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Also known as: 23 Battalion [+]

Country: Nigeria [+]

Classified as: Army  Military [+]

Areas of operation

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Area of Operation First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Ughelli South [+] 31 October 2016 [+]
Ngala [+] 25 April 2016 [+]
Kala-Balge [+] 22 April 2016 [+] 28 November 2017 [+]
Uvwie [+] 11 March 2016 [+]
Burutu [+] 5 September 2015 [+]
Warri South-West [+] 25 July 2013 [+] 16 September 2013 [+]

Sites

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Site First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Agbarho [+] 31 October 2016 [+]
Effurun [+] 10 September 2015 [+] 30 August 2016 [+]
Effurun [+] 10 September 2015 [+] 11 March 2016 [+]
Wado city [+] 27 October 2008 [+] 18 January 2016 [+]
Takum [+] 26 October 2008 [+]

Memberships

Multi-unit organizations that this unit is part of
Name Country Other Names Classification First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Joint Task Force Operation Pulo Shield Sector 1 [+] Nigeria [+] Sector 1 [+]
Sector 1 Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield [+]
Sector One [+] 		Army [+]
Joint Task Force [+]
Military [+]
Police [+] 		23 June 2013 [+] 18 December 2014 [+]
Joint Task Force Operation Restore Hope [+] Nigeria [+] JTF [+]
Joint Military Task Force [+]
Joint Military Task Force (JTF) [+]
Joint Military Task Force on the Niger Delta [+]
Joint Military Task known as Operation Restore Hope [+]
Joint Security Task Force [+]
Joint Task Force [+]
Joint Task Force "Operation Restore Hope" [+]
Joint Task Force for the Niger Delta [+]
Joint Task Force on Niger Delta codenamed Operation Restore Hope [+]
Operation Restore Hope [+]
Operation Restore Hope in the Niger Delta [+]
Task Force [+] 		Army [+]
Joint Task Force [+]
Military [+]
Police [+] 		27 October 2008 [+]
Operation Lafiya Dole [+] Nigeria [+] OPLD [+]
Operation Lafia Dole [+]
Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole [+] 		Army [+]
Joint Task Force [+]
Military [+]
Police [+]
State Security Service (Internal Security) [+] 		1 May 2016 [+] 28 November 2017 [+]

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Personnel

Table showing personnel linked to this unit in command, administrative and other roles
Name Rank Role Official Title First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Nwankwo [+] Colonel [+] Commander [+] 9 February 2012 [+]
Igwe Omoke [+] Lieutenant Colonel [+] Commander [+] 15 February 2016 [+] 21 February 2016 [+]
Nuhu [+] Captain [+] None 9 February 2012 [+]
A.T. Lawal [+] Lieutenant Colonel [+] Commander [+] Commanding Officer [+] 8 November 2009 [+]
Abdullahi [+] Captain [+] Operations Officer [+] 22 February 2014 [+]

Sources

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