Buratai orders LAFIYA DOLE commander to capture Shekau in 40 days

The Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, on Friday in a terse statement, directed the Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, to capture Abubakar Shekau, the so-called and self-styled leader of Boko Haram terrorists group, dead or alive. “The Theatre Commander has further been directed to do […]

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700 Boko Haram insurgents surrender – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, on Monday, said 700 Boko Haram insurgents around the fringes of Sambisa Forest in Borno surrendered to troops. Mr. Buratai, a Lt.-Gen., said this during a Photo/Arts Exhibition which was part of activities to mark the week-long Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL). The army chief said “a short […]

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Four soldiers killed in Boko Haram bomb trap

The Army has confirmed that it lost four soldiers in Borno on Thursday when their patrol vehicle ran into a bomb trap on the road between Kangarwa and Alagarno village. The Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, while giving update on troops’ clearance operations in the North-East between […]

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