Tag: Sambisa Forest
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,…