Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, the Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, has said that only about 5,000 out of the over 100,000 repentant Boko Haram members were actual insurgents.
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Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating in 82 Division Nigerian Army, Area of Responsibility have foiled an attack by Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) on its Forward Operating Base at Ukwuorji, along Owerri – Onitsha expressway.
A senior police officer confirmed to our correspondent that the men, who were earlier believed to have been abducted by the insurgents, found their way to the camp on Saturday.
He gave the directive while addressing troops during operational visit to 23 Brigade, Yola, Adamawa State on Saturday.
The President who stated this while declaring open the joint security meeting of Northern State Governors’ Forum, Northern Traditional Rulers Council and delegation from the Federal Government, said it is time to treat criminals as criminals and stop ethnic profiling.
The PDP says such revelations further explain why the APC has been acting as the mouthpiece of bandits, rationalising killings and kidnapping, showing sympathy to terrorists, refusing to condemn acts of terrorism, but attacking any person or groups that dare to criticise the activities of these bandits or demand unconditional release of abductees.
The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Sunday, said that the act must not be left unaddressed.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the farmers were killed at about 11 a.m. as they harvested rice on their farms.
According to investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria, this has led to scarcity of the farm input thus negatively affecting agricultural productivity in the state.
The call was made by the upper chamber on Tuesday following the consideration of a motion on “the need for the establishment of a Military Unit in Jigawa State.”
The battle, which lasted for over two hours, left several of the Boko Haram Terrorists killed, injured and captured, with others escaping with gunshot wounds.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said all stakeholders must join hands to “force insurgents out of steam” in Nigeria.
The Senate Minority Leader, Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP Taraba), in the Senate on Wednesday alleged a plan by the insurgents to attack residents of Taraba State.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has charged troops of Operation Lafiya Dole to continue their onslaught against Boko Haram insurgents until they are completely subdued.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, has urged troops on the frontline to sustain offensive against insurgents and other criminal elements in the country.
The Nigerian Air Force says its Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralised several Islamic State of West Africa Province fighters at multiple locations within Kollaram in Borno State.
Governor Babagana Zulum on Thursday called on Jakana community in Konduga Local Government Area of the state to shun collaboration with Boko Haram insurgents.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has re-iterated the commitment of Nigerian Air Force to the complete elimination of insurgents in the country.
The Buhari Media Organisation says Boko Haram insurgents are in disarray, lacking in supplies, foodstuffs and logistics.
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops successfully diffused a bomb planted by Boko Haram insurgents on Kawuri-Alauri Road in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.