Okuama: Ex-LG Boss Sues Army For N2bn For Publishing His Photo Among Wanted List
LAGOS JULY 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-A former Caretaker Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Lucky Okodeh, has sued the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Army Staff, at a Federal High More...
Killing Of Soldiers: Nigerian Army Withdraws Troops From Troubled Okuama Community
LAGOS MAY 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Nigerian Army has withdrawn its troops from the troubled Okuama community in Ughelli south local government area of Delta State. DAILY POST recalls that the people were enjoying More...
Okuama: Urhobo Youths Demand Release Of Monarch As Condition To Appear Before Military Panel
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The youth wing of the Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU) worldwide, and the Urhobo Youth Leaders Association have demanded the release of detained Ovie of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom, Clement More...
Army Declares Professor, Woman, 6 Others Wanted Over Killing Of 17 Soldiers In Delta
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The military high command on Thursday morning declared eight persons wanted in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers and officers in Okuama Community of Delta State. Among those More...
Lagos Lawyer Omirhobo Slams Delta Gov Over Escalation Of Okuama/Okoloba Crisis
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Lagos Lawyer and Human Right activist, Chief (Barr) Malcolm Omirhobo has blamed the Delta State Governor, Rt (Hon) Sheriff Oborevwori over the escalation of Okuama and Okoloba crisis More...
Army Denies Reprisal Attack On Okuoma Community As Indigenes Say They Are ‘Helpless’
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)– Men in army uniform ransacked and burned homes in Nigeria’s oil-producing Delta state days after youths killed 16 soldiers sent there to resolve a land dispute, residents More...
Delta High Court Fines Nigerian Army ?1m For Trespassing, Taking Over Urhobo Community Land
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)-There was jubilation in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State on Monday as an Effurun High Court declared “null and void” the purported acquisition by the Nigerian Army More...
Oborevwori Hails Security Agents Battle Against Oil Theft, Crimes, Assures Of Continuous Support
LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has commended the Nigerian Army and other security agencies for the fight against oil theft and other crimes. Oborevwori gave the commendation More...
Nigerian Army Uncovers 12 Active Illegal Oil Refinery Sites In Urhobo Community
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (URHOBOTODA)-Troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army have uncovered 12 active illegal refining sites in Owahwa Creek of Urhobo Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area More...
Delta: Nigeria Army Begins 3-month Training Codenamed ‘Exercise Still Water 11′
LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The 63 Brigade, Nigeria Army has begun a three-month training, codenamed “Exercise Still Water II, at a ceremony on Tuesday in Asaba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports More...
Delta Court Relists Activist Malcolm Omirhobo’s Case Against Herdsmen Killing For Hearing (SEE DOCUMENTS)
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (URHOBOTODAY) Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State has relisted an application by Human Right Activist, Chief (Barr) Malcolm Omirhobo for the enforcement of his human rights and More...
Soldiers Intercept 20 Bags Of Cannabis In Delta State Waterways
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Soldiers from the Nigerian Army’s 63 Brigade in Delta State have intercepted 20 bags of illicit drugs thought to contain cannabis sativa. Soldiers intercepted the drugs from smugglers More...
Okowa Warns Nigerian Army Against Inhumane Treatment Of Civilians In Delta
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged Officers of the Nigerian Army to desist from inhumane treatment of civilians in the discharge of their duties. Speaking yesterday More...
Gen. Obada’s Death Is A Rude Shock To Me-Urhobo Leader, Chief Johnson Barovbe
Gen Obada LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Urhobo Leader and Member Of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) Board of Trustee, Chief Johnson Barovbe has described the demise of General Esio Orho Obada as a rude shock to him. Chief More...
Uwheru Killings: Omo-Agege Calls For Prosecution Of Indicted Soldiers, Herdsmen
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has asked the Nigeria Police to fish out and bring to justice the suspected herdsmen that killed about 10 persons in his constituency More...
Amotekun:Delta Lawyer, Malcolm Omirhobo Sues FG, AGF, NASS, IGP, Army, Others
Chief (Barr) Malcolm Omirhobo LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Lagos socio critic and human rights activist, Chief (Barr) Malcolm Emokinovo Omirhobo on Friday filed a suit before a Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging More...
Nigeria Army Partners Delta, Edo States Govt. On David Ejoor’s Burial
David Ejoor LAGOS APRIL 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Nigerian Army is collaborating with the Edo and Delta Governments to give the late Maj-Gen. David Ejoor More...
Army Denies Killing Nine Aladja Indigenes Despite Provocation
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Nigerian Army 6 Division has denied the allegations that soldiers from the 3 Battalion in Effurun shot dead nine persons in Aladja community during its renewed clash with Ogbe-Ijoh More...
Nigeria Army Orders Preparation for 800 Troops for Gambia
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (URHOBOTODAY) — A Nigerian army memo orders officers to prepare a battalion of 800 troops for a possible military intervention in Gambia, where the longtime leader has refused to accept his More...
Shekau Appears in New Video, Debunks Nigerian Army Claim of Crushing Boko Haram
Bok Haram Leader,Abubakar Shekau LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (URHOBOTODAY)- Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has appeared in a new video to debunk Nigeria’s government claims that the group has been crushed and flushed More...
Two Nigerian Army Personnel Indicted in kidnap of CBN Governor’s Wife
Margret Emefiele LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Two Nigerian Army personnel have been indicted in the kidnap saga of the wife of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria. A report monitored in Premium Times had More...
Nigeria Army Bows to Pressure, Releases Detained Tompolo’s Associates
LAGOS JULY 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The 3rd Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Effurun on Thursday night bowed to pressure from groups and ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias “Tomopolo” with the release More...
Nigeria Army to N’Delta Militants, We’ll Use Force If Dialogue Fails
LAGOS JULY 25TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that the Nigerian Army would not hesitate to use force should the dialogue between the Federal Government and militants fail. Buratai More...
Top Army Officers Want Us to Overthrow Buhari-Niger Delta Militants…..Baseless Accusation-Army
LAGOS JUNE 23RD (URHOBOTODAY)-The Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force on Wednesday alleged that some top officers of the Nigerian Army are planning to overthrow the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. In this More...
Dozens of Nigerian Army Officers Fired over Corruption
LAGOS JUNE 11TH (URHOBOTODAY) — Nigeria is firing dozens of senior officers accused of corruption and the theft of billions of dollars meant to buy arms to fight the Boko Haram Islamic insurgency, the army and More...