IDPs: WE'RE GUIDED BY INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE AND STANDARDS, SAYS PRESIDENT BUHARI

President Buhari with R-L:
United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees Flippo Grandi,
Mrs Angele Dikongue Antangana,
Mr Edward Kallon and Regional Rep. for
West Africa Mrs Liz Ahua at the State
House on 19th December, 2016.

Nigeria is guided by international best practice and standards in rehabilitating millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) spawned by the Boko Haram insurgency, President Muhammadu Buhari has affirmed.

Speaking while receiving Mr Phillipo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Monday in State House, Abuja, President Buhari disclosed that Nigeria was making efforts to domesticate the Kampala Convention, which legally binds governments to protect the rights and wellbeing of people forced to flee their homes by conflict.

The President lauded the military, which he said has created a safe passage that has made it easier to help the displaced persons.

War Against Terror: 186 Junior Military Officers Get Counter-terrorism Training

The Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Jaji, Kaduna State, has conducted a special training course for junior military officers on counter-terrorism and peace support operations.

The training equipped them with appropriate skills to function as Grade Three Staff Officers and Junior commanders in their various military services and organisations.

During their graduation ceremony, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, said the training had become necessary due to the emerging security challenges.

PHOTONEWS: President Buhari Makes presentaions to Camerounian President Paul Biya, his wife Mrs Chantel Biya

President Muhammadu Buhari making a presentation to H.E. Paul Biya, President of Republic of Cameroun and his wife Mrs Chantel Biya at the end of their 2 day state visit to Nigeria at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja on 4th May 2016

Nigeria Troops arrest 31 fleeing Boko Haram fighters attempting t cross fromTaraba and Adamawa into Cameroun

The Special Forces of the multinational Army have arrested 31 Boko Haram fighters who were attempting to flee the country through Taraba and Adamawa in to Cameroun.

This group of Boko Haram terrorists attempting to escape into Cameroon through Taraba and Gumti in Adamawa State have come under heavy fire from troops on patrol of the area in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign.

Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, said on Thursday that one of those arrested was a mercenary claiming to be a citizen Chad and Burkina Faso.

Nigerian troops ambush Boko Haram terrorists on mission in Yobe, kill 8 insurgents

Nigerian Army in the North-East state of Yobe have ambushed a group of terrorists on a mission to attack Goniri Community in Gujba Local Government Area of state.

Army Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen Chris Olukolade,  in a statement said that the mission failed as the terrorists were ambushed by troops on patrol who were already alerted on the their intention.

 Olukolade said, “Nigerian troops are still in fierce pursuit of the fleeing terrorist elements after the encounter which resulted in some casualties on both parties.