. We wish to reiterate that the NA under the leadership of the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya will continue to operate within the dictates of the law. Surrendered terrorists will be received, processed and passed to the appropriate Government agencies that are saddled with the responsibility of handling them.

While we recommend that matters related to security be left with those who have the requisite expertise and experience, we wish to remind comic characters like Young Elder to focus on contributing towards nation building and not engaging in campaign of falsehood.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
24 August 2021

Delegates from Chad and Burkina Faso showed interest in the Hizir II at #IDEF2021 in Turkey.
Seems the Turks are not giving any chances to other defence industries.

Nigerian delegation from the Army and Navy present at #IDEF2021

NAF TO INDUCT A-29 SUPER TUCANO AIRCRAFT

The induction ceremony of the newly acquired A-29 Super Tucano aircraft into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Order of Battle is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at the 011 Presidential Air Fleet Apron, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by 10.00am. Expectedly, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, will preside over the induction ceremony as the Special Guest of Honour. As part of programmes lined up for the induction ceremony, a symbolic flypast will be performed by some of the newly acquired A-29 Super Tucano aircraft within the vicinity of the induction ceremony.

It would be recalled that the first batch of 6 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft arrived Kano, Nigeria on 22 July 2021. On arrival, the aircraft were received by the Honourable Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd), alongside the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao. The second batch of the remaining 6 A-29 Super Tucanos are expected in Nigeria before the end of 2021.

Edward Gabkwet
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

24 August 2021

TROOPS OF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN NEUTRALISE 6 KIDNAPPERS
… Recover weapons

On Monday 23, August 2021, troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) successfully neutralised syndicate of 6 criminals that specialise in kidnapping innocent people in Mangu local government area of Plateau State. The troops also recovered weapons belonging to the Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) from the bandits.

The Troops in a joint operations with the Divisional Police Headquarters at Mangu responded swiftly to a distress call from the IRT that bandits had attacked the team and took away their weapons. The criminals were immediately trailed and neutralised after a gun duel with the troops.

Remains of the IRT members who lost their lives and that of the 6 criminal gangs were recovered. The troops also recovered 3 AK 47 rifles belonging to IRT team earlier taken away by the criminals.

Commending the troops for their swift response, the Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN Major General Ibrahim Ali has charged the troops to continue the collaborative efforts and sustain the tempo until criminal elements are wiped out of plateau state. He further directed the troops to dominate all suspected criminal hideouts and deny them freedom of action.

General Ali also called on citizens to continue to collaborate with troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN and always provide the Operation with credible security information.

You are please requested to disseminate this information through your various medium. Thank you for your usual cooperation.

ISHAKU GAJI TAKWA
Major
Military Information Officer

PRESS RELEASE

SECURITY BREACH OF NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY ARCHITECTURE

The security architecture of the Nigerian Defence Academy was compromised early this morning by unknown gunmen who gained access into the residential area within the Academy in Afaka. During the unfortunate incident, we lost two personnel and one was abducted.

The Academy in collaboration with the 1Division Nigerian Army and Air Training Command as well as other security agencies in Kaduna state has since commenced pursuit of the unknown gunmen within the general area with a view to tracking them and rescue the abducted personnel.

The NDA community and Cadets are safe in the Academy. We assure the general public that this unknown gunmen would soon be apprehended and the abducted personnel rescued.

Bashir Muhd Jajira
Major
Academy Public Relations Officer
24 August 2021

kabe1:
If you ever feel Depressed, just remember, USA took 4 presidents, millions of innocent lives, trillions of dollars and 20 years to replace TALIBANS with TALIBANS.

This is the most sensible and yet the funniest comments have read on this thread

Evacuation of Egyptians community in Afghanistan.

EXHIBIT PROFESSIONALISM COMPETENCE AND GALLANTRY – COAS TELLS TROOPS

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has charged troops of the Nigerian Army to always exhibit professionalism, competence and gallantry in the conduct of military operations across the country.

Lieutenant General Yahaya stated this while addressing troops of 2 Division Nigerian Army at the Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment Parade Ground, during his working visit to the Division.

He urged the troops to deploy their competency, skill and experience gained over the years against the nation's adversaries, especially in the ongoing onslaught against terrorism, banditry and other sundry crimes in the country.

The COAS lauded the troops for their perseverance and will, in fighting the insecurity bedeviling the nation. He enjoined them to continue to improve the conduct of all ongoing operations in order to effectively tackle security challenges in the country.

He called on officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers (SNCOS) to lead by good example, adding, that he is poised to reward gallantry, professional conduct and excellence. He however stressed that he will not hesitate to punish those who portray the Army in bad light.

General Yahaya averred that the military hierarchy has resolved to provide all necessary requirements for personnel to progress and aspire to any higher rank through training, welfare and enabling environment, conducive for troops and their families.

He assured that vehicle and tied down accommodation will be provided for Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSM) at formation and unit levels to enhance proficiency and productivity.

During the working visit to the Division, the COAS commissioned an Indoor Sports Hall at Maj Gen John Mark Inienger sports complex, to be named after Late General Ibrahim Attahiru and the administrative block at the Tiger Mini Estate, Alapata, Ibadan. The COAS also presented a brand new Toyota Hilux as an official vehicle to the Division's Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM), Army Warrant Officer Samuel Odeh.

General Yahaya later paid a courtesy call on the executive Governor of Oyo state, Engr Olusheyi Makinde and His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogunguniso 1, the Olubadan of Ibadan Land.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
23 Aug 21

2035, 2042
2033 & 2034 respectively

NAF has taken delivery of 6 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft’s.
2040, 2039, 2038, 2036, 2034 and 2033.

2 more aircrafts have been spotted (2042 and 2035)

The Acting US ambassador to Nigeria has confirmed that the second batch of 6 A-29’s would be delivered to Nigeria in September.




Photo credit: Douglas Connery

AFTERMATH OF EMIR OF MURI's ULTIMATUM AND THREAT:
MIYETTI ALLAH HANDS OVER SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS TO POLICE IN TARABA STATE, AS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE PRAISES THEM FOR EXPOSING BAD EGGS AMONG THEM.

The leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has handed over 11 suspected kidnappers and gun runners to the police.

The suspects were handed over to Taraba police commissioner, Mr Abimbola Sokoya, at Maraban kunini, on Sunday.

They were presented during the formal inauguration of a 16-man committee set up to tackle criminal activities, especially kidnapping.

The chairman of the Miyyetti Allah Cattle breeders Association in the state, Sahabi Tukur, said this was done in response to pledge made before the Emir of Muri Alhaji Abbas Tafida, and state Commissioner of police that they will expose criminal elements among them.

He said the committee members drawn from all the Fulani clans in the state would work along with police and other security agents in all the 16 local government areas of the state to fish out kidnappers and other criminals.

The police commissioner commended the Fulani for their resolve to address kidnapping and other crimes being perpetrated by bad eggs among them.
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He assured the Fulani of his command’s support to the command support in their efforts to weed out criminals elements among them.

Similarly, six kidnappers who repented have sworn with the Holy Qur’an that they would not engage in kidnapping, Cattle rustling or any other form of criminals activities anymore.

Coolliot:
Npf, should have a qrf unit that follows actionable intelligence in real time, imagine the amount of bandits that would have been gotten, instead of this quick gain. It's like the political attention and media attention is higher than logic for bigger gains.

True yarn mate.

NPF and NCS has to step up in there roles & responsibilities.

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#DHQUpdate #PressRelease

ACTIVITIES OF THE MULTI NATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE FROM 6 TO 19 AUG 21

1. The reorganised Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was operationalised in mid 2015 by countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) comprising of Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad. Benin Republic also took part in the deliberations and subsequent depoyment. Its mandate includes creating a safe and secure environment in the Lake Chad Basin areas affected by the activities of Boko Haram, facilitate implementation of the stabilization programme by the LCBC including return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees and facilitation of humanitarian operations/assistance within its areas of operations.

2. There was a recent change in the leadership of the MNJTF in which Maj Gen Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim took over command of the MNJTF on 6 Aug 21 from Maj Gen JJ Ogunlade as the Force Commander (FC). As part of his familiarization and operational visits, he visited Sector 3 of the MNJTF with headquarters in Monguno (Nigeria) on 12 August 2021. In continuation of the visits, the FC on Wed 18 Aug and Thur 19 Aug 21 respectively visited Sector 1 MNJTF HQ in Moura Cameroon and Sector 2 HQ in Bagasola Chad. He was accompanied by Principal Staff Officers of the HQ MNJTF drawn from all the participating countries. He was briefed in Sector 1 (Cameroon) by the Sector Comd Brig Gen D Bouba and in Sector 2 (Chad ) by Brig Gen Djouma Youssouf Mahammat.

3. The brief covered background, operational activities, achievements and challenges of the Sectors. The FC was impressed by the reception accorded him and his entourage and the conduct and content of the briefings. In his comments, to officers and men of the 2 Sectors separately, he told them he was coming with a renewed impetus and zeal to take the fight to the enemy to hasten the end of this conflict. He praised the officers and men for their courage, resilience and service which has decimated and degraded the insurgents and has reduced their potency. He paid tribute to the fallen heroes of this struggle and prayed for their repose.He however called for renewed vigour, better synergy, better intelligence sharing ,focused leadership and coordination to enable the MNJTF achieve its mandate fully. He said he has listened keenly to the challenges as enumerated by the Commanders and that they would be carefully looked into.

4. He praised the troops contributing Countries of Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Chad and Benin Republic for their support and belief in the MNJTF and promised to live up to expectations. He also thanked the LCBC, AU, and EU for the support being rendered to the MNJTF. He said on the spate of recent insurgents surrender in the MNJF AOR and beyond, it is a welcome development and we shall continue to encourage them to surrender and come out with their weapons. He however, warned against complacency and urged the troops to remain on high alert and to be very cautious when dealing with the surrendered insurgents adding that international laws of armed conflict must be abided with by troops of the MNJTF at all times. He informed them that the HQ MNJTF were carefully studying the development to enable them give direction on it.

5. While in sector 1 Mora (Cameroon), the FC, accompanied by the Sector Commander paid courtesy visit to the Senior District/Division Officer (SDO) of Mayo-Sava and Prefecture of Mora, Mr Roger Saffo in his office. The SDO expressed appreciation for the visit and urged the FC to restrategise to defeat the terrorists, as now the BHT/ISWAP insurgents are changing their tactics to survive. He pledged continued cooperation and support to the military and security agencies, through collaboration. Highlights of the event were the visit to the wounded in action troops at the Sector 1 medical centre in Mora and hand over of the water treatment machine to the Commander.

6.. In a related development, the Commander OP Turus (West Africa) Col Rory Shannon of the British Army paid a courtesy visit to the FC MNJTF, Maj Gen AK Ibrahim at the HQ MNJTF Ndjamena Chad on 17 Aug 21. Discussions bordered on areas of training and capacity building among others. Visit was cordial and hitch free. Same day the FC visited the Cell for Coordination and Liaisons (CCL) and the Comd Op BARKHANE , Maj Gen Laurent Michon at their base in Ndjamena,Chad .Discussions were on information sharing, capacity building and other forms of training all aimed at restoring normalcy in the operational environment. The FC said he will continue to partner and engage all parties till the MNJTF achieves its mission. These were equally hitch free and cordial. (See attached pictures)

signed
Colonel Muhammad Dole
Chief of Military Public Information
HQ MNJTF
N`Djamena Chad
19 August 2021

bidexiii:
When The Special Forces Takes Charge ����. The Gallants,,,,,,,

#SOF
#GALLANT

When The Special Forces Takes Charge ����. The Gallants,,,,,,,

GOC 81 DIVISION NIGERIAN ARMY VISITS PROFORCE LIMITED

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Maj Gen Lawrence Fejokwu has expressed his optimism with the state of expansion and transformation in equipment and general facilities at Proforce Limited.

#NAF
#SOF

MAN1960:
I don't just understand the Arab world
Always fighting

They've been fighting since the days of Alexandra the great

SECTOR 3 MNJTF CONDUCTS MEDICAL OUTREACH IN MONGUNO

The Sector 3 Multinational Joint Task Force flagg off its Medical Outreach in local Communities today Friday 20 August 21 in Monguno Community.

The Medical Outreach is one of the Multinational Joint Task Force Civil- Military Cooperation aiming at winning the hearts and minds of the local Communities for cooperation between the locals within its Areas of Responsibility in. Nigeria.

In his welcome address, the Commander Sector 3 Multinational Joint Task Force Brig Gen GM Mutkut thanked the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Farouk Yaya and the Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force Maj Gen AK Ibrahim for their supports to the sector, Brig Gen GM Mutkut stated further that, recent relocations of some Internally Displaced Persons to thier anscestral homes in Baga and Kauwa was evidence of the return of peace in some communities, within the sector' s Areas of Responsibility.

Flagging off the Outreach, the Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force, Maj Gen AK Ibrahim represented by the Chief G9 Civil- Military Cooperation Colonel Antoine Hounkpe said the Medical Outreach is planned for all Sectors of Multinational Joint Task Force, inorder to create enabling environment for understanding between the locals and the Multinational Joint Task Force in all Communities .

The free medical services carry out were, Eye , blood, urine checks and blood pressure, blood count, dental services. Drug were dispense freely to the locals, the Commander Sector 3 Brig Gen GM Mutkut distributed 10 Wheel Chairs at the outreach.

Dignitaries are the occasion were Chief Center for Coordination and Liaison Col Richardo T Baker, Humanitarian Liaison Officer AU - Multinational Joint Task Force Mr Tope Famuyide, SO2/MPIO HQ MNJTF Maj Rachel Mbah, Vice Chairman and Speaker of Monguno Local Government, District Heads, Community and Religion leaders, Non-Governmental Organizations.

OPERATION HADIN KAI: TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM UREA FERTILIZER SUPPLIER

Nigerian Army troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI have arrested one Yusuf Saleh, a suspected Boko Haram Urea Fertilizer supplier at Bayamari village in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. The suspect was nabbed by the vigilant troops following actionable information. A total of thirty eight 50 Kg bags of Urea were recovered from the suspect. Urea fertilizer was banned by Government because of its usage in the manufacturing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) by terrorists. The suspect is currently helping investigators with useful information.

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have been commended for their vigilance and swift response in arresting the suspect. They are also encouraged not to allow any form of distraction from the marauding terrorists, whose ranks have suffered acute manpower depletion as a result of ongoing kinetic and none kinetic operations conducted by troops.

Law-abiding people of North-East Nigeria are assured of the Chief of Army Staff's determination to finally root out the Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province criminals from their hideouts. The people of the North East are also encouraged to continue to avail the troops with actionable information that will enhance the execution of the ongoing Counter terrorism Counter insurgency operations in the region.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
20 Aug 21

God bless the NA

Concl

DubaiLandLord1:
GMB is currently having a meeting with his service chiefs.

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2 Damen 4008 FCS patrol boats destined for Nigeria from Damen Song Cam shipyard, Vietnam.

Present to you Nigerian Navy vessels, NNS Kano and NNS Ikenne.
Both Damen FCS have been delivered to NN.

Personnel and assets of the NIMASA/Nigerian Navy Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure (deep blue project) during a live demonstration in Lagos.