The Governor redeemed the pledge when he visited the wife of Bako on Wednesday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, at about 9am.
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This was revealed in an internal memo of the Service, titled: “Re: Intelligence on national security,” dated August 20, 2020
Buratai was quoted to have said this in a statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, in Abuja on Sunday
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, gave the clarifications while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Maiduguri, Borno State
The bill, which passed first reading, was sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Gaidam
He said the Boko Haram Terrorists are still on the prowl and launching deadly attacks on innocent civilians and towns in the North East because of foreign interests
The position of the Presidency was made known by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, in an article on Friday
The Wall Street Journal had on Wednesday reported the secret burial of over 1,000 soldiers in the battle against insurgency in the North East
The terrorists were killed on Saturday in a fierce encounter with the military of Nigeria and Cameroon in the Northern part of Wulgo, Tumbuma, Chikun Gudu and Bukar Maryam villages
The attempt to attack Damaturu took place on Tuesday at about 5:15pm
The operation was conducted on February 18, 2019, while a Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet and an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance platform were providing close air support to troops of 82 Brigade Nigerian Army
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, says in spite of pocket of attacks by remnant of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno North, the army is tightening the noose against them.
Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said that the operation was carried out on Friday.
AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, who confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the operation was conducted on Sunday.
The troops also rescued 33 persons from the terrorists, including eight men, 12 women and 13 children.
“It is pertinent to state categorically that there is no concrete evidence on the ground to back the claim,” Brigadier General John Agim, the Acting Director Defence Information, said on Wednesday in Abuja.
The spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, said in a statement that the incident, which occurred in Gworza Local Government Area, happened when troops of 271 Task Force Battalion fought through an ambush staged by Boko Haram terrorists.
An earlier Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance report had indicated the significant presence of terrorists in the camp, following which Mi-35M helicopter gunships were deployed to attack them on May 15, 2018.
The NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, AVM. Olatokunbo Adesanya, who confirmed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said the air operation was carried out on Thursday.
AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said the operation was conducted on Monday.