Boko Haram Islamists raided a village in northeast Nigeria, in the latest rampage to steal food and medical supplies, as fears grew of more attacks, locals and security personnel said on Sunday.
Scores of fighters loyal to the faction headed by Abu Musab Al-Barnawi stormed Sabon Garin Kimba, some 140 kilometres (88 miles) southwest of the Borno state capital Maiduguri.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has said the Nigeria Army would recruit 12,000 men this year to boost its operations across the country.
The military says scores of Boko Haram terrorists have been killed with 26 others arrested in various ground and aerial operations in Sambisa Forest in the last two weeks.
The insurgency war in the North East geo-political zone has been won by the country, according to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai.
The insurgency war in the North East geo-political zone has been won by the country, according to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, says investigation has begun to uncover financiers of the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East region of the country.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, says investigation has begun to uncover financiers of the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East region of the country.
To enhance the fight against the Boko Haram terrorists in the country, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous auto plant, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) Ltd, has designed and built IVM G12 series, a special purpose range of off-road light trucks, for use by the military and related security organisations.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has said the Nigerian Army is committed to tackling all forms of insecurity including the Boko Haram insurgents and killer herdsmen in its effort to ensure peace and security across Nigerian.
