Army issues alert on escapee Boko Haram terrorists

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxxBtbfDjzAPYrv-BN6S3T7MFYm7NZuXsk2ik_G4SWNaJLGAoxgkAHhmnMiqeV_Zyy8U7QnnzwRHah0UZVl6ezw1uq89ksed-Q39JvaOwj0NNg0UT6q9tWiPwXqempjfu0lKigNdPnRFm/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxxBtbfDjzAPYrv-BN6S3T7MFYm7NZuXsk2ik_G4SWNaJLGAoxgkAHhmnMiqeV_Zyy8U7QnnzwRHah0UZVl6ezw1uq89ksed-Q39JvaOwj0NNg0UT6q9tWiPwXqempjfu0lKigNdPnRFm/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>The Nigerian Army has alerted the public to be wary of the dangers of escapee Boko Haram terrorists following the ongoing final clearance and bombardments of terrorist’s hideouts in Sambisa forest.<br/> <br/> The Army said “quite a number of them are escaping the theatre of operation in the North East to various parts of the country and elsewhere.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> A statement by Brigadier General Sani Usman, Acting Director, Public Relations said, “Therefore, members of the public especially residents of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States, are hereby requested to be extra vigilant, security conscious of strange movements or persons in the society.<br/> <br/> “The public are also please requested to report any suspicious person or group of persons to the security agencies for prompt action.<br/> <br/> “We wish to reiterate our commitment of clearing the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists in all their suspected hideouts by the end of this year. We therefore solicit for more public support and cooperation to achieve that.</div>

Army issues alert on escapee Boko Haram terrorists

The Nigerian Army has alerted the public to be wary of the dangers of escapee Boko Haram terrorists following the ongoing final clearance an...

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No Ransom Paid To Free 21 Chibok Girls – DHQ

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguU-OchyphenhyphenG-6mPr2fX2rdLKbl2fwl1T27Z6CgX2Rmeh3RluN1OF7igznlIYvNSTwrEM5sy5uD0hw6j-emJdrWhV3vJRHWl9_-ckgtixu488ZNYtX-usTIHhHpPBKoyM2SCCOGkzjR8I0W9D/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguU-OchyphenhyphenG-6mPr2fX2rdLKbl2fwl1T27Z6CgX2Rmeh3RluN1OF7igznlIYvNSTwrEM5sy5uD0hw6j-emJdrWhV3vJRHWl9_-ckgtixu488ZNYtX-usTIHhHpPBKoyM2SCCOGkzjR8I0W9D/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>THE Nigerian military said on Saturday that no ransom was paid for the release of the 21 Chibok girls freed by the Boko Haram.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> The girls were among the over 200 female students kidnapped from their government owned school in Chibok, Borno State, in April 2014. Scores of the remaining g girls are still with the insurgents.<br/> <br/> The federal government had in October denied swapping Boko Haram members in detention for the freed girls, saying the release was “the product of painstaking negotiations and trust on both sides.”<br/> <br/> On Saturday, the military spokesperson, Rabe Abubakar, said reports of payment of ransom were not true.<br/> <br/> Read the full statement by Mr. Abubakar below.<br/> <br/> “The attention of Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has been drawn to a news story by the Punch newspapers alleging that ransom was paid by the government in exchange for the recently released of 21 of the abducted Chibok girls. This unsubstantiated story, to say the least, is quite unfortunate. It is important to recall here that several statements have been issued by the military high command to clarify the issue surrounding the release of the girls, which the whole world applauded. It is therefore worrisome that some sections of the media continue to undermine this modest effort of the government, security agencies and other stakeholders. It is imperative to state categorically that the sponsors of this media campaign have a hidden agenda which is best known to them.<br/> <br/> “The military and other security agencies will not be distracted and would remain focussed in achieving its objectives in the North East. The important thing is that the release have been made and circumstances surrounding this effort should not be a matter of controversy so as not to overheat the polity and jeopardising the ongoing efforts to secure the release of the remaining girls and other innocent citizens still in captivity of the terrorists.<br/> <br/> “The insinuations that ransom was paid to the terrorists which the terrorists used to escalate the recent attacks in the North East is completely false and imagination of the author. The general public should therefore discountenance it in its entirety.<br/> <br/> “The DHQ wishes to once more remind the media to be cautious of such reports which has serious implication on national and to further add that, as partners in progress, the media also has a stake in the ongoing efforts to restore lasting peace in the North East and the country in general.”</div>

No Ransom Paid To Free 21 Chibok Girls – DHQ

THE Nigerian military said on Saturday that no ransom was paid for the release of the 21 Chibok girls freed by the Boko Haram. The girls...

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Muhammad Abu Ali Killed By Boko Haram

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8-rY69D9Bo-wSebzDbpvYhNfcrTwbCplvh53SGm0pf09hkpiQbJXk2uwG-eRfQ_NoiG9f2VhDksghkHJ2aHzHE3I9H5_9uNIdaYzr2Ge5OtD2UEpRgvB7UZEsh_eW2lhijTB2NMUGyJm/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8-rY69D9Bo-wSebzDbpvYhNfcrTwbCplvh53SGm0pf09hkpiQbJXk2uwG-eRfQ_NoiG9f2VhDksghkHJ2aHzHE3I9H5_9uNIdaYzr2Ge5OtD2UEpRgvB7UZEsh_eW2lhijTB2NMUGyJm/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>Muhammad Abu Ali, a lieutenant colonel, whom Boko Haram dreaded, is dead.<br/> <br/> Ali led one of the army’s fiercest-ever battles with Boko Haram, in February 2015, culminating in the recapture of Baga town in Borno state.<br/> <br/> Sani Usman, army spokeman, said he was killed in an encounter with the insurgents on Friday.<br/> <br/> The deceased was was granted accelerated promotion from rank of major to lieutenant-colonel in September 2015, for his courageous performance in a series of the army’s engagements with Boko Haram.<br/> <br/> Usman added that four soldiers were killed, but that troops killed 14 of the insurgents who attacked a location of the army in Borno state.<br/> <br/> “Yesterday at about 10.00pm suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked a 119 Battalion Nigerian army location at Mallam Fatori, northern Borno state. The troops fought gallantly and repelled the attack, killing 14 Boko Haram terrorists,” he said.<br/> <br/> “Unfortunately, we lost an officer and four soldiers, while four other soldiers sustained various degrees of injuries during the encounter. One of those killed in action, was Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali, the Commanding Officer of 272 Task Force Tank Battalion.”<br/> <br/> During TheCable’s investigative trip to the theatre of war, soldiers, majority of whom have built an unwanted reputation for always criticising the army hierarchy, spoke highly of Ali’s professionalism.<br/> <br/> One of the soldiers, who partook in the Baga operation, narrated his experience to TheCable .<br/> <br/> “In the case Baga, when it was recaptured from Boko Haram, Abu Ali, who led that operation, told the soldiers that they should not worry, that they should only do five percent of the job, that he was going to do 95% of the job with the tanks,” he had said.<br/> <br/> “And that was exactly what happened. He did most of the work with the tanks. He was a major at that time and his promotion after the operation was automatic because he performed very well. One smallish guy like that o.”</div>

Muhammad Abu Ali Killed By Boko Haram

Muhammad Abu Ali, a lieutenant colonel, whom Boko Haram dreaded, is dead. Ali led one of the army’s fiercest-ever battles with Boko Haram,...

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Nigerian Army Releases A Very SHOCKING Threat To Biafran Protesters-(A MUST READ)

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dBxFi3_3IVw/Vkcs5BasGBI/AAAAAAAAGLo/Unb4fyC3YEI/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dBxFi3_3IVw/Vkcs5BasGBI/AAAAAAAAGLo/Unb4fyC3YEI/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a><br/> <br/> The Nigerian Army has warned protesting members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against engaging in acts of treasonable felony, arson and other actions that are capable of threatening the sovereignty of the State.<br/> It said it would not hesitate to apply the Rule of Engagement (ROE) to the letter, if the circumstance arises for it to deploy troops on Internal Security (IS) operations, as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution (as amended), as well as the Armed Forces Act.<br/> Accordingly, the Army, in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman, warned its officers and soldiers on Operation MESA and others on IS, to abide strictly by the dictates of the ROE, even as it reiterated the consequences of taking sides during such operations.<br/> Usman noted that the Army has since observed some “short comings especially negligence and outright ignorance displayed by troops deployed for Operation MESA and other Internal Security (IS) Operations.”</div>

Nigerian Army Releases A Very SHOCKING Threat To Biafran Protesters-(A MUST READ)

The Nigerian Army has warned protesting members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the In...

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