The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (L), assisted by Mrs. Usman (R) decorating Colonel Sani Usman
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The spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sani Usman, said in a statement on Saturday that the troops carried out the operation in suspected Boko Haram terrorists hideouts at Ajigin, Golgore, Njibulla, Doksa 1, 2 and 3 villages
The attack was carried out at about 10pm on Friday at the location of the 119 Battalion at Mallam Fatori, northern Borno State
Maiyanga was rescued at about 6am during the screening of some escapees from the Boko Haram terrorists hideout in Sambisa forest
Colonel Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations Department, made the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen in Maiduguri, Borno State
In a statement on Sunday, the Army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman, named the drugs’ supplier as Kadiri Umate, 35, and the fuel supplier as Fantoma Lasani
This information was contained in a statement by the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sani Usman
Usman said that investigation carried out on the 21 suspected collaborators and saboteurs earlier arrested led to the nabbing of the nine
This was revealed by the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sani Usman, on Tuesday
However, while trying to achieve this feat, the military would not take kindly with any individual or group taking military’s good gesture of adherence to ceasefire and peaceful disposition to the impasse for granted
The army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman, while reacting to the video in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the army had more than what “it takes to defend them and deal decisively with the remnants of the terrorists”
The video was a response to the Nigerian army’s claim that it “fatally wounded” Shekau in a raid August 19
A statement issued by Colonel Sani Usman, the Army Spokesman, said one of the bandits was killed in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State and the other in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state
This was contained in a statement by Colonel Sani Usman, the acting Director Army Public Relations
According to Army spokesperson, Col Sani Usman, the fighting patrol team sent came into contact with Boko Haram terrorists elements during which there was a firefight that lasted for about 15 minutes.
This was also as the Army announced the killing of a female suicide bomber at a checkpoint in Borno State
Buratai confirmed the incident while addressing troops at the commencement of the exercise in Sapele, Delta State on Saturday
During the operation, which was described as a precursor operation to Exercise CROCODILE SMILE, five militants that attacked the troops were killed in action, while numerous others were injured and 23 suspects arrested
Usman said the 28 people comprised two men, nine women and 17 children, adding that the troops killed three terrorists during a separate encounter
The Nigerians Army, in a statement by its spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman, declared three persons wanted on Sunday shortly after Boko Haram released a video showing some of the Chibok girls still in their den