SOLDIERS REVOLT IN MAIDUGURI,BORNO STATE

Soldiers from the newly formed 7th Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri today May 14th revolted against their General Officer Commanding, Major General Abubakar Mohammed, shooting sporadically in the Maimalari barracks, which is also home to the Artillery Corps, the Ordinance, as well as army signals in Maiduguri, Sahara Reporters reports

 

According to two soldiers who spoke with SR, emotions ran high when they saw the bodies of their colleagues ambushed and killed by Boko Haram men in Chibok, Borno state. The angry soldiers immediately started shooting into the air, complaining that their superior have failed to provide them with adequate weaponry with which to fight the war against the better-armed Boko Haram militants.

“We the soldiers don’t have the kind of arms and ammunition that [Boko Haram] fighters have. So everyday, they kill our men anyhow, but it is never published in the media,” said one source. The other source also complained that the commanding officers “are too busy ‘eating’ money. And they do not pay our allowances on time. And once [a soldier dies], nobody knows what happens to his allowances again.”

General Mohammed was immediately whisked out of the barracks to an unknown destination.

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Shocking: Boko Haram kidnaps 103 girls from Secondary School in Chibok,Borno state

 This got to be the most shocking news ever,I just feel like rolling on the floor and wailing. This got to stop, its high time the relevant authorities stand up and confront this menace toe to toe abi shoulder to shoulder.

Well,according to reports, 103 girls were kidnapped after an attack on a Girls Secondary School located in Chibok, a town on the border of Adamawa and Borno state last night April 14th.

Gunmen reportedly arrived at the school in Chibok around 9pm, killed the soldier stationed to protect the students and took 103 out of the 250 girls that make up the school. The men took the girls away in four lorries. BBC Africa reports that the number of girls abducted is as high as 200.

Residents of the area say the raid, which lasted from 9pm-3am, saw the destruction of several properties as the men overpowered the residents who put up initial defense.

Police Commissioner in Borno state, Lawan Tanko confirmed the incident to reporters in the state.

May God help us all. #GodBlessNigeria

BokoHaram: Invades Konduga Village in Borno State,kills over 40

 Over 40 people were killed on Feb. 11th(Tuesday) in Konduga village in Borno state by gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram.

The gunmen arrived the village in the evening and started shooting people. Several houses and a secondary school were burnt down according to security officials who visited the village after the attack. One security personnel said he counted at least 40 bodies following the unexpected attack.

The attackers met no resistance from security agencies as they carried out their deed. Military men reportedly arrived after the men had gone and have taken over the security situation in the area.

Boko Haram: Invades Askira,over 30 people killed

 Unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists yesterday invaded Askira, the Headquarters of Askira- Uba Local Government Area of Borno state killing three people.

Vanguard reports that they also attack a police post and shot two Policemen, who may not survive due to the nature of the injuries which they got.

Askira- Uba is in Southern part of the state, and about 200 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital. It also shares boarder with Madagali Council Area of Adamawa state which had witnessed a deadly church attack that claimed over 30 lives.

Residents said that the gunmen numbering over 50 in Hilux vehicles with some of them disguising in military comouflag uniforms stormed the Council at about 7pm yesterday and opened fire on residents and other security posts, using Ak47 rifles, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and petrol bombs.

They stated that, the gunmen wrecked havoc for over three hours by killing several innocent people with the burning of shops, houses and vehicles, before they fled into the bush.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Gideon Jubrin confirmed the incident when contacted.

He said the details were still sketchy as he is trying to get in touch with the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Council to give him the details.and promised to get back to the reporter as soon as he receives relevant information regarding the incident.