2017: ARMY SETS SIGHT ON SAMBISA FOREST FOR TRAINING

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday said Sambisa forest would serve as training ground for personnel of the Nigerian Army as from 2017.

Buratai said this in Damasak, Borno, while celebrating Christmas with troops of 145 Battalion after the road leading to the town was reopened by Gov. Kashim Shettima, three years after closure.

He said troops were already conducting a mop up operation in the forest after the last strong hold of the Boko Haram terrorists was captured.

Nigerian Army Clears the Air on Video Clip Alleging Maltreatment of Soldiers

The attention of Nigerian Army has been drawn to a video clip circulating on Social Media of soldiers alleging lack of food and water.

We wish to state that the video clip was shot more than six months ago by some mischievous and disgruntled elements when 29 Task Force Brigade captured Alagarno Forest and environs in Borno State.

It is disheartening that some mischievous elements have decided to circulate it now, creating the false impression that it is a recent occurrence.

NIGERIAN TROOPS ARREST BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS AMEER AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER IN YOBE STATE

On Thursday 16th June 2016, Nigerian troops of Sector 5, 27 Task Force Brigade, 3 Division, in conjunction Civilian JTF from Maiduguri arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Ibrahim Jagwal, aged 38 at Gishiwa Dabua area of Potiskum, Yobe State.

In a statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman; the suspected terrorist who turned out to be the Ameer of the Boko Haram Terrorists at Tumbin Gini, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State, also led the team to Garejin Audu in Potiskum, where another terror suspect, Audu Ahmadu, (alias Condemned) aged 45 years, was arrested same day.

"Preliminary investigation confirms that Audu Ahmadu is a Boko Haram Engineer who specializes in repairs of automobiles for the Boko Haram terrorists group. It was further confirmed he was at the garage to repair 2 vehicles. The vehicles were recovered by the team, while the suspects have been taken into custody for onward movement to Joint Interrogation Centre."

Boko Harm Fight Back As Troop Make Largest Ever Arms Cache Discovery In Borno State

The Nigeria Army Spokeperson Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, confirmed that the Boko Haram terrorists fighters early Monday (today) attacked the Nigerian soldiers in the northeast of the country, where the jihadists have been waging a seven-year insurgency, the army said.

According to Colonel Usman Boko Haram terrorists attack troops of 113 Battalion at Kareto Northern Borno State.

The troops have been battling the insurgents since early hours of today. On Sunday (17-0416) Nigerian military confirmed to have discovered the largest single cache of arms and ammunition in the Alagarno forest in the northeastern part of the country.