The Governor was reacting to the brutal attacks on Edikwu-Ankpali, Ikobi, and Adija in Apa LGA, as well as Upu village in Otukpo LGA which left many dead.
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It would be recalled that an Islamic group based in Iwo was trending last week on social media supporting the Palestinian State, as the leader of the group was seen leading disciples to recite Arabic text in support of the crisis-ridden state.
The troops, according to a post by the Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel, Sani Uba, on the Nigerian Army X handle, killed several insurgents and dealt a significant blow to their operational capability.
Mamu’s counsel, Johnson Usman, SAN, told Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja that the AGF’s action contravened Section 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution which presumes a defendant innocent until proven guilty by the court.
This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Wednesday.
Many of the politicians in the ADC today are also complicit in this. Comfortable existence has become a mirage in Nigeria, yet politicians flaunt ill-gotten wealth.
Mamu, through his team of lawyers led by Johnson Usman, SAN, is praying the court to order his release from the custody of the Department of State Services, to enable him to seek proper medical attention.
Consequently, a notorious terrorist kingpin, Sani Rusu, was neutralised in the process.
Musa spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sideline of NAN’s maiden Annual International Lecture on Thursday in Abuja.
A statement by the Nigerian Army disclosed that the troops also seized a significant cache of arms and ammunition.
This, according to available information, was in furtherance of operations to decimate the activities of terrorists and apprehend their arms and logistics suppliers.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja.
It was learnt that 17 others were wounded in the fierce ambush.
There was pandemonium at Minna, Niger State capital, when a suspected member of Boko Haram sect engaged security operatives in a gun duel in the wee hours of Tuesday, reports Daily Trust.
Troops of “Operation UDO KA II” conducted clearance operations on terrorists’ camps in Imo and Anambra States on Saturday.
Six persons were killed and three others injured in terrorist attacks in Mandalay Region last Friday, according to the Myanmar Police Force.
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has paid tribute to victims of the August 26, 2011 terrorist attack on the UN building in Abuja.
The Zone’s spokesman, SP Abubakar Ambursa, made the rebuttal when he spoke with newsmen in Kano on Friday.
Doyle made this disclosure on his Facebook account on Monday, where he urged his followers to pray along with him to avert the impending danger.
The Upper Chamber also called on the President to declare known leaders of bandits in the country wanted and track them wherever they are for arrest and prosecution.