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Borno LGA Chairman, Director Primary Health Care apologises for misleading report on ISWAP attack in Mainok
Borno LGA Chairman, Director Primary Health Care apologises for misleading report on ISWAP attack in Mainok
By: Zagazola Makama
Stakeholders in Minok on Wednesday debunked the claim of attack by ISWAP on a healthcare facility in Mainok by the Chairman of Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State and the Director of Borno State Primary Healthcare Facility.
On December 25, the Chairman and the Director of Mainok Primary Health Care Center in Kaga LGA, granted a separate interview, claiming that ISWAP had attacked the facility and carted away drugs before putting it on fire in the middle of the night.
A stakeholders meeting was held on December 26, in the presence of the Commander 29 Task Force Brigade and Commanding Officer 156 Task Force Battalion, Wards, village heads and other community Members to clarify the cause of the fire incident at the facility.
However, during the meeting, the community leaders and other members of the community who witnessed the incident confirmed that the fire that gutted the facility was not as a result of terrorists action contrary to the claim by the council Chairman and Director of the State Primary Healthcare who granted separate interviews on the subject. Rather the fire was suspected to have been caused by electrical issues in the facility.
The community members further debunked the news reports about the terrorists incursion into Minok in the early hours of Monday 25 Dec. 2023 as reported by the duo. Both of whom do not reside in the community and were not present in the community during the incident.
The witnesses added that the locks on the healthcare facility main building and the freezer containing essential drugs in the building were both intact with non signs of any tempering which they observed was not typical of terrorist action.
They also confirmed that the troops of 156 Task Force Battalion deployed in the village on night patrol on the fateful day were the first responders to the scene and they also raised the alarm that alerts other members of the community on the fire incident.
Consequently, the meeting resolved to invite the LGA Chairman and the secretary scheduled at Minok on Wednesday Dec. 27 to Debunk their earlier statement to the press on the subject in order to clarify the misinformation and set the record in proper perspective.
The Chairman later apologized for misleading the public over his earlier statement which he did not clarify before speaking to the Press.
Borno LGA Chairman, Director Primary Health Care apologises for misleading report on ISWAP attack in Mainok
Army troops ISWAP Attack Repelled in Gajiram
By: Zagazola Mamama.
Troops of the Nigerian military, late Monday night, repelled an attempted attack by suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Gajiram, headquarters of Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno.
Zagazola Makama gathered from security sources that the insurgents launched the attack at about 2200 hours but met stiff resistance from troops stationed in the area.
According to the sources, ISWAP fighters were unable to gain access into Gajiram town as they were engaged in a gun duel by security forces, leading to the foiling of the assault.
However, the attackers reportedly fired projectiles during the encounter, one of which landed in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp within the vicinity, triggering an inferno.
Army troops ISWAP Attack Repelled in Gajiram
Troops neutralise suspected ISWAP informant in Borno ambush
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 3, MNJTF/Operation Hadin Kai, have neutralised a suspected ISWAP informant during a successful ambush operation in Karagawaru area of Kaga Local Government Area, Borno State.
Zagazola Makama was informed that the operation, which is part of the ongoing Operation Desert Sanity IV, was carried out by troops of the 29 Task Force Brigade in the early hours of Friday.
The source said the troops laid in wait at the suspected crossing point and at about 12:30 a.m., sighted and engaged the suspected informant.
“Troops neutralised one suspected Boko Haram informant and recovered one locally fabricated Dane gun and a bicycle used by the suspect,” the source disclosed.
The troops returned safely to base at about 3:40 a.m. without casualties.
Troops neutralise suspected ISWAP informant in Borno ambush
Troops Eliminate Notorious Bandit Leader Kachalla Bello Kaura in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA ave neutralised a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Bello Kaura, in a successful operation carried out in Goburawar Dawan Jiya village, located in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Reliable intelligence sources, told Zagazola Makama that the operation occurred during the weeklong offensive campaign resulting in the death of Kaura and several of his fighters during a tactical raid on their hideout.
Zagazola understand that Kachalla Bello Kaura was identified as a key terror figure responsible for numerous deadly attacks across Zamfara, Kebbi, and Sokoto States.
He was also linked to the terror group Ansaruddin, and was believed to have facilitated the group’s incursion into Bagega Forest and the Gando Game Reserve, where he reportedly received training in the assembly and use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
Born in Sunke village in Anka LGA, Kaura was the younger brother of late Kachalla Alhaji Shadari, another infamous bandit kingpin who was eliminated by security forces in January 2023 during an operation in the Sunke Forest.
Following Shadari’s death, Kaura assumed leadership of the group and continued to orchestrate violent attacks, particularly in Anka, Bukkuyum, and Gummi LGAs of Zamfara State. He was also responsible for cross-border assaults in parts of Kebbi and Sokoto States, often attributed to Lakurawa by security agencies.
Security sources confirm that the operation was carried out after weeks of surveillance and coordinated intelligence efforts, resulting in a significant blow.
Authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining pressure on terror and bandit networks in the North West zone and called on residents to continue providing credible intelligence to support ongoing military and security operations.
Troops Eliminate Notorious Bandit Leader Kachalla Bello Kaura in Zamfara
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