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The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has dismissed insinuations that terrorist groups wield superior fire power over the country’s armed forces. Mr Badaru during a ministerial briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the Nigerian military possessed far superior weapons and technology than any terrorist group. He also refuted remarks made by members of the…
The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that the recent resurgence of terrorist attacks in North East and North West is as a result of influx of foreign fighters providing reinforcement to local terror groups. The Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces on…
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Another Improvised Explosive Device, IED, planted along Maiduguri-Dikwa-Gamboru Ngala road has killed seven people, including a telecommunication experts, Mallam Abbashuwa Bulamarwa. The incident took place, weekend, when their vehicles drove on the planted IED in-between Dikwa and Logomani village, about 80kms drive from Maiduguri. This is coming barely a week after one vehicle conveying members…
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The Defence Headquarters, has warned terrorists and bandits that their days are numbered as the military thwarted the criminals in several operations within the last one week. “The military will continue to deny the terrorists, insurgents and violent extremists the ability to achieve their selfish objectives. “The war is on and their days are numbered,…
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Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi has said terrorists are recruiting from amongst herdsmen to carry out most of their recent attaks. Gumi, in an interview with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting said this in an exclusive interview with The ICIR in Kaduna. “The people that are doing this are called Ansaru, an offshoot of Boko…
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Shehu Sani, a former federal lawmaker has wondered how some terror leaders in the North, who are almost becoming household names have remained illusive for authorities to arrest. According to the former Kaduna central district lawmaker, those terror leaders even go about granting interviews to radio stations and newspapers in Hausa language but cannot be…