The Director of the Defence Media Operations at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major General Edward Buba, has confirmed that 36 officers were killed in Niger state.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has visited the Forward Operating Base Erena in Shiroro local government area of Niger state.
Facts have emerged that the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) helicopter that crashed in Chukuba village of Shiroro local government area of Niger state, was nit a fighter jet but an evacuation helicopter, which was on a mission to convey injured troops to the Military Hospital in Kaduna.
ASHENEWS reports that terrorists, allegedly loyal to bandits kingpin, Abubakar Abdallah, popularly known as Dogo Gide have claimed responsibility for the crash of a Nigerian Air Force helicopter which crashed on Monday in Badna village under Kwaki, Chukuba ward in Shiroro local government area of Niger State.
ASHENEWS reports that the acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has approved a mentoring program for young female officers in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Gunmen have killed a newly-wedded couple, both of whom are teachers at BECO Comprehensive High School, Kwi in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau.
Police have arrested more than 1000 suspected hoodlums in Kano state in an operation targeted at crushing criminals across the state.
ASHENEWS reports that operatives of the Police Strike Force have arrested eight suspected hoodlums terrorizing Nembe Bassambiri community in Bayelsa state.
A Nigerian Air Force has announced that its MI-171 Helicopter on casualty evacuation mission has on Monday, crashed at about 1.00 pm near Chukuba village in Niger state.
The Defence Headquarters has described as false and disturbing report that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) received request to effect change of leadership in the country.