Nigerian Army To Conduct Live Firepower Demonstration, Field Exercise In Bauchi

The Nigerian Army Armour School, Bauchi, has announced plans to conduct a firepower demonstration and field training exercise, codenamed ‘Exercise Thunder Strike 2026’, aimed at enhancing the combat proficiency and operational readiness of its officers and soldiers. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the acting deputy director of Army Public Relations, Major Adekunle Adeyemi, the School disclosed that a firepower demonstration for cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) will be held on June 25, 2026, at the Victor Kure Armour Range along the Bauchi-Jos road in Bauchi State. The statement further revealed that the field training phase of the exercise will take place from June 29 to J...