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4 killed 34 injured as Boko Haram infiltrated protest in Borno
4 killed 34 injured as Boko Haram infiltrated protest in Borno
By: Our Reporter
On Thursday, the Borno Police Command reported that Boko Haram terrorists infiltrated a protest near A.A Kime Filling Station, Baga Road, resulting in four fatalities and injuries to 34 others.
The Borno State Police Commissioner, Farouq Lawal, provided details of the incident and subsequent actions taken by the police.
Details of Incident:
- Attack and Casualties:
- Boko Haram militants infiltrated a protest, killing four individuals and injuring 34 others. The injured and deceased were transported to Specialist Hospital Maiduguri for medical attention and autopsy.
- Security Response:
- The police swiftly deployed the Commander of the Explosive Ordnance Device (EOD), Base 13, to the scene. The area, including the filling station and its surroundings, was secured and declared safe.
- Curfew and Riot Control:
- The protest, which involved minors, primarily almajiris aged 9-15, escalated into violence. Protesters took over the Maiduguri-Kano road at the Mala Kachalla Roundabout, linking the Borno Express Fly-over. Despite police attempts to disperse the crowd peacefully, the situation turned riotous, with protesters breaking through police barriers, throwing stones, and advancing towards the city center.
- Further Violence and Vandalism:
- Rioters spread to other areas of Maiduguri Municipal, targeting the Borno State Mechanical Workshop along Baga Road. They looted vocational skills acquisition equipment and vandalized five vehicles belonging to the Borno State Transport Management Agency (BOTMA).
- Arrests and Ongoing Investigations:
- Fourteen suspects were arrested and are currently under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Command.
Current Status:
- A 24-hour curfew was declared by the Executive Governor of Borno State in response to the deteriorating security situation. The curfew has since been lifted, with normalcy returning to Maiduguri. Other Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state remain calm, with ongoing monitoring and patrols by security forces.
- 4 killed 34 injured as Boko Haram infiltrated protest in Borno
Gunmen abduct pastor, two others on farm in Kajuru LGA
By: Zagazola Makama
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted three persons, including a clergyman, at Bauda Village in Maro Community, Kajuru Local Government Area.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victims, Rev. Anthony Lamba, 50, of ECWA Church Bauda Village, Christiana Anthony, and Danlami Zana, were seized while working on their farm on Friday afternoon.
Security forces were immediately mobilised to the scene, but the kidnappers had already fled with the victims to an unknown destination.
Efforts had been intensified to rescue the victims unhurt, while investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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Troops neutralise three terrorist kingpins in Sokoto ambush
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have neutralised three notorious terrorist kingpins during a successful ambush operation in Sabon Birni Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State.
Zagazola Makama report that the operation was conducted on July 25 between Mallamawa and Mazau villages in the Tsamaye/Mai Lalle District of the LGA.
During the operation, the troops neutralised the terrorists identified as Kachalla Nagomma, Gurmu and Ali Yar Daribiyar, and recovered three AK-47 rifles with magazines and a motorcycle.
Sources told Zagazola that the terrorists and their foot soldiers were in the area to collect ransom and illegal levies imposed on residents when they were ambushed by the troops.
The source said the operation has triggered widespread relief and jubilation among residents of Mai Lalle, Tsamaye, Rimaye and nearby communities across Sabon Birni and Goronyo LGAs.
“These terrorists have long tormented the communities with killings, kidnappings and extortion, so this success is a huge morale boost for the people,” the source added.
The troops have continued to intensify kinetic and non-kinetic efforts in synergy with other security agencies and local vigilante groups.
The military has urged members of the public to continue providing credible and timely information to assist the troops in sustaining momentum against criminal elements.
Troops neutralise three terrorist kingpins in Sokoto ambush
Two hunters killed, four injured in armed bandits’ ambush in Niger
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits suspected to be insurgents have killed two Hunters, operating under a local security outfit, and injured four others in a deadly ambush in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
Zagazola Makama was reliably informed that the incident occurred on July 24 at about 4:00 p.m. when the security team was on a routine patrol around Iburo village, located within the Galadiman-Kogo District.
The armed assailants, numbering in their dozens, opened fire on the patrol team, leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire.
Two members of the Hunters, identified as Jafaru Baba Ali and Baba Ustaz, both male, died in the attack, while four others sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries.
The injured personnel were evacuated and are currently receiving treatment at the IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna, where medical officials confirmed they are responding positively.
Security sources said the bandits also suffered casualties during the shootout but managed to retreat into the forest.
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