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jarell:
This case need to be thoroughly investigated...
His motive needs to be ascertained.
Who sent him..

And if you notice from his Facebook page, he looks like a local guy, easy to manipulate.
Was very active then suddenly stopped
posting February last year.

Well said

Conclusion..

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CAPACITY BUILDING: NAF COMMISSIONS ANOTHER COMMANDO VILLAGE, INAUGURATES COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE COURSE 2/2020 AT IPETU-IJESHA IN OSUN STATE

As part of efforts geared towards improving the operational skills of personnel in the fight against insurgency and other forms of criminality in the country, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 3 February 2020, commissioned a Commando Village at the 209 Quick Response Group (QRG), Ipetu-Ijesha. The Commando Village is designed as a typical rural area scenario that would be used by NAF personnel for training in jungle warfare. Also, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, inaugurated the NAF Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Course 2/2020.

Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, the Executive Governor of the State of Osun, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, represented by his Deputy, Mr Gboyega Alabi, while commending the NAF leadership for constructing the Commando Village, noted that it was one of the numerous efforts aimed at honing the skills and competencies of NAF personnel to be more effective in combating insurgency, banditry and other security threats in the nation. The initiative, he remarked, would no doubt send the right signal to the criminal elements that there is no more hiding place for them. Governor Oyetola further noted that the facility would provide an avenue for producing trained personnel, in the right number and quality to defeat the criminals.

In expressing his appreciation to the Federal Government, Governor Oyetola said, “these aforementioned brilliant initiatives attest to the huge importance the Federal Government, under President Muhammadu Buhari, attaches to security and safety of the people of the South West. I deeply appreciate Mr President for his love and concern for the people,” he said. The Governor also thanked the CAS for his visionary leadership and ingenuity that translated to the provision of welfare for officers, airmen/airwomen as well as the building of their capacity for optimum service delivery. He assured of the State’s readiness to provide necessary support for the success of the laudable efforts of the NAF in providing security for the people.

Speaking during the commissioning, the CAS, who was represented by the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Ground Training Command (GTC), Air Vice Marshal Idi Amin disclosed that the event marked the fulfillment of his promise during EXERCISE BUJE EKUN in December 2019 to improve the training facilities at NAF Base, Ipetu-Ijesha for the training of personnel in specific area of needs, such as jungle warfare, should the NAF Special Forces be required to contribute in dealing with Internal Security challenges in the South South or South West of the Country. The CAS noted that in contemporary times, insecurities around the world were more often caused by non-state actors and are fought in built-up areas such as towns and villages. Accordingly, the CAS maintained that there was need to give personnel training in such environments, which have their own complexities, in order to familiarize them with such terrains.

Speaking further, Air Marshal Abubakar reiterated the NAF’s commitment to continue providing the enabling environment for realistic training. He therefore charged the instructors and students to make the best use of the facilities to develop the right operational skills, whilst ensuring proper maintenance of the village. He equally urged the 35 participants of the 14-week Combat Search and Rescue Course 2/2020 to ensure they remain focussed on their training whilst ensuring a harmonious relationship with the host communities. The CAS assured that the NAF would continue to develop manpower to meet its constitutional obligation to protect lives and properties of Nigerians while re-emphasizing that the task of nation building was a collective responsibility, especially given the various security challenges facing the nation. He also used the occasion to appreciate the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, for his resolute support to the NAF in its quest to develop operational capability, assuring that the Service would continue to sustain efforts toward addressing the nation’s security challenges.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Commander 209 QRG, Group Captain Daniel Komo, stated that the Commando Village would enable personnel to conduct more realistic training exercises thereby improving the operational effectiveness of NAF air and ground platforms. He disclosed that the NAF had constructed 2 other Commando Villages in Kaduna and Bauchi to familiarize personnel with operations in the savannah and arid terrain. According to him, “the village will bring additional dimensions to our training, by allowing us to conduct more effective training using the peculiarities of the jungle environment”.

Among the other dignitaries that graced the occasion were senior officials of the State of Osun; the representative of His Royal Majesty, (Dr) Oba Samson Adeleke Agunbiade Oke, Agunbiade III, Ajalaye of Ipetu-Ijesha, as well as senior military officers and heads of security agencies in Osun. Highlight of the occasion was the simulation of a hostage rescue scenario, involving Close Quarter Battle (CQB), conducted by NAF Regiment and Special Forces personnel.

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

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FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM: NAF COMMISSIONS K-9 WING IN BAUCHI

As part of its continued efforts to deal with contemporary security challenges, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 3 February 2020, commissioned another Canine (K-9) Wing in Bauchi, bringing to 2, the number of K-9 Wings under the NAF 057 Provost Investigation Group. Prior to today’s commissioning, the NAF had trained 20 Air Provost personnel, alongside 20 Military Working Dogs (MWDs). The specialist trainings included explosive and narcotic substance detection, waterman-ship, navigation and rappelling. The establishment of the Wing now brings to 40 the total number of MWDs inducted into the Service since inception of the current NAF administration.

Speaking while commissioning the K-9 Wing, which comprises an Administrative Block, Handler Accommodation and Kennel Building, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, represented by the Chief of Administration, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Mohammed Idris, stated that the commissioning was yet another milestone in the commitment of the NAF to opening and expanding new frontiers, towards providing the required secure environment for air operations to thrive. He stated that the NAF, for the first time, undertook the training and enlistment of 5 Special Operation Dogs to further push the options for engagement of MWD in the Service. He attested to the impressive contributions and capabilities that the Special Operations MWDs have brought to NAF ground operations and Base Defence efforts as evidenced during the various counterterrorism exercises conducted by the Service in 2019.

According to the CAS, the decision to situate the K-9 Wing in Bauchi, stemmed from the imperative to have the MWDs directly supporting NAF counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations in the North East, as well as integrating them in the activities of the Special Operations Command. The growth in the Provost’s K-9 capability, he said, is equally projected to create the capacity for the Air Provost to be integrated in the conduct of Combat Search and Rescue operations in the Service. “Indeed, the long-term outlook, is to have MWD operations fully encapsulated in the law enforcement, Base Defence and special operations of the NAF as well as in Military Aid to Civil Authority when the need arises”, he said.

Other areas of capacity building recently conducted for Provost personnel, according to the CAS, included the training of 167 orderlies in VIP Protection; training of 140 Provost personnel in Force Protection in Complex Air Ground Environment (FPCAGE), in conjunction with the British Military Advisory Training Team; and the Advanced Detective Course for 30 Provost officers. He said the recent push to make in-roads in the development of the capacity and capability of the Air Provost is premised on the need to have a proactive police force. “Police that would nip threats in the bud and provide the enabling environment for NAF personnel to freely discharge their duties in furtherance of the Service’s constitutional responsibilities”, he said.

The CAS reiterated his charge to all personnel of the Air Provost to develop a strategic foresight founded on the need to be innovative and pursue advances in policing including ideology, models and concepts, in order to effectively meet the demands of contemporary policing. Also, the expectation to be flexible enough to interface and work alongside other security agencies to create a synergistic approach towards law enforcement and security. He also charged them on the imperative to be objective and fair in their dealings in order to gain support from the majority of the public. Air Marshal Abubakar also seized the opportunity to express his gratitude to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, for the determined support and laudable efforts in building the capacity of the NAF.

While delivering his welcome address, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Special Operations Command (SOC), AVM Charles Ohwo, noted that the commissioning of the K-9 Wing was another milestone in the continuous drive to project air power across the spectrum of internal security challenges in the country. According to him, the K-9 Wing would further support measures to sustain the momentum and resolute determination to achieve the end state of protecting the lives and properties of Nigerians.

The event, which featured an exciting demonstration of the capabilities of the MWDs, was attended by commanders of collocated NAF units in Bauchi as well as other senior military officers. Apart from the K-9 Wings in Abuja, and now Bauchi, the NAF also has smaller K-9 units in Portharcourt, Yola, Maiduguri and Shasha.

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

bidexiii:
A Suicide bomber caught yesterday at Living Faith Church Sabo, Kaduna State, in a failed attempt to detonate the explosives.........

The Name Of The Suspected Terrorist Trying To Bomb The Church In Kaduna Has Been Revealed (Picture)
Nathaniel Samuel was arrested in Kaduna yesterday, he was trying to set off explosive materials at Living Faith Church, Sabon Tasha Kaduna.

What did that tell us, the intention is to consolidate their lies about Christian vs Muslim rhetorics.
May God continue to expose them

A Suicide bomber caught yesterday at Living Faith Church Sabo, Kaduna State, in a failed attempt to detonate the explosives.........

tsdarkside:
ISIS and talibans are still around....
nothing changed....

what america achieved was only a power vaccum that every bonehead will want to fill....

You didn't get the narrative; what the Sri-Lanka and Pakistan military fought then is nothing close to BHT talk less of ISIS that we have now

Jimi24:
We won't ask both. They have both failed at defeating insurgency. The annoying part is they both lied that they did.

We should be asking Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

And that was how many years back, not the ever evolving ISIS and talibans we have now.

LTGEN:
Nope It’s brand New

Hmmmmmmmm....?
Doesn't look brand new to my eyes

Jimi24:
We're witnessing significant improvement in the provision of equipment and kit at the squad /platoon level. However, corruption and stealing of funds should stop.
Nigerians also want the entire insurgency to be brought to an end this year.

If the top brass is truly and deliberately prolonging the war for pecuniary gains, they will be exposed individually and dealt with even when they must have left servicr

Insurgency Is not easy to defeat even if you have the best equipment in the world; ask Americans and the Russians

LTGEN:
Please can someone tell me if the M171 is brand new?

I think its was reactivated......

ANNOUNCEMENT:

INDUCTION OF AGUSTA 109E POWER AND Mi-171E COMBAT HELICOPTERS BY THE NAF AT EAGLE SQUARE ABUJA

This is to inform the general public that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will be inducting its newly acquired Agusta 109E (M) Power Helicopters and an Mi-171 E Combat Helicopter on Thursday, 6 February 2020, by 10:00am at the Eagle Square, Abuja. Rehearsals for activities that form part of the induction ceremony will involve the movement of military aircraft flying at low level as from Monday, 3 to Thursday, 6 February 2020. Members of the public are requested not to panic but go about their normal businesses.


Announcer
Air Commodore IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Director of Public Relations & Information
Nigerian Air Force

#NA

Thousands of rounds of ammunitions concealed in Jerry Cans arrested as they were trying to cross the border into Nigeria through the bush paths (supposedly from the black market of Libya and some crisis prone North Africa)

Nigerian army school of artillery Kachia.

Chief of the Naval Staff Inspecting ongoing Projects in Naval Dockyard Limited

NA 120mm mortar.

US President Jimmy Carter inspects the guard of honour at the Dodan Barracks during his official visit to Nigeria, 1978. #History

SENEGAL: U.S. Africa Command continues to develop Senegal's Enlisted Development Strategy

"Due to the unique global security situations in Senegal's region, a professional enlisted force is imperative to the accomplishment of any mission," Burton said. "Senegal has displayed a desire to professionalize their enlisted forces further. The Senegalese have actioned an effective professionalization campaign in which other African partners are modeling their programs .

#History


Ethiopian men gather in Addis Ababa, heavily armed with captured Italian weapons, to hear the proclamation announcing the return to the capital of Emperor Haile Selassie, May 1941.

Algerian2:
The pilot who died . RIP

R.I.P. soldier

#AFSF

An Algerian Su-30MKA fighter jet has crashed on a night training exercise in the east of the North African country killing both of its crew, the defense ministry said Tuesday, January 28.

NAF INAUGURATES MAIDEN COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY COURSE AT AIR FORCE WAR COLLEGE MAKURDI

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), yesterday, 24 January 2020, inaugurated the maiden Command Responsibility Course at the Air Force War College (AFWC), Makurdi in Benue State. The Command Responsibility Course 1/2020, which has 24 participants, is designed to expose the commanders and potential commanders to knowledge and skills which would enable them function effectively and efficiently in line with the ethics and core values of the NAF.

Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, the Guest of Honour (GOH), the Chief of Administration (COA) Headquarters NAF, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Muhammed Idris, while acknowledging the foresight of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, for initiating the Course, remarked that in order for the NAF to meet its constitutional role of ensuring Nigeria’s territorial integrity, it needs competent commanders at all levels to provide the requisite leadership for the attainment of organizational goals. According to him, “the importance of having competent, knowledgeable and innovative leadership, especially at Unit level in the NAF cannot be overemphasized”.

The COA congratulated the participants for being selected to attend the Course, urging them to make the most of the opportunity, especially because it was holding at a critical time when solutions were being sought to the rampant wave of extremism and militancy currently threatening national, regional and indeed global security. He therefore charged them to acquire the necessary knowledge to optimally utilise the human and material resources under them to achieve the overall goals and objectives of the Service.

In his welcome address, the Commandant AFWC, AVM Charles Oghomwen, said the College had developed a curriculum which captures the essence of command responsibilities covering areas such as Leadership, Unit Administration, Financial and Legal Administration, Base Defence, Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) and Air Power, amongst others. He noted that, in order to effectively address the thematic areas covered in the curriculum, the College had selected experienced resource persons to serve as Facilitators for the Course. He further stressed that, the Course would be delivered through a mix of presentations, interactive sessions and scenario handling. All these, he said, were intended to ensure that the theoretical sessions are consolidated with hands-on experience.

Also present at the event were the Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command, AVM Olusegun Philip, as well as Commanders of collocated Units and other senior military officers in Makurdi.

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

Troops of 3 Battalion (Main) Deployed at Gamboru-Ngala LGA of Borno State on 24 January 2020 Neutralized dozens of Boko Haram & ISWAP Criminals, Capture 2 Boko Haram Gun Trucks, recovered a Cache of Arms and Ammunition and also rescued women and children. Source: Col iliyasu

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PREPARATORY TO INDUCTION, CAS INSPECTS NEW AGUSTA WESTLAND 109 POWER HELICOPTERS, COMMENDS TECHNICAL TEAM FOR TIMELY RE-ASSEMBLY

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, today, 23 January 2020, inspected the 2 newly acquired Agusta Westland 109 Power helicopters after the completion of their re-assembly at the Hangar of 307 Executive Airlift Group, Nigerian Air Force Abuja. The CAS commended the efforts of the Technical Team for the timely completion of the aircraft re-assembly process in readiness for their induction into the NAF by President Muhammadu Buhari on 28 January 2020 at the Eagle Square in Abuja.

Xbee007:
Is this APC a Proforce product?

Thats a streit Typhoon 4×4 MRAP