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can someone ID the 2nd picture in my post above.............

OBIENU BARRACKS

When the Federal Defence Council initially disbanded the Artillery Unit in late 1957, a Reconnaissance (Recce) company was created in its place under the command of British Major Robert Scott. (As a Colonel, Scott later returned to Nigeria during the civil war as the Defence Attache and was the author of the highly critical “Scott Report” of 1969.) The company was active in patrolling the open lands of the North, killing grain-eating Quitia birds, hunting down cattle-killing Lions in the Mambilla plateau, supporting operations during the Cameroon uprising as well as UN peace-keeping operations in the Congo. It was later expanded to a Recce Squadron, and subsequently, a Regiment.

As noted previously, the first Nigerian Inspector of Recce was Major Hassan Usman Katsina. However, Obienu Barracks in Bauchi, home of the Army’s Armoured Corps Center and School, is named after the late Major John Obienu, the widely respected Officer Commanding the 2 Recce Squadron, Abeokuta (and 2nd Inspector of the Recce Regiment). Northern NCOs murdered him at the Officers Mess on the night of July 28, 1966. His death, along with Lt. Col. Okonweze and Lt. Orok signaled the beginning of the northern counter-rebellion of July 1966.

Obienu, from Oba in Eastern Nigeria, attended Government College, Ughelli in the Midwest. A highly professional Sandhurst trained officer, he won the prize as the best overall overseas student at Sandhurst. After further training at the Royal Armoured Corps Center at Bovington, he began his career as a Recce Officer.

Major John Obienu replaced Major Christian Anuforo as the Squadron Commander when Anuforo was redeployed from Abeokuta to Army HQ as the Staff Officer representing Recce interests there. As Commander of the 2 Recce Squadron at Abeokuta, Obienu took part in the internal security operations during the Western region elections in 1965.

During the January 15, 1966 coup, he is alleged by Major Ademoyega in his Book “Why we Struck”, to have been recruited, but backed out of the plot at the end. He was never detained in connection with the mutiny and one account says he actually helped to crush it once Ironsi began moving. The implication is that he was playing both sides - and one account even suggests he leaked the plot to Major General Aguiyi-Ironsi beforehand.

When Major Hassan Katsina was made the Military Governor of the North in January 1966, Obienu took over as Inspector of Recce. Another Recce officer who was senior to him in Recce, Christian Anuforo, also Sandhurst trained, had been arrested for his own involvement.

In February/March 1966 Obienu was sent by Ironsi to Kaiama to crush the Niger Delta insurgency led by Isaac Adaka Boro.

NPF COIN DEMONSTRATION IN ABUJA

5 graduates of IUO commissioned into Army Infantry

http://www.itvradionigeria.com/5-graduates-iuo-commissioned-army-infantry/



Tag Archives: Nigerian Army School of Infantry

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Radio Lafiya Dole: Tackling insurgency through broadcasting


https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/media/radio-lafiya-dole-tackling-insurgency-through-broadcasting/202250.html

Five female suicide bombers kill 17 in Borno – Police

http://punchng.com/five-female-suicide-bombers-kill-17-in-borno-police/

Mali attack: 'Two dead' as suspected jihadists open fire on tourist resort Le Campement'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/18/tourist-resort-mali-attack-say-security-services/

#Mali: Attack at the tourist resort Campement Kangaba in Yirimadjo, #Bamako, Malian & French forces on site, dead and wounded reported

NNAMDIII:
Bro it's actually Liberian flag, their flag is like US flag

Ooops..

#Mali: Photos from outside Camp Kangaba showing sec forces on site incl. 'Groupement d'intervention de la police nationale' (GIPN)

NNAMDIII:
I saw one of his pictures when he was wearing a Liberian army uniform, so I taught that the uniform was for Liberia

Naa wa-o....

The other officer is wearing a united states batch

NNAMDIII:
Nigerian soldier in Liberia

Definitely the camo is not our's. ? And probably just posing with a French FAMAS

PRESS BRIRFING
PARADE OF SUSPECTED VICIOUS CATTLE RUSTLERS/ARMED ROBBERS, KIDNAP FOR RANSOM GANG AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED FIRE ARMS ON 15TH JUNE 2017
BY FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER AT FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA
SUSPECTS:

i. Abubakar Ibrahim ‘M’ 21 years
ii. Basher Shuaibu ‘M’ 23 years
iii. Obinna Samson Ani ‘M’ 37 Years from kaduna state
iv. Kenneth Edeh ‘M’ 35 years and
v. Uchechukwu Anoada ‘M’ 36 years from Lagos state
vi. GyanDabo ‘M’ 29 years
vii. Shuaibu ‘M’ 30 years
viii. Idris Musa Idris ‘M’ 30 years
ix. Dennis Salami ‘M’ aged 33years
x. Umar Mohammed Alia Chairman ‘M’ aged 60 years old
xi. Isah Ibrahim ‘M’ aged 45 years old
xii. Lawali Ibrahim ‘M’ aged 47 years old
xiii. Nasiru Abubakar ‘M’ aged 42 years old
xiv. Murtala A. Ado ‘M’ aged 38 years old
xv. Ahmadu Sale ‘M’ aged years old
xvi. Muhammed Adamu ‘M’
xvii. Muhhamed Abubakar ‘M’
xviii. Umar Ibrahim ‘M’
xix. Mohammed Umar
xx. Umaru Yahaya
xxi. Ibrahim Umar
xxii. Abdullahi Sani ‘M’
xxiii. Abubakar Wada ‘M’
xxiv. Ali Bello AKA Ali Zugange
xxv. Suleiman Muhammed ‘M’ aged 27 years native of Kafaru Bida Niger State
xxvi. Shamsudeen Isa ‘M’ native of Paiko town, Niger State
xxvii. Mingel Saleh ‘M’ 29 years
xxviii. Lawal Shehu ‘M’ of Kwanam Ganuwa of Zamfara state
EXHIBITS :-
i. Five (5) AK 47 rifles
ii. Two locally mad e Baretta pistols
iii. AK 47 live ammunition and cartridges
iv. Eighteen (18) locally made rifles of different calibres
v. Twenty Seven (27) rounds of live ammunition
vi. Twenty (20) rounds of 7.62 mm live ammunition
vii. Five(5) magazines
viii. 50 cattle
CASE 1:- CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, ARMED ROBBERY AND CULPABLE HOMICIDE
SUSPECTS:
i. Abubakar Ibrahim ‘M’ 21 years
ii. Basher Shuaibu ‘M’ 23 years
iii. Obinna Samson Ani ‘M’ 37 Years from kaduna state
iv. Kenneth Edeh ‘M’ 35 years and
v. Uchechukwu Anoada ‘M’ 36 years from Lagos state
EXHIBITS :-
vi. One AK 47 live
vii. two locally made Baretta pistols
viii. AK 47 live ammunition and cartridges
On the 12/05/2017 at 0900hrs, acting on a tip off, team of IGP Special Tactical Squad (STS), intercepted and arrest the following suspects, the suspects conspired within themselves and forcefully broke into Rukayya Blocks Industry at Haudawa Danmaliki Kano, they killed the security guard and made away with one unit of motor vehicle tipper truck with Reg. No. KRV 858 XB. Suspects confessed to the crime, they will soon be charge to Court for prosecution.
CASE 2. CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY
SUSPECTS: -
i. Gyan Dabo ‘M’ 29 years
ii. Shuaibu Saidu ‘M’ 30 years.
EXHIBIT:
i. One Peugeot 406 with Reg. No. KMC 540 BF blue incolour.
On the 12/05/2017 at about 2040hrs, a team of IGP STS, intercepted the above suspects who are residents of Jos, Plateau state, were found in possession of robbed vehicle.
CASE 3.CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY THEFT AND RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTIES
SUSPECTS:-
i. Idris Musa Idris ‘M’ 30 years
ii. Dennis Salami ‘M’ aged 33years,
EXHIBITS:
i. 58 different type of handsets including seven pieces of I phone, Black Berry, Samsung valued recovered ten million five hundred thousand naira (10,500,000.00)
On the 07/06/2017 at about 1900hrs, following a direct complain by one Alh. Sharani Hassan ‘M’ of Sani Maidaggi, to IGP STS, the Special Tactical Squad swung into action at sharans investment, Barrack Road Kano, and arrested the above suspects both who are resident of Sahcol Aminu Kano International Airport.
CASE 4. CRIMNAL CONSPIRACY, ARMED ROBBERY,
KIDNAPPING AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED FIRE ARMS
SUSPECTS:
i. Umar Mohammed Alia Chairman ‘M’ aged 60 years old
ii. Isah Ibrahim ‘M’ aged 45 years old
iii. Lawali Ibrahim ‘M’ aged 47 years old
iv. Nasiru Abubakarn ‘M’ aged 42 years old
v. Murtala A. Ado ‘M’ aged 38 years old
vi. Ahmadu Sale ‘M’ aged years old
EXHIBITS:
ix. One AK 47 live
x. two locally made Barette pistols
xi. AK 47 live ammunition and cartridges
In between 14/05/2017 and 04/06/2017, following intelligence report, operatives of the outfit arrested the above suspects, conspired and formed a gang of robbers who carried out robbery attacks in Sokoto state and its environs.
CASE 5.ARMED ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING
SUSPECTS :-
i. MuhammedAdamu ‘M’
ii. MuhhamedAbubakar ‘M’
iii. Umar Ibrahim ‘M’
iv. Mohammed Umar ‘M’
v. UmaruYahaya ‘M’
vi. Ibrahim Umar ‘M’
EXHIBITS:
i. Two (2) AK 47 rifles
ii. Twenty seven (27) rounds of live ammunition
The above suspects were arrested on 17/04/2017 at about 0700hrs, based on intelligence report received by Police operatives at Lokoja Kogi state; they were arrested and confessed to be armed robbers and kidnappers.
CASE 6.CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY ARMED ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING
SUSPECTS:-
i. Abdullahi Sani ‘M’
ii. Abubakar Wada ‘M’
EXHIBITS:
i. One (1) AK 47 rifle
ii. 20 rounds of 7.62 mm live ammunition
On 10 June, 2017 at about 23:3hrs, acting on credible information, undercover operatives from the outfit trailed and arrested the above suspect, they conspired to attack and rob one Inspr Sanda Kudu attached to Kaduna State Police Command on 16th May, 2017, on interrogation the suspects confessed to series of kidnappings androbberies. They further confessed to three others AK 47 rifles used during their armed robbery operations, effort is ongoing towards the arrest of the fled suspects and possible the recovery of the remaining three AK 47 rifles in their possession.
CASE 7. CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, CATTLE RUSTLING/ARMED ROBBERY AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED FIRE ARMS
SUSPECT:
i. Ali Bello AKA Ali Zugange
EXHIBITS :-
xii. one AK 47 rifle
xiii. one empty magazine
xiv. 50 Cattle
On the 20th May, 2017 at about 1630hrs, following an intelligence received by Commander IGP STS/TIU ACP Yusuf Kolo, a team of operatives Led by ASP Hassan Gimba attached to STS FHQ Abuja, arrested the above notorious armed robber, kidnapper and cattle rustler, the suspect confessed to be among seventeen armed robbery gang terrorizing Niger, Kaduna, Abuja and kogi state.

CASE 8.CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, ARMED ROBBERY AND CULPABLE HOMICIDE
SUSPECT:
i. Suleiman Muhammed ‘M’ aged 27 years native of Kafaru Bida Niger State
On the 17th May 2017, at about 1300hrs, at Karafu forest bida Niger state, suspect was arrested and confessed that his syndicates while five at large are terrorizing Bida Minna road, he further confessed to the killing of one Altine and Njelbe of Korafo village.
CASE9.THEFT OF MOTOR CYCLE
SUSPECT:
i. Shamsudeen Isa ‘M’ native of Paiko town, Niger State
Based on tip off, on 03/06/2017 at about 1700hrs at Paiko town the above suspect was arrested with a stolen Bajaj motor cycle. During interrogation he confessed to have stolen another two motor cycles and mentioned his criminal receiver who is now at large
CASE 10.CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND KIDNAPPING
SUSPECTS:-
I. Mingel Saleh ‘M’ 29 years
On tip off, the above suspect who confessed to series of kidnapping teenagerswithin Abuja and admitted to have collected a total sum of ten million naira as ransom in which one million naira was given to him. Other members of his gang are still at large.

CASE 11. ARMS DEALING AND ILLEGAL POSSESION
OF PROHIBITED FIRE ARMS
SUSPECT:-
i. Lawal Shehu ‘M’ of Kwanam Ganuwa of Zamfara state
EXHIBITS:
i. Eighteen(18) locally made rifles of different calibers
On the 16/04/2017 at about 1400hrs, acting on a tip off, operatives of the Technical intelligence Unit (TIU) and the Special Tactical Squad trailed and arrested the above suspect at karatu area of Niger state and exhibits mentioned therein were recovered in his possession. The suspect confessed to the crime and mentioned other members of his gang.Investigation is being intensified to arrest the fleeing members of the gang.
All the arrested suspects will be charge to court on completion of investigations. The Nigeria Police Force is using this medium to further solicit for the cooperation of members of public at giving useful and timely information and also report any suspicious person or persons at the nearest police station.

NAF RANDOM

The Nigerian Air Force And Respect For Human Rights


Adesanya, an Air Commodore, is the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information





http://leadership.ng/2017/06/16/nigerian-air-force-respect-human-rights/

TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM TERRORIST IN GUYA BAUCHI STATE

Following a tip off, troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army at Yuga, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, today Friday 16th June 2017 arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aliyu Ahmed (alias Aliko) hiding in the village.

He was found to be in possession of 1 Single barrel gun and 1 Dane gun. During preliminary interrogation, he confessed that he actively participated in several Boko Haram terrorists’ attacks and also owned an AK-47 Rifle which lost during one of the attacks they carried out in 2016. His interrogation continued.

Thank you for your kind cooperation.

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director Army Public Relations

TROOPS ARREST CHILD TRAFFICKERS IN YOBE STATE

Troops of Bravo Company, 120 Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade, Nigerian Army today Friday 16th June 2017 afternoon, while on routine patrol intercepted 4 child traffickers at Katarko. The suspects were intercepted while conveying 19 under aged children from Potiskum to Garin Tuwo, Bungai and Buni Yadi in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State and Galarabala in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.

Both the suspected traffickers and their victims have been moved to the Brigade Headquarters for transfer to National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

You are please requested to disseminate this information and photographs to the public through your medium.

Thank you for your kind cooperation.

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director Army Public Relations

CONCLUDING PICTURES

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Another plus for the the Nigerian Army in capacity building with the ongoing inauguration of the pioneer set of Course 1/2017 participants of the Army War College Nigeria by the Honourable Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali at the temporary site of the College, Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja today Thursday 15th 2017:

Nigerdeltaboi:
its a waste of time replying you ...have a nice day

make una just free dude...

Boko Haram: Intelligence report reveals new strategy suicide bomber use


http://dailypost.ng/2017/03/15/boko-haram-intelligence-report-reveals-new-strategy-suicide-bomber-use/

#Libya- an LNA self-production RPG-7 workshop (probably in the area of #Benghazi)- looks very high end

1 DIVISION TROOPS CLEAR ARMED BANDITS AND KIDNAPPERS CAMP


Due to the disturbing resurgence of armed banditry and kidnappings along Abuja-Kaduna road, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have carried out clearance operation at Rijana forest, Kaduna State on Wednesday 14th June 2017.
The troops cordoned armed bandits' camp at Rijana forest where they arrested the suspected notorious gang leader, Sani Ibrahim (alias Burtu), who has been on the declared wanted list of the Security Agencies in Kaduna State for a long time. The troops also recovered 1 motorcycle and 25 goats from the camp.
Similarly, troops mounted ambush along Zamfara State border with Kebbi State in which they neutralized 3 armed bandits and recovered 134 cows and 13 sheep. The operations are ongoing.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director Army Public Relations

Kenya foils planned Al Shabaab attack, arrests 6 suspects



http://www.africanews.com/2017/06/12/kenya-foils-planned-al-shabaab-attack-arrests-6-suspects/

NPF RANDOM

NAF RANDOM

jakeporeshenko:
you can imagine, something that was first flown by NAF in the 70/80's! what kind of system did we operate in this country till date ?
how are they just qualifying technicians for this ??
former CAS and top bras were probably making millions from sending engines abroad for maintenance.

thats the type of country we find ourselves in.............

NAF REAPS FROM CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE


The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is already directly reaping from its human capacity building drive, being one of the key drivers of the vision of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. The revelation came to the fore during the recent tour of operational facilities embarked upon by the CAS to the NAF unit in Kainji. While on the visit, Air Marshal Abubakar was briefed by the NAF technicians who had just successfully repaired 6 Alpha Jet aircraft engines.
The NAF Team that repaired the aircraft engines comprised one officer and 2 airmen, all of who, in December 2016, attended a 12-day Alpha Jet Aircraft Engine Assembly and Disassembly Course in Canada, as part of the NAF's capacity building efforts. It is noteworthy that foreign vendors had earlier quoted the sum of $400,000 to recover each of the engines, amounting to $2.4 million to repair the 6 engines. However, the NAF team was able to repair the engines by using spare parts available in the warehouse. As a result, the country was saved the sum of over $2.4 million that would have otherwise been used to recover the engines. This is besides the usually huge cost of freighting the engines to and from overseas repair facilities and the associated delay.
Meanwhile, the engines have already been installed on 3 Alpha Jet aircraft and deployed for air operations in the ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the northeastern part of the country. According to Air Marshal Abubakar, the capacity building efforts of the NAF had been made largely successful due to the unflinching support the NAF was receiving from the Federal Government, especially through timely releases of needed funds.
DOPRI

NAF technicians successfully repaired 6 Alpha Jet aircraft engine, foreign vendors had earlier quoted $2.4 million to repair the 6 engines.