17 Brigade (Nigeria)

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

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

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, 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:[1] cattle rustling, armed robbery and armed banditry.[4] Countering such threats includes carrying out public security duties.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.