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Nigerien crisis (2023–2024) On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger, during which the country's presidential guard removed and detained President Mohamed Bazoum. Subsequently, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the Commander of the Presidential Guard, proclaimed himself the leader of the country and established the National Council for ...
Ten people have been killed and a further 160 are missing, including children, after suspected Boko Haram militants raided a remote village in north-central Nigeria, a local official told CNN on ...
April 22, 2024 at 4:24 AM. ABUJA (Reuters) - Six soldiers of the Nigerian army were ambushed and killed by gunmen while on patrol in the northern Niger state on Friday, the army said, the latest ...
2023 Plateau State massacres. A series of armed attacks occurred between 23 and 25 December 2023 in Plateau State in central Nigeria. They affected at least 17 rural communities in the Nigerian local government areas of Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, resulting in at least 200 deaths and injuries to more than 500 people [1] [2] as well as significant ...
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Tuesday accused Nigeria of setting a dangerous precedent after its executives were invited to the African country and then detained as part of a ...
Location. Lagos, Nigeria. Type. ear infection. Deaths. MohBad. On 12 September 2023, Nigerian musician MohBad died in Lagos, at the age of 27. The nurse who administered a Tetanus vaccine on him, was arrested and found to be an unlicensed nurse on 19 September 2023 by the Lagos State Police Command .
The current Chief of Army Staff is Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, who succeeded Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, in June 2023. Role [ edit ] In the chain of command, the Chief of Army Staff reports to the Chief of Defence Staff , who in turn, reports to the Defence Minister , accountable to the President of Nigeria. [3]
Nigerian Army. On the night of 20 October 2020, at about 6:50 p.m., members of the Nigerian Army opened fire on unarmed End SARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos State, Nigeria. [2] Amnesty International stated that at least 12 protesters were killed during the shooting. [3] A day after the incident, on 21 October, the governor of ...