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Buratai Condemns Troops In Borno, Says Their Conduct During Boko Haram Attack

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:16:39 +0000

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai Wednesday paid a visit to Gajigana, Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State to assess troops location that was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists last Sunday. A statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said the Army Chief was received and conducted [...]

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Nigerian Troops In Hot Pursuit Of Escaping Terrorists In North East – Army

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 11:46:50 +0000

The Nigerian Army has said that its troops are pursuing escaping terrorists and also moving to further block any incursion by the terrorists in the North East. This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Army Spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. Usman said locations recently attacked by terrorists had also [...]

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Nigerian Military Repelled Boko Haram Attack In Gwoza, Killed Seven Insurgents

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:27:25 +0000

A daring attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to attack military positions in Gwoza, Borno State on Friday morning, was successfully repelled by troops, the Nigeria army has said. A statement by army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman said: “Boko Haram terrorists despite their obvious losses have made a desperate but costly attempt to attack Nigerian Army’s [...]

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Nigerian Troops Says Geidam Residents Say Fleeing Boko Haram Insurgents May Have Been Intercepted By NAF Jets

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:15:08 +0000

Nigerian Air Force jets and military vehicles may have intercepted fleeing Boko Haram militants, who invaded Geidam town in Yobe state on Wednesday night, Daily Trust reports. It was learnt that reinforcement troops started arriving Geidam, which is the hometown of the Yobe Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Geidam, at about 5am on Thursday after the insurgents [...]

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Nigerian Troops Apprehend Boko Haram Financier

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 06:31:29 +0000

Nigerian army have arrested one Mohammed Maina, alleged to be a suspected financier and stimulants’ dealer for members of the terrorists group, Boko Haram. Maina was arrested in Bama, Bama Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. The Boko Haram financier, who hails from Shuari village in Bama Local Government Area, was arrested with one [...]

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Boko Haram’s New Tactics Is Poisoning Water Sources – Army

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:41:05 +0000

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday raised the alarm that the extremist Boko Haram sect has now resorted to poisoning water sources as a new war strategy following severe degradation it has suffered in the hands of Nigerian troops. The Army, in a statement on Wednesday by its Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Tukur Gusau, [...]

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Nigerians Troops Uncover More Bomb-Laden Vehicles

Jide — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 07:01:24 +0000

According to report from Defence Headquarter, another jeep filled with explosives has been uncovered after a combing exercise in Muna, Maiduguri. The jeep was said to be containing Improvised Explosive devices and was recovered by Nigerian troops after the area of discovery was garrisoned off. Maj-gen. Chris Olukolade who is the Military Spokesman gave the [...]

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Dozens killed in clashes between Nigerian troops

Ade Adewale — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:19:35 +0000

More than 40 insurgents and four soldiers died in clashes between Nigerian troops and Islamists near the scene where scores of abducted girls are believed to be held in the north of the country, the military said Friday. "The capture of a number of…

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Nigerian troops kill 13 Boko Haram gunmen: army

Adewale Ade — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:56:11 +0000

The Nigerian army said Thursday it had killed 13 suspected Boko Haram gunmen in a shootout near the border with Cameroon after an armed robbery at a currency exchange business. "Our men succeeded in killing 13 suspected Boko Haram terrorists in a shootout…

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