Tag: Sambisa Forest
Boko Haram member surrenders to army
Muhammad Abubakar, a 31-year-old self confessed Boko Haram member, on Thursday said his hand and leg were chopped off because…
Much Ado about BBOG’s invitation to Sambisa
Whatever may be the intention behind it, and despite conceding to government, I do not see the BBOG changing its…
Ministers, BBOG search for missing Chibok Girls in Sambisa
The Ministers of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali and the convener of the Bring Back Our…
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Pictures: Ezekwesili, others search for Chibok girls in Sambisa
The Federal Government team, led by the Ministers of Information and Culture as well as of Defence, Monday led the…
Chibok Girls: Ezekwesili lists conditions to follow troops to Sambisa
The Bringbackourgirls advocacy group has replied the Federal government’s letter inviting the group to follow troops to the Sambisa forest…
Kano Assembly salutes Buhari over capture of Sambisa Forest
The Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday commended President Muhammad Buhari and the Military for dislodging remnants of Boko…
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Army turns captured Sambisa forest into training ground
The Sambisa forest, beginning from 2017 will serve as training ground for personnel of the Nigerian Army, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai,…
Hurray! Nigerian Army finally crushes Boko Haram, Sambisa forest falls
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja commended the troops of the Nigerian Army for crushing Boko Haram terrorists in…
Nigerian Army rescues 1,880 from Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian Army says it has rescued an additional 1,880 women and children from Boko Haram insurgents in the Sambisa…
Troops have moved deep inside Sambisa – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says Nigerian troops have penetrated deep into the Sambisa forest and are…
Final Push: Nigerian Army moves to take over Sambisa Forest
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, said on Sunday in Maiduguri that an operation tagged “Operation Crackdown’’ to…
Nigerian Army kills 6 Boko Haram insurgents, liberates 5000
The Nigerian Army is certainly not relenting in its effort to rout the remaining elements of Boko Haram from the…
Troops trail Boko Haram insurgents fleeing Sambisa Forest
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday, said the Army was on the trail of Boko…
No retreat no surrender in Sambisa Forest-Military
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, on Wednesday reaffirmed that the military would intensify its offensive in the…
Nigerian soldiers pursue, kill fleeing Boko Haram terrorists
The Nigerian Army on Friday said its troops on Thursday night ambushed and killed some fleeing Boko Haram terrorists from…
Amina, Sambisa, and the Parable of a Wobbly Nigeria
By Okey Ndibe A peculiarly Nigerian type of frenzy happened last week. The event was triggered by a report that…
Boko Haram attack Nigerian soldiers in Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian army on Saturday said Boko Haram militants attacked troops camped in Sambisa forest, Borno state, while troops were…
Military to wipe out Boko Haram remnants soon – Olonisakin
General Abayomi Olonisakin, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) said on Monday that the military will wipe out the remnants…
Nigerian troops now in the heart of Sambisa Forest – Commander
Major General Leo Irabor, Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, the code name for the Nigerian military operations against insurgent group…
Air Force intensifies search for Chibok girls, others in Sambisa forest
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is intensifying surveillance to locate the abducted Chibok girls and other captives held…
Air Force intensifies search for Chibok girls in Sambisa forest
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is intensifying surveillance to locate the abducted Chibok girls and other captives held…
You must find Chibok girls, Bakare tells Buhari
The Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has told President Muhammadu Buhari to order security agencies…
We want to fight Boko Haram in Sambisa – Borno Hunters
Hunters in Borno on Sunday called on the military to allow them to join in the war against insurgents in…
Insurgency, Deadline And Matters Arising
Sani Adamu Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, recently observed that the military had “technically’’ met President…
Nigeria continues airstrikes on Boko Haram bases, destroys 11
Nigeria’s military says it has carried out air strikes against militant Islamist group Boko Haram “deep inside” the Sambisa forest,…
NAF destroys Boko Haram dumps in Sambisa forest
In a renewed drive to further degrade the Boko Haram’s ssets, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jets have successfully…
Nigerian troops push into Boko Haram terrorists’ dens
Nigerian troops are gradually clearing all known camps, enclaves and dens of Boko Haram terrorists especially in the north eastern…
Boko Haram: more detained suspects to be freed
The military has confirmed that more persons detained for alleged links with Boko Haram insurgents will be released after being…
Troops make steady progress in Sambisa forest – Army Spokesman
The Nigerian Army says troops involved in the counter-insurgency operation code-named “Operation Lafiya Dole’’ are making steady progress toward clearing…
Military task force kills terrorists, destroys weapons in Borno
Some members of the Boko Haram sect have been killed by troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade in Gwoza,…