According to information from Defence Headquarters on Tuesday, Boko Haram terrorists are now planting land mines on farmlands to kill rural dwellers across the northeast. The military said the act was part of the final activities of the insurgents who have been largely contained. A statement signed by the director of defence information, Rabe Abubakar, […]
Continue ReadingAs contained in an official statement by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman Acting Director Army Public Relations, troops of 113 Battalion at Kareto Northern Borno State, were attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in the early hours of today. The troops are reported to be in fierce battle with the insurgents. The Army spokesman promises to release […]
Continue ReadingAmnesty International, has asked the Nigerian army to come out clean on the alleged massacre of some members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Amnesty International described the revelation on how 347 members of the sect were allegedly buried as disturbing. Amnesty International said […]
Continue ReadingThe war against the Boko Haram insurgents, is continually gaining impetus as Nigerian Army said it has successful captured Alargano, the spiritual headquarters of the Boko Haram Terrorists. Addressing a press conference in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the head of the counter-insurgency operations in the North-East (Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole), Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor said the […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Army, in the evening hours of Tuesday, confirmed the death of its serving senior officer, Col. Samaila Inusa, who was abducted last Saturday, in Kaduna. The Army announced: “Nigerian Army wishes to regrettably inform the public that Col Samaila Inusa who was kidnapped on Sunday, March 27, 2016 was found dead today (Tuesday, March 29, […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Army on Sunday confirmed the abduction of its serving senior officer, Col. Samaila Inusa, in Kaduna. In a statement, signed by Col Usman Abdul, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division, said that Inusa was a serving officer at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry in Jaji, Kaduna. It said his abductors kidnapped him […]
Continue ReadingSani Usman, spokesman of the Nigeria Arm, has disclosed that Seven members of the Boko haram sect were killed in an ambush by men of the 7 brigade, in Borno. According to the spokesman of the army, some of the insurgents escaped from the “gallant troops” with injuries. “Troops of 7 Brigade have ambushed and […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Police have confirmed that four people were killed during the re-run elections in Rivers State on Saturday. The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone Six, Calabar, Adisa Bolanta, said four deaths were recorded while 22 persons were arrested during the elections. Mr. Bolanta disclosed this on Sunday at a joint security news conference […]
Continue ReadingMen of the Nigerian Army successfully traced the axis of withdrawal of the terrorists and discovered that the terrorist vehicle mounted with an Anti-Aircraft Gun tasted a bit of the Boko Haram terrorists’ evil intents as it ran into an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) buried by them. The vehicle was shredded into pieces by the […]
Continue ReadingTroops of 21 Brigade Bama, under 7 Division area of operational responsibility, in a blocking position, have at the early hours of today (Friday), succeeded in clearing escaping Boko Haram terrorists that came through Sabsawa axis of Sambisa forest. The troops also recovered a Toyota Hilux, 2 AK-47 rifles with registration numbers 58006915 and KO […]
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