THE DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS SAYS TROOPS ELIMINATED OVER 100 TERRORISTS, ARRESTED 345 TERRORISTS, AND RESCUED 393 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN THE MONTH OF JULY.(PHOTO).

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 The Defence Headquarters says troops eliminated over 100 terrorists, arrested 345 terrorists, and rescued 393 kidnapped victims in the month of July. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, stated this during the monthly Defence Media Operations briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Major General Onoja added that during the period under review, 57 terrorists surrendered, over 1,000 arms and assorted ammunition were recovered, 18 illegal refining sites were destroyed, while 250,500 litres of stolen crude oil and refined petroleum products were recovered. Speaking further, Major General Onoja, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, reaffirmed the Armed Forces' commitment to the protection of lives and property nationwide, and their resolve to ensure that kidnapping, terrorism, secessionist agitation, and other forms of criminality are purged from society.

NIGERIA TO PROCURE 20 AIRCRAFT FOR AVIATION COLLEGE.

 Image result for aircrafts                The Federal Government is to procure 20 aircraft to make Nigeria College of Aviation Technology {NCAT} Zaria a centre of excellence,Sen.Hadi Sirika,Minister of State for Aviation,has said.NCAT took delivery of a brand new Dimond DA24NG.The minister,who disclose this at the launch of the new aircraft would improve the training capacity of the college.He observed that the current aircraft in use were highly expensive to maintain,adding that the college would now be more competitive and dynamic in the global aviation industry.Sirika lauded the efforts of the management of the college especially for introducing courses in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation {ICAO}.''I am aware of the efforts by NCAT to run National Diploma and Higher National Diploma,be rest assured,you will have our full support and that of the president''.The minister charged staff of the college to seek for more knowledge in view of the fact that the world have changed from resource based economy to knowledge based.Earlier,the Rector of the college,Cap.Abdussalami Mohammed said currently there were 29 trainer aircraft in the college.
''These aircraft used for ab-initio training TB9,Trinidad TB20GT and Beech Baron 58 are old,the earliest being purchased 15 years ago and quite expensive to fuel and maintain,'' he said.
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