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NSCDC BOSS ADVOCATES SUSTENANCE OF WESTERN EDUCATION AS NORWAY SAFE SCHOOL TEAM VISITS NIGERIA’S RESPONSE CENTRE
NSCDC BOSS ADVOCATES SUSTENANCE OF WESTERN EDUCATION AS NORWAY SAFE SCHOOL TEAM VISITS NIGERIA’S RESPONSE CENTRE
By: Michael Mike
The Commandant General (CG), of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, advocates the sustenance of western education in Nigeria as a panacea to growth and development.
He made the advocacy while playing host to the Norwagian Safe Schools team, led by the Senior Adviser, Save the children Norway, Mrs Samar Albarghouthi at the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Center (NSSRCC), domiciled at the Corps National Headquarters, Abuja.
Dr Audi who was represented by the Deputy Commandant General (DCG) in charge of Administration, Zakari Ningi, fdc, said that, there is need for collaborations and support to ensure the security of schools and students despite the security challenges in the country.
“No meaningful development can take place where there is insecurity, hence the need for the establishment of the center.
“All the major stakeholders in the safe school programme in Nigeria are working together to represent their respective stakes and ensure the safety of students and teachers,” he said .
The CG intimated that a vulnerability survey conducted by the Corps in 2021 revealed that, over 58,967 schools were without perimeter fencing or presence of any security apparatus.
He informed that the need to sustain education and ensure a conducive environment, necessitated the birth of the center wherein all major stakeholders in the safe school programme in Nigeria are working together in ensuring the safety of learners and teachers.
The Senior Adviser, Norway Safe school, Mrs Samar Albarghouthi pledges support to the center, promising to provide capacity building and mentorship programmes to aid Nigeria’s Safe School Initiative agenda.
Albarghouthi applauded the activities and giant strides achieved by the center and all stakeholders within its short time of existence.
“The establishment here is one of the best in the world which should be replicated locally and globally,” she said.
In the same vein, the NSCDC Commander of the Center, Dr Tersoo Shaapera, reiterated that so much efforts have been put in by major stakeholders to ensure the functionality of the center under the president Buhari’s administration.
He stated that the key objective of the center is to promote proactive intelligence for enhanced prevention of attacks on schools through commitment and practice, as prevention is better than cure.
NSCDC BOSS ADVOCATES SUSTENANCE OF WESTERN EDUCATION AS NORWAY SAFE SCHOOL TEAM VISITS NIGERIA’S RESPONSE CENTRE
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.
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