Tag: Insurgents
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Boko Haram: NAF neutralises gathering of insurgents, sets structures on fire
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Saturday that it has neutralised and set ablaze the insurgent’s structures in Urga area near Konduga. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanua, made this known in Abuja. Adesanya explained that component of Operation “LAFIYA DOLE” conducted an attack on a location…
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Boko Haram: Abubakar hails military, says ‘they have done well securing North-east from insurgents’
The Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar, on Friday said the military had successfully stabilised and secured the North-east from Boko Haram insurgents. Mr. Abubakar, an Air Marshal, said this in Port Harcourt at a skills acquisition and vocational training graduation ceremony for 150 youth . The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the training…
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Fayose blasts FG, says ‘Boko Haram conquering more territories, war against insurgents not won’
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has faulted claims by the ruling All Progressives Congress that the Federal Government is winning the war against insurgents in the country. The governor in a press release issued on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, argued that Boko Haram had yet to be defeated and…
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Repentant Boko Haram insurgents will be reintegrated into our society – Olonisakin
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, says in New York that Nigerian military will soon conduct a deradicalisation and reintegration exercise for repentant Boko Haram insurgents in order to better bring them back in our society. Olonisakin disclosed this at a reception organised for him by the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the…
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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…
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Air Force bombs Boko Haram insurgents regrouping in Sambisa
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday said it had frustrated efforts of the Boko Haram insurgents to regroup. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, said this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. Adesanya said component of Operation “LAFIYA DOLE” conducted an Intelligence, Surveillance and…
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Boko Haram: Over 680 Civilian JTF members killed fighting insurgents — Official
At least 680 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) have died trying to repel Boko Haram terrorists attacks in Borno from 2012 to date, the group’s legal officer, Junril Gunda, has said. Gunda said in an interview with newsmen in Maiduguri on Friday that in spite of the high casualty figure, the JTF…
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Released Chibok girls: No need to worry over swapped insurgents – Presidency
The Federal Government on Monday assured the general public that there was no need to panic over the swap of some suspected Boko Haram insurgents in exchange for the 82 Chibok girls who were released to the government on Saturday. This was revealed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi…
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Dont relent in your efforts to wipe out insurgents, Buhari tells Military
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that the attention of the Army would always be required to tackle numerous security challenges across the country. Speaking at the closing of the 2017 Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship at Sambia, the president urged troops to use the skills they acquired in the competition to improve their performance.…