jakeporeshenko:
http://www.defenceweb.co.za/mobilesite/defenceweb/home/item_id-51968/

Good news.

These OPV are bought by oil companies/private organisation but operated by the NN, right

#NN

NN personnel inspecting a fishing boat

bidex111:


Good news.

These OPV are bought by oil companies/private organisation but operated by the NN, right

Apparently, that’s 6 vessels in 4 years so I guess Damen builds exceptional boats.

Cameroon

JF-17

MNJTF.

jakeporeshenko:

Apparently, that’s 6 vessels in 4 years so I guess Damen builds exceptional boats.

What am asking his; will then NN be the operators....

bidex111:


What am asking his; will then NN be the operators....

Yeah it’s the law

https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/nigeria-reinforces-ban-on-embarked-security-contractors#gs.XCxd8FA


In 2008-2012, when Somali pirates began increasing the frequency of their attacks in the Gulf of Aden, shipowners relied on a combination of hardening measures, multinational naval patrols and embarked private maritime security contractors (PMSCs) to counter the threat. This multifaceted response eliminated successful pirate attacks off Somalia for five years. But in the waters off Nigeria, where hijackings are a longstanding problem, shipowners may not have legal access to embarked PMSCs to counter the risk of piracy, despite advocacy by industry representatives.

According to security analysts Risk Intelligence, Nigeria's navy recently reinforced its longstanding policy against embarked PMSCs. Earlier this month, Rear Adm. Raphael Osondo, the head of standards and transformation for the Nigerian Navy Operations Directorate, made clear that:

- Armed guards of any kind – hired contractors, police or military forces – are not allowed on merchant vessels in Nigerian waters. In particular, "no private security company has the right to place armed guards on board merchant vessels," Risk Intelligence reports. (News outlet AfricaPorts adds that any vessel found with armed guards on board will be detained; if the guards are from the Nigerian Navy, they will face sanctions.)

- As an alternative to embarked PMSCs, the Nigerian Navy supports contracted maritime security services through a network of 20 licensed escort vessel operators. These hired patrol vessels are manned and commanded by Nigerian Navy personnel, with assistance from civilian seafarers.

The reinforced restrictions on embarked PMSCs were announced shortly before a series of attacks on merchant vessels in international waters off Nigeria. On October 20, a speedboat approached a vessel 50 nm south of Port Harcourt and opened fire with small arms before departing. The next day, the container ship Demeter was attacked and boarded in the same area, and six of her crew were kidnapped, including the master and chief mate. The Demeter's remaining crew navigated the vessel to safety, and her owners are attempting to secure the release of the abducted seafarers.

bidex111:


What am asking his; will then NN be the operators....

Yes, one of the ships even participated in the Navy's exercise.

You once posted the video link here where I attached a snapshot. Navy personnel were visible on the ship.

bidex111:
#NN

does the NN only use the M-16 for training??

lionel4power:
does the NN only use the M-16 for training??

No.

The NN regiments/personnel on duties wields the M-16, at there barracks or on naval ships.

PRESS RELEASE

TROOPS NEUTRALIZES BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS
... Recover Arms

1. Troops of 192 Battalion deployed in Operation LAFIYA DOLE have successfully killed 3 Boko Haram terrorists in an ambush at Lokodisa village in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state following a tip off.

2. Items recovered include:
a. 3 Dane guns,

b. 5 bicycles

c. A trolley

3. Also, troops of 145 Battalion neutralized a Boko Haram terrorist at Gashigar in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno state. The terrorist was killed during an attempt to escape through an identified route used by the insurgents.

4. Items recovered include:

a. one AK 47 rifle.

b. one magazine with 25 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.

5. Meanwhile, 38 returnee refugees from Zigage in the Republic of Cameroon were today received by troops of 3 Battalion at Gamboru in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State .

6. The refugees comprising 11 men, 6 women and 21 children have been profiled and handed over to officials of Gamboru Internally Displaced Persons camps.

7. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your reputable medium.

8. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

PRESS RELEASE

THEATRE COMMANDER URGES MSF TO SUPPORT IDPs RESETTLEMENT IN BORNO

Medicine Sans Frontiers (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders have been urged to support Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in North Eastern Nigeria, particularly in Borno state to settle down in their communities. The Theatre Commander, Major General Rogers Nicholas made this appeal today during a working visit by an MSF team led by the Head of Mission, Kerry Kelly, to Headquarters, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri.

Speaking further, General Nicholas told the MSF team of an impending military operation, code named Operation Last Hold; aimed at mobilising IDPs and helping them return and resettle in their respective communities to resume a new life and socio economic activities. He added that the IDPs will require lots of humanitarian support and coping mechanisms to facilitate their resettlement. General Nicholas called on all well meaning Humanitarian and Government Agencies to key into Operation Last Hold in order to support the IDPs
in regaining their occupation and livelihoods.

MSF Head of Mission, Kerry Kelly stated during the visit that the INGO conducts regular medical programming and emergency services in support of IDPs within the theatre of operation in the North East. She noted that over 5000 patients have been treated for Cholera aside engaging in other Medicare projects, including water sanitation, paediatrics and nutritional services, to bring succor to the IDPs.

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

Thank you for your usual cooperation.

Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu
Deputy Director Public Relations
Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole

PRESS RELEASE

ARMY PERSONNEL DISARMS ARMED ROBBER

1. A Nigerian Army personnel attached to 120 Battalion, Gonori, Yobe State currently on operation LAFIYA DOLE has successfully disarmed an armed robber along Lafia - Makurdi road.

2. The incident happened at Daudu in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State in the early hours of yesterday when the vehicle in which the soldier was travelling was attacked by a group of armed robbers.

3. However, the soldier sustained an injury during the process but was able to dispossessed the robber of a AK 47 rifle and five rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.

4. The soldier is currently receiving medical attention at the military facility in Makurdi.

5. The Nigerian Army wishes to assured all law abiding citizens of continuous protection of lives and property and enjoined all to be security conscious.

6. You please requested to disseminate this information to the general public.

7. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

bidex111:
PRESS RELEASE

TROOPS NEUTRALIZES BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS
... Recover Arms

1. Troops of 192 Battalion deployed in Operation LAFIYA DOLE have successfully killed 3 Boko Haram terrorists in an ambush at Lokodisa village in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state following a tip off.

2. Items recovered include:
a. 3 Dane guns,

b. 5 bicycles

c. A trolley

3. Also, troops of 145 Battalion neutralized a Boko Haram terrorist at Gashigar in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno state. The terrorist was killed during an attempt to escape through an identified route used by the insurgents.

4. Items recovered include:

a. one AK 47 rifle.

b. one magazine with 25 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.

5. Meanwhile, 38 returnee refugees from Zigage in the Republic of Cameroon were today received by troops of 3 Battalion at Gamboru in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State .

6. The refugees comprising 11 men, 6 women and 21 children have been profiled and handed over to officials of Gamboru Internally Displaced Persons camps.

7. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your reputable medium.

8. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

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Xbee007:

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Fucking dude died sacking his fingers

bidex111:


Fucking dude died sacking his fingers

That is him regretting all the evil he has committed before dying.

saintjoel:


With English subtitle or Chinese.??

U can Google search the English subtitle

Even in death he's still saying walahi talai lol

Xbee007:

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PRESS RELEASE

ARMY RAIDS BANDITS CAMPS IN ZAMFARA STATE

1. Troops of 223 Battalion deployed in operation IDON RAINI on 6 June 18 embarked on a raid operation at Danguru, Babandoka Forest of Dansadau district in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State following a report of bandits activities in the area.

2. Three of the bandits were killed during the encounter and their camps also destroyed.

3. Similarly, troops also embarked on raid operation in Gobirawa and Kwacha villages around Madaka Forest, still in Dansadau district in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

4. Two of the bandits were neutralized during that encounter while others fled following a superior fire power of the troops.

5. Efforts are on to get other members of the fleeing bandits by the troops.

6. Items recovered include:

a. One motorcycle.

b. A mobile phone.

7. The public is once again advised to report any suspicious activities or movements to the law enforcement agents for prompt action.

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

#Libya- photos showing #LNA forces fighting with #MSCD/#DPF inside #Derna

#Libya- #Misrata Air Force L-39 over the #Tripoli skyline

#Libya- photos of 3 LAF Mi-2 helicopters used for CASEVAC in #Derna battles.
AFAIK- only 1 LAF Mi-2 was operational, at least until a few months ago. [code][/code]

Egyptian Naval Thunderbolts in The #Sinai Peninsula with M-60 machine gun/Ak-47 & Beretta ARX-160 assault rifles / GLX-160 Grenade launcher .

Nigerian police in Mali, vehicle looks like an Inkas LAV

Chadian Air Force

jakeporeshenko:
Nigerian police in Mali, vehicle looks like an Inkas LAV

Yeap.

Still On the Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft, By Sadeeq Garba Shehu

https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2018/06/07/still-on-the-nigerian-air-force-a-29-super-tucano-aircraft-by-sadeeq-garba-shehu/

jakeporeshenko:
Still On the Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft, By Sadeeq Garba Shehu

https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2018/06/07/still-on-the-nigerian-air-force-a-29-super-tucano-aircraft-by-sadeeq-garba-shehu/

I love these part of the article;


- . Finally, in February this year, the federal government of Nigeria made a down payment of $496 million of a total package worth $593 million, for the supply twelve A-29 Super.

- Tucanos, with their associated equipment and training, in a transparent government-to-government arrangement that removed all rapacious middlemen from the equation.

-Probably due to poor communication on the part of the federal government, some erroneously believe that Nigeria bought the A-29 at an inflated unit price of over $40 million (online sources put the unit price at between $9 and $30 million). What this position ignores, however, is the fact that the $496 million (possibly more) is not just for the 12 aircrafts alone, but includes the costs of other goods and services. Independent research carried out (including through a freedom of information request filed in the U.S.), shows that under a Total Package Approach (TPA), the NAF would get comprehensive value throughout the programme life-cycle to include programme management, systems engineering and certification. Apart from the 12 Super Tucano warplanes, the TPA includes: Two spare engines per aircraft, thousands of bombs and rockets, 20,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition, flight simulators, 18-month training for crew/engineers, and construction of infrastructure such as hangars and ammunition dumps. Also, it covers aircraft manuals in DVD, the ferrying of the aircraft to Nigeria by SNC pilots, freight/shipping costs, two years of contractor logistics support, spare parts, required ground equipment, and required aviation flight crew equipment. To allay the fears of collateral damage and human rights/IHL violations, the contract also includes a training package on humanitarian law, human rights, targeting, Collateral Damage Estimation and Air-Ground Integration.

Low operating costs is another highly attractive feature of the Super Tucano, as cost-per-flight-hour is $430-500, many times cheaper than even the smallest jet aircraft, which flies at $3000/hour. Its fuel consumption of 107 litres/hour is a fraction of Alpha Jets’ 908 litre/hour. With an impressive endurance and loiter time of 6 hours 30 minutes (against Alpha Jets’ 3 hours and F-7’s 45 minutes), the A-29 has been variously described as “A lower cost alternative for fighting in permissive environments, including insurgencies”, “(p)erhaps one of the best examples of a light, inexpensive counterinsurgency air force…”, and as, “(t)he Best Example Of Economical Simplicity”.


The bad part I don't like;

- On the delivery date of 2020, investigations revealed that two years seems to be the standard timeline from order to delivery. For example, Philippines and Angola received theirs two years after placing orders. Only countries like Columbia and Ghana, who ordered direct from the Brazilian Embraer, got theirs within a year. USG documents obtained show that the first two aircrafts will be ready within 18 months.

Today in History.
20 years ago, Nigeria's military of Head of State; General Sani Abacha died of heart attack in office.

May Allah forgive his soul.
Rest in Jannat Firdausi General Sani Abacha.

bidex111:
Today in History.
20 years ago, Nigeria's military of Head of State; General Sani Abacha died of heart attack in office.

May Allah forgive his soul.
Rest in Jannat Firdausi General Sani Abacha.

despotic dictator.