TWO pilots of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) cheated death earlier on Thursday when a Super Mushshak trainer aircraft was involved in a crash. In a statement on Thursday evening by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, the mishap happened at about 2.35 pm. Gabkwet …
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NAF Airstrike Destroys Six Illegal Oil Refineries In Rivers State
THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the destruction of six illegal oil refining sites in Opu Arugbana in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to NAF in a statement on Tuesday by its Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the illegal refineries were destroyed …
Read More »Military Neutralises Terrorist Kingpin, Others In Niger Air Strikes
THE Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch has killed a dreaded terrorist and kidnap kingpin, Yellow Jambros, as well as scores of other terrorists in airstrikes in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, announced this on Sunday in Abuja through the Director of Public …
Read More »NAF Airstrikes Eliminate Terrorists, Destroy Gun Trucks In Borno, Zamfara
THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Components of Operations Hadin Kai and Hadarin Daji, have eliminated scores of terrorists in a stream of air strikes in their enclaves across the theatres. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore …
Read More »NAF Receives Two Additional Aircraft
THE Nigerian Air Force has received two additional Diamond-62 aircraft as part of its efforts to intensify ongoing air operations against insecurity in the country. The new aircraft were received at a ceremony held in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, …
Read More »NAF Bombs IPOB/ESN Hideouts In Imo, Anambra States
SOME camps used as hideouts by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) in Imo and Anambra States have been destroyed by airstrikes from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The airstrikes which were executed by the Air Component of Operation UDO KA II destroyed the IPOB/ESN hideouts in …
Read More »Nigerian Air Force Female Officer Commits Suicide In Lagos Military Base
A female officer of the Nigerian Air Force, simply identified as George on Saturday reportedly committed suicide in her place of residence at Ikeja, Lagos State. SaharaReporters gathered that George, a Master Warrant Officer working at 651 Base Services Group Resident at Block T5 Flat 8 in Sam Ethnan Air Force …
Read More »Nigeria Expecting Delivery Of 27 Fighter Jets, Attack Helicopters To Boost Fight
Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, on Saturday said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) was expecting the delivery of additional new platforms, which President Muhammadu Buhari approved for the service. Amao, who made the disclosure during an operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force Institute of …
Read More »Air Force Bombs Bandits’ Camp Of Niger Republic Kingpin Masterminding Attacks In Zamfara, Katsina
The camp of a notorious armed Niger Republic bandit, Maliki Shrige, has been bombed by the fighter aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at South Jaja community in the Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State. According to PRNigeria, the military airstrikes also eliminated scores of his armed fighters …
Read More »Air Force Jet Accidentally Bombs Villagers In Katsina
The Nigerian Air Force fighter jet targeting terrorists has accidentally bombed villagers at Kunkuna in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The jet was said to have hit the wrong targets in the operation launched against camps of bandits in the area. According to Daily Trust, details of the …
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