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  • Army foil bomb attack, kill 3 insurgents Borno

    The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it had foiled a bomb attack and killed three female suicide bombers in Konduga Local Government Council of Borno.

    A statement signed by Brig. Gen. Sani Usman, the Director Army Public Relations and made available in Maiduguri on Saturday night, said the incident occurred at Kawuri village of the council.

    Usman said that the female suicide bombers were killed when they tried to attack a military formation in the area.

    “Troops of 103 Battalion, Operation Lafiya Dole, on Saturday morning, neutralized three female suicide bombers trying to infiltrate their location at Kawuri, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.

    “The female suicide bombers, who were on obvious mission of committing mayhem, were spotted by a vigilant sentry while trying to access the military location.

    “However, they continued advancing toward the troops location despite several warnings to stop. Consequently, the troops neutralized them.

    “The remains of the suicide bombers have since been evacuated from the scene.”

    Usman called on the people to support the troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE and report any suspicious movements of persons to the military and security agencies.

    NAN

  • Army arrest wounded Boko Haram terrorist

    Army arrest wounded Boko Haram terrorist

    Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole fighting insurgency in the North-East, have arrested Abba Mustapha, a suspected Boko Haram terrorist after a heavy bombardment in Ngala in Borno.

    Lt. Col. Kingsley Samuel, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Department, made the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Maiduguri.

    “Mustapha was injured and abandoned to his fate by his colleagues in the heat of heavy fire fight with Nigerian Army troops in the remote forward Operating Bases in Ngala in Borno.

    “Mustapha was captured during counter attack operation launched by the troops following an attack at their location,” Samuel said. He added: “as narrated by Abba, eight of his colleagues were killed. Also recovered from the

    “Also recovered from the BHTs were 3 AK 47 rifles, 2 AK 47 magazines, 2 FN rifle magazines and 3 PKM link belts. “The surviving terrorist was full of joy and praises for his survival. He thanked the Nigerian Army for sparing his life and taking care of his wound.

    “Mustapha said that he and his other colleagues were subdued by superior fire power of the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole. “He further recounted that his other fleeing colleagues abandoned him to his fate after he was hit by a bullet. “To worsen his situation, one of his legs was crushed by their own vehicle as they scampered for safety. “He said that if the troops had not taken him and administered first aid

    “The surviving terrorist was full of joy and praises for his survival. He thanked the Nigerian Army for sparing his life and taking care of his wound.

    “He said that if the troops had not taken him and administered first aid on him, he would have bled to death. “He said that he owes his life to the good treatment received from the troops. “Mustapha said though he lost a limb in the cause of the fighting owing to the heartless abandonment by his fellow terrorists, he thanked God that he is stable and recuperating in hospital.”

     

  • Nigerian Army demotes Major-General Sani to Brigadier-General

    A Military Special Court Martial on Thursday demoted Major-General Ibrahim Sani, one time Chief of Transformation and Innovation Centre of the Nigerian Army, to a Brigadier-General.

    The President of the court, AVM James Gbum, demoted Major-General Ibrahim Sani after he convicted him on a five-count charge bordering on cheating. Sani had been standing trial in the court since 2015 after he was accused of dividing and allocating part of army land to himself.

    The court sat at the Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro, Abuja. Gbum also ordered the convict to return N23 million being the money he got after he sold the part of the army land to himself.

    The court held that the convict fraudulently allocated to himself part of the land – 436 hectares, in Abuja and sold it.

    The court president also held that Sani went beyond the mandate given to him by the army authorities which was “only to collect the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O)’’ from relevant FCT Agency.

    He said the convict divided the land into two and allocated one part to himself, using Pseudo Company in which he was the sole signatory. Gbum said the convict sold portions of the land to different three people at N10 million, N7 million and N6 million, respectively.

    The court president, however, said that conviction and sentence was subject to the confirmation of the Army Council. Counsel to Sani, Mr. Paul Sule (SAN), said he would appeal to the army council to quash the sentence.

    Sule, however, said should the council refuse to quash the sentence, he would approach the Court of Appeal to do that.

  • Boko Haram kingpin, three others surrender to Nigerian Army

    Boko Haram kingpin, three others surrender to Nigerian Army

    A high profile Boko Haram terrorist, Konto Fanami, and three other repentant terrorists have surrendered to the Nigerian Army on Monday.

    The Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.

    Usman said that the four repentant terrorists willingly deserted their hideouts and surrendered themselves to 120 Task Force Battalion at Goniri in Borno.

    He described Fanami as the Ameer (leader) of “Kafa hideout of the Boko Haram terrorists group that operates on Ajigin-Talala-Mungusum axis.’’

    “During preliminary interrogation, they confirmed that they abandoned the terrorism because of incessant hardship and realising that they were misled by their terrorist group leaders.

    “They further stated they were also erroneously misinformed and brainwashed about Islam and the Nigerian military and the society generally.

    “The remorseful surrendered terrorists regretted their involvement in terrorism and marvelled at the courtesy and humane treatment accorded them by the military on surrendering,’’ the army spokesman said.

    He called on other remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to follow suit and renounce the “devilish creed.’’

    Usman said that adequate arrangements had been made to receive all those that voluntarily renounced terrorism and surrendered themselves, assuring that they would be treated “humanely.’’

  • Army commences de-radicalisation of 53 repentant Boko Haram insurgents

    Maj.-Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim, the Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maiduguri, on Saturday transferred 53 Boko Haram insurgents who had surrendered, to the military rehabilitation centre for de-radicalisation process.

    Ibrahim disclosed this at the handing over of the former insurgents to the Commander, Operation Safe Corridor, in Maiduguri.

    “We have started the Initial process of identifying who they are and we are handing them over to Operation Safe Corridor.

    “They will move to a safe place where the de-radicalisation process takes place for possible re-integration into the society,” he said.

    The theatre commander explained that 53 out of the 70 insurgents that recently surrendered to the military, had been re-validated and transferred.

    Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Shafa, the Coordinator, Operation Safe Corridor, said that the programme was designed to facilitate surrendering of the insurgents.

    “It is a Federal Government’s initiative aimed at de-radicalisation, rehabilitation and re-integration of willing and surrendered Boko Haram members to the society.

    “It is a multinational and multi-agency setup. We have a camp within the theatre where they will go through a well-planned programme that would make them better citizens,’’ he stressed.

    According to him, the rehabilitation programme will be run for three months.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that about 70 insurgents had so far surrendered to the military in the Sambisa axis, while 700 others had indicated interest to surrender.

     

     

    NAN

  • 400 Boko haram insurgents killed, 800 arrested during mop-up operations in Borno- Army

    The Nigerian army on Thursday said it killed 404 Boko Haram insurgents and arrest 810 others in various operations in the past five months.

    Maj.-Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim, the Commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole, made the disclosure at a press briefing in Maiduguri.

    Ibrahim said the insurgents were killed during operations designed to clear remnant of the fleeing Boko Haram members.

    He said that the troops encountered the insurgents at various fronts including Marte, Mafa, Dikwa, Damboa and Gwoza.

    “Some 860 settlements were cleared and 19,640 civilians were rescued from the insurgents.

    “Also, 810 insurgents, including a high-profile member of the insurgency, were arrested within the period under review.

    “The rescued civilians were screened and placed at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps,’’ Ibrahim said.

    According to him, during this operations, troops recovered various ammunitions and destroyed camps.

    The commander said that 97 attacks using Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) were recorded, adding that some of the attacks were neutralised by the troops.

    According to him, about seven soldiers died while nine others were wounded during the operation.

    He explained that the command, in joint operations with the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), had cleared 11 settlements on Lake Chad basin in Kangarwa and Marte as well as in parts of Cameroun and Chad.

    He listed Domo, Kelewa, Damara, Abaga, Karo, Kunaguma and Jugulu Kara as some of the liberated communities.

    Ibrahim also explained that the insurgents had resorted to IEDS attacks on civilians in view of the success recorded by the military in its campaign against them.

    The commander reiterated the commitments of the Nigerian Army to end insurgency while protecting lives and property in the country.

    He advised the people to be vigilant and support the military to enable it to discharge its duties effectively.

  • 700 Boko Haram insurgents surrender to Nigerian Army

    The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday revealed that about 700 Boko Haram insurgents around the fringes of Sambisa Forest in Borno, have surrendered.

    Buratai stated this during a Photo/Arts Exhibition, which was part of activities to mark the week-long Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL).

    “A short while ago, I received the good news that about 700 Boko Haram terrorists within the fringes of Sambisa Forest have surrendered.

    “Some others are in the process to surrender, This is a clear indication that the Boko Haram war is clearly being won.

    “The situation is being awaited; more details will come from the Theatre Command in Maiduguri later in the day.

    “I will like to congratulate not only our gallant troops, but indeed the Nigerian Navy and Air Force who are also operating in the North-East.

    “I congratulate Nigerians as well because I know what we went through during the Boko Haram insurgency and definitely, it will be a great sigh of relief as these terrorists are finally capitulating,” Buratai said.

    Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, added that 70 of the surrendered Boko Haram terrorists were already being profiled.

    He explained that “preliminary investigation showed that among them were key commanders and influential members of the Boko Haram.

    “One of whom matches suspect number 225 on Boko Haram terrorists most wanted list released by the Nigerian Army.

    “So far, the surrendered terrorists have been making useful statements and it is expected that many more will surrender,’’ Usman said.

  • Shettima begs military to intensify efforts, end Boko Haram menace

    Shettima begs military to intensify efforts, end Boko Haram menace

    Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Sunday appealed to the Nigerian military to intensify efforts to end the Boko Haram insurgency that had ravaged the North East for long.

    Shettima made the appeal while speaking at this year’s Eid el Fitr reception for members of the State Executive Council and other dignitaries at the Government House Maiduguri.

    He said although the military had recorded tremendous successes against the insurgents, the recent spate of attacks in different parts of the state was worrisome.

    “We have to commend President Muhammadu Buhari and the military for their efforts in fighting the Boko Haram insurgents.
    “But in the last two weeks, we have had tremendous security challenges in Damboa, in Chibok, in Maiduguri and in all nooks and crannies of the state.

    “We were literary attacked by the insurgents from different angles.
    “Yes, we had recorded lots of successes before’’.

    Shettima urged the military to strive hard and contain the recent wave of attacks by the insurgents.

    “We witnessed lots of setbacks in a short while. All hands must be on deck for us to have lasting peace in this part of the world.

    “It is not for us to take two steps forward and one step backwards, it is not for us to wake up to be reluctant to open our phones for fear of getting uncomplimentary stories about attacks in the state,’’ he said.

    Shettima said that government would continue to reach out to security establishments toward ending the problem.

    “We would continue talking with the security establishments toward coming up with robust platform to address the security challenge that had refused to go.

    “We hope that by the grace of God, in the coming weeks and months we would get over it because it is a fight between the good and the evil,” he said.

    Shettima also apologised to the state workers for not receiving their salaries before the Eid el Fitr celebration.

    “We had some technical hitches with the payment of salaries this month, we actually wanted to pay last Friday but the system failed to upload the salaries of our civil servants,’’ he said.
    Shettima expressed concern about the inability of the government to pay the salaries before Sallah.
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    I want to apologise to our workers because this is a society that is largely driven by payment of salaries.

    “Pentioners have gotten their pay, the Civilian JTF members were also paid cash on Friday,” he said.

    Shettima, however, promised that the workers would be paid on Wednesday unfailingly.

  • Boko Haram using stolen army uniforms, weapons against us – Buratai

    Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Tukur Buratai, has said terrorists stole weapons, uniforms and boots from troops in the North-East and used them ​against the people.

    Buratai ​stated this ​while​ reacting to allegations of abuses by the army raised by the Amnesty International.

    Buratai said, “AI is an international non-governmental organisation that has its own way of research and reporting. But whatever its mandate or interest is, it should be able to look at the host country’s policies.

    ​”​They have not looked at our policies critically. They just go to the fields and get one or two reports probably; even those reports are questionable.

    “The same terrorists will give (the) reports and say these things happened. They are the same people who steal our uniforms, boots, and weapons and commit atrocities.
    ​”​They now turn back and say it is the legitimate sovereign institutions that are committing such things.​ ​What I will say is that there are certain groups of individuals in the AI who are reporting wrongly.

    ​”​I believe that with the transparency and openness of the present government of President Muhammadu Buhari, anyone that writes any negative thing against the military is being misguided​”, the Army Chief told Voxafrica TV,.

  • Army confirms arrest of suspected terrorist, intercepts 4 traffickers

    The amy on Saturday confirmed the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aliyu Ahmed, alias “Aliko”.

    The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman said in the statement said that “Aliko” was arrested on Friday by troops of 33 Brigade following a tip off in Yuga village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, where he has been in hiding.

    The army also said that it intercepted four child traffickers and 19 under aged children in Yobe.

    “He was found to be in possession of one single barrel gun and one Dane gun.

    “During preliminary interrogation, he confessed that he actively participated in several Boko Haram terrorists’ attacks and also owned an AK-47 Rifle which lost during one of the attacks they carried out in 2016.

    “His interrogation continued,” Usman said.

    He said the four traffickers, who were arrested by of troops of Bravo Company, 120 Battalion at Katarko, were conveying the 19 children from Potiskum to Garin Tuwo, Bungai and Buni Yadi in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe and Galarabala in Biu Local Government Area of Borno.

    “Both the suspected traffickers and their victims have been moved to the Brigade Headquarters for transfer to National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons,” the army spokesman said.