“One of the abducted girls managed to escape unharmed and was rescued. Search-and-rescue efforts are ongoing to recover the remaining 13 abducted girls,” said the police.
The Nigerian Air Force says its air component of Operation Hadin Kai has launched decisive airstrikes on Arra, a notorious terrorist hideout in Sambisa
If I was president, I would order the military to occupy Borno State or any state under siege by bandits or armed groups until they clear those areas,” said Mr Abubakar.
A combined Christian and Muslim youth group, ‘Gwoza Youth Forum’, on Sunday described reports of a Christian genocide in the area as false and misleading.
Nigerian troops have rescued 86 kidnapped victims and foiled terrorists’ ambush in Borno.
Mr Shaibu said this during his maiden operational tour of the Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, in the North-East.
The third option would be to deploy an aircraft carrier group into the Gulf of Guinea and to send fighters and possibly long-range bombers to conduct strikes deep in northern Nigeria.
Mr Zulum said the gesture was part of his administration’s commitment to strengthening the state’s security architecture.
Mr Zulum said that plans by his administration to create a state-owned electricity outfit were at an advanced stage.
Police bomb squad in Borno has removed two improvised explosive devices planted by the insurgents along the Ngwaom–Mafa Road.
