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By Abdul Rimi The Nigerian Army said it eliminated over 1,015 Boko Haram terrorists in different encounters with the insurgents in the Northeast from April 4 till date. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Tukur Buratai, disclosed this on Sunday when he hosted the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole to Eid-El-Fitr luncheon at Military Control and Command Centre in Maiduguri. Mr Buratai, a lieutenant-general, said that the insurgents were neutralised since his arrival in the theatre to lead the troops under Operation KANTANA JIMLA within the period under review. He said that some of the notable encounters since the commencement of the operation include that of Buni Gari, Gaidam, Minok, Dapchi, Baga, Dikwa, Awulari, Ajiri, Pulka, Ngoshe, Alafa and different parts of Sambisa Forest as well as Gajiganna. He explained that the artillery airstrike and blockage operations conducted by troops at the Tumbuktu Triangles around Sambisa has been greatly successful. He said that the troops succe...

By Doris Nnaji   A teenage girl, Margaret Ikumu, 19, of Oni community in Oju Local Government Area of Benue, has faked her own death on social media to avoid financial pressure from her mother. A statement signed by DSP Bala Elkana, the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, made this known on Sunday. Elkana said that Ikumu, through her facebook account, reported to have died a few days ago and was secretly buried by her two friends, Marvelous Mary and Nneka Buddy, at Ajah area. “The family of the fake deceased further stated that they were able to establish contact with the said friends who confirmed to them that their daughter is dead. “To make them believe that the girl is dead, they sent WhatsApp chats to a member of the girl’s family with picture of a casket showing that the girl is buried. “The family also got in touch with a man on phone who claimed to be her boyfriend. He corroborated the claim that she is dead,” he said. Elkana said that the girl was eventually fo...

By Doris Nnaji   Governor Okezie of Abia state has said the death of  the Commissioner for Environment, Solomon Ogunji, is a great loss for him as the late commissioner was his best friend. This was contained in a statement by Onyebuchi Ememanka, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. Governor Ikpeazu said that his friendship with the Late Ogunji has remained since his 13th birthday and ever since then, no one else has come closer to him in terms of personal relationships. “We grew up together, attended the same secondary school where we were classmates. I cannot remember any other person that shares with me the kind of relationship I had with Solo”, Ikpeazu continued. “Many years ago, we both lost our fathers and incidentally, the two burials were fixed for the same day. While the funeral service for his father was still on and before the burial proper, he left his village at Ohambele Ndoki and joined me at Umuobiakwa.  “He got to my village while we were getting se...

By Abdul Rimi The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Burutai, on Sunday, commended the Borno government for its support to the Nigerian military in the counter-insurgency campaign. Burutai gave the commendation when he led senior military officers on a courtesy visit to governor Babagana Zulum at the Government House in Maiduguri. “I want to use this opportunity to thank Your Excellency most sincerely for all your support to the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Air Force as well the Theatre of Operation Lafiya Dole. “Your support is quite immeasurable. We appreciate it and this has really made us to improve on our operations,” Buratai said. In his remarks, the governor reiterated his administration’s commitment to the fight against insurgency and lauded the military for the successes recorded in the counter-insurgency campaign. While stressing that he remained faithful to the Nigerian military, the governor said that in spite some misunderstandings, his heart has always been with th...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja   The Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has neutralized close to 200 armed bandits in multiple air strikes in Katsina and Zamfara State. The air strikes were conducted at Ibrahim Mai’Bai’s Camp in Jibia Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State and Kurmin Kura in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State between May 22 and 23, 2020.  In a statement by John Enenche, Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters. The Armed Forces said the air strikes were executed after series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions led to the confirmation that the 2 locations were being used as hideouts for some notorious armed bandit leaders whilst also serving as collection points for rustled cattle “In continuation of the offensive to rid the North West of the Country of armed bandits and other criminal elements, the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has neutralized close to 200 armed bandits in multiple air strikes co...

By JImo salihu       The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), in charge of Operations Abdulmajid Ali, has alerted the general public to be on the watch-out of the activities of some fraudulent persons posing as him while soliciting financial favours from Nigerians.       A statement signed by his Personal Assistant, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made available to newsmen, frowned at the activities of the people he described as unscrupulous elements trying to tarnish the image of the police chief.   “The attention of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Operations,  DIG Abdulmajid Ali,  has been drawn to the fraudulent acts of some unscrupulous elements who have been impersonating him on social media platforms and making direct phone calls to certain individuals and groups to dupe them and other innocent Nigerians.   “The DIG Operations wishes to state in clear terms that he doesn’t operate any social media platforms aside from Facebook, whi...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  Truck recover from BHT/IWSAP Terrorists by AFN troops  BHT/ISWAP terrorists killed by troops  BHT/ISWAP terrorists killed by troops  BHT operation room Gallant troops  weapons recovers from terrorists  Boko Haram fighters neutralized by gallant troops of the AFN Meanwhile, the Chief of the Army Staff commended the gallant troops for their professionalism as the High Command of the Armed Forces of Nigeria congratulates and also encourages troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE to maintain the momentum of their operations, towards eradicating the terrorists from the North East. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters Major General JOHN ENENCHE