•Borno equips local hunters to fight Boko Haram
By Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja and Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri
Following the attacks by insurgents on Garkida, Adamawa State and three villages in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State between December 24 and 28, fighter jets of the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole yesterday bombed a major hideout of the terrorists in Sambisa Forest.
The insurgents fired at the aircraft but the air strikes decimated scores of the terrorists and destroyed an anti-aircraft gun station set up by the outlaws.
This came as the Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, donated eight vehicles and accessories to local hunters and vigilance groups in Hawul Local Government Area to strengthen their commitment to battling Boko Haram and other terror groups.
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 23 kidnapped victims comprising 18 women and five children in Katsina State, the Defence Headquarters has said.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Wednesday, said the rescue operation took place on Tuesday at Wurma Village in Kurfi Local Government Area of the state.
Enenche said the troop also recovered 75 rustled livestock during the operation.
He said troops in conjunction with personnel of the Nigeria Police Force swiftly mobilised to the location following credible information on the bandits activities in the village. x
According to him, the troops engaged the bandits who had kidnapped some locals and rustled some livestock from Kwayawa Village in Safana Local Government Area.
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Wednesday said that troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI have rescued 23 kinap victims including 18 women, five children, as well recovered 75 rustled animals from bandits in their efforts to safeguard lives and properties in the North Central zone of the country.
According to the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General John Enenche, said the operation was executed on Tuesday following credible information on armed bandits’ activities at Wurma Village in Kurfi Local Government Area of the state.
He explained that the troops in conjunction with personnel of the Nigeria Police Force swiftly mobilised to the location.
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A map of Borno, a state in north-east Nigeria.
Seven local hunters have died from a landmine left by Boko Haram militants in a village near Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The ill-fated hunters on a routine patrol with the military drove over the explosives that killed them instantly beyond recognition, a local vigilante source said.
According to the source, at least seven of his colleagues died in the attack, but could not confirm how many soldiers were affected.
Kayamla village is barely two kilometers after a military base, Giwa Barracks which houses a detention facility for persons accused of war crimes.