Security, as repeatedly drummed, is the collective responsibility of all because when it is allowed to collapse or breached, it affects everybody, both far and near. The Nigerian Army has won the victory over terrorists, but mortgaging the sustenance of this peace to soldiers alone is unrealistic and a fatal mistake in the offing
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Brigadier General Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, said in a statement in Maiduguri that the operations were carried out on Thursday and Friday
A statement by the command’s spokesman, Victor Esuku, said three male suicide bombers died at Garki Muna village when they attempted to infiltrate Maiduguri
Reports of stealing of livestock by Boko Haram fighters in Cameroon have been on the increase since the start of last year
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja
The attacks came barely one week after the Dalori incident in which some 100 persons were killed
The governor’s Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau, gave the details of the gesture in a statement in Maiduguri
The mosque was filled to the brim in celebration of the Maulud Nabiy, which is the birth of Prophet Mohammed, when the suspects were intercepted
Though Aliko and his colleagues in the CJTF may have received deserved accolades from the Nigerian government for their brave efforts in the fight against terror in Maiduguri, many Nigerians believe that for children involved in this effort, a generation is gradually being lost
The confession was made by a female suicide bomber arrested by the Civilian JTF
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 two teenage girls dressed in full hijab entered the busy market and detonated their explosives, said Abba Aji Kalli, the Borno State coordinator of the Civilian Joint Task Force