This is as they warned that if their demands are not met within 72 hours, the victims will be taken to different locations where they may never be seen again.
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This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Security Matters to the Yobe State Governor, Dahiru Abdulsalam.
According to sources, the invasion targeted the communities of Pulka (Gwoza LGA) and Benesheikh (Kaga LGA).
Ndume confirmed the tragic incident in an interview on Thursday morning and called for a serious military operation in Sambisa Forest.
The attack was confirmed from information obtained by international human rights lawyer, US-based Emmanuel Ogebe.
This was contained in an over 3,000 page document released at the weekend by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
The suspect was arrested on Friday in Askira Uba LGA of Borno state.
Despite this, Magaji has reportedly defended his actions in media interviews, a stance critics have described as defiant.
At least five people were confirmed dead, while 35 others sustained injuries following the blast at Al-Adum Jumaat Mosque in the Gamboru Market area of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State.
According to a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Sunday, the operation followed credible intelligence that more than 100 Boko Haram terrorists had converged in the area to launch coordinated attacks on nearby communities and transport supplies to their strongholds.
Zulum urged religious leaders to continue to champion interfaith harmony, denouncing violence, and fostering reconciliation in the state.
To correct misperceptions and build stronger partnerships, the government should pursue several strategic steps immediately.
Zulum made this known during a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, in Maiduguri.
A credible military source who is not authorised to talk to the press confirmed in Maiduguri on Thursday morning that troops’ positions in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo, and Katarko, situated in Sector 1 (Borno State) and Sector 2 (Yobe State), were targeted in the failed attacks or invasion.
The incident, which occurred along the Maiduguri–Damaturu–Kano/Jos road — about 100 kilometres from Maiduguri metropolis — saw insurgents launch a coordinated assault using Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), armed drones, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Jonathan’s clarification came in response to reports following his speech at the book launch of former Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, which some media outlets had misrepresented.
The terrorists also set ablaze several houses, including the palace of the District Head of Kirawa, Alhaji Abdulrahaman Abubakar, shops and other structures.
The visit was aimed at appraising ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the Lake Chad waterways and ensuring optimal use of platforms and equipment deployed in the theatre.
According to security expert, Zagazola Makama, the Chadian authorities were alerted by Nigerian intelligence through the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).
Muslim Mohammed Yusuf was arrested alongside five other suspected members of the movement, which was founded in neighbouring Nigeria a few years before his birth by his father, radical preacher Mohammed Yusuf.