The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Monday, urged troops to clamp down on activities of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra and its splinter groups to prevent disruption of the forthcoming election.
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In preparation for the forthcoming general elections, the police, army and other security agencies on Saturday patrolled major highways in Lagos metropolis in a show of force.
Buratai gave charge on Friday in Maiduguri at the conclusion of the Fourth Quarter Chief of Army Conference.
A statement issued by Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, the army spokesman on Saturday in Abuja, said other items recovered from the insurgents were five magazines, 55 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and eight rounds of 5.56mm NATO ammunition.
Ndume made the call when he featured at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja.
The battle was raging at the time the News Agency of Nigeria filed the report.
The Army had launched Operation Sharan Daji to dislodge the bandits and secure communities that had come under attacks in recent months from bandits hitherto operating freely in the area.
Kirawa made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja.
Biu made the call on Wednesday during a luncheon organised by the command for Defence Correspondents.
Giving an update on the attack on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the Theatre Commander, Maj.-Gen. Nicholas Roger, assured that the situation in and around the town had been brought under control.
This was announced by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, after an emergency security meeting between the governor and security chiefs in Benin on Monday.
The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, who disclosed this in a statement, however, denied a report that the terrorists attacked, killed soldiers and carted away some military vehicles.
According to a statement issued by Chukwu, the troops on a “clearance operation” also recovered three AK47 riffle magazines, one FN rifle magazine and one suicide vest from the terrorists.
Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu in a statement on Monday, named the suspects as Mohammed Adamu Zika, a driver and Bukar Adamu Haji, an assistant filling station manager in the area.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that heavily armed personnel of the Army, Navy, Police and NSCDC were strategically positioned on the adjoining roads to the venue.
Buratai, who was represented by Maj-Gen Mohammed Mohammed and other top military brass, made the remark at the residence of the deceased law maker in Daura on Friday.
Shawulu, who is the Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Army, said this on Thursday while declaring open the two-day 2nd army “Procurement Awareness Seminar’’.
The army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, explained in a statement on Monday in Abuja, that the extension became necessary to further consolidate on the gains achieved so far in the state.
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, said in a statement he issued in Maiduguri that Isa was arrested alongside three other suspects.
The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen John Agim, said this in a statement on Tuesday in reaction to the AI’s allegation against security forces on kidnap of 110 school girls in Yobe.