It would be recalled that in the early hours of Wednesday, hundreds of terrorists, including foreign nationals, were repelled in a determined effort by Nigerian troops from expanding their operational bases and capturing weapons
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The images show some 3,700 structures damaged or destroyed in Baga and Doron Baga in Borno State this month, Amnesty said
He said since the unfortunate incident, a lot of speculations and conjectures had been peddled by a section of the press, particularly the online media, regarding the casualty rate
Gideon Jubrin, the police spokesman, gave the figure while speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri
The terrorists had launched massive attack from different directions of the town on Friday evening
The town is near the border with Chad and had housed a military base staffed partly by multinational forces
Sa’ad, however, said the exercise would be limited to Maiduguri and Jere Local Government Areas due to the prevailing security challenges in the state
Security sources said the missing soldiers may have been captured by the Boko Haram terrorists since efforts to locate them since Saturday at nearby barracks have not yielded results
Witness Mohammed Zarami said the gunmen arrived at the village of Malari around 8pm on Wednesday, heavily armed but did not fire shots or kill anyone
On Wednesday morning, the troops in Konduga, Borno State destroyed a vehicle laden with Improvised Explosive Devices meant for suicide bombing operation by the terrorists
While the insurgents carried out an early morning attack in Damaturu, two female bombers were again used to hit the Monday Market in Maiduguri at about midday
The insurgents were said to have burnt the police station in the town “and quite a number of houses, including the Emir’s palace”
However, the source could not confirm the presence of the military in the town
According to Adoke, the Council reviewed the emergency rule and approved that it should be extended
Militants attacked and took control of the town, in Borno State, on Thursday evening, residents said
Colonel Sani Usman, the spokesman of the division, handed over the suspects to Governor Kashim Shettima at the Government House in Maiduguri
Corpses of at least two dozens of suspected Boko Haram terrorists were seen in Abadam bushes after troops had recaptured the town, security sources told reporters in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital
He said one of the pilgrims died before being airlifted at the Aminu Kano Internal Airport, Kano, while the two others died in Saudi Arabia
The terrorists also burnt down about 10 churches
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has said that politicians with criminal records will be stopped from contesting the 2015 general elections.