NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION. (PHOTO).
NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of five new helicopters as the Federal Government accelerates efforts to modernize Nigeria’s airpower capabilities and strengthen the Armed Forces’ capacity to respond effectively to contemporary security challenges. A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame indicates that the platforms comprise three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters and two H-125 helicopters. The three AW-109s, which form part of 10 recently acquired by the Federal Government, were received in Lagos on 15 September 2026, with the remaining seven expected to be delivered before the end of 2026. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, described the acquisition as another significant milestone in the Federal Government’s sustained investment in the modernization and re-equipment of the NAF noting that the new pl...
The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army yesterday paraded 36 armed herdsmen who were intercepted by troops of the 117 Guards Battalion Keffi along the Abuja-Keffi road on Sunday.Another group of 56 herdsmen were arrested at the Dantata check point between Kuje and the Abuja airport.The 36 heredsmen were arrested by troops at the Keffi check point at about 4:30 pm Sunday uin a Diana Truck and a Toyota Camry Salon Car,the spokesman of the brigade,Captain Bashir Jajira,told newsmen yesterday.He said during interrogation by troops at the check point,they said they were going to Nasarawa LGA of Nasarawa State.Jajira said after a thorough check of the vehicles,the troops discovered one pump action gun,19 cartridges of dane guns,118 cartridges of ammo,28 cutlasses,three jack knives,14 sticks,seven torches,assorted charms and hard drugs.He also said the other group of 56 herdsmen were arrested at the Dantata check point between Kuje and the airport in the Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory {FCT}.He said items recovered from them include 26 cartridge dane guns and 49 cutlasses and knives.Jajira added that all the suspects claimed to be on the lookout for cattle rustlers who stole their cows.Captain Jajira said the suspects would be handed over to the police for further investigation.The Commander,Guards Brigade,Brigadier General Musa Yusuf,told newsmen that the arrests showed the determination of the bridage to ride the Federal Capital Territory of any criminal activity.More photos below. 
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