Tag: Chief of Army Staff (COAS)

Demystification Of Sambisa Forest And Nigerians’ Pride In Buratai

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By Okanga Agila No lexicon can appropriately reflect the mood in Nigeria at the moment. But the gale of jubilation and torrents of accolades from all and sundry have explained the ecstasy more vividly than anything else. Nigerians are so elated because eventually, the Nigerian Army has completed its mission of obliterating terrorists, by its final seizure of the dreaded Sambisa forest which until recently was the haven of Boko Haram Terrorists, in Borno state, Northeast, Nigeria. To every Nigerian, this victory is the rarest and the most cherished gift…

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Boko Haram: Group Hails Buratai, Nigerian Army Over Clearing Of Camp Zero In Sambisa Forest

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The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) on Sunday commended the chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Tukur Yusuf Buratai and the Nigerian Army over the cheery news of the cleaning out of Camp Zero, the last hideout of Boko Haram insurgents in Zambisa Forest. The group stated this in a statement, signed the UK coordinator, Engr Adekaa Onyilo and made available to TheLeaderng. The statement reads, “The Nigerians In Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) is happy to learn that the Nigerian Army has cleared out ‘Camp Zero’, which until…

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Boko Haram Funding And Demands Of Patriotism In Nigeria

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By Bukar Raheem Much of the initial mysteries which beclouded Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) operations in Nigeria have been cleared. It is now in the open how the deadly terror group acquires arms and ammunitions, how it recruits, its funding, its agents and links to other international Jihadi terror sects around the world. BHTs permeation of all segments of the Nigerian society, including the armed forces and para-military organizations is public knowledge. Intelligence experts also know of their presence in the Police and their unassuming agents in the communities they…

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Sacrifices Against Terrorism And The Burden of Appreciation

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By Okanga Agila The dead from the latest Boko Haram ambush on Nigerian troops have been buried. Emotions spilled over and tears flowed freely at that burial. Even the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai teared up remarkably when one would have expected that years of being battle hardened would have made him incapable of such expression.   Tears from the generals’ general  have been decoded from different perspectives. Top among the insight offered was the pains of losing gallant soldiers like Lt. Col. Muhammed Abu Ali with…

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