Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, confirmed the development on Tuesday, noting that the operation was part of a broader strategy to clear remnants of Boko Haram and ISWAP elements from the Lake Chad Basin.
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The former Senate Leader clarified this speculation in a statement he signed on Monday in Abuja.
This was contained in a statement on Monday by Brigadier General Sani Usman (retd), former spokesman of the Nigerian Army and aide to Buratai.
This was contained in a statement issued by the NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Saturday in Abuja.
Obi described the revelation as a damning indictment on the state of the nation and calls for immediate action.
Zulum made the revelation on Wednesday during an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central, where he vowed that the state would strengthen its intelligence network and deal with saboteurs “ruthlessly.”
The governor who raised the alarm on Sunday when he visited the area appealed to the Federal Government to deploy decisive strategies that would ensure that Marte town does not completely fall to Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents.
Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during a visit by stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial District, led by former Kogi Deputy Governor Simon Achuba, Atiku credited the quick response to decisive leadership and strong political will.
The Command’s spokesman, CSP Adewale Osifeso, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan, the state capital.
The Commander of the Civilian Joint Task Force, Kumar Sanda, made the disclosure at an event at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja on Wednesday.
The blast, believed to have been caused by an Improvised Explosive Device on Saturday, targeted civilian vehicles travelling along the road.
The incident prompted a visit from the Sokoto State government.
Acting on credible intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance reports, the NAF said it targeted key insurgent hideouts within the rugged Mandara Mountains, where notorious terrorist leader Ali Ngulde and his fighters were believed to be meeting.
According to reports, the incident took place along the troubled Damaturu -Biu road near Kamuya- village on Sunday.
The Ambassador stated this position when he spoke with newsmen after meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum in Abuja.
Perry, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, made the claim during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency on Thursday.
The governors, under the aegis of the South West Governors’ Forum, took the decision when they met in Lagos State on Thursday
“Acting on actionable intelligence, on January 26, 2025, troops successfully tracked and apprehended a suspected Boko Haram member identified as Gambo Grema, also known as Gamboi, in Mai-Hula town, Bali Local Government Area.
President Deby threatened withdrawal following an assault on a Chadian National Army position in Barkaram on October 27, 2024.
The former Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Nigerian Army said this when he spoke with newsmen in Maiduguri, Borno State.