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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.
Name Photo Type Country of origin In service Notes BOZENA 5 [50]: Unmanned ground vehicle Slovakia N/A Clearance of all conventional antipersonnel and antitank land mines and for IED removal assistance.
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 ...
In 1956, at the time of the visit of Queen Elizabeth II, the regiment was renamed The Queen's Own Nigeria Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, part of the Nigerian Military Forces. [2] [3] [4] There was eventually a Nigeria Regiment Training Centre at Zaria, a field company of engineers, and a field battery of artillery.
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 ...
The Nigerian National War Museum in Umuahia showcases the military history of Nigeria with relics form the Biafra-Nigerian Civil War. It has a collection of tanks, armored vehicles, ships, and aircraft all from Nigeria or the defunct Republic of Biafra. [1] Almost all tanks and AFLs are Biafran and all aircraft are Nigerian. [2]
The 2 Division, Nigerian Army is a division, active since the Nigerian Civil War. Its headquarters are now at Ibadan in the South-West. [ 1 ] The current and 46th General Officer Commanding is Major General Obinna Onubogu.