How Nigerian Police, Military Torture And Kill Civilians

Torture has become a part of the police system in Nigeria and it is alarming how the authorities who are supposed to protect its citizens subject them to all kinds of torture.A report published today, September 18, titled, “Welcome to hell fire: Torture and other ill-treatment in Nigeria” has detailed the how the police and the military in Nigeria routinely torture women, men, and children some as young as 12, using a wide range of methods such as...

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Nigeria Awaits Delivery Of Mi Helicopters From Russia

The new contract for delivery of several state-of-the-art Mi-35 and Mi-171Sh helicopters has been recently signed between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Russian Federation.This has been confirmed by the Deputy Director General of Rosoboronexport, Sergei Goreslavsky, in a statement obtained by airrecognition.com.The contract was signed in August this year. Unfortunately, the official did not confirm the exact number of helicopters subject...

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Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack, Kill Scores

Nigerian troops today, September 12, recorded another victory against the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents who launched an attack on the town of Konduga in Borno State.According to Sahara Reporters, the troops killed over 150 of the insurgents who have overrun several towns in Nigeria’s northeast in recent weeks.[caption id="attachment_1437" align="aligncenter" width="364"] Nigerian troops captured one of the guns mounted on a truck today[/caption]The...

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Boko Haram Attacks CDS' Hometown, 40 Killed

Troops from the 1 Division Kaduna, 3 Division Jos and TRADOC, Minna succeeded in killing over 40 Boko Haram members yesterday, September 9, during a fierce battle at Vimtim in Adamawa state, the home town of the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh.They also succeeded in reclaiming Michika, Uba and Gulak towns which had been captured by the terrorists, Vanguard reports.According to a military source, as the troops concentrated in...

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