17 Brigade (Nigeria)

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17 Brigade
Active20 February 2018-present
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
BranchFlag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg  Nigerian Army
RoleInternal security
Size Brigade
Part of8 Division Nigerian Army Sokoto
Garrison/HQ Katsina
Commanders
Premier CommanderBrigadier General LT Omoniyi
2nd CommanderBrigadier General WB Idris
3rd CommanderBrigadier General A Bande
4th CommanderBrigadier General EE Emekah
5th CommanderBrigadier General IA Ajose
6th CommanderBrigadier General OA Fadairo
7th CommanderBrigadier General BO Omopariola

The 17 Brigade is a military formation of the Nigerian Army, which was established on 20 February 2018 for internal security duties. [1]

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History

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]

Operations

The Brigade has participated in the following operations:

  1. Operation MESA - 2018 till date.
  2. Operation LAFIYA DOLE - 2018
  3. Operation HARBIN KUNAMA - 2019
  4. Operation EGWU EKE III - 2019
  5. KATSINA - 2019
  6. Operation SWIFT RESPONSE - 2020
  7. Operation SAHEL SANITY - 2019 to 2021
  8. Operation HADARIN DAJI - 2021 to 2024
  9. Operation FOREST SANITY- 2023
  10. Operation FASAN YAMMA - 2024

Mission

According to Lieutenant General Buratai, the 17 Brigade was established in order to address issues in the North-West Zone and in the Katsina State identified by the Nigerian Army: [1] cattle rustling, armed robbery and armed banditry. [4] Countering such threats includes carrying out public security duties. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Army inaugurates 17 Brigade in Katsina". The Eagle Online. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Saliu, Olalekan (30 December 2017). "Army reshuffles, redeploys 399 officers". Nextedition.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Godwin, Ameh Comrade (23 December 2018). "Insurgency: Nigerian Army restates commitment to protecting children, women in North-East". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Eyiangho, Johnson (22 February 2018). "Army inaugurates 17 Brigade in Katsina State - SundiataPost". Sundiata Post. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  5. ↑ Mustapha, Mallam (24 February 2018). "The real reason why we established 17 Brigade in Katsina – Buratai". Katsina Post. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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