The Defence Headquarters

Kankara Abduction: DHQ Denies Miyetti Allah's Involvement

Amnesty International Blackmailing Nigerian Military – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has accused Amnesty International (AI) of blackmailing the Nigerian military in its recent report, accusing the military of crimes against older people in the North East.

The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, said this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that there were contractions in the report.

Part of the statement reads: ‘The attention of the Nigerian military has been drawn to the recent report released by the Amnesty International in its chapter 3 as ‘Nigerian Military Crimes.’

‘The report is a clear desperation targeted at blackmailing the Nigerian military. Thus, the report should be

700 Ex-military Officers Amputated, Dismissed Over Boko Haram

Troops Eliminate 16 Boko Haram Terrorists, 11 Arrested

The Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, have eliminated 16 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist and arrested 11 in the North East in the last one week.

The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John John Enenche, disclosed this while giving weekly update on the operations of Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja.

Enenche said the troops had recorded appreciable successes within the week, adding that some the terrorists arrested also included their family members with caches of arms and ammunition.

He explained that the …