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...
Following the dislodgement and subsequent occupation of Boko Haram stronghold at Camp Zairo,Sambisa forest,the terrorists have been escaping the theatre to avoid capture and prosecution.It is in this vein that troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE intensified searches,patrols,raids and mop up operations.During one of such patrols to Madaki village in Biu Local Government Area,Borno State,troops of 27 Task Force Brigade stationed in Bara arrested 4 suspected fleeing members of Boko Haram terrorists on wednesday afternoon whose names were given as Muazu Gogobir,Mamman Shuaibu,Muhammadu Muhammadu and Isah Ibrahim.They were intercepted along 100 concealed motorcycles at the outskirt of the town.The suspected Boko Haram terrorists are undergoing preliminary investigation.
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