Insecurity: Time to heed Zulum’s warning By abiodun KOMOLAFE

At a programme in honour of the reconstituted North-East Development Commission (NEDC) recently, Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, warned that Nigeria risked being wiped off the map in the near future if no proactive steps were taken to stop young people and children from being recruited by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists.   Zulums warning came at a time no fewer than 13 farmers were beheaded on their farmlands in the state by Boko Haram terrorists, with some unspecified number of farmers also kidnapped. This is also amidst reports…

Military reiterates commitment to National Security,neutralizes 151Terrorists, arrests 456, nabs 45 Oil Thieves

The Nigerian Military has again pledged its commitment to remain focused in its operations in support of national security interests. The military added that the priority of its operations focused on protection of the citizens from the senseless violence of terrorist and other violently extremist groups.   The Director Defence Media Operations, Major Gen. Edward Buba disclosed this at the weekly briefing on military operations activities at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday 15th September,2023.   “Our ongoing operations reflect the commitment of the military to end terrorism and…

NAF Jet neutralizes scores of terrorists in Sambisa forest

Several of Boko Haram and its rival terrorists group ISWAP terrorists have been reportedly killed in airstrikes by troops of Air Component operation Hadin Kai, in Sambisa Forest axis of Bama Local Government Area. Sources said the terrorists were eliminated in air strikes carried out in the night of June 21, 2023 in Amchille in Geizuwa. Counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama confirmed the strikes noting that the air component carried out the strikes following credible intelligence of terrorists planning to launch attack. “The jets successfully struck…

What Boko Haram founders told me — Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that founders of the Boko Haram terrorist group told him that poverty and unemployment compelled them to venture into the insurgency in the North-East.   Obasanjo, who said the terrorist leaders told him this in the early days of insurgency, however, warned on Friday, that Nigeria’s over 20 million out-of-school children were a breeding field for more terrorists.   The ex-president said the country would only be saved from more “Boko Haram members of the future” if the government addresses the out-of-school children menace.…

Chibok Girls’ parents beg Tinubu to release remaining 92 Girls

Concerned Parents of Chibok Girls have written to President Bola Tinubu to help facilitate the release of 92 abducted girls still in Boko Haram’s captivity.   This was just as the affected parents congratulated Asiwaju Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima on their assumption of office as president and vice president of Nigeria respectively.   The appeal was made in a letter issued on behalf of Concerned Parents by Yana Galang (mother to Rifkatu Galang still in captivity) and Zanna Lawan (father to Aisha Lawan still in captivity).   The parents,…

Like Mamu, like Abdulsalami and the billion naira firefighter, by Hassan Gimba

In a move normally seen in Hollywood spy thrillers, Tukur Mamu, publisher of Kaduna-based Desert Herald and an aide to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a popular Islamic cleric, was arrested in September last year at the Cairo International Airport on his way to Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj, and detained for 24 hours before he was repatriated back to Nigeria. Perhaps Mamu’s arrest was not because of negotiations for the release of the passengers abducted during the attack on a Kaduna-bound train in March 2022. Perhaps. The Department of State Services (DSS)…

Leaked Memo: Army Admits Soldiers Unwilling To Fight Boko Haram Terrorists • Lowers Academic Qualification For Recruitment

A sizeable number of soldiers in the Army are unwilling to engage in counter-terrorism and anti-banditry operations across the country, the Service has admitted in an internal memo dated August 6. The memo, which was sent to all Army divisions, units and establishments across the country, notified them about the review of minimum education qualification for enlistment into the service. Prior to this development, the minimum qualification, according to the NA Administrative Policies and Procedures 2015 (Revised), was four credits, including English in a sitting of Senior Secondary Certificate Examination…

Troops Kill Terrorists, Recover N2m

Troops of 153 Task Battalion and the Cameroonian Defence Forces deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole have killed 10 Boko Haram terrorists at Ngelkona in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno state. The troops encountered the insurgents today Saturday 2nd June 2018 at about 11.30 am while on a clearance patrol along Wulgo – Ngelkona general area. The terrorists, who were mounted on Horse back were overpowered by the troops in a fierce shoot out, as the gallant troops killed the insurgents and captured two AK 47 rifles from them. Other…

Only 15 Of Chibokgirls In Custody Of Boko Haram Still Alive – Salkida

Ahmed Salkida, a Nigerian journalist known for his rare insights into the working of Boko Haram group has sensationally revealed that only 15 out of the 113 Chibok schoolgirls believed to be in the custody of insurgent group are still alive. In a series of tweets this Saturday, April 14 which marks the fourth-year anniversary of the abduction of the over 200 girls from their school in Chibok, Borno State, Salkida said his painstaking investigations revealed that many of the girls died from cross fires and bombardments of the security…

CHIBOK GIRLS WILL NOT BE ABANDONED- PMB

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the parents of the school girls that were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, Borno State, that their daughters will never be forgotten or abandoned to their fate, despite four long years since they were taken away by terrorists. President Buhari joined the Borno State government, parents of the children and Nigerians in commemorating the fourth anniversary of the sad incident, praying that the event at the daughters’ school today will go well. The President urged the parents to keep their hopes alive on…