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The Nigerian Army traces its history to Lieutenant John Hawley Glover's Constabulary Force, which was largely composed of freed Hausa slaves in 1863. [7] 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. [8]
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 1st Division is a one of two mechanized infantry division unit of the Nigerian Army (NA), which specialized in combined arms, desert and jungle warfare, maneuver warfare, and reconnaissance. It was established during the Nigerian civil war and is charged with securing its area of responsibility covering the North Western flank of Nigeria ...
On 1 May 1958, the Naval Defence Force (NDF) was legally established as a force and re-designated Royal Nigerian Navy (RNN). On 1 June 1958, the British Army Council in London relinquished control of Nigerian Military Force (NMF) to the Nigerian Government.
1966 Nigerian coup d'état (1966) Government of Nigeria: Rebel Army Officers Government Victory. Overthrow of Abubakar Balewa; Assassination of 11 senior Politicians; Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi seized power; Instigation of Northern-led counter-coup; Nigerian Civil War starts in 1967; 1975 Nigerian coup d'état (1975) Military government. Supreme ...
The 17 Brigade was established in December 2017, [2] but was officially commissioned in February 2018. [1] According to Army chief of staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, the establishment of the 17 Brigade is part of a wider reorganisation of the Nigerian Army. [3]
In April 1978, the college was expanded when the Army Junior Division was established to conduct courses for Captains in the Nigerian Army. [1] A Demonstration Battalion, the Army School of Artillery, and armor support from a composite armored battalion in Kaduna were also located at Jaji.
The 7th Division (also known as JTF-RO) was established in August 2013 for the war against Boko Haram. The creation of the new division brought to six the number of divisions. The 7th division is headquartered in Maiduguri. [1] The division includes a combat motorcycle unit as part of its 25th Task Force Brigade. [2]