The Federal Government on Friday said intense battle was going on to reclaim Baga and other parts of Borno State that had come under the control of the Boko Haram sect.
Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, said in a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja that security forces had been engaging the insurgents in serious battle to reclaim the captured communities from them.
The statement read, “There has been intense fighting between security forces and Boko Haram in some parts of Borno State, especially Baga, over recent days. Since the first attack last weekend on Baga, security forces have been actively pursuing the militants.
“On Wednesday, a group of militants conducted a second terrorist attack on the area, leaving casualties and destroying property. Security forces have responded rapidly and have deployed significant military assets and conducted airstrikes against militant targets.
“These brutal and barbaric attacks by Boko Haram represent none of the people of Nigeria and no religion. Our security forces will continue to pursue the perpetrators of these heinous acts. We will stop Boko Haram, and we will bring to justice those responsible for the brutal violence being perpetrated against the people of Nigeria.”
According to the statement, the National Emergency Management Agency is providing comprehensive humanitarian support to 2,000 Internally Displaced Persons from Baga at its secure facility, the Teacher’s Village Camp. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I used to think that it was not true that some areas in the northern part of Nigeria have been captured by "Boko Haram", not until recently when the president also confirmed this. It means that what I have been reading in the newspapers is very correct. And this president still wants to come back. He should know he is not capable of solving these problems. He's been there for 6 years now. Can you imagine?
ReplyDelete6 years, same story. "We shall bring perpetrators to book", the jona they contrdict himself. The guy has rubished niger delta. He has not performed.
ReplyDeleteHmmm if jona should declare a war on the north una go say he is wicked it was these same northern elite leaders that denied that they are not habouring boko haram now that the guys has finally get loose form their camps, then they should bear the repercussion of what they allowed to grow in their land...no be jona dae buy them weapon for BHna them them for north..
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