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Borno: NGO trains 30 repentant insurgent wives on livelihood skills

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Borno: NGO trains 30 repentant insurgent wives on livelihood skills
 
By: Olatunji Omirin

As part of its numerous contributions to rebuild and reposition Borno State for post-insurgency prosperity, a Maiduguri-based NGO, Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, has trained 30 vulnerable women affected by the Boko Haram violent conflict on various vocational skills in four local government areas of the state.

The Executive Director of the Foundation, Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin, who made the announcement, said the beneficiaries of the training would be given business startup kits to enable them to earn a living.

She was speaking during a stakeholder meeting with the theme “Training of Stakeholders on Peacebuilding, Reconciliation, and Reintegration”, which was held in Maiduguri recently.

Hamsatu Allamin called for an all-inclusive program that would capture the wives of repentant insurgents with the intervention of the government, noting that the women are in dire need of succor.

The Executive Director disclosed that her NGO has hired Islamic scholars who are ready to deradicalize another batch of 30 wives of top insurgent leaders to change their concepts about society.

“We are trying to complement what the government is doing to close the gap between men and women in terms of benefiting from interventions,” she said, lamenting, “Many of these women are silent because they never benefit from any intervention from the government. These are wives of commanders of Boko Haram who have seen it all.”

Hamsatu Allamin said, “These are violent women who have seen how their husbands committed crimes of murder and drank blood before they all were killed in the bush.”

She continued: “So, these women never knew that what their late husbands were doing was wrong until we told them.

“Now we focus on these women to deradicalize them and to empower them economically with livelihood skills,” the ED said, adding, “We don’t want these women to go back to the bush again.”

She said, “If we fail to enlighten them, we might be sitting on a keg of gunpowder. 

“They have truly repented, and that is why we are going to train and equip them so that they send their children to school and take adequate care for them. 

Also speaking, BOT member Allamin Foundation Hajiya Ashia Wakilbe called on governments to ensure women at the various levels are empowered in society so that it can be better.

The 30 women were drawn from Jere, Mafa, Konduga, and Maiduguri Metropolitan Councils.

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Fact Check: No attack on former COAS Buratai – what really happened in Buratai, Borno

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Fact Check: No attack on former COAS Buratai – what really happened in Buratai, Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Recent reports claiming that former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd), narrowly escaped death in an alleged Boko Haram ambush in Borno State are categorically false and misleading.

Zagazola Makama can confirm that there was never any attack on the retired general, contrary to statements made by Senator Ali Ndume and recklessly amplified by several media outlets without a shred of verification.

What actually happened was a coordinated three-pronged attack by ISWAP terrorists on military facilities in Buratai town, Biu Local Government Area, on Friday. The assault targeted the Battalion Headquarters, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, and Command Secondary School – not Lt.-Gen. Buratai or any convoy associated with him.

Let us be clear:
Lt.-Gen. Buratai was nowhere near the ambush, and at no point was his life in danger. This is not a matter of semantics, it’s a matter of truth versus dangerous misinformation.

Zagazola Makama, has previously reported how the ground troops, with critical support from Nigerian Air Force Super Tucano jets, repelled the attackers decisively.

During the encounter, two ISWAP gun trucks were destroyed, while a third was recovered during follow-up operations. Several terrorists were killed, including over 20 in airstrikes during their retreat through Mangari.

So how did this snowball into a national headline falsely claiming a “near-death” experience for the former army chief?
Because some politicians spoke irresponsibly, and certain media platforms ran with the story without basic verification, an unforgivable dereliction of journalistic duty, especially in a region as sensitive as the North East.

The media owes the public and the Armed Forces of Nigeria the duty of responsible reporting, not alarmist fiction wrapped in sensational headlines. The security situation in Buratai is under control, and troops continue to dominate the area to prevent any further attacks.

Let this stand as a final and factual rebuttal:
There was NO attack on Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai. Period. Stop twisting the truth for cheap headlines.

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Again, NAF Jets Decimate Terrorist Enclave in Bukar Meram in Lake Chad

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Again, NAF Jets Decimate Terrorist Enclave in Bukar Meram in Lake Chad

By: Zagazola Makama

As part of ongoing efforts to sustain pressure on terrorist elements and deny them freedom of action, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has conducted another successful air interdiction mission at a terrorist enclave in Bukar Meram, located in the southern axis of the Lake Chad region.

Zagazola Makama was reliably informed by sources that the mission, which was executed in the early hourz of Monday, June 9, at about 0545 hours, was carried out under the auspices of Operation KALACHEN WUTA II.

The sources said that the operation formed part of a broader strategy aimed at disrupting terrorist activities before, during, and after the Eid-el-Kabir Sallah period.

He said that intelligence-led surveillance revealed that the terrorists were regrouping at the Bukar Meram location with intent to launch coordinated attacks on Marte and Monguno general areas.

Prompted by this credible intelligence, the Air Component swiftly mobilised to engage the enclave. Airstrikes were conducted with precision, leading to the neutralisation of several terrorists.

The strikes also resulted in the destruction of critical terrorist logistics, including supply vehicles, makeshift shelters, and weapons storage points.

The decimation of the enclave not only inflicted significant losses on the terrorists but also disrupted their operational planning and movement.

The sources added that Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) conducted after the mission confirmed that the planned attacks on Marte and Monguno were effectively thwarted.

Further intelligence gathering is ongoing to assess enemy reactions and possible movement patterns following the successful interdiction. Ground troops have also been placed on heightened alert to exploit the gains of the airstrike and maintain pressure on fleeing remnants.

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French tourist found dead in Gboko hotel

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French tourist found dead in Gboko hotel

By: Zagazola Makama

A 67-year-old French national, Mr. Pietier Gilles, has been found dead at a hotel in Gboko town in Benue state.

Zagazola Makama report that the deceased, believed to be a French tourist, was found dead on Saturday at Hotel Jovina, Gbokon, where he had lodged on June 6.

According to a police sources, on Sunday, the hotel manager, Mr. Emmanuel Terhide Laha, reported the incident to the “A” Division Police Station at about 5:45 p.m. on June 8.

Laha informed the police that the tourist fell ill on June 7 but declined to be taken to a hospital. Concerned about his deteriorating condition, the hotel management brought in a medical practitioner to examine him. He was, however, discovered to have died.

“On receipt of the information, the Divisional Police Officer led a patrol team to the hotel where photographs of the scene were taken. The body was evacuated to the General Hospital in Gboko for preservation and autopsy,” the police said.

Gilles reportedly arrived in Nigeria from Niger Republic on May 19, 2025, traveling on a sports bicycle as part of what is believed to be a long-distance tour.

Police sources said investigation will be conducted, and all relevant diplomatic channels are being engaged to handle the situation appropriately.

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