17 Brigade (Nigeria)

Military formation of the Nigerian Army September 2026 September 2026 17 Brigade 20 February 2018-present Nigeria Nigeria Internal security Brigade 8 Division Natsinta Cantonment, Katsina Boko Haram insurgencyNorthern Mali WarNigerian bandit conflict Brigadier General Ishaya Ibrahim Commander The 17 Brigade is a military formation of the Nigerian Army, which was established on 20 February 2018 for internal security duties.Army inaugurates 17 Brigade in Katsina https://theeagleonline.com.ng/army-inaugurates-17-brigade-in-katsina/ 14 January 2019 The Eagle Online 22 February 2018 History The 17 Brigade was established in December 2017,Saliu Olalekan Army reshuffles, redeploys 399 officers https://nextedition.com.ng/2017/12/30/army-reshuffles-redeploys-399-officers/ 14 January 2019 Nextedition.com 30 December 2017 15 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190115023501/https://nextedition.com.ng/2017/12/30/army-reshuffles-redeploys-399-officers/ dead 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.Godwin Ameh Comrade Insurgency: Nigerian Army restates commitment to protecting children, women in North-East http://dailypost.ng/2018/12/23/insurgency-nigerian-army-restates-commitment-protecting-children-women-north-east/ Lagos, Nigeria 14 January 2019 23 December 2018 Daily Post 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.Eyiangho Johnson Army inaugurates 17 Brigade in Katsina State - SundiataPost https://sundiatapost.com/2018/02/22/army-inaugurates-17-brigade-in-katsina-state/ 14 January 2019 Sundiata Post 22 February 2018 14 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190114211911/https://sundiatapost.com/2018/02/22/army-inaugurates-17-brigade-in-katsina-state/ dead Countering such threats includes carrying out public security duties.Mustapha Mallam The real reason why we established 17 Brigade in Katsina – Buratai http://katsinapost.com.ng/2018/02/24/the-real-reason-why-we-established-17-brigade-in-katsina-buratai/ 14 January 2019 Katsina Post 24 February 2018 Commanders Brigadier General L. T. Omoniyi (December 2017 – ?) Brigadier General Aminu Bande (? - September 10, 2019) Brigadier General W. B. Idris (September 2019 – ?) Brigadier General Emmanuel Eric Emekah (? - January 2022) Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose (January 2022 – July 2023) Brigadier General Oluremi Fadairo (Prior to August 4, 2023 - August 22, 2024) Brigadier General Babatunde Omapariola (August 22, 2024 – January 16, 2026)AriseNews 2024-08-24 General Omapariola Appointed New Commander for 17 Brigade Katsina, Operation Hadarin Daji https://www.arise.tv/general-omapariola-appointed-new-commander-for-17-brigade-katsina-operation-hadarin-daji/ 2026-06-05 en-US Brigadier General Ishaya Ibrahim (January 16, 2026 – Present) Nigerian ArmyInfo's Post https://www.facebook.com/nigerian.armyinfo/posts/commander-17-brigade-conducts-maiden-familiarization-visit-charges-troops-to-flu/122186480732452919/ Facebook See also Nigerian Army Katsina State External links Official website References Category:Military units and formations established in 2018 Category:Army units and formations of Nigeria Category:2018 establishments in Nigeria