By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum has postponed his scheduled commissioning of projects across LGAs in southern Borno, to honour the Commander, 28 Task Force Brigade, Chibok, Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu and three soldiers who died on Saturday. The gallant fallen heroes died during a battle with...
ISWAP terrorists
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Deputy Speaker, Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon.Engr Abddullahi Musa Askira has sympathized with the people of his constituency, Askira Emirate who are mourning the brutal killing of Brigadier General D. K. Zirkushu, the Commander of 28 Task Force Brigade in Chibok...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A senior officer and three soldiers have been killed in a fierce battle with Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP terrorists) a splinter Boko Haram group in Borno State. A statement issued by the Army spokesperson, Brigadier-General Nwachukwu, said the encounter took place in...
BY SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Terrorists belonging to The Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have engaged in a heavy gun duel with troops at a military base in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Sources said the ISWAP terrorists were sighted in a long convoy of...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has bombed a gathering of Islamic State’s of West Africa Province (ISWAP) members. The meeting was presided over by the new leader (Wali), Sani Shuwaram. Fighter jets shelled locations at Sabon Tumbun and Jibularam under Marte Local Government Area in Borno State. The operation,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an ambush in Pulka Town in Gowza LGA of Borno State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed...
The Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, have abducted a 50-year-old man identified as Mohammed Askira, alongside his two brothers who belong to the royal family of Askira Uba Emirate of Borno State. PRNigeria gathered that they were kidnapped while travelling to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital after...