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  • Five soldiers killed as troops neutralize scores of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno

    The Nigerian Army last night said five soldiers were killed on  Thursday as troops fought through an ambush laid by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno state.

    According to a statement by the director of Army public relations Brig Gen Texas Chukwu,  scores of Boko Haram terrorists were killed during the encounter with the troops.

    Brig Gen Chukwu added that decease soldiers have been evacuated to a military hospital.

    He said :”Troops of 271 Tasks Force Battalion deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole today Thursday 31 May 2018, while on clearance operation along Pridang – Bitta in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, fought through an ambush staged by elements of Boko Haram Terrorists.

    “During the fight troops ran into Improvised Explosive Device (IED) buried along Pridang – Bitta road by Boko Haram Terrorists before encountering the ambush.

    ” In the fire fight that ensued, the gallant troops fought through the ambush, they neutralized several Boko Haram Terrorists, while others fled with gunshot wounds.

    “Sadly,  five military personnel paid the supreme price as a result of the Improvised Explosive Device attack.

    “The remains of the deceased personnel have been promptly evacuated to 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital.”

  • Borno: Shettima retains control of APC structure

    GOVERNOR Kashim Shettima on Saturday retained total control of the APC structure in Borno State following the election of all his key associates and preferred candidates as State Executives of the APC at a peaceful congress that was conducted by officials from the national headquarters of the party and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission, Ali Bukar Dalori, a staunch loyalist of the governor returned to his seat as the State Chairman.

    The state executives were reelected after affirmation by delegates for a term of four years. ýStakeholders accompanied Shettima to his residence in celebratory mood, congratulating him for reaffirming his control of the APC at the state, local government and ward levels.

     

  • Bomber kills 5 civilian JTF, injures 6 others in Borno

    A male suicide bomber on Tuesday killed five members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, while six others were injured in Madarari area in Konduga council of Borno.

    Mr Ibrahim Abdulkadir, Zonal Information Officer, of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Borno, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

    He told NAN in Maiduguri that the incident occurred around 1:30 pm.

    He said that the bomber detonated his Improvised Explosive Device (IED), at a military check point killing the victims.

    Malam Bello Danbatta, the spokesperson of the Civilian JTF, said he lost four of his men including the leader of the task force in Konduga.

    Danbatta described the loss as shocking and said that many of his members had lost their lives fighting Boko Haram.

    “”We evacuated the injured victims to the state specialist hospital for treatment” he said.

    Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it neutralised six Boko Haram members during its clearance operations at Gashigar, Borno.

    Brig. Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director Army Public Relations, who disclosed this in  a statement, said some of the terrorists were wounded, while weapons were recovered during the encounter.

    According to him, troops also successfully cleared Gambori, Dumbawa, Damsu, Awardi, Kanaram, Laridi, Malumdi and Yaramdi villages at the fringe of Sambisa forest. (NAN)

  • NAF neutralises scores of Boko Haram terrorists in Koleram, Borno

    The Nigerian Air Force ( NAF ), said it neutralised scores of Boko Haram terrorists in Koleram town in Borno. AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said the operation was conducted on Monday.

    “The successful air strike by the NAF Alpha Jet aircraft followed calls from the General Officer Commanding ( GOC ), 8 Division of the Nigerian Army that troops conducting clearance operations at Koleram had come in contact with the insurgents.’’

    According to him, the NAF also provided Close Air Support ( CAS ) to ground troops.

    Adesanya said the GOC, therefore, requested for support from the NAF, adding that the Alpha Jet aircraft was immediately deployed to provide CAS.

    Read Also: ‘Boko Haram no longer holds our territory’ – Nigeria tells UN

    “On arrival over the location, there were exchanges of fire between the terrorists and our ground forces.

    “The crew of a NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance ( ISR ) aircraft established contact with the ground troops and guided the Alpha Jet aircraft crew to the major source of fire from the Boko Haram terrorists, which was seen coming from a particular settlement.

    “Consequently, the NAF Alpha Jet aircraft engaged the target with rockets and cannons, thus neutralizing the insurgents and destroying their weapons,’’ he said.

    The NAF spokesman said the Air Task Force would continue to conduct missions on request in support of the efforts of “our troops in the counterinsurgency operations in the North East.’’

    NAN

  • Four suicide bombers killed in failed attack in Borno

    The Police Command in Borno said four Boko Haram terrorists were killed by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) strapped to their bodies in Mainari Kanuri and Shua villages in Konduga Local Government Area of the state.

    The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Edet Okon, disclosed this in a statement released in Maiduguri on Friday.

    “Three of the suicide bombers detonated their IEDs killing themselves only, while the fourth person killed herself and three others,’’ Okon said.

    He said seven other persons were injured during the attack and had been taken to the hospital.

    He said that security had been beefed up in the area and all other places around Maiduguri city to safeguard the public from Boko Haram attacks.

    “Meanwhile, a suicide bomber was sighted on Thursday by security agents and was promptly neutralised in Bama Local Government Area, but no casualty was recorded.

    “The Commissioner of Police, Damian Chukwu, assures the general public of the commitment of the Force to continue to protect lives and property,’’ the spokesman said.

  • NAF destroys Boko Haram Terrorists logistics base at Tumbum Gini

    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said its Air Task Force ( ATF ) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has successfully destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorists ( BHT ) logistics base at Tumbum Gini in the northern axis of Borno.

    AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, who confirmed this in a statement issued on Saturday, in Abuja, said the operation was carried out on April 27.

    “‘A Nigerien Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance ( ISR ) aircraft conducted the Battle Damage Assessment ( BDA ) for the mission.

    Read Also: Boko Haram suspect arrested over Benue attacks

    ” The BDA revealed that the first wave of a Nigerian Air Force ( NAF ) Alpha Jet aircraft strike on the location totally destroyed the vehicles and other logistics items at the place thereby further degrading the terrorists’ capabilities.

    ” Furthermore, at the end of the attack, the entire BHT location was engulfed in fire and all the terrorists in the location were neutralised,” he said.

    NAN

  • 2019: PERL engages Borno Stakeholders on electoral processes

    The Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL), a DFID funded program in Nigeria has engaged stakeholders in Borno State to discuss the electoral processes ahead of the 2019 general elections in the country.

    The meeting which was held at Barwee Luxury Suites in Maiduguri had in attendance representatives of the media, Civil Society Organization, National Orientation Agency (NOA), State House of Assembly, religious and faith based organization, private sector, service delivery partners among others.

    The co-chair of the meeting Prof. Danjuma Gambo at the plenary together with the participants brainstormed on issues arising from the conduct of elections both before during and after the process in the state.

    The sessions tried to asked questions which have direct impact on the electoral process and the role of the various stakeholders in affecting the process.

    Some of the important questions raised include; how are the constituencies currently engaging the electoral process?, how well are they working together and to what degree are they influential in the electoral process?

    Other issues also discussed included the possible electoral and post electoral outcomes in the state, which of the outcomes are most likely to occur, what are the possible opportunities in terms of issues, actors and platforms that patterns can engage pre and post elections and what are the potential risks and dangers and how they could be mitigated in the state.

    The co-chair, Prof. Danjuma Gambo at the end of the deliberation submitted that all stakeholders need to work hard in the state on the electoral process especially the pre-election time so as to mitigate the potential dangers ahead of the election.

    “Going by the discussions that we have head hear, there is more work to be done concerning citizens engagement in the electoral process in Borno State. It is therefore very important that all stakeholders in this hall must agree to step of their game for a more constructive engagement of the citizen on electoral processes in the state especially the pre-election time so that the expected outcomes will be favorable to all”, Prof Gambo said.

    The Northeast Regional Team Leader for PERL/ECP Mrs Elizabeth Sara observed that citizen must be educated to de-emphasis on making personal demands from politicians but rather demand for community development for the welfare of the generality of everyone.

    “We must try to stop this trend of people going to politicians to make personal requests such as assistance for naming ceremony, assistance to marry. In order to drive development, person should approach politicians with community issues that affects everyone in that community so that such development if carried out will change the lives of the entire people in the community instead of one individual”, Mrs Sara observed.

    Ms Ase Taide, the Northeast partnership facilitator for PERL while explaining the objectives of the meeting said, “the timing is very important and we cannot wait until election time to engage citizens on their right”.

    The Borno State Director of National Orientation Agency Yaya Imam informed that his agency been carrying out sensitization campaign across the state by engaging with relevant stakeholders like INEC, Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), the media etc.

    He called on all stakeholders especially the CSOs to sit up to their responsibility of sensitizing the people in order to have a free and fair election come 2019.

    NAN

     

  • Borno: Troops destroys Boko Haram IED factory, rescues hostages

    The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said its troops destroyed a Boko Haram insurgent’s Improvised Explosive Device ( IED ) at Buk village in Damboa Local Government of Borno in its ongoing clearance operation.

    Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, said in a statement in Maiduguri that the troops on Sunday destroyed the insurgents’ camp, killed a number of them and rescued some persons from captivity.

    Chukwu said: “Troops of 27 Task Force Brigade in conjunction with the Nigerian Air Force and Civilian Joint Task Force ( CJTF ) in the ongoing clearance operation destroyed another Boko Haram enclave.

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    “During the operation, some members of the Boko Haram terrorists were neutralised while others fled the scene following the superior fire power of the troops”.

    “Five aged women held hostage by the terrorists were also freed during the operation. Unfortunately, two soldiers sustained injuries and are receiving treatment at a military facility.”

    Chukwu said that the troops also recovered one truck, one gun truck, three motorcycles and one tricycle.

    The army spokesman added that a bunker and an IED factory were destroyed by the troops during the operation.

    NAN

  • Police foil suicide bomb attack in Bama

    The Police in Borno said they had foiled a suicide bomb attack, coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in Bama town, Bama Local Government Area of the State.

    Mr Edet Okon, the Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO ) for the command in the state said this on Tuesday in a statement in Maiduguri.

    He said that the three suicide bombers were neutralised by police men on guard in the area.

    Okon said: “On Monday April 23; at about 10: 00 pm, three suicide bombers who attempted to infiltrate Bama town through Ajilari area were sighted and challenged by security operatives at a guard location.

    “The suicide bombers hurriedly detonated the Improvised Explosive Device  ( IEDs ) strapped to their bodies, killing themselves only”.

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    Okon also said that the Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal ( EOD ) team had sanitised the area and normalcy had been restored.

    He quoted the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Damian Chukwu, as calling on the people to go about their lawful activities without fear.

    The commissioner of police assured them that the police would continue to do their best to protect lives and property.

    NAN

  • Borno: Presidential Committee treats 5, 000 eye patients

    The Presidential Committee on Northeast Initiative ( PCNI ) on Monday says it is providing free eye treatment to about 5, 000 displaced persons in Borno.

    Ms Amina Maibe, the Administrative Manager of PCNI in Borno, said this while inspecting the conduct of the exercise at the Eye Centre in Maiduguri.

    Maibe said that the two-week exercise was designed to provide surgical operations to 400 patients with cataract and glaucoma, provide treatment to 3, 500 persons with various eye diseases and distribute 1, 000 glasses.

    She explained that over 270 patients had so far benefitted from eye surgeries, while thousands others benefitted from free treatment since the exercise began in the past one week.

    Maibe said that the patients were selected from various Internally Displaced Persons ( IDPs ) camps in Maiduguri and from host communities.

    “The exercise is designed to treat eye diseases and improvement of health status of the displaced persons.

    “PCNI provides transportation to facilitate movement of the patients to the hospital, while free drugs and meals are provided during the treatment,” she said.

    Read Also: 11 killed, eight injured in Borno, Bama attacks

    According to her, the exercise is being conducted in collaboration with the Borno Government and a Borno-based organisation, ARFO Eye Foundation.

    Dr Mustapha Waziri, the Coordinator AFRO Eye Foundation, said that about 20 doctors and health personnel were deployed for the exercise.

    Waziri said the team comprised of opticians, surgeons, nurses and pharmacists, among others. He attributed the prevalence of eye diseases among the displaced persons to the environment, age and malnutrition.

    “Cataract is a common disease, but curable. It is good to go for periodic test to maintain good eye health,” he said.

    Some of the beneficiaries lauded the gesture, saying it would go a long way in improving their health status. Mr Yakubu Gaykub and Modu Bemba, said they benefitted from cataract eye surgeries in the exercise.

    The 65-year-old Gaykub said that he had lost his sight and could not see in the past three years. “I could not see due to impaired vision. I was screened at the camp and went for surgical treatment at the clinic.

    NAN