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Nigeria: 5 Army Officers, 20 Soldiers Face Court Martial In Enugu

Global UpfrontFeb 19, 2025February 19, 20250

Five Nigerian Army officers and 20 soldiers serving within the jurisdiction of the Army’s 82 Division are facing a General Court Martial (GCM) in Enugu.

14 South African Soldiers Killed In Action By M23 In DRC Finally Returns Home, ‘They Lost Their Lives In Pursuit Of Peace,’ Says Ramaphosa

Global UpfrontFeb 14, 2025February 14, 20250

After waiting three weeks to receive the bodies of the 14 soldiers who were killed fighting the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Goma, the Democratic Republic

Lagos Route Match Casualties: Lt Colonel, 7 Soldiers “Seriously Injured,” In “Stable Condition”

Global UpfrontFeb 2, 2025February 2, 20250

Details of the tragic incident during the Bi-Annual Route March near Myhoung Barracks in Yaba, Lagos State by the Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA)

Tinubu Sympathises With Military On Terrorists’ Killing Of 6 Soldiers During Attack On Army Base In Damboa, Borno State

Global UpfrontJan 9, 2025January 9, 20250

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday expressed “his profound sympathy” to the Nigerian military following the killing of “six brave soldiers” during a dawn Boko

Sabon Gari Army Base Terror Attack: A World That Turns A Blind Eye To Such Violence Cannot Claim To Be Just Or Fair

Global UpfrontJan 9, 2025January 9, 20250

By Zagazola Makama In the shadow of a tragedy that unfolded in Sabon Gari, where five soldiers lost their lives amidst the chaos of brutality,

Gunmen From Nigeria Kill 5 Cameroonian Soldiers, MP Says

Global UpfrontJan 7, 2025January 7, 20250

Gunmen from Nigeria have killed at least five Cameroonian soldiers and wounded several others in the village of Bakinjaw on Cameroon’s border with Nigeria, a

5 Soldiers, 30 Terrorists Killed As Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists Attacks Military Special Forces Unit In Kareto, Borno State

Global UpfrontNov 20, 2024November 20, 20240

Defence Headquarters on Tuesday evening confirmed that five soldiers were killed, ten wounded, and four declared missing during a surprise attack against troops by Boko

Gunmen Attack Military Checkpoint Again In Abia, Kill 2 Soldiers

Global UpfrontNov 14, 2024November 14, 20240

Unidentified gunmen have reportedly killed two soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force South-East Operation UDO KA along Umuahia-Owerri Road in Umuahia South Local Government

Lagbaja Decries Drug Abuse Among Frontline Soldiers In War Against Terrorists, Bandits

Global UpfrontSep 25, 2024September 25, 20240

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday in Sokoto decried the rising cases of drug abuse among soldiers deployed in the various

Nigerian Soldiers Publicly Torture, Flog Colleague For Allegedly Stealing, Selling Ammunition, Military Uniforms To Bandits

Global UpfrontSep 22, 2024September 22, 20240

A Nigerian soldier attached to 35 Battalion in Katsina, Katsina State has been accused of stealing his colleagues’ ammunition and uniforms and selling them to