Usman said the latest successes were recorded by troops comprising elements of 7 Division, Armed Forces Special Forces Battalion and supported by aerial reconnaissance and surveillance by the Nigerian Air Force
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Attahiru said the decision was part of the resolutions reached at the end of a meeting of field commanders and principal staff officers, which was convened by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Yusuf Buratai, in Abuja
The troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion, 25 Task Force Brigade on 30th May 2016, received 79 persons who claimed to have been kept captives by Boko Haram terrorists at Ngwalimiri village but escaped at their location. They comprised 12 men, 24 women, 31 children and 12 infants
Baridam expressed the displeasure of the Council on the development, demanding for the immediate release of Gbaranee
He said: “Troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade, have again succeeded in bursting a secret Boko Haram terrorists’ Improvised Explosive making Device factory in Ngala town, northern Borno
Davies said: “The growing sophistication of our society coupled with increasing violence and attendant losses of lives and property, require a continuous reappraisal of our operational tactics
The Division wishes to inform the general public that despite the successes recorded against Boko Haram Insurgents across the state, the fight against insurgency is not yet over
This development is no other than the speedy and steady progress being made by the gallant men and women of our Armed Forces in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency that has held the country hostage for a long time. The Army has made such progress that at the last count, it announced that it had set up a rehabilitation camp to reform and de-radicalize repentant Boko Haram militants
The group said the new military chiefs have put the insurgents in their rightful place as funds are no longer diverted for personal use of service chiefs or their political allies and the Nigerian Army now records victories against terrorist on a daily basis
Usman said in the statement: “On Saturday 16th April 2016, troops of 7 Division Strike Group Team B and 22 Task Force Brigade conducted a simultaneous dawn raid on suspected Boko Haram terrorists hideouts at Biggoro, Warpaya and Aura, North of Kumshe in Bama Local Government Area. The essence of the operation was stop the reported criminal activities of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hiding in the three villages. This became necessary as previous efforts were futile. The suspected terrorists kept coming in search for food, water and shelter
The public are please requested to be observant and report any suspicious persons or group of persons to the military or any of the security agencies to enable timely detection and apprehension of the fleeing insurgents before they mingle with the society and commit havoc
He said: “The unfortunate incident happened on Tuesday morning at Ogbolomabiri-Nembe junction, some two kilometers away from Nembe, when our troops, on escort duty, encountered some gunmen who happened to be kidnappers.
The troops cleared terrorists in Madawaya, Jere, Kardile, Koujili, Ngenere and Maksamari, as well as Douse, Bembem, Zombulum and Taraji villages.
However, one of the suicide bombers on sighting the troops, detonated her explosive device, killing herself instantly, while the second bomber in an attempt to escape, was gunned down by one of the Garrison snipers
The troops recovered one AK45 rifle with registration number 56-2614519, in addition to a magazine containing nine rounds of 7.62mm (Special), six motorcycles, two bags of salt and other assorted food items as well as various materials for making Improvised Explosive Devices
Another patrol team of the same unit carried out clearance operation at Yakshari village, off Wajiroko along Ajigin-Talala Road, and proceeded to Korode
A statement signed by the Deputy Director of 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Colonel Mustapha Abubakar Anka, said Alonge is an alumni of the National Defence University, Islamabad-Pakistan and also a seasoned public relations officer
Consequently, it is important to reiterate that since inception of the operation there has always been a hierarchy of command and control as indeed in all military operations. The Armed Forces Act (AFA), Cap A20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN), 2004 in Section 7, clearly states the appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and his powers
Contrary to earlier reports that 19 soldiers were being court-martialed, it is now said that only seven personnel of the service were involved.
These cases have been pending due to different reasons, including transfers and promotions of the members of the Army Board
Sani-Sidi, who commended the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for reducing the work of the emergency agency from dealing with emergency situations to just the rehabilitation of victims of all kinds of emergencies, said Boko Haram can no longer lay claim to the control of any community