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Pages in category "Nigerian female military personnel" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Nigerian Army (NA) is the land branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the largest among the armed forces. Its major formations include the 1st Division , 2nd Division , 3rd Armoured Division , 81st Division , 82nd Division and the newly formed 8th, 7th and 6th Divisions.
The Nigerian Army traces its history to Lieutenant John Hawley Glover's Constabulary Force, which was largely composed of freed Hausa slaves in 1863. [6] The Constabulary Force was established with the primary goal of protecting the Royal Niger Company and its assets from constant military incursions by the neighboring Ashanti Empire. [7]
The Military ranks of Nigeria are the military insignia used by the Nigerian Armed Forces. Nigeria shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom . [ 1 ]
The Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI) is a unit of the corps, responsible for the basic training and advanced training of soldiers and officers joining the infantry. It is part of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). The School of Infantry's Nature Conservation Education Centre.
On October 3, 2019, DICON unveiled its first armored vehicle, known as the Ezugwu MRAP [9] The MRAP was made in collaboration with the Nigerian Army Command Engineering Depot. [9] It was named after Major General Victor Ezugwu, who was known for his efforts in fighting against Boko Haram, [ 10 ] who is the director-general of DICON at the end ...
The military in a statement denied the allegations, which the human rights group said were based on 126 interviews from 2019 to 2024 with female former captives.
20 reverse engineered units delivered to the army in May 2024 [45] Proforce Ara/Thunder MRAP Nigeria: 40+ [46] Proforce Viper Light tactical vehicle Nigeria: Proforce Hulk MRAP Nigeria: 5 [47] Otokar Cobra: Light tactical vehicle Turkey: 204 [23] Casspir: MRAP South Africa: 5 [23] Casspir III variant. Reva: MRAP South Africa: 40 [48] Mk III ...