List of Army Divisions in Nigeria

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The Nigerian Army (NA) is one of the largest components of the

Nigerian Armed Forces. The Nigerian Army is responsible for land

warfare operations. The army is also governed by the Nigerian Army

Council (NAC). The army is responsible for the security of the nation

at large and has borne the brunt of the Boko Haram insurgency,

Nigeria’s most recent security challenge. The Nigerian army has

components such as:







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A division: This is a combined-arms organization comprising

7,000-22,000 military personnel. A division is commanded by a major

general. A division also includes a minimum of 2 brigades, an

artillery brigade, a division signal, and other supporting elements.

Each division is designed to operate either on its own in special

operations or with combat support and combat support services.













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A brigade is an organization of units, 3 battalions, and other support elements.



A battalion is a reasonably self-sufficient unit. A battalion is a

basic unit for combat and support of an army.



Below is a list of Army divisions in the Nigerian army







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List of Army Divisions in Nigeria



1st division



The 1st Division is a formation of the Nigerian Army. Its history can

be traced to 1967, during the Nigerian civil war. In August to

September 1967, 1 Area command at Kaduna was redesigned as 1 infantry

Division. The headquarters is at Kaduna. This division is responsible

for securing the North-Western part of Nigeria and also ensuring that

all other borders located around its Area of Responsibility are

secured. The division is a mechanized infantry with affiliated combat

support and combat service support units.



Divisional components



241 Recce Battalion at Nguru



1 Mechanised Brigade at Sokoto







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65 Mechanised Battalion



81 Motorised Battalion



223 Light Battalion



Other formations of the 1st division include the 3rd Brigade located

at Kano, 17 Brigade, 41 Division Engineers, a signals formation of

brigade-size, and the 31st Artillery Brigade



The 2 Division



The 2 division is a division of the Nigerian Army. This division was

active since the Nigerian Civil war. Its headquarters is located at

Ibadan in the South-West. The division comprises a mechanized infantry

with affiliated combat support and combat service support units.

Divisions of the 2 division include:

4 Brigade Benin







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22 Brigade Ilorin



42 Brigade Akure



42 Engineer Brigade Ibadan



52 Signal Brigade Ibadan



2 Division Garrison, Ibadan



19 Battalion at Okitipupa



195 Battalion at Agenebode



The 2 division is responsible for securing the South-Western part of

Nigeria and also ensuring that the borders located in its AOR are

secured



3rd Armoured Division



The 3rd armoured division has its headquarters at Rukuba Cantonment,

Jos, Plateau State.



The establishment of the 3rd Division of the Nigerian Army can be

traced back to Augustâ€"September 1967 during the Nigerian Civil War.

Other formations under this division include:

Yola Brigade (23 Brigade)



243 Recce Battalion; 21 Armoured Brigade Maiduguri (this includes 211

Tank Battalion, 212 Tank Battalion, 93 Mechanized Battalion)



23 Armoured Brigade Yola (this includes 231 Tank Battalion, 232 Tank

Battalion, 3 Mechanised Battalion)



33 Artillery Brigades (this includes 331, 332 Field Artillery

Regiments, 333 Air Defence Regiment)



23 Brigade (which includes 231 and 232 Tank Battalions)



6 Amphibious Division



The 6 Division is one of the newest formations of the Nigerian Army.

Its establishment was announced on 13 January 2016 and was done on the

8 November 2016. It is located in the South-South, Port Harcourt. The

division is responsible for securing the Niger Delta/coastal region

and other oil and gas assets and infrastructure. The formations in

this division include army 2 Brigade Akwa Ibom; 16 Brigade Bayelsa and

63 Brigade in Delta state. The 6 Amphibious division also comprises

artillery, infantry, and armored units.



7th division



The formations under the 7th division include 23 Brigade in Yola,

Adamawa State, 21 Brigade in Maiduguri, and 22 Brigade in Ilorin, 241

Reece Battalion in Yobe state. The Division was established to help

counter the threat of insurgency, terrorism, and armed banditry

prevalent in the North-Eastern part of the country. The division began

operations on the 22nd of August, 2013, and is responsible for the 3

North-Eastern state of Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe state. The

Division’s Headquarters is located in Maiduguri.



8 Task Force Division



The establishment of the 8 Task Force Division was announced on the

13th of January 2016. The establishment of this additional formation

brought the number of divisions in the Nigerian Army to eight.

Although the Nigerian Army Command in August 2013 had established the

7th Infantry Division in Maiduguri to boost the military’s

counter-insurgency operation in the North-East, the 8 Task Force

Division was also established as part of a strategic plan by the Army

to boost military operations against terrorists, particularly in areas

around the Lake Chad Basin. The 8 Task Force Division of the Nigerian

Army is located in the northern part of Borno state. The troops of 8

Task Force Division began an operation codenamed Operation HARD KNOCK

on the 1st of November 2016. The aim of the operation was to clear

pockets Boko Haram terrorist hiding in remote areas of Borno State,

along Nigeria-Niger borders.



81 Division [Lagos Garrison Command]



The Lagos Garrison Command was upgraded to a full-fledged Division on

the 26th of May 2002. It was then the 81 division was formed. The

Lagos Garrison Organization (LGO), was created in January 1964 and

located at Abalti Barracks, Lagos state. Its responsibilities were to

provide security in Lagos and parts of Ogun state. The division has

two fighting battalions (165 and 19 Mechanised Battalions) and 242

Recce Battalion with the service support elements.



82 Division



82 Division, formerly known as 4 Infantry Division was established in

August 1975 after a reorganization of the Nigerian Army (NA) that same

year. Formations under this division are:

245 Recce Battalion



7 Amphibious Batalion



93 Amphibious Batalion



146 Amphibious Batalion



2 Amphibious Brigade



1 Amphibious Battalion



41 Motorised Battalion



13 Motorised Brigade



4 Motorised Battalion



103 Motorised Battalion



35 Amphibious Battalion



34 Field Artillery Brigade



341 Field Artillery Regiment



342 Field Artillery Regiment



343 Air Defence Regiment













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