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17 Brigade (Nigeria)

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Military formation of the Nigerian Army
17 Brigade
Active20 February 2018-present
Country Nigeria
Branch Nigerian Army
RoleInternal security
SizeBrigade
Part of8 Division Nigerian Army Sokoto
Garrison/HQKatsina
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
Military unit

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

History

The 17 Brigade was established in December 2017, but was officially commissioned in February 2018. 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.

Operations

The Brigade, since inception has so far 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.        Operation 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: cattle rustling, armed robbery and armed banditry. Countering such threats includes carrying out public security duties.

References

  1. ^ "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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