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Enemies To Feel Impact Newly Introduced Techniques Of Nigerian Army – CAOS

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5 months ago

April 30, 2025

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lit:-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has said that the enemies of the country would soon feel the impact of the newly introduced techniques and procedures in the Nigerian Army.

He stated this in Bauchi on Tuesday shortly after a firepower demonstration exercise at the Victor Kure Armour range, to mark the culmination of the 2025 Combat Arms Training Week (CAT).

Represented by Maj:-Gen. Henry Wesley, Commander Ordnance Corps, Headquarters, Oluyede explained that the federal government had already bought a lot of equipment and weapons to further tackle all forms of insurgency and terrorism.

He added that President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Army were working vigorously to ensure that the changes they have promised Nigerians were seen and reflected in the field.

“This particular event is very important because we have discussed strategies, operations and tactics and at the end, it is at the tip of the spear that all these will be reflected.

“It was very important that all the participants are brought here to come and see the capabilities that exist right now with which we are using to execute the various operations that we have.

“What we have done is to discuss strategies, review plans and policies and to also practice some of the techniques and the procedures that were recently introduced into our doctrine along with our soldiers and junior commanders.

“What you are expected to see very soon is the change in the tide of activities based on the new modus operandi and how we conduct our operations at all levels.

“The enemies are not here but they will feel it at the end of the day by the time they see us and I speak to you, the government has already bought a lot of equipment and weapons. Some are already in the field, some are still coming,” he stated.

The COAS explained that the fire power demonstration was very important as it acquaints the participants with latest capabilities that existed with which the army was using to execute various operations.

Also speaking, Maj:-Gen. Obinna Ajunwa, the Commander, Armoured Corps, said that the week-long event served as a forum for discussing pertinent issues affecting combat arms operations and other issues affecting the Nigerian Army at large.

He commended all the officers and men present, especially the retired senior officers who took time out of their tight schedule to witness the firepower demonstration exercise.

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Boko Haram Once Nominated Muhammadu Buhari As Negotiator – Jonathan Revealed

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3 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents once nominated the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari as their negotiator.

Jonathan said Boko Haram chose Buhari to negotiate with the Nigerian government on their behalf.

He made the disclosure while speaking at the public presentation of Scars, a book authored by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), in Abuja.

Jonathan said the insurgents named Buhari after his then-administration set up several committees to explore dialogue with the group.

Jonathan said: “One of the committees we set up then, the Boko Haram nominated Buhari to lead their team to negotiate with the government.

“So I was feeling that, oh, if they nominated Buhari to represent them and had a discussion with the government committee, then when Buhari took over, it could have been an easy way to negotiate with them and they would have handed over their guns. But it was still there till today.”

Jonathan noted that the inability of Buhari to eradicate Boko Haram terrorists showed that the crisis was more complex than often portrayed.

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Edo: Pandemonium As NDLEA Operatives Chase Escaping Driver With Shooting

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6 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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There was pandemonium at Oka Market, Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City, Friday, as operatives of the State Command of Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) shot sporadically in chase of an escaping driver.

In the course of the commotion, traders and residents took to their heels, probably to avoid being hit by stray bullets, while others were confused, not sure of what caused the sporadic gunshots.

The sporadic gunshots which lasted more than five minutes at the gate of the NDLEA Head Office, by Oka Market, followed a hot chase of an articulated vehicle driver who was said to have brushed their (NDLEA) vehicle.

The driver, who reportedly brushed the NDLEA vehicle refused to stop for negation, which prompted officers at the scene to alert their colleagues who waited at the alert.

According to eyewitnesses, as the escaping articulated driver approached the NDLEA office, officers who were said to have been alerted by their colleagues pursuing the trailer began to shoot.

Seven of the tyres of the trailer were deflated by bullets of the NDLEA operatives yet the driver refused to stop.

The officers continued to shoot while pursuing him, until he was caught.

A source said that the driver brushed their vehicle on the way, and that every effort by the officers to stop him so they could settle the matter proved abortive; hence the gunshots and deflation of the tires.

“It was a simple thing; they jammed our men, but the officers tried to stop him so that they could settle, but the driver refused to stop. That is why the men have been shooting to stop him. Even after bursting about seven tires, he was still running, but we caught him and they are bringing him back to our office,” he concluded.

Calls and messages sent to the commander, Edo State NDLEA Command, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, were not responded to as at when filing this.

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JUST IN: Court Bars Police From Enforcing Tinted Glass Regulation

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7 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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The Federal High Court sitting in Warri has issued an order directing the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo in the ongoing case concerning the controversial tinted glass permit.

The case, Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, came up for hearing today.

Delivering the interim order, the Court directed the police authorities to respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.

Confirming the development, Kunle Edun, SAN, who led the legal team, noted that the directive is a major step in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld while the substantive issues in the case are being determined.

Details of the ruling and the next adjourned date are expected shortly.

Further updates coming soon…