Anas, however, maintained that the delicate situation could have been better managed without resort to media attacks by both agencies.
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The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has appointed retired General Chris Olukolade as its Chairman Compliance Committee to monitor and initiate prosecutions of uncertified spokespersons who fraudulently claim to be practicing public relations in the country.
The female suicide bombers, the Defence Headquarters said, had their bombs detonated by terrorists as they made to attack Maiduguri
The statement, signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said though it was true that an attempt was made to take over the town by a group of fleeing terrorists, it was duly repelled by troops
The images show some 3,700 structures damaged or destroyed in Baga and Doron Baga in Borno State this month, Amnesty said
Olukolade particularly criticised the hard stance of some western countries over perceived negative human rights record of the Nigerian military, saying it is ill informed and based on wrong mindset
In a tweet by the Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, the military declared that the act will not deter troops from comprehensively routing terrorists from their hideouts
A statement on Thursday by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, acknowledged that there was indeed a clash between members of the Islamic sect and the military, saying that the decision of the military to remain quiet about the incident was to douse tension
Olukolade gave the assurance in Abuja on Monday while fielding questions at the daily security update at the National Information Centre
One of the pilots of the chopper was said to have survived.
A statement by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said the second pilot and the technician onboard, died in the crash
Olukolade said: “The position of the Nigerian armed forces and security agencies is guided by rules of engagement, which we will continue to abide by
They pointed out that some disasters could be avoided through basic precautionary measures as well as timely information to security agencies
The statement said DHQ wishes to state categorically that there is no truth whatsoever in a report in a section of the media
A statement signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, the Director of Defence Information, said that the troops fell into an ambush laid by terrorists while on patrol
The statement said that the campaign was aimed at indicting the military and its operations in the Northern part of the country
The Defence spokesperson, Major General Chris Olukolade, who spoke at the regular briefing by the National Information Centre, which holds at the headquarters of National Orientation Agency, Abuja, said: “Let everyone believe what the Chief of Defence Staff said and if you don’t believe, wait for developments, but our interest is in the safety of these children and every effort will be put towards that and we expect cooperation from everyone
It said this trend constitutes unnecessary risk to the persons, especially the foreigners involved
Addressing the press at the National Orientation Agency headquarters in Abuja, Major General Chris Olukolade who led members of the National Information Committee comprising of the Ministry of Defence, the Police, the Directorate of State Security, NOA and others, also frowned at the one-sided advocacy by members of the civil rights community in Nigeria, which seem to portray security personnel as aliens
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja and signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, the Director of Defence Information
Olukolade said that in view of the need to provide daily update on the search of the abducted girls, the DHQ had directed that henceforth progress reports be handled by the Borno State Government