Tag: Insurgency

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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Insurgency: Scores killed as military jets bombard Bello Turji’s residence in Zamfara Forest

Aminu Imam

Scores of armed bandits belonging to the notorious Bello Turji camp, in Zamfara State, have been eliminated by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets, according to reports. The bandits were reportedly killed during a ‘surprise raid’ by the air troops of ‘Operation Forest Sanity’ in the State. The ‘surprise attack’ of the military troops was carried out by two NAF fighter jets, upon receiving credible intelligence. According to a defence intelligence source, the NAF jets rained their missiles at Fakai area, believed to be the residence of the dreaded Turji,…

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Insurgency: “Take fight to terrorists’ hideouts” – Buhari orders security agencies

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari, for the umpteenth time, has reiterated his directive to security agencies to take the fight against insurgency to the hideouts of the criminal elements and ensure ‘they are completely eliminated’. The President, who stated this yesterday in Maiduguri, Borno State, also directed the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and its agencies to come up with specific programmes to address urgent threats posed by explosive remnants in the Northeast region. The President, who issued the directive on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day…

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Insurgency may not last beyond May 2023, Says Military

Aminu Imam

Authorities of the Nigerian military are optimistic that the raging insurgency may be over before May 29, next year. The optimism is fuelled by the increasing number of mass surrenders by terrorists, intense air raids and ground attacks by troops, and other measures taken by the federal government to end the decade-long menace. The Theatre Commander of “Operation Hadin Kai”, Major General Chris Musa, who spoke on the progress the military is making in the anti-insurgency war, however, blamed the setbacks recorded in the war in the North-East on bad…

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Terrorism; Troops kill 3 ISWAP fighters in Damask, seize weapons

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Adamu Aliyu Ngulde, Maiduguri. Nigerian troops have neutralized three members of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) in Damasak. Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Army spokesperson said men of 05 Brigade, Sector 03 Operations Hadin Kai inflicted the casualties on the terrorists on Friday under a new operation codenamed Operation Dominance. He said the troops came in contact with the terrorists during a clearance operation at an illegal market they operate at Gallo Makawari, a village in Damasak. Nwachukwu says, the terrorists were overpowered by troops and forced…

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Insurgency: Defence Minister, CDS, Service Chiefs in Maiduguri on assessment visit

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Minister of Defence, rtd Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, on Friday arrived in Maiduguri on an assessment visit, accompanied by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor and Service Chiefs. Speaking at the Command and Control Centre of the headquarters of Joint Task Force “Operation Hadin Kai” in Maiduguri,  Magashi lauded the successes recorded so far in the fight against insurgency in the north east. “I want to appreciate everyone in the theatre for a job well done. “We are here to put heads together to see how to come…

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Insurgency: ‘Boko Haram terrorists now training bandits in Kaduna, other N/West States’ ― Military sources

Aminu Imam

A large group of Boko Haram terrorists have moved out of their base in the North-East region to join forces with criminal gangs and bandits in the North-West, where they are engaged in weapons training and kidnapping, military sources told Agence France Presse, (AFP) yesterday. Boko Haram’s Islamic State-allied rivals have been consolidating their grip on the North-East after the reported death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, this year, in a major shift in the coubtry’s 12-year insurgency. Islamic State West Africa Province, (ISWAP), has been moving into Boko Haram’s…

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Gwoza: 35 die, 150 in hospital due to outbreak of diarrhea, vomiting

Ishaku Yohanna

The Chairman of Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno, Prof. Ibrahim Bukar, has announced that about 35 people have died with 150 others hospitalized following the outbreak of diarrhea and vomiting in Gwoza. Bukar made this known on Monday in Maiduguri while speaking at an interactive session with stakeholders in border communities, organized by Borno State Boundary Commission in collaboration with the National Boundary Commission. Bukar who did not give details, explained that the outbreak started at the weekend. Bukar said such development is part of challenges being faced…

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3,186 Nigerians killed by insurgents in 6 months – Report 

Aminu Imam

A report from the International Foundation for Peace Building and Social Justice has said 3,186 Nigerians were killed between January and June 2021 by insurgents and bandits. According to the report, 2,963 persons were abducted while 161 were injured during various violent attacks across the country within the period. The report said, “In the past six months, data reports by PSJ Data Team revealed at least 3,186 persons have been killed, 2,963 abducted and 161 injured across Nigeria. “Over the last five years, there has been a concentration of atrocities…

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Insurgency: 156 bandits killed, 64 arrested, notorious commander, Amir Adamu, 1,000 others surrender to troops in 2 weeks – DHQ

Aminu Imam

The Defence Headquarters, (DHQ), has said that Nigerian troops killed 156 terrorists and bandits as well as arrested 64 while over 1000 Boko Haram terrorists/Islamic State West Africa Province, (ISWAP), surrendered in Borno State. The acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, stated this during the bi-weekly update on the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s operations covering July 29 to August 12, 2021, across the country. Among those who reportedly surrendered to the troops of ‘Operation Hadin Kai‘ in the Gwoza LGA of the State, include a brutal commander of…

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