Armored Vehicles

IVM G12 gun truck

The IVM G12 is a Nigerian-built 4x4 special-purpose military vehicle from Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, adapted as a tactical utility platform for Nigerian Army operations. In the Boko Haram Insurgency, sources place the G12 with Nigerian forces in the northeast and describe it as useful for patrol, troop transport, reconnaissance, and logistics across rough terrain, while also noting the baseline vehicle lacked body and underside armor against gunfire, mines, and improvised explosives.

Boko Haram InsurgencyNigerian government and allied forces

Conflict side: Nigerian government and allied forces
Built by: Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Built in: Nigeria

IVM G12 gun truck, 4x4 tactical utility vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Image source: Nigerian Army operating locally-made IVM-G-12 special purpose vehicles

Profile

Type: 4x4 tactical utility vehicle
Conflict side: Nigerian government and allied forces
Origin: Nigeria
Service note: Introduced to Nigerian Army service in the Boko Haram counter-insurgency period

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Service History

In service: Nigerian Army use documented from 2016
Used by: Nigerian Army
Wars: Boko Haram Insurgency

Production History

Designer: Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Designed: 2016 presentation to the Nigerian Army
Built by: Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Built in: Nigeria
Unit cost: Not publicly reported
Produced: 2010s-present, exact production run not publicly reported
Number built: Not publicly reported; Nigerian Army quantities are described as unspecified or upward of 100 in secondary reporting
Variants: Long-base 4x4 configuration, Short-base 4x4 configuration, Station wagon configuration, Twin-cab pickup configuration, Lightly armored variant reported in secondary sources

Specifications

Crew and passengers: Variants described as carrying four to eight soldiers, including the driver
Mobility: Permanent 4x4 drive for rough terrain operations
Configurations: Long-base, short-base, station wagon, and twin-cab versions reported
Payload: About 500 kg to 750 kg depending on version, according to secondary reporting
Towing: Light trailer or artillery towing up to about 500 kg reported
Fuel and range: 85-litre main fuel tank plus 18-litre auxiliary tank; up to 1,000 km range reported
Engine: Nissan-sourced 140 hp 3.0-litre turbo-diesel reported by secondary references
Protection: Baseline G12 described as lacking body and underside armor against direct fire, mines, and explosive devices

Conflict Usage

Boko Haram Insurgency: Side: Nigerian government and allied forcesRole: Counter-insurgency patrol and tactical transportlogistics reconnaissance
Nigerian Army units fielded the locally built IVM G12 in the northeast for Operation Lafiya Dole after terrain trials around Maiduguri; sources describe it as a 4x4 tactical transport and patrol vehicle for operations against Boko Haram, not as a mine-protected armored truck.

IVM G12 gun truck Images

IVM G12 gun truck, 4x4 tactical utility vehicle, Armored Vehicles - view 1 — Source: Nigerian Army operating locally-made IVM-G-12 special purpose vehicles

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Sources

Nigerian Army operating locally-made IVM-G-12 special purpose vehiclesPublisher: DefenceWeb | Note: Supports Boko Haram Insurgency direct use: IVM G12 vehicles were fielded by the Nigerian Army after testing in deployments against Boko Haram in the northeast; also supports 4x4 mobility, variants, troop capacity, protection caveat, and image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Innoson Delivers First Indigenous Vehicles To MilitaryPublisher: Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission | Note: Supports Boko Haram Insurgency direct use: IVM G12 vehicles were supplied to and used by the Nigerian Army at Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri to support operations against Boko Haram terrorists. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Innoson Vehicles partners with Nigerian Army to produce military-grade vehiclesPublisher: Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing | Note: Supports manufacturer background and Nigerian Army partnership context for Innoson military vehicles deployed to the North East for Operation Lafiya Dole. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Sierra Leone military buys Innoson vehicles worth $4.7MillionPublisher: Military Africa | Note: Supports background and specifications for the IVM G12 as a Nigerian 4x4 utility vehicle related to the BJ2022 Brave Warrior, and notes Nigerian Army deliveries. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 These Jeep Cherokee-based Innoson IVM G12 Military Vehicles Can Be Dropped From HelicopterPublisher: AutoJosh | Note: Supports secondary specification details including payload, fuel capacity, engine, configurations, and reported Nigerian Army roles. | Accessed: 2026-06-21