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Faruk Yahaya [+] Print this page

Also known as: Farouk Yahaya [+]

Country: Nigeria [+]

Last seen as

Chief of Army Staff, Major General, Commander of Nigerian Army (Army/Military) [+]

Postings


Unit Rank Role Official Title First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Nigerian Army [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] Chief of Army Staff [+] 2 July 2021 [+]
4 Mechanized Brigade [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 3 February 2016 [+] 29 May 2016 [+]
Joint Task Force Operation Pulo Shield [+] Chief of Staff [+]
29 Task Force Brigade [+] Commander [+]
1 Mechanised Division [+] Commander [+]

Chain of command

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Superiors

Commanders of units that were superior to any units commanded by this person
Name Rank Role Unit Start of overlap End of overlap Duration of overlap
Azubuike Onyeabo Ihejirika [+] Lieutenant General [+] Commander [+] Nigerian Army [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ibrahim Manu Yusuf [+] Major General [+] Chief of Operations [+] Nigerian Army [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Luka Yusuf [+] Lieutenant General [+] Commander [+] Nigerian Army [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Tukur Yusufu Buratai [+] Lieutenant General [+] Commander [+] Nigerian Army [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Owoye Andrew Azazi [+] General [+] Commander [+] Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin [+] General [+] Commander [+] Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Oluseyin Petinrin [+] Air Marshal [+] Commander [+] Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Paul Dike [+] Air Marshal [+] Commander [+] Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ola Sa'ad Ibrahim [+] Admiral [+] Commander [+] Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Alex Sabunduh Badeh [+] Air Chief Marshal [+] Commander [+] Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Martin Luther Agwai [+] Lieutenant General [+] Commander [+] Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Saleh Maina [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Isiaku Dikko [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
John Zaruwa [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Fatai Oladipo Alli [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Olakunle Akinyemi [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ebiobowei Bonna Awala [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Sunday Idoko [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Mohammed Sani Ali [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
E Archibong [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
TS Akande [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Jack Okechukwu Nwaogbo [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Danmadami Diaji [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Joseph Owonibi [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Charles Ufoma Macaulay [+] Lieutenant Colonel [+] Operations Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Benjamin Ahanotu (3 Armoured Division) [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Adamu Marwa [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Joseph Oshanupin [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Hassan Umoru [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Armoured Division [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown

Subordinates

Commanders of units that were subordinate to any units commanded by this person
Name Rank Role Unit Start of overlap End of overlap Duration of overlap
Igwe Omoke [+] Lieutenant Colonel [+] Commander [+] 3 Battalion [+] 15 February 2016 [+] 21 February 2016 [+] 6 days
Chikezie Ude [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 1 Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Olufunmilola Soleye [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 1 Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Tamunomieibi I. Dibi [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 1 Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Mohammed Tasiu Ibrahim [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 1 Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Williams Obene [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 1 Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Kenneth Tobia Minimah [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 1 Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ishaya Gangun Bauka [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 1 Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Kenneth Agboola Vigo [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 3 Motorized Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Muhammed Danlami Abubakar [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 3 Motorized Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Hamisu Hassan [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 3 Motorized Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Emmanuel Abejirin [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Motorized Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Iliyasu Isah Abbah [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 3 Motorized Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Iliyasu Isah Abbah [+] Major General [+] Commander [+] 3 Motorized Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Mohammed Abba Diko [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] 31 Field Artillery Brigade [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Tukur Yusufu Buratai [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] Joint Task Force Operation Pulo Shield Sector 2 [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Osasogie Uzamere (2 Amphibious Brigade) [+] Brigadier General [+] Commander [+] Joint Task Force Operation Pulo Shield Sector 2 [+] Unknown Unknown Unknown

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Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
08 September 2014 The Sun (Nigeria) Former President Obasanjo’s Son Shot In Mubi By Boko Haram
12 March 2002 This Day Governor Seeks Military Assistance On Porous Borders
18 July 2004 This Day Democracy: Governor Seeks Army's Collaboration
17 March 2005 This Day Haruna Lauds Nigerian Army
28 March 2006 Daily Trust Sudan: Darfur Crisis: First Batch of Troops Airlifted to Sudan
15 August 2006 Vanguard Bakassi Ruler Asks 'How Do We Carry Our Forefathers' Graves'
08 March 2007 Daily Champion Acting Governor Commends Military
03 June 2007 Daily Trust Darfur - Returning Soldiers Grumble Over Unpaid Allowances
01 August 2007 Daily Trust Why We Retired Army Generals - Yar'Adua
27 August 2007 Vanguard Country's Foreign Policy Under Yar'Adua
01 September 2007 This Day Soldiers Reprimanded for Role in Liberia
09 October 2007 This Day 680 Soldiers Head for Darfur
15 October 2007 Daily Trust Army Sends More Troops to Darfur
25 November 2007 Daily Trust Kano LG Polls - the Inside Story
09 January 2008 Vanguard Defence Chief Declares 'Red Alert' in N-Delta
16 May 2008 Leadership Kawu Pledges Kano Govt's Assistance
23 May 2008 This Day How 46 Soldiers Were Burnt to Death
08 July 2008 This Day Soldiers' Protest - House Summons Defence Minister, Azazi
02 August 2008 Daily Trust Army Presence Will Beef Up Security in Jigawa - Lamido
09 August 2008 This Day Security Beefed Up in Azazi's Country Home
08 September 2008 Vanguard Army Commander Hails Governor Osunbor
18 September 2008 This Day Military Committed to Democracy, Says Army Chief
02 January 2009 This Day Katisna Assures Army of Continued Support
03 January 2009 Vanguard Jos Latest - 26 Mercenaries Arrested
06 January 2009 This Day Jos Crisis - House Committee Begins Sitting
10 January 2009 Vanguard Shake-Up in Army
14 January 2009 This Day Mutiny - 'Court Action Negates Rule of Law'
17 January 2009 Daily Trust Jos - Soldier Shoots 25-Year-Old Man
27 January 2009 This Day I'll Tackle Jos Crisis - New GOC
26 February 2009 Vanguard Igbo Stores Closed as Peace Returns to Bauchi
12 March 2009 Vanguard FG Merges Military Forces in N-Delta
22 March 2009 This Day Jos, Bauchi Crisis - Any Hand of Terror?
29 July 2009 This Day Shoot-Out in Maiduguri as Soldiers Battle Fanatics
26 January 2010 This Day Yar'Adua - Army Restricts Movement of Soldiers
17 March 2010 Daily Trust Much Ado About Dambazau
25 September 2010 Daily Champion Jonathan Sacks GOCs, Redeploys Others
27 September 2010 Daily Trust Sacked GOCs Get New Posts
25 September 2010 Leadership Jonathan Sacks GOCs
21 October 2010 Daily Trust Army Committed to Indivisible Country - General Idoko
08 November 2010 Daily Trust GOC Urges Army to Be Neutral During Elections
28 January 2011 Leadership 24 Killed in Bauchi, Jos Attacks
07 February 2011 This Day Army Will Tackle Security Lapses
22 June 2011 This Day Internal Security - Army Modifies Training to Tackle Terrorism
16 August 2011 Daily Independent Escape of Detainees - GOC 3 Division Sets Up Martial Court to Try Gen Raji
25 August 2011 Daily Trust Brig-Gen. Raji - the Road to Court Marshal
17 October 2011 Daily Trust Barracks Renovation Elicits Soldiers' Anger in Sokoto
10 November 2011 Daily Trust Army Gets 25 Major Generals
13 January 2012 Daily Trust Guber Polls - Politicians Have Bought All Machetes in Sokoto - Police
16 February 2012 Daily Trust GOCs Redeployed in Army Shake-Up
08 March 2012 This Day Call Your Men to Order,' Emir of Kano Tells Army Commander
22 March 2012 Daily Trust JTF Guns Down Nine in Kano
25 March 2012 Leadership JTF Pounds Suspected Boko Haram Hideout in Kano
09 May 2012 Leadership 25 Ghanaians, Five Locals Arrested Over Bunkering
28 May 2012 Leadership Army Court Martial's 14 STF Soldiers for 'Gross Misconduct'
19 June 2012 Daily Trust Stay Away From Liberian Women, GOC Tells Peacekeeping Troops
18 August 2012 Leadership Ihejirika Heads for Defence, as Jonathan Shops for New Coas
31 August 2012 Daily Trust Be Battle Ready At All Times, Ihejirika Tells Soldiers
15 September 2012 Daily Trust Boko Haram - Don't Be Deterred, Injured Soldiers Told
16 September 2012 This Day Boko Haram - Nigeria Army Compensates Families of Slain Soldiers
05 October 2012 This Day Jonathan Names New CDS, Service Chiefs
21 November 2012 Daily Trust Crime - Army to Deploy Soldiers to Ogun
20 December 2012 Daily Trust Army Promotes 59 Generals
03 January 2013 Daily Trust Gen. Minimah May Become Army Chief - More Retirements Coming
29 January 2013 Leadership Major Shakeup in Army - COAS Redeploys 317 Officers
02 February 2013 Daily Trust Awala Is New GOC 3 Division - Army
14 March 2013 Daily Trust Four Killed in Sokoto Military Raid
08 April 2013 Leadership Insecurity - Wamakko Assures Sokoto Residents of Sustainable Security
09 April 2013 This Day Amnesty Committee Mulls Conditions for Boko Haram
19 April 2013 This Day Be Courageous in Fighting Terrorists, Kano Residents Urged
18 May 2013 Daily Trust Four Gunmen, Three Soldiers, Two Cops Killed in Daura
01 June 2013 Daily Trust Inside 'Hezbollah's Kano Armoury' - Lebanese Condemn Act
31 May 2013 Daily Trust 'Hezbollah Behind Kano Weapons Cache'
12 July 2013 Leadership Boko Haram Commander Killed in Gun Duel
12 July 2013 Daily Trust 12 Bombs Recovered, One Killed in Sokoto Military Raid
20 September 2013 Daily Trust Army Committed to Fight Against Oil Theft - JTF Commander
10 October 2013 Daily Trust JTF Destroys Kano Bomb Factory
19 October 2013 This Day Nigeria, UK, U
30 November 2013 This Day 2015 - Army Prepares Agaist Violence
11 January 2014 Daily Trust Nwoga Takes Over At Three Division
26 January 2014 This Day Don't Allow Yourselves to Be Used By Politicians in 2015, General Abbah Tells Soldiers
26 August 2014 The Guardian (Nigeria) Troops Return From Cameroun, to Begin Counter-Terrorism Campaign
06 September 2014 Leadership Insurgents Seize the Gulak Village
08 September 2014 The Guardian (Nigeria) Boko Haram Kills 24 Soldiers, Injures Obasanjo's Son
07 December 2014 Leadership Gunmen Invade Minna Prison, Free 270 Inmates
14 July 2015 Leadership Buhari Replaces NSA, Service Chiefs
03 August 2015 This Day Sultan - Sokoto Role Model in Civil, Military Relations
04 August 2015 Daily Trust Sokoto, Model for Peaceful Co-Existence - Sultan
14 August 2015 Daily Independent Crush Boko Haram in Three Months, Buhari Orders Military Chiefs
29 August 2015 Daily Trust North-West States Move to Tackle Cattle-Rustling
20 October 2015 Daily Trust Task Force Arrests Kidnap Kingpin, Recovers Livestock
30 March 2016 The Guardian (Nigeria) Kano Market Fire a Monumental Disaster - Masari
05 May 2016 The Guardian (Nigeria) Military to Review Counter-Insurgency War
Nigerian Army NIGERIAN ARMY CHRONICLE OF COMMAND
Nigerian Army LT GEN OA IHEJIRIKA
Nigerian Army NIGERIAN ARMY 3 DIVISION
Nigerian Army About
18 December 2015 Defence Headquarters NEW THEATRE COMMANDERS FOR OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE APPOINTED
13 April 2016 The Guardian (Nigeria) Troops Arrest Three Boko Haram Commanders, Kill 22 Others
26 January 2016 Independent Army Kill 14 Boko Haram Terrorists In Yobe – GOC 3 Division
06 July 1994 Armed Forces Ruling Council Armed Forces Act Part III S.8(1)(a)
19 September 2013 Leadership FG Deploys Soldiers in Nasarawa
11 July 2013 Leadership Suspected Terrorist Killed in Joint Army, SSS Operation in Sokoto
06 November 2014 Leadership Cement Firm Attack - Anxiety As Boko Haram Carts Away Dynamite
07 November 2014 Leadership Fire Guts Sokoto Military Barracks
20 July 2015 Leadership Burutai Visits Troops in Konduga, Renames Counter Insurgency Outfit
02 August 2015 Leadership Tambuwal Pledges To Assist Nigeria Army
12 September 2015 Leadership Cattle Rustling: Army Recovers 22,378 Livestock In 3 Months
11 March 2016 News Agency of Nigeria 35 suspects arrested in arms mop-up operation in Delta
11 June 2015 News Agency of Nigeria Minimah visits Borno, Adamawa to boost morale of troops
07 July 2015 News Agency of Nigeria Nigeria Army gives free medical service to Minna community
19 August 2008 Sahara Reporters BREAKING NEWS: YAr'adua Sacks Military Chiefs; Departs to Saudi Arabia for Medical Treatment
25 February 2015 Scan News Army Commander Visits Police Boss in Sokoto
13 January 2013 The Sun (Nigeria) Army deploys another 800 to Darfur
24 January 2012 The Sun (Nigeria) Three Days After Multiple Blasts Bombs Litter Kano
19 February 2016 The Nation (Nigeria) Colonel under fire for invading church in Warri
05 August 2017 The Nation (Nigeria) Why insecurity is escalating – Buratai
22 February 2016 The Nation (Nigeria) JTF: Nigeria needs entire army to man oil facilities
28 January 2014 The Nation (Nigeria) Boko Haram kills 74 in Borno, Adamawa attacks
10 March 2015 The Nation (Nigeria) Military recounts troop's success in Adamawa
12 June 2006 The Source Operation Flush Out!
16 October 2015 CAJ News Nigeria Next Few Days Crucial for Op Lafiya Dole
28 April 2013 Channels Television Nigerian Army Updates Officers On Operations Planning
12 December 2013 Daily Trust Promotion - Army Gets 27 New Major Generals, 75 Brigadiers
17 March 2016 Daily Trust Terrible week of road accidents (Editorial)
29 December 2015 Daily Trust Army committed to wiping out B/Haram – GOC
03 May 2016 Daily Trust Suspected Killers of Gen Shuwa Arrested
30 January 2010 Daily Trust Missing girl: Parties doubt police investigation
09 September 2010 Nigeria Crime News Jonathan sacks Onovo, Dike, service chiefs
17 May 2013 Leadership Emergency Rule - Economic Activities Grounded in Three States
04 February 2016 The Guardian (Nigeria) Security agencies deny Boko Haram role in Edo explosion
19 February 2016 The Guardian (Nigeria) U.S. military trains Nigerian soldiers on counter-terrorism.
08 June 2016 Premium Times Special Report - Inside the Massive Extrajudicial Killings in Nigeria's South-East
31 January 2013 Premium Times JTF laments shortage of accommodation for personnel in Rivers
28 February 2014 Premium Times Army General says Nigerians should be allowed to carry arms to defeat Boko Haram
30 July 2015 Premium Times How fifth columnists in Nigerian military leaked operational plans to Boko Haram – ex-Defence Chief
08 March 2016 Premium Times Army General Dies in Auto Crash
30 May 2011 This Day 13 Killed, 40 Injured in Bauchi Bomb Tragedy
16 February 2012 This Day 72 Generals Redeployed in Army Shake-up
13 February 2014 This Day Army, Navy Redeploy Senior Officers
20 December 2012 This Day Army Promotes 150 Senior Officers
06 February 2014 This Day Jonathan Charges Service Chiefs to Crush Boko Haram Insurgents
11 March 2015 This Day Military Recaptures Bama As More Insurgents Are Killed in Adamawa
19 September 2013 This Day Ombatse - FG Orders Deployment of Troops to Nasarawa
12 July 2013 This Day Security Operatives Raid Terrorists' Hideout, Kill One, Capture 12 in Sokoto
14 March 2013 This Day We Are Not Ghosts, Boko Haram Tells Jonathan
14 September 2013 This Day GOC: New Security Role Won’t Overwhelm Army 06 August 2018
16 November 2007 This Day Bakassi Killings: Nigerian Soldiers Not Involved, Azazi Insists
01 August 2009 Vanguard 38 Boko Haram Members Arrested in Abuja
31 May 2011 Vanguard Bombings: Part of failed plots to derail Jonathan’s inauguration – Security Agencies
23 May 2011 Vanguard ICAN has a lot to do in the North – Army Commander
14 September 2011 Vanguard Army, Airforce Move Into Jos
14 November 2011 Vanguard Military Can Tackle Internal Security Challenges, Says GOC
03 February 2012 Vanguard Boko Haram Kingpin Qaqa, Buckles
16 February 2012 Vanguard Boko Haram - Massive Shake-Up in the Army
25 March 2012 Vanguard Boko Haram: JTF Rescues Housewives, 13 Children
02 July 2012 Vanguard 3 killed, one arrested as JTF, terrorists clash in Damaturu
02 July 2012 Vanguard Boko Haram Will Soon Be Contained - GOC
18 August 2012 Vanguard Presidency Moves to Avert Attacks on Mosques, Churches During Sallah
25 December 2012 Vanguard JTF discovers, detonates bombs in Kano
03 September 2013 Vanguard Crude Theft - JTF Impounds Two Oil Laden Barges, Nabs 11 Suspects
22 March 2014 Vanguard 'Chained to the Floor for Four Years!'
25 October 2014 Vanguard Terrorism - Army Sends GOC to Office
30 July 2015 Vanguard 95 generals moved in fresh Army shake-up
30 September 2015 Vanguard We will end Boko Haram by December – Army
16 October 2015 Vanguard JTF Nabs 10 Suspected Suppliers of Fuel to Boko Haram in Jigawa
28 February 2016 Vanguard Boko Haram: Nigerian Army inducts Combat Motorbike battalion into Battle
30 March 2016 Vanguard Army captures Alagarno, Boko Haram `spiritual power base’
22 July 2016 Vanguard Troops welfare: Army to review fees in command schools
12 January 2013 Leadership Army Deploys More Soldiers to Darfur 01 August 2018
03 July 2021 Nigerian Army NIGERIAN ARMY APPOINTS PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICERS, FIELD COMMANDERS, OTHERS 02 December 2021
Nigerian Army PROFILE OF THE 22ND CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF 02 December 2021
Nigerian Army Properties Limited Major General Mohammed Tasiu Ibrahim
12 July 2021 Nigerian Defence Academy Maj Gen Im Yusuf Assumes Duty As 31st Commandant Of Nda 02 December 2021
01 October 2017 The Punch Boko Haram attacks Bama, service chiefs to visit Borno 06 August 2018
19 March 2021 The Fact Daily Major General Ogunlade, Assumes Office As Head Of MNJTF 02 December 2021
02 June 2015 Amnesty International Stars on their shoulders. Blood on their hands. War crimes committed by the Nigerian military
08 March 2011 P.M. News Defence HQ Launch Skills Acquisition In Barracks
25 June 2017 Premium Times Taraba violence: Nigerian Army blames politicians as Governor Ishaku denies ordering killing of Fulanis
16 February 2021 Premium Times Ex-Nigerian defence chief, Olonisakin pulls out of army 16 November 2021
28 January 2021 Premium Times Attahiru assumes office as new army chief as Buratai bows out 16 November 2021
03 October 2020 Radio Nigeria Army Chief advocates compliance to military tradition 22 October 2020
29 January 2021 TheCable PHOTOS: Olonisakin, chief of air staff hand over to their successors 16 November 2021
31 May 2016 This Day Soldiers Take over Tompolo’s Residence, Father Escapes Arrest
27 August 2017 This Day Rid our Forests of Criminals, Abubakar Challenges Army
06 October 2020 This Day Preparing Military Personnel for Post-service Life 22 October 2020
16 February 2013 Vanguard Allegations of Ethnic Considerations in Retirements, Postings, Re-Deployment, Recruitment in the Army
26 December 2017 Vanguard Soldiers celebrate Christmas in Gwoza, Buni Yadi 26 August 2018
06 January 2018 Vanguard COAS commends Gov. Gaidam for presentation of vehicles to army 08 August 2018
05 March 2018 Vanguard Dickson receives Buratai, urges him to help make Bayelsa foremost tourist, economic hub 26 August 2018
03 May 2018 Vanguard Army competition: Woman emerges best shooter 31 July 2018
20 July 2018 Vanguard Buratai renames 21 Brigade as Special Forces Brigade 25 August 2018
19 July 2018 Vanguard No going back, fight to finish, Buratai charges troops 09 August 2018