Sunday, 1 May 2016
Bauchi governor's son marries khadija
Singer Jodie and actor David welcome baby boy
See what troops found at BH bomb factory at Ngala, Borno
Following intelligence reports, a battalion of Operation Lafiya Dole stormed this Boko Haram bomb factory in Ngala town, Borno State.
Apart from killing some insurgents and destroying the factory, plenty of materials for producing Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs were recovered, including, but not limited to 20 gas cylinders of various sizes prepared and ready for explosives insertion, primers, gun powder, electric wires and tape recorders.
See photos.
Troops kill four terrorists, recover guns, laptops, mobile phones in Abuja Town
On Friday, troops of the 22 Brigade on mobile fighting patrol raided Yerwa and kaluketu renamed "Abuja Town" by Boko Haram insurgents.
The raid led to the killing of four Boko Haram terrorists and recovery of 2 AK-47 rifles with registration numbers 58010938 and 58008270 respectively.
Other items recovered from the terrorists according to Army spokesman, Col Sani Usman were 29 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 1 Dane gun, 1 Bow and Arrow, 2 Laptop computers and 6 mobile telephone handsets.
The troops also recovered a big truck and 5 motorcycles from the insurgents.
Troops foil terror attacks, kill 9 insurgents in Kala Balge
Troops of 3 Battalion 22 Brigade acting on intelligence information carried out a preemptive attack on Boko Haram insurgents on Sunday to foil imminent terrorist attacks on military and civilian targets in the area of Wunbi in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.
Army spokesman, Col Sani Usman confirmed the development in a statement he released on Sunday.
"The pre-emptive attack was carried out after information was received about the devilish intention and location of the terrorists. While on a patrol to foil the attack troops encountered the terrorists at Tatakura village 20km South West of Wumbi. There was heavy exchange of fire at the end of which 9 Boko Haram terrorists were killed.
"Troops captured 3 AK-47 rifles, 1 Fabrique Nationale rifle, 1 General Purpose Machine Gun, a 60mm Mortar Tube, 1 Rocket Propelled Grenade 7 (RPG 7) Tube, 1 G3-Machine Gun and 7 Fabrique Nationale Magazines.
"Other recovered items also included 108 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 1 Energa grenade, an RPG 7 Bomb as well as three 60mm mortar bombs and 2 motor cycles.
"Unfortunately, 6 of our troops sustained gunshot wounds and have been evacuated for treatment. They are all in stable condition and responding to treatment.
"Citizens are once again requested to always provide any useful information they have about suspected persons to the security agencies."
Photo of the most important chair in Nigeria
This is the most important chair in Naija. Only the President gets to sit on it.
This is where the President signs decisions that affect the lives of millions of Nigerians for good or otherwise.
This is where President Buhari will be sitting when he signs the 2016 budget into law.
Photo by Bayo Omoboriowo, personal photographer to President Buhari and official photographer to the State House, Abuja.
We didn't appoint Waku observer in Saraki's trial - ACF
The Arewa Consultative Forum has washed its hands off a story purporting that it has appointed Senator JKN Waku to be its observer at the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
The General Secretary of the forum, Colonel JIP Ubah (Rtd) said in a statement in Kaduna that at no time did any of its organs consider sending anybody to represent it at the tribunal in any capacity.
“Therefore, the ACF totally dissociates itself from the statements credited to Senator JKN Waku in the story. Sen. JKN Waku is on his own.
“The ACF is a nonpartisan, and foremost umbrella organisation committed to northern development and national unity. It is not in the tradition of the ACF to take sides or interfere in judicial processes,” he said.