Tag: Borno

Borno: Over 60 Boko Haram, ISWAP fighters killed in fresh infighting

Aminu Imam

Scores of fighters from Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) groups have been reportedly killed during a renewed infighting in Borno. According to a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, ‘Zagazola Makama’, some field commanders from both groups were killed during a heavy fight at Tumbum Ali Island, in Marte LGA around 2 p.m. yesterday. The publication said the fight was in retaliation for the massive killing of ISWAP fighters by the Bakura Buduma-led faction of Boko Haram after seizing most of their hideouts.…

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Borno, Zamfara: NAF airstrikes kill terrorists, destroy gun trucks

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Air Force, (NAF), says the Air Components of ‘Operations Haɗin Kai’ and ‘Hadarin Daji’, have eliminated scores of terrorists in stream of air strikes in their enclaves across the theatres. This is contained in a statement by the NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, yesterday in Abuja. Gabkwet said the air component in the early hours of Saturday, carried out air interdiction missions at a newly identified terrorists’ hideout at Bukar Meram, near the Lake Chad region in Borno. He said the strikes…

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Diptheria: 11,000 suspected cases raises need for urgent vaccination in Nigeria

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says it is aware of the mounting concern regarding the recent Diphtheria outbreak across several states with over 11,000 suspected case. The ministry gave the assurance that urgent vaccination efforts were underway. The Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, gave the assurance in an interview on Monday in Abuja. He said that since the confirmation of the re-emergence of diphtheria, the Federal Government had continued to respond to the outbreaks across different states. According to…

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NAF airstrikes hit scores of terrorists in Borno

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, has in an early morning air strike on Monday, dislodged terrorists from their enclaves at Suwa in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Tuesday in Abuja. Gabkwet said that Suwa was a stronghold of Boko Haram terrorists in Gezuwa general area near Sambisa Forest until it was dislodged by the military and other security agencies.…

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Borno: Gov. Zulum, extends N10m aid to injured soldiers

Aminu Imam

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, of Borno State, has taken a step towards supporting wounded soldiers by allocating a relief fund of 10 million naira for their benefit. The decision to provide this assistance comes as a direct follow-up to a commitment made by Governor Zulum two months ago during a Sallah celebration hosted the Chief of Army Staff, by Major-General Taoreed Lagbaja. The formal announcement of the relief package was conveyed by Borno State’s Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman A. Tar, in collaboration with the Permanent Secretary…

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NAF sustains airstrikes amidst ISWAP hostilities against farmers, fishermen in Borno LGA

Aminu Imam

The terrorist group, Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) has sustained a string of devastating losses as a result of continuous airstrikes coordinated by the Nigerian military within the Marte local government area of Borno State. The strikes resulted in the elimination of key ISWAP commanders, scores of foot soldiers, and the destruction of their supplies, VBIED factory, and vehicles. The NAF air strikes also denied the terrorists sanctuary and freedom of action by forcing them to relocate from their hide out camps. Some of the air strikes were…

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Zulum extends Borno teachers’ retirement age by 5 years

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has extended the retirement age of teachers in the state by five years. This is contained in a circular from the Borno State Teaching Service Board signed by the Permanent Secretary, Malam Yusuf Garga. “The attention of all teachers is hereby drawn to the fact that Gov. Babagana Zulum, has approved the extension of years of service of all teachers in Borno from 35 to 40 and from 60 to 65 by age whichever comes first. “All interested teachers willing to enjoy this are expected…

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Shehu of Borno says no issue with the military over human right violations

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
The Shehu of Borno (middle) with members of the panel in Maiduguri

The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Umar-Garbai El-Kanemi says the Borno Emirate Council has no issue with the military regarding Human Rights violations. El-Kanemi made this known on Thursday while receiving members of the Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in the Counter Insurgency operations in the North East (SIIP-NE). El-Kanemi said the relationship between the traditional institution and the military has been cordial and waxing stronger. He added that as people closer to the grassroots, the traditional institution has not received any report regarding the allegations made…

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Group hails Buhari’s achievement in fight against insurgency

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism, Insurgency and Terrorism (BRAVEIT), a Non-governmental Organisation, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the successes of the military in the fight against insurgency. The Director of Operations, BRAVEIT, Lawrence Audu gave the commendation while briefing newsmen on “Counter Terrorism and Maritime Safety Under Buhari: Encomium for the Nigerian Navy” on Tuesday in Abuja. Audu said that Nigeria had made landmark achievements in various strata of the polity particularly in the area of security in spite of some daunting challenges, which he described as deliberately inflicted.…

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Court to hear suit challenging substitution of PDP candidate for Borno central senatorial district Jan. 23

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Hon, Jibrin Tatabe

An FCT high court, Apo on Tuesday fixed January 23 to hear a motion filled by Alhaji Jibrin Tatabe of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) challenging alleged substitution of his name for the Borno central senatorial district. Tatabe filed a motion before Justice Bello Kawu alleging that an affidavit of withdrawal from the race was forged and deposed in his name by Mohammed Kamalia and forwarded to his party. He alleged that his party accepted it and approved it without investigating the truth. Consequently, the party replaced Tatabe’s name with that of…

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