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COAS CHARGES NACOLM GRADUANDS TO JUSTIFY TRAINING INVESTMENTS, COMMISSIONS PROJECTS
COAS CHARGES NACOLM GRADUANDS TO JUSTIFY TRAINING INVESTMENTS, COMMISSIONS PROJECTS
By: Our Reporter
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has charged graduands of Course 22 of the Logistics Management Course and Course 2 of the Senior Leadership and Staff Officers Course 2024 to justify the huge investments made by the Nigerian Army (NA) in training them.
The Army chief gave the charge on Friday, 13 December 2024, while speaking at the graduation ceremony of the officers held at the Auditorium of the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM) in Ojo, Lagos state. The COAS commended the diligence and dedication demonstrated by the graduating students throughout their training in the college and urged them to put to good use, the knowledge acquired by initiating innovative ideas to solve complex problems for the benefit of their services.
General Oluyede lauded the college’s efforts in effectively delivering on its mandate to enhance the number of officers adequately equipped with requisite logistics, leadership, and staff duties skills. He expressed optimism that the officers will utilize their expertise in resource management and supply chain logistics for operational effectiveness in the face of dwindling resources.
The COAS, while stressing that Nigerian Army Training Institutions are key to his commitment and drive for a well trained Army, assured that the training institutions will be galvanized to sustain professionalism through realistic training and engagement of the right mix of personnel. He appreciated the Governments of The Gambia and Republic of Malawi for sending their officers to train in the college.
In his remarks, the Commandant NACOLM, Major General Wisdom Etuk disclosed that since its inception in 2003, the college has offered purely logistics training to officers of the NA and other sister services in line with its original training mandate. However, the college was subsequently handed an additional mandate to train junior and middle cadre officers of Direct Regular Commission in the NA. He maintained that the graduating students are well trained in logistics planning, leadership, and management as well as staff procedures, thus making them ready for deployment to the field in support of ongoing operational engagements of the NA.
The Logistics Management Course 22 of 2024 had 34 officers, out of which 29 are drawn from the Nigerian Army, 2 from the Nigerian Navy, 2 from the Nigerian Air Force, while one allied student is from the Malawian Defence Forces. The Senior Leadership and Staff Officers’ Course 2 of 2024 comprised 105 Nigerian Army officers and one allied student from the Gambia Armed Forces.
The COAS later commissioned several projects in the college aimed at creating a conducive atmosphere for teaching and learning in the training institution. The projects include an Ultramodern Auditorium, students’ hostel, and other facilities. The COAS also visited Ikeja Cantonment, where he commissioned the newly constructed Headquarters of 701 Transport Battallion.
The memorable event was graced by former Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, serving and retired top brass of the NA and other services, as well as stakeholders in the logistics industry.
COAS CHARGES NACOLM GRADUANDS TO JUSTIFY TRAINING INVESTMENTS, COMMISSIONS PROJECTS
Troops Arrest Three Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 212 Battalion deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tuba have arrested three suspected cattle rustlers during an operation in Karnuwa general area of Borno State.
Security sources said the operation followed intelligence provided by a local resident, Malam Muhammadu Ardo, concerning alleged cattle rustling activities within the area.
The troops reportedly mobilised to Karnuwa at about 12:30 p.m. on May 4, 2026, where they apprehended the suspects identified as Mallam Mohammad Abatcha, 28; Mallam Mamman Bukar, 18; and Malam Modu Hassan, 30.
According to the sources, the suspects were intercepted while using a pickup vehicle with registration number WW 806 GZ Delta, allegedly employed in transporting stolen cattle.
The rustled cattle were recovered and immediately handed over to their rightful owners at the scene of the arrest.
Items recovered from the suspects included a bow and arrow, three mobile phones, five national identity cards and the sum of N20,650.
Preliminary investigation reportedly revealed that the suspects admitted to repeatedly stealing and selling rustled cattle to buyers in Maiduguri.
Security sources further disclosed that investigators suspect possible links between the suspects and members of the Islamic State West Africa Province or Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad due to alleged inconsistencies observed in their statements during interrogation.
Troops Arrest Three Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Borno
Troops Discover Illegal Refinery Site, Recover 600 Litres of Stolen Crude in Rivers
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 29 Battalion operating under the Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), have uncovered an illegal refining site and recovered about 600 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Security sources said the discovery was made at about 10:00 a.m. on May 12, 2026, during ongoing anti-illegal bunkering operations in the Niger Delta region.
The troops reportedly discovered the illegal refining site around Asa community, where a large cooking pot loaded with stolen crude oil was found stockpiled in sacks.
Military authorities said the recovered products and equipment were handled in accordance with operational directives guiding anti-crude oil theft operations under Operation Delta Safe.
The operation was conducted without any confrontation or security incident.
The Nigerian military has continued to intensify operations against crude oil theft, illegal refining and other forms of economic sabotage across the Niger Delta region.
Troops Discover Illegal Refinery Site, Recover 600 Litres of Stolen Crude in Rivers
Troops, NDLEA Raid Drug Hideout in Katsina, Arrest Suspected Supplier to Terrorists
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Malumfashi at Kafur, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have raided a suspected drug peddlers’ hideout in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Security sources said the operation was conducted at about 12:30 p.m. on May 12, 2026, at Huguma village following intelligence on illicit drug activities within the area.
During the raid, troops apprehended one suspect identified as a major supplier of illicit drugs and other substances to terrorists and criminal elements operating within Kafur Local Government Area and surrounding communities.
Items recovered during the operation included 146 grams of suspected cannabis and 16.5 grams of a substance identified as Exol-5.
The suspect and the recovered drugs have since been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and necessary legal action.
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