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Nigerian Troops arrest two wanted Boko Haram leaders in Borno

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The Nigerian Army has said that troops and policemen have arrested two of the 100 most wanted Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri, Borno State. 
 
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in an electronic mail on Wednesday that the troops arrested one of the suspects, Abbakar Sadiq, listed as number 28 among the 100 wanted Boko Hatam terrorists released by the Army last month, along Lagos Street, Maiduguri. 
 
He said the terror suspect, worked as a night guard to one Mohammed Daggash prior to his arrest. 
 
Usman stated also that the police arrested another of the wanted terror kingpins Identified as Muhammad Usman at the Abuja, Talakawa Ward of the Maiduguri metropolis. 
 
He said the suspect whose photograph matched suspect number 40 on the lists was picked up after a painstaking process of investigation and tracking by the police. 
 
He said, “In another unprecedented development yesterday, troops of 101 Task Force Battalion, 7 Division Garrison, along Lagos Street Maiduguri, Borno State, arrested yet another declared wanted Boko Haram terrorists’ leader. 
 
“The suspect who gave his name as Abubakar Sadiq, worked as a night watchman to one Muhammad Daggash. A closer look at him shows that he was suspect number 28 among the suspected Boko Haram terrorists that were declared wanted by the Nigerian Army last month. 
 
“In a related development, the Nigeria Police, Borno State Command, arrested yet another suspected Boko Haram kingpin, Mohammed Usman, at Abuja Talakawa Ward of Maiduguri metropolis, Borno state yesterday. 
 
“The suspect who matches the photograph of suspect Number 40 on the poster containing the photographs of the 100 wanted suspected Boko Haraam terrorists, was arrested after painstaking effort and tracking by the police.”

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Nigerian troops arrest Boko Haram kingpin, John Trankil

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Another Boko Haram kingpin has been arrested in Maiduguri, Borno state and he goes by the name John Trankil sparking wild reaction that he is a Christian working with the Islamist sect. 
 
Colonel Sani Usman of the Defence Headquarters said troops of 7 Division Garrison Nigerian Army in Operation LAFIYA DOLE, arrested, Mr John Trankil, at Kasuwar Shanu in Maiduguri metropolis. 
Preliminary investigation revealed that nine terrorists sneaked into the Maiduguri armed with AK 47 assault rifles and a Hilux vehicle laden with 20 Improvised Explosive Devices meant to be detonated at some selected targets in the city. 
 
The statement did not indicate if all members of the deadly gang were arrested.

Boko Haram Latest-News Nigerian troops arrest Boko Haram kingpin, John Trankil

Another Boko Haram kingpin has been arrested in Maiduguri, Borno state and he goes by the name John Trankil sparking wild reaction that h...

In Pictures: Boko Haram terrorists cuts off 2 men's hands on charges of theft

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Military declare 100 Boko Haram terrorists suspects wanted in Borno

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The Military has declared 100 suspected Boko Haram sect members wanted for “arrests, and prosecution,”. 
 
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai enjoined members of the general public to provide useful information to the military and other security agencies on suspects’ hideouts and residences in the North East sub-region of the country. 
 
Information about the “wanted suspects,” according to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, could be delivered by calling three telephone numbers: 0818155888, 08160030300 and 07053333123 to the military. 
 
This was disclosed, Thursday, at the launch of Anti-Boko Haram Terrorists Campaign Materials by Buratai at the Maimalari Cantonment Youth Centre, Maiduguri. 
 
His words: “The fight against Boko Haram insurgency was a collective responsibility of all, including the media. These photographs of terrorists’ suspects are to be identified with their numbers attached to each of the 100 photos, while members of the general public could send in more information on the locations or whereabouts of these Boko Haram sect members that appeared in these special photo identifications. Each of the suspects must have either participated or involved in the ongoing war in the theatre operations of Lafiya Dole. 
 
“If any member of the general public identifies the location and whereabouts of these suspects, please contact these three telephone numbers in this launched anti-terrorism campaign materials in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.” 
 
Of the 100 photos of the suspects launched by the military, most of them are teenagers, with only three above the age of 70 years. 
 
Buratai however noted that all the informants’ sources and identities will be kept very confidential, as rewards for information about the suspects will be provided by the military.

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13 killed in Boko Haram attack in Niger village

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U.S condemn Boko Haram attacks

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The United States has condemned the recent Boko Haram attacks in the northeast part of Nigeria. 
 
Department of State Spokesperson, John Kirby, in a statement made available to The Nation, said the October 23 and 24 attacks on mosques in Adamawa and Borno States were horrific and indiscriminate. 
 
It decried the use of children as suicide bombers, adding that it was prove of the horrific measures Boko Haram is willing to take to terrorize civilians in northeast Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin region. 
 
“We offer our deepest sympathies and condolences to the families and loved ones of the many innocent civilians who were killed and injured. 
 
“The apparent use of children—particularly young girls—to commit these attacks is especially heinous, and it provides yet more examples of the horrific measures Boko Haram is willing to take to terrorize civilians in northeast Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin region. 
 
“The United States continues to support the governments and people of the Lake Chad Basin region in their ongoing struggle to defeat Boko Haram. We will continue to assist these vital efforts in every appropriate way,” the statement said.

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Boko Haram seizes town on Cameroon-Nigeria border, Cameroon army retakes town

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Cameroon army have retaken Kerawa Town from Boko Haram, according to security source. 
 
It can be recalled that Boko Haram Islamists on Friday seized control of a town in the far north of Cameroon which lies on the border with Nigeria, security and regional sources said. 
 
“They now control Kerawa,” a security source told AFP on condition of anonymity, referring to the Nigerian Islamist group. 
 
The information was confirmed by another source close to the regional authorities, who said an unspecified number of civilians had been killed in the assault. 
 
“Boko Haram has controlled Kerawa since Friday morning,” the source said.

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Hungary promises to help Nigeria end Boko Haram

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The Vice Prime Minister of Hungary, Mr. Zsolt Semjen, on Friday promised his country’s readiness to help Nigeria end the activities of Boko Haram. 
 
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, quoted Semjen as speaking when he met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. 
 
He said terrorism was a global challenge and pledged that his country would support the Nigerian Armed Forces’ efforts to end the Boko Haram insurgency. 
 
He did not give specifics of the promised assistance. 
 
“The extremism of Boko Haram is not Islamic. It runs contrary to all human philosophies,” the Vice Prime Minister said. 
He also promised that Hungary would deploy its expertise in the area of agriculture to assist Nigeria. 
 
Semjen was said to have congratulated Nigeria on its last general elections, and added that Hungary looked forward to signing agreements with the country on more bilateral cooperation. 
 
Buhari said he looked forward to increased bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and Hungary, since both countries had a lot in common. 
 
He added that his administration would welcome the strengthening and expansion of cooperation between both countries in the areas of security and agricultural development. 
 
“Hungary faces some immigration challenges today, just like other parts of Europe. We also have our challenges in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria. 
 
“Hungary is able to fully understand our problems, and we can work together,” the President said.

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Nigerian military to Buhari - 'Weather, logistics hindering terrorism war'

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The military on Monday told President Muhammadu Buhari how the current weather conditions in parts of the country and some logistics have been hampering the nation’s ongoing war against members of the Boko Haram sect. 
 
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of a meeting the service chiefs held with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. 
 
The meeting was held to review the terrorism war in the North East as well as the December deadline the President asked them to end insurgency. 
 
Olonisakin said the security chiefs used the opportunity to intimate the President of the issues on the ground in the terrorism fight. 
 
He said, “We briefed the President on the security situation on the ground after a 60-day review and we had to brief him on the challenges we have and ensure that the mandate we have is properly delivered. 
 
“Of course, the challenges we are looking at are the issues of probably the weather as it were and some other logistics that we feel we should have so that the mandate can be quickly delivered.” 
 
He said the President was excited about their presentation and granted their request. 
 
When asked whether they are considering seeking extension of the period during which the President expected them to end the insurgency, Olonisakin said, “We have not said that. The mandate is that we should clear Boko Haram from the occupied territories and ensure that we reclaim all the lost grounds. That is exactly what we are doing.” 
 
When further asked if the deadline was still feasible considering the challenges he enumerated, the CDS said, “It is a military operation and military operations have timelines and we are working on them assiduously.” 
 
He said the United States and the United Kingdom had been helping the nation’s troops in capacity building, adding that any additional tangible assistance from these countries would be made public. 
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Aliyu Ismaila, also told journalists that Buhari was excited that the leadership of the armed forces would do the nation proud. 
 
He said, “We are here to brief the President on the situation of what armed forces have been doing in the North East and the South South. That is exactly what we discussed with Mr. President. 
“The directive (from the President) is that we should continue what we have been doing and in the next few days, there will be another meeting. 
 
“But by and large, the President is excited and confident that the leadership of the Nigerian armed forces that he puts in will do us proud.”

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13 factors responsible for the Boko Haram insurgency - Shehu Sani

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 Rights activist and Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Comrade Shehu Sani, yesterday, identified 13 factors responsible for the Boko Haram insurgency, especially in North-Eastern part of Nigeria. 
 
Sani who spoke when he received a delegation of Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), in his Kaduna office, described Boko Haram as a “demonic force” and a serious threat to the religion of Islam, Nigeria and humanity. 
 
According to the federal lawmaker, there was no better time than now for the MSSN to play a key role in addressing issues that bedevil the people, the region and the country. 
 
He said: “Your relevance today is very much needed in terms of finding solutions to the challenges of our era and challenge of our generation. I have been able to identify 13 factors that have seriously contributed to pervasive insecurity and the wave of violence and bloodshed ignited and sustained by insurgency in the North-eastern part of Nigeria. We have reached a point in the North where we are not safe in the mosque, not safe in office, not safe in church and in any public gathering.” 
 
Explaining the factors fuelling the Boko Haram menace, Sani identified manipulation of religion as the first major factor. 
 
“The first and very strong factor has to do with manipulation of religion. There is no doubt those who took up the part of extremism sow its seed from manipulating and distorting religious teachings. 
 
“The second is the disconnect between government and the governed. The growing gap between the leader and the led has created a vacuum, and has made it possible for violent extremists to take over that vacuum and propagate their murderous ideology. 
 
“The third factor is the prevalence of social and economic injustices. What you refuse to invest in social security, you must spend on national security. 
 
“The fourth factor is the global terror epidemic – terror contagion. Terrorism in Yemen, in Afghanistan, in Somalia, in Africa spreads its cancerous effect destroying lives and property. 
 
“The fifth factor is the collapse of public education. Normal schools that should have provided meaningful education to our children have collapsed, and as such people who cannot find good place to learn, they will go and learn from bad places. 
 
“Then we have the massive unemployment as the sixth factor. Many of our young people that ought to live decent and responsible life are roaming about in the street. People like these are vulnerable and represent one of the most potent threats to our collective existence, our unity, our peace and our democracy. 
 
“As the seventh factor, we have the proliferation of arms and unguarded boarders. It has become easy for arms to move around our country, so accessible that our boarders are porous and as such extremists find it easier to pick up guns and ammunition to fight. 
 
“The eighth factor is the under-development of the North by previous administrations. It is very clear that governments in the past have not used the opportunity of power to educate the region, to develop the region, to lift our people out of poverty. So, there was irresponsibility in governance at that time.” 
 
Speaking further, Senator Sani also identified human rights abuse and extra-judicial killing as another important factor. 
 
“The ninth factor is Human right abuses and extra-judicial killings. This is another very important factor. If you violate the fundamental rights of your citizens, all you are encouraging is act of lawlessness because lawlessness begets lawlessness. The root cause of this insurgency was triggered by the Killing of a leader out of the confines of the law and since then, we never knew peace. This is an issue. 
 
“Economic collapse of the North is the tenth. Most of our industries have closed down. Our economy is as arid as our weather. Most of our states depend on oil revenues to pay salaries and execute capital project. We have neglected agriculture, we refuse to explore solid minerals, we refuse to use our power, which is the wealth of people we have to advance our region. 
 
“As eleventh factor, we can also say that capitalism breeds terrorism. Where we have an institutionalized master-servant relationship, where you have a system that is unjust, unfair and unconcerned about the state of the poor, then you have created a ground for people to take desperate measures to survive.” 
 
He also identified lack of unity and ethnic crisis in the North as the twelfth factor. 
 
“Disunity in the North occasioned by intra-fighting between ethnic groups and believes have created a vacuum. So, for us to win a war that has threatened our collective existence, unity is inevitable.” 
 
According to him, the thirteenth factor is “The distortion of religious realities. The facts is this is the seed of terrorism. That is where the seed is. If you are a preacher and you distort the teachings of religion and bring something that is not supposed to be there, you are creating a monster. 
 
“Therefore, for us to win the war against insurgency, we must break the wall of fear. Our religious clerics should choose the option of either engaging the insurgents or confronting them. The battle against insurgency is the battle for the soul of Islam, for the soul of the North and for the soul of Nigeria”. 
 
“We must in every respect take these battle as our collective battle,” he added. 
 
The outspoken senator said the MSSN had a role to play by being Muslims and by being students to speak to the new generation. 
 
Earlier, the MSSN President, Kaduna State Area Unit, Salihu Bindawa, decried the banning of Hijab in public places and in schools. 
 
“Muslims are not terrorists. We want to use this avenue to appeal to you to take our case to the Senate,” said Bindawa.

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Nigerian military vows to meet December deadline to defeat Boko Haram

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The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, said on Wednesday that the military was re-strategising towards winning the war against Boko Haram and meeting the December, 2015 deadline given to the military to end insurgency in the country. 
 
Olonisakin, who made this remark during his tour of military formations and units in Rivers State, explained that his visit to the state was aimed at ascertaining the level of preparedness of troops to fight the current threat to national security. 
 
He pointed out that measures were being put in place to improve military tactics so as to enable Nigerian troops perform better during operations against Boko Haram and other threats to security. 
 
Olonisakin condoled with families of seven soldiers who lost their lives during a gun battle with members of Boko Haram on Tuesday in Damaturu, Yobe State, promising that the military was on top of the situation to forestall any recurrence of the incident. 
 
"The essence of our visit to Port Harcourt is to look at the operational readiness and preparedness of the troops and to see how we can enhance their performances. We are working on the December deadline by Mr. President. We are re-addressing our strategies to ensure we comply with the order. 
 
"I must say that we sympathise with the families of those that have lost their loved ones in that incident. The military is on top of it to ensure that we checkmate such reoccurrences," Olonisakin said. 
 
Olonisakin was also at the 97 Special Operations Group, Airforce Base, Port Harcourt, with the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, and other security chiefs, where he had a meeting with security personnel.

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Scores of worshippers killed in two Borno mosques as suspected Boko Haram members plant bombs at worship centers

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Nigerian soldiers kill 100 Boko terrorists in Yobe

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The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that troops of the Army 120 Task Force Battalion in Yobe, have killed more than 100 fleeing terrorists at Goniri area of the state. 
 
The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col Sani Usman, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. 
 
The statement said seven soldiers died while nine others were wounded when the terrorists attempted to invade the military base at Goniri, early on Wednesday. 
 
“The fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in a desperation to create an impression that they remain relevant, early today made a futile attempt on 120 Task Force Battalion troops at Goniri, Yobe State. 
 
“During the encounter, our gallant troops successfully repelled the attack and inflicted heavy casualty on the invaders, as all of them were killed. 
 
“More than 100 terrorists died but unfortunately however, seven of our gallant soldiers paid the supreme price while defending our father land, one officer and eight soldiers were also wounded.” 
 
According to the statement, the troops recovered arms, ammunitions and other equipment from the terrorists. 
 
The arms and ammunition recovered include, one general purpose machine gun; two rocket propelled grenades, nine AK-47 rifles and belted rounds of 7.62 (NATO) ammunitions. 
 
It said that various wires used for Improvised Explosive Devices, 7 Primed IEDs, different types of spanners and a torch light were also recovered. 
 
It said the troops had consolidated on the encounter and would continue blocking any fleeing terrorist using the Nigerian Air Force aerial bombardment and other troops artillery fire. 
 
The statement read that troops of 21 Brigade on fighting patrol from Bama to Ngurosoye, had destroyed Boko Haram terrorists camps along that axis. 
 
It stated that soldiers on patrol came across some of the terrorists’ hideouts that also served as fabricating area for IEDs and the terrorists’ training area along Bama-Kawuri axis. 
 
The statement said the Nigeria Army with the support of the Nigerian Air Force and other security agencies would not relent in the determined effort of defeating Boko Haram insurgents. 
 
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Shekau missing again, as Boko Haram releases new video

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Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has again failed to appear in a new video released by the sect on Wednesday BBC reports. 
 
The video which was posted on BBC’s Twitter handle today, shows the members of the deadly group pledging allegiance to Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). 
 
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A man who spoke on behalf of the insurgents, however said that Boko Haram was still under the leadership of Shekau, who was last seen in February. 
 
He countered the fact that several insurgents had surrendered to the Nigerian army. 
 
The insurgent also said it was untrue that the army had released some women and children abducted by the sect. 
 
According to the stand-in Boko Haram spokesperson, Nigerian troops, having failed on the battlefield, are now waging the war through the media. 
 
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Revealed: How two soldiers were killed in ‘Boko Haram ambush’

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 An alleged Boko Haram attack on a village in southeastern Niger killed two of the country’s soldiers, the Nigerien army said Friday, the latest deadly raid by the Islamist group. 
 
nigerThe incident occurred when a nearby military unit was warned that an attack was imminent against the village of Baroua, near the border with Nigeria, at around 10:30pm (2130 GMT) on Thursday, and dispatched soldiers to the scene, according to a defence ministry statement read on state television. 
 
On the way to the village, the troops were ambushed by “suspected Boko Haram elements”, the statement said, with two soldiers killed and seven others wounded. An army vehicle was also destroyed. 
 
Private radio station Anfani said the firefight following the ambush lasted five hours, and added that the attackers looted shops and took “large quantities of food”. 
 
Niger, whose primary source of foreign income is uranium, has joined a regional military alliance, alongside Chad, Niger and Nigeria, to fight Boko Haram, infamous for mass abductions, village massacres and suicide bombings by women and teenagers. 
 
Since February, the southern Nigerien region of Diffa, on the border withNigeria, has suffered several attacks, including one in June in which 38 people were killed, including 10 children. 
 
Most recently, 15 civilians were killed in a Boko Haram attack on a border village as Muslims marked the Eid al-Adha festival, shattering two months of relative calm in the area. 
 
Thousands of Nigerian refugees have fled to southeast Niger to escape Boko Haram with one of the largest refugee camps about 10 kilometres (six miles) from Diffa.

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80 Boko Haram members surrender to Nigerian troops

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Nigerian Army said on Thursday that 80 Book Haram insurgents have surrendered to troops battling the terror group under the code name Operation Lafiya Dole in Bama, Borno State. 
 
Colonel Sani Usman, acting Director Army Public Relations who said this in a statement added that the terrorists were commanders, suppliers and foot soldiers of Boko Haram who confirmed to have partook in several terrorists attacks especially on Bama town, Borno State. He added that the Boko Haram members surrendered as a result of the intense heat and continuous offensive action embarked by troops. 
 
Colonel Usman reiterated that surrendering is the only option available to insurgents as the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Air Force in conjunction with other security agencies are totally committed to the achievement of the three months Presidential deadline for the eradication of terrorism in Nigeria. 
 
He therefore enjoined other terrorists to also surrender or face total annihilation in tune with the new name of the operation which states that ‘achievement of total peace is a must’. 
 
The Army spokesman also appealed to citizens to continue providing useful information to security agencies that will lead to apprehension of all known terrorists.

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Boko Haram poisoned water in Maiduguri - Military

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The Nigerian Military has confirmed that Boko Haram terrorists poisoned sources of drinking water in Maiduguri, Borno State. 
 
It, however, said that no human lives have been lost, though there were animal casualties. 
 
Director, Defence Information, Col. Rabe Abubakar, stated these during an interactive session with defence Correspondents in Lagos. 
 
He said adequate awareness and sensitization of the people on the menace saved lives, adding that the relevant agencies will take the necessary steps to address it. 
 
He said poisoning of sources of drinking water was an exhibition of weakness and desperation by the terrorists. 
 
He said: “The alarm is true. Relevant agencies will act on it. Ours is to provide security. 
 
“This brings me to the issue of weakness. They are weak. Since they have been dislodged from their strongholds, they are engaging in all sorts of practice. 
 
“Since the factories where they produce IEDs have been discovered and their commands decimated, what they do now is to go into other areas. 
 
“No human lives have been lost but some animals suffered from it. 
 
“Terrorists are using other methods to inflict hardship on citizens in areas they have been uprooted. 
 
“We are calling on the citizens to know this and report unusual movement by giving us information. 
 
“The media also, has to create the awareness against this kind of menace so that people will know.”

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Boko Haram strikes on independence day...

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As Nigerians elsewhere celebrate Nigeria’s 55-year independence anniversary, residents of Kirchinga, in Adamawa state, are marking the day in anguish following the attack on the village by Boko Haram terrorists, slitting the throats of five residents of the area in an early morning attack. 
 
The village is the hometown of former acting governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. 
Kirchinga, a village in Madagali Local Government of Adamawa state, whic 
 
h shares border with the dreaded Sambisa forest, was one of the areas once annexed by Boko Haram insurgents last year. 
It was however later cleared of terrorists after Boko Haram was routed by Nigerian troops in a counter insurgency operation. 
 
A fleeing resident of the village, Ahmad Musa, in a telephone interview, said the insurgents struck the village at about 12:30am on Thursday and started firing sporadic shots while razing down buildings, making residents to flee into nearby bushes. 
 
The resident said the insurgents slaughtered five trapped people, including three women and two men. 
 
” We are now in deep sorrow,” Mr. Musa lamented. 
 
According to him, the insurgents had a field day for many hours as they operated unchallenged due to complete absence of security personnel in the area. 
Another resident of the area, John Apagwu, accused the government of leaving them to their own fate, corroborating Mr. Musa’s account that there was complete absence of security personnel in the area. 
 
“We want the government to deploy more security personnel for us because as Nigerians the government owes us a duty to protect us,” Mr. Apagwu said. 
 
“The fact that our area share borders with Sambisa forest and Cameroon republic should have been enough reason why government must deploy security personnel to protect us. If the government does not take proactive measures to stem the ugly insurrection of insurgents into our domain, they will kill all of us.” 
 
Mr. Apagwu added that already, people were fleeing the area en mass to Madagali for fear of their lives as they anticipated more attacks from the Boko Haram insurgents following the absence of security personnel in the area. 
 
Confirming the incident, the member representing Michika/Madagali Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Adamu Kamale, blamed the Federal Government for the wanton destruction of lives and properties. 
 
Mr. Kamale accused the government of paying lip service to the security of the people of the area. 
He noted that while other parts of Nigeria were in celebration mood over Nigeria’s independence anniversary, his people were mourning the wanton massacre of their loved ones. 
 
“We need more security personnel as our villages share borders with Sambisa forest,” the lawmaker said. 
 
“The federal government has been doing nothing in the past four months to secure our people as security is degenerating by the day. The security personnel are even compounding our predicaments as what they are saying on the pages of newspapers is contrary to was is happening on ground,” Mr. Kamale added.

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Pictures: Nigerian Army arrests Boko Haram supplier, seizes fuel, vehicles

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The Nigerian military has recorded another milestone in the fight to end Boko Haram terrorism in the North-East with the interception of a large cache of fuel and other logistics for the terrorists in Maiduguri, Borno State. 
 
In a statement released Thursday, October 1, 2015, by Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, the Army said a wanted Boko Haram supplier was also arrested. 
 
The statement said: “Troops yesterday afternoon, following a tip-off by well meaning citizens, discovered and raided yet another Boko Haram fuel dump at Abbaganaram in Maiduguri city, Borno State. 
 
“During the operation, one Musa Abba was arrested and the following items were discovered and confiscated: 11 drums of AGO (diesel), 192 of 25-litre jerry cans, out of which 70 were loaded with AGO, PMS and DPK, a Toyota bus and one Peugeot car. 
 
“Others include a motorcycle and an air conditioner. 
 
“The fuel depot was used to stockpile petroleum, oil and lubricants by Boko Haram terrorists and their equally heartless collaborators for onward movement to the terrorist camps in Sambisa forest. 
 
“Over time we have been exhorting the public, especially the residents of the northeastern part of the country, which has been mostly affected by the acts of Boko Haram terrorists, to cooperate fully with the military and the security agencies. 
 
“It is gratifying to note that the call is being heeded by overwhelming majority of people as exemplified by the courageous and patriotic efforts of the good citizens that exposed this fuel dump in their midst. 
 
“It is important that people should see the fight against the security menace of Boko Haram terrorism as collective responsibility. 
 
“Therefore the public are kindly requested to be more vigilant and assist with useful information that would assist in preventing Boko Haram terrorists from carrying out their nefarious acts against the society.” 
 
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In Pictures: Boko haram members celebrating Sallah

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These pictures are from suspected Boko Haram members openly celebrating Sallah in their hideout. According to Sahara reporters, the pictures are from a video released by the sect members apparently in a bid to counter the statements of the Nigerian army that they are being routed out. 
 
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