Tag: Metele
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Metele attack: Nigerian Army confirm 23 dead, 31 wounded
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that 23 of its personnel were killed and 31 others wounded when Boko Haram terrorists attacked troops locations on Nov. 18 at Metele in Northern Borno. The figure contradicts reports of 44 to 100 army personnel allegedly killed in the attack. In a statement issued by Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman on…
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Metele: Atiku, PDP playing ‘desperate politics’ with soldiers’ deaths – APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday accused the Peoples Democratic Party of being insensitive and playing desperate politics with the blood of soldiers killed in the Melete attacks. The ruling party also said the allegations by the opposition PDP that military funds had been diverted to finance its 2019 election campaigns was a…
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Boko Haram still not ‘in charge’ despite Metele massacre – Presidency
The Presidency has said the killing of over a hundred Nigerian soldiers during an attack on an army base in Metele, Borno State on November 18 is an “isolated” incident and does not mean the insurgents are now in charge. Recall that fighters of the terror group killed about 118 soldiers and went away with…