Tag: Borno State
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Killings: Military blames civilians for unending insecurity in North East
The Nigerian military has blamed civilians for the unending insecurity in the North Eastern part of the country. Military spokesman, Major-General John Enenche on Monday said civilians hoarding information are making its security operations in the region less effective. The military said while residents do not give them information on activities of insurgents, some of…
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Killing of farmers in Borno is barbaric – Lawan
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has condemned the killing on Saturday of rice farmers by terrorists in Zabarmari in Borno State. Lawan decried the incident as another act of barbarism against innocent Nigerians minding their own business. The Senate President condoles with the families of the victims, Government and people of Borno State…
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Photos: Tears as Gov Zulum leads residents to bury farmers killed By Boko Haram
Tears flowed in Jere local government area of Borno State as Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Sunday morning led kinsmen and other residents at Zabarmari for the funeral of 43 farmers killed by Boko Haram terrorists. At least forty farmers were killed on Saturday morning around Marrabati and Hammayya villages, near Zabarmari in Jere…
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Killings: Buhari’s government has failed – Murray-Bruce
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce on Sunday said the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has failed. Senator Murray-Bruce stated this following the Saturday killing of farmers in Zamarmari area of Jere local government area of Borno State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports members of the Boko Haram sect on Saturday killed over 40 farmers in Zamarmari. Murray-Bruce described the…
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No attack on Zulum’s convoy or security aides, media aide clarifies
A Sunday report by an online media, claiming there was another attack by Boko Haram on the convoy of Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, is false. There was neither an attack on the governor directly nor on any component of his convoy. Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, in a statement issued on Sunday, said…
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BREAKING: After attack on Gov Zulum, Boko Haram killers surrender in Borno
The Defence Headquarters says 13 Boko Haram terrorists alongside six women and 17 children from Kodila village have surrendered to troops of 151 Task Force Battalion at Banki Junction in Bama Local Government Area of Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Enenche said…
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Gov. Zulum orders auction of Borno State grounded vehicles
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has ordered the auctioning of 710 grounded government vehicles recovered from ministries and parastatals. Zulum gave the directives on Thursday in Maiduguri while inspecting some of the recovered vehicles. The reports that the vehicles were recovered by the Committee on Evacuation, Repairs and Auctioning of Grounded Vehicles set up by…
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Boko Haram Commander, family surrender in Borno
The Defence Headquarters says a high profile Boko Haram Commander has surrendered to Nigerian troops during clearance operations in their enclaves in Borno saying that the operations took place between Sept. 17 and Sept. 23. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while giving weekly update on the operation of Armed Forces…
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Soldiers, Boko Haram terrorists killed as troops foil mayhem in Borno
The Defence Headquarters says military troops had successfully thwarted an attempt by the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to scuttle the resettlement of Kukawa community in Borno on Tuesday. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Thursday, said the troops eliminated eight terrorists while several others escaped with gunshot wounds during the…
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Nobody is safe in Borno, Shehu cries out
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Garbai Elkanemi has cried out, saying nobody is safe in Borno State, calling on everyone to raise their hands to seek for Allah’s intervention. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Shehu made the call when he visited the State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum at the Government House. The visit was on the heels…