Buratai was in Damasak to celebrate Christmas with troops of 145 Battalion after the road leading to the town was reopened by Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, three years after closure
Browsing: Sambisa Forest
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the call in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos
The youths also commended the army for its resilience and sacrifices that led to the victory over the insurgents
The exploit of the troops of the Nigerian Army is thus rightly being celebrated
Reacting to the major feat recorded by the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in clearing the remnants of Boko Haram insurgents at “Camp Zero”, located deep within the heart of Sambas forest, the group declared that President Buhari has by this development successfully delivered one of his campaign promises
Bindow made this commendation in Mubi at the closing ceremony of the state annual Qur’anic Recitation Competition on Monday
In a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace, the governor said the destruction of CAMP ZERO was an indication that with the right leadership, temperament, conducive environment and political will, the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies are capable of defeating any criminal elements operating within the country
The troops on Sunday recaptured the forest from dreaded sect, Boko Haram
Shettima made the description at the official re-opening of major roads leading to the Northern part of the state in Maiduguri
They said the fear “has pleased the Nigerian people and is also being celebrated all over the world”
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole finally entered Boko Haram’s Camp Zero located in the heart of Sambisa Forest on Friday and crushed the insurgents
In the last few days, the troops combating the Boko Haram terrorists under Operation Lafiya Dole had bombarded the forest by land and air
The Army made this known in a statement by its spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman
Major General Lucky Irabor, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, said this during a news conference at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri on Wednesday
The Theatre Commander, Major General Leo Irabor, stated this during a press conference at the headquarters of the 7 Division of Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri, Borno State
The town is a major trading post in Adamawa State
He also said that alongside the operation crackdown, “Operation Safe Corridor Initiative,” had also been put in place for the terrorists to surrender
The commendation was given by Buhari on his Twitter handle
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
Abubakar spoke during an interactive session with journalists in Abuja