BREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram launches surprise attack on Nigeria army

Boko Haram launches surprise attack on Nigeria army





Troops on Operation Lafiya Dole engaged Boko Haram terrorists in an early-morning gun fire lead to the death of about 15 terrorists.

The gun fire started around 6 am on Friday, December 30 in Borno state and ended by 9 am, according to Premium times.



It was gather that the terrorists launched a surprise attack against troops Rann, in northern Borno where soldiers from 3 Battalion and 112 Task Force Battalion are stationed.

The soldiers responded promptly ant attacked the terrorists who were firing sporadically.

At the end, about 15 terrorists were killed while some were injured.

Another source in the military said the number of terrorists that died was more than 15 as some of them escaped with gunshot wounds.

It was confirmed that four Nigerian soldiers were wounded in action while the nearby 22 Brigade has been contacted to send air ambulance to evacuate a soldier who was seriously injured.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

UK government, Finally replies to #EndSARS petitions from Nigerians younths

Image
UK government, Finally replies to #EndSARS petitions from Nigerians younth seeking sanction for top officials UK authorities have finally responded to the #EndSARS petition from disgruntled Nigerians younth The petition, which has garnered over 200,000 signatures, demanded sanction for some top officials in government UK parliament said it will wait for the conclusion of the probe by the Nigerian government into the allegations of police brutality The government of the United Kingdom has finally responded to the petition by Nigerians seeking a commonwealth sanction on some political leaders during the EndSARS protest. It would be recalled that during the nationwide demonstration which was demanding good governance and an end to police brutality, a petition with 219,665 signatures was forwarded to the UK seeking that some top officials in government be sanctioned. The disgruntled Nigerians told the UK government to invoke policy that allows it to sanction anyone that has no respec...
Read more

Senator Dino Melaye to be Move to Lokoja With Helicopter Forcefully - Police

Image
The Nigeria Police have perfected plans to move the embattled senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye, to Lokoja to face trial for an alleged illegal firearms possession and arming of political thugs. THISDAY  reliably gathered yesterday that Melaye might be flown to Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, today (Wednesday) in a police helicopter after same attempt to transport the embattled lawmaker by road to Lokoja last Tuesday failed. Melaye, who is currently admitted at the National Hospital Abuja after sustaining injuries while resisting his forced movement to Lokoja by the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), last Saturday overcame his recalled process as the people of his senatorial district refused to recall him. He is the first Nigerian lawmaker to survive a recall move, which was apparently instigated and heavily financed by the Kogi State Government. Reliable sources close to The State Police Command disclosed to THISDAY that t...
Read more

Ibori a blessing to Niger Delta -PDP leaders

Image
Despite the fact that Ibori admitted stealing public funds and jailed in the UK, the PDP leaders said Ibori is a blessing to the Niger Delta region - The opposition party leaders said they needed Ibori’s leadership acumen to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, and ex-Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and other national and state PDP leaders on Saturday, March 10, eulogised former Governor James Ibori . Premium Times reports that the PDP leaders praised “the sterling leadership qualities of former Governor James Ibori, describing him as a unifying figure and a blessing to the Niger Delta region.”  Recall that Ibori returned to Nigeria on February 5, 2017 after serving jail term in the UK. Former Governor Ibori had on February 27, 2012, pleaded guilty in a London court to 10 counts of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud.  Before Judge Anthon...
Read more