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Also known as: 81st Division| 81st Division (Amphibious) [+]

Country: Nigeria [+]

Classified as: Army  Military [+]

Areas of operation

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Area of Operation First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Yewa North [+] 30 May 2018 [+]
Yewa South [+] 30 May 2018 [+]
Ikorodu [+] 16 April 2018 [+]
Maiduguri [+] August 2013 [+]
Ogun [+] 15 January 2012 [+] 21 April 2018 [+]
Lagos [+] 30 January 2007 [+] 21 April 2018 [+]

Sites

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Site First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Victoria Island [+] 21 July 2020 [+]
Maiduguri [+] August 2013 [+]
Lagos [+] 19 March 2007 [+] 6 October 2017 [+]

Memberships

Multi-unit organizations that this unit is part of
Name Country Other Names Classification First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Operation BOYONA [+] Nigeria [+] JTF [+]
JTF's Operation Boyona [+]
Joint Task Force [+] 		Army [+]
Joint Task Force [+]
Military [+]
Police [+]
State Security Service (Internal Security) [+] 		16 May 2013 [+] August 2013 [+]
Operation Mesa [+] Nigeria [+] OP Mesa [+] Army [+]
Military [+] 		January 2012 [+]
African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur [+] Sudan [+] African Union/UN Hybrid operation in Darfur [+]
L’UNAMID/Darfour [+]
UNAMID [+] 		Peacekeeping [+] 28 December 2014 [+] 18 January 2016 [+]

Parent units

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Subsidiaries

Name Other Names Classification First Cited Date Last Cited Date
242 Reconnaissance Battalion [+] 242 Battalion [+]
242 Recce Battalion [+] 		Army [+]
Military [+] 		30 January 2007 [+] 2016 [+]
243 Reconnaissance Battalion [+] 243 Battalion [+]
243 Bn [+]
243 Recce Battalion [+] 		Army [+]
Military [+] 		26 April 2016 [+] 10 June 2019 [+]
35 Artillery Brigade [+] Army [+]
Military [+] 		8 February 2012 [+] 10 June 2019 [+]
45 Division Engineers [+] 45 Engineer Brigade [+] Army [+]
Military [+] 		26 May 2010 [+] 10 June 2019 [+]
55 Division Signals [+] 55 Signal Brigade [+] Army [+]
Military [+] 		10 June 2019 [+]
81 Military Intelligence Brigade [+] Army [+]
Military [+] 		8 November 2020 [+] 21 November 2020 [+]
81 Division Garrison [+] Army [+]
Military [+] 		19 January 2004 [+] 8 November 2020 [+]
9 Brigade [+] 9 Bde [+]
9 Division [+] 		Army [+]
Military [+] 		30 January 2007 [+] 12 March 2021 [+]
Unknown Brigade of 81 Division [+] Army [+]
Military [+]
Placeholder [+] 		29 January 2007 [+] 20 March 2014 [+]

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
Tanko Abdu [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 13 April 2001 [+]
Tanko Abdu [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 19 January 2004 [+] 2004 [+]
Azubuike Onyeabo Ihejirika [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 7 January 2007 [+] 2008 [+]
Nsikak Edet [+] Brigadier General [+] Chief of Staff [+] 8 November 2020 [+] 21 March 2021 [+]
Obi Abel Umahi [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 27 January 2013 [+] 6 February 2014 [+]
Godwin Ahamefuna Umelo [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 21 July 2020 [+] 11 March 2021 [+]
Tamunomieibi I. Dibi [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 13 February 2014 [+] 9 August 2015 [+]
Musa Yusuf [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 21 July 2019 [+]
Johnson Irefin [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 22 July 2019 [+] 20 July 2020 [+]
Lawrence Fejokwu (81 Division) [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 12 March 2021 [+] 21 March 2021 [+]
Samaila Iliya [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 17 January 2005 [+] 12 August 2006 [+]
Enobong Okon Udoh [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 21 April 2018 [+] 30 July 2018 [+]
Emeka CG Nwanguna [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 9 January 2009 [+] 23 September 2010 [+]
Kamordeen Adegoke [+] Major [+] Public Relations Officer [+] 6 August 2020 [+]
Kenneth Tobia Minimah [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] General Officer Commanding [+] 24 September 2010 [+] 26 January 2013 [+]
Ebenezer Oyefolu [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 25 April 2017 [+]
Shuaibu Nuhu [+] Brigadier General [+] Training Officer [+] 21 March 2021 [+]
AA Mshelbwalla [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 2004 [+] 16 January 2005 [+]

Sources

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