Some inhabitants of Borno state booed President Muhammadu Buhari as his entourage lay step into Maiduguri on Wednesday.
Buhari, on his arrival from African Union summit in Ethiopia last Friday, headed straight to Borno to sympathize with the people over the recent Boko Haram attack.
At Auno, near Maiduguri on Sunday. Where about 30 people were killed
As the president Entourage lay step into Maiduguru. some inhabitants decry in Hausa: “Bama so!” “Bamayi!”, which means “We don’t want; we’re not interested.”
Unlike his previous visits to the state, when crowds lined up on the streets, with the chant of “Sai baba!”
Following the recent dreadful inhuman incident in which Boko Haram insurgents killed several travellers.
President Muhammadu Buhari has aboard Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to pay a condolence visit to the government and people of the State.
As he was scheduled to return today.
Since he left Abuja last Friday to attend the Thirty-third (33rd) Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa.
The president Muhammadu Buhari in his statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu, commiserated with family of victims of attacks in Maiduguri, assured them that his administration will continually frustrate the devilish operations of Boko Haram, and bring it to an end.
About 18 vehicles were burnt in Boko Haram’s fresh attack in Borno State.
Mayhem unleashed in Borno, as Boko Haram insurgents kill 30 travelers, abduct women and children.
No less than 30 travelers have been killed in a fresh attack at Auno, a town that is 20 kilometres from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
According to Dogo Shettima, a Special Assistant to Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, the travelers were brutally murdered, and 30 women including children, were kidnapped, as Boko Haram insurgents unleashed mayhem in the state on Sunday 9 February, 2020.
Governor Babagana Zulum, visited the scene today, 10th February 2020, where the insurgents attacked passengers and burnt down vehicles and felt sympathy for the lives and property lost.
Shettima further stated, not less than 18 vehicles were burnt at the scene of the attack by the Boko Haram insurgents.
He further disclosed that Zulum has paid a visit to the scene of the incident, where he expressed the state government’s commitment and that of the federal government to end insurgency in the country.
In a statement by the Chief Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai. He explained why the Nigerian army has not been able to wipe out the terrorist group who commenced the insurgency against the Nigerian State since 2009.
He said that, the insurgency leaders and recruiters live in communities and mix with the populous inhabitants, adding that the terrorists have been able to operate for many years because of their mode of operation; use of propaganda and hardcore ideology.
Auno Attack: Zulum visits scene, reiterates government’s commitment to end Insurgency
Governor of Borno state, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, accompanied by the Garrison Commander 7 Div Nigerian Army, has on Monday morning visited Auno, a town 24 km away from Maiduguri the capital of Borno state.
Zulum sympathised with the victims and assured them of his and President Buhari’s administration’s commitment towards ending the war.
Armed men, suspected to be members of the ISWAP/BH attacked Auno on Sunday night around 10 o’clock.
Acording to an eye witness the insurgent abducted a number of women and children were equally abducted by the terrorists. killed not less than 30 people who are mostly motorists and destroyed 18 vehicles.
Contrary to the presidential submission that Boko Haram has been decimated, two prominent Nigerians have rather stated that insurgency was on the rise.
It will be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari while commissioning two Nigeria Air Force Agusta 109 Power Helicopters and MI-17 E Helicopters at the Eagle Square, Abuja on Thursday remarked that the dreaded group had been decimated.
He said: “I promised to put an end to Boko Haram insurgency, kidnapping and other forms of criminality that have bedevilled our country during my inaugural speech as President.
You will all agree with me that the successes we have achieved so far have restored our pride and honour the world over. Consequently, I want to sincerely thank Nigerians for believing in our government, in spite occasional outrages, coming together as a nation, irrespective of political, religious and ethnic affiliations, in our strive to bring this menace to an end
I want to, once again, salute the resolve of our Armed Forces and the invaluable contributions of all security agencies for their efforts towards the decimation of Boko Haram.”
His position was also corroborated by the Chief of Air Staff, Sadiq Abubakar who hosted the event.
Buhari’s self-glory is, however, coming barely a week after he had expressed surprise on the rise of the insurgency in the country
One person has been confirmed dead in an attempt to kidnap the Provost of Taraba College of Education Zing, Dr Mike Dio-Jen, at his residence in Jalingo.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at the Green Beach area of Kona ward, in Jalingo.
News Agency of Nigeria reports that the kidnappers who came in their numbers fired several gunshots at the gate of the provost’s house and forced their way in.
They, however, met stiff resistance by security operatives, guarding the provost’s house and this led to the death of the gateman of the house, while the kidnappers fled the area through a nearby river
The remains of the slain gateman, Mr Shawulu Yeshi, who was a staff of the college, have been deposited at the morgue of Federal Medical Centre, in Jalingo.
The police spokesman in Taraba, ASP David Misal, confirmed the incident, saying the police were investigating the case.
Misal added that the police would do their best to see that crime was nipped in the bud in the state.
Manchester United have signed former Watford striker Odion Ighalo from Shanghai Shenhua on loan until the end of the season. The deal to bring the 30-year-old Nigeria international to Old Trafford contains no option to buy. Ighalo, who is still in China but is expected to fly to the UK in the next few days, scored 39 goals in 99 matches for Watford between 2014 and 2017. “Odion is an experienced player,” said United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. “He will come in and give us an option of a different type of centre-forward for the short spell he’s staying with us. “A great lad and very professional, he will make the most of his time here.”
5 people were killed and several others injured when two suicide bombers attacked a crowded area at Muna Galti, an outskirt of Maiduguri in Borno State last night
A newborn baby was on Thursday morning found naked at the premises of a Female Hostel at the University of Maiduguri, students have said.
The baby, who was said to have been found few minutes after birth, was seen with blood stains and was crying.
Many female students confirmed the incident and said it’s fast becoming a usual occurrence.
At about 4am today, a female student heard the cry of a baby at the second floor of Titanic hostel before rushing to the scene to rescue the newborn baby.
“I had thought it was a cat not until I flashed my touch light before realising it was the cry of a newborn baby,” says an eye witness who does not want her name in print. “I couldn’t bear the shock; I then screamed before other female students joined me at the scene,” she said.
It took combined efforts of the students to quickly cover the baby with their wrappers and called the hostel officials for help.
The newborn baby
The mother of the abandoned baby was later traced to Room 17, second floor of Titanic female hostel, says Joy Peter, whose hostel is close to Titanic.
“When some female students and the hostel officials gathered at the scene, they immediately traced the mother of the abandoned child to room 17 by blood stains on the floor,” Peter said.
Miss Peter added that the act by some pregnant female students to give birth in the hostel and later abandon the baby is fast becoming a regular occurrence, insisting that the school authority should consider regular pregnancy test for the female students and ensure that they are closely monitored.
“This is happening for the third time now, it had happened in Murtala Hostel, then Aisha and now Titanic. I think time is ripe for the University of Maiduguri Management to consider regular pregnancy test for the female students,” Peter said.
Another female student who frowned at the development, Stessy Nuhu, urged the University security officials at female hotels to step up their game and ensure that newborn babies don’t get abandoned within the school.
“I don’t think the security officials, particularly the female officials are doing enough to keep an eagle eye on activities within the female hostels. They will have to sit up and ensure we don’t witness this ugly incident again.
“And for my fellow female students, if they are not ready to give birth, they must quit having unprotected sexual intercourse,” Nuhu said
The UNIMAID authority is yet to confirm the incident but the Chief Information Officer, Ahmed Mohammed said the school management “will look into what happened.”
For now, students said the newborn baby and the mother have been taken to an undisclosed heath facility.
A newborn baby was on Thursday morning found naked at the premises of a Female Hostel at the University of Maiduguri, students have said.
The baby, who was said to have been found few minutes after birth, was seen with blood stains and was crying.
Many female students confirmed the incident and said it’s fast becoming a usual occurrence.
At about 4am today, a female student heard the cry of a baby at the second floor of Titanic hostel before rushing to the scene to rescue the newborn baby.
“I had thought it was a cat not until I flashed my touch light before realising it was the cry of a newborn baby,” says an eye witness who does not want her name in print. “I couldn’t bear the shock; I then screamed before other female students joined me at the scene,” she said.
It took combined efforts of the students to quickly cover the baby with their wrappers and called the hostel officials for help.
The newborn baby
The mother of the abandoned baby was later traced to Room 17, second floor of Titanic female hostel, says Joy Peter, whose hostel is close to Titanic.
“When some female students and the hostel officials gathered at the scene, they immediately traced the mother of the abandoned child to room 17 by blood stains on the floor,” Peter said.
Miss Peter added that the act by some pregnant female students to give birth in the hostel and later abandon the baby is fast becoming a regular occurrence, insisting that the school authority should consider regular pregnancy test for the female students and ensure that they are closely monitored.
“This is happening for the third time now, it had happened in Murtala Hostel, then Aisha and now Titanic. I think time is ripe for the University of Maiduguri Management to consider regular pregnancy test for the female students,” Peter said.
Another female student who frowned at the development, Stessy Nuhu, urged the University security officials at female hotels to step up their game and ensure that newborn babies don’t get abandoned within the school.
“I don’t think the security officials, particularly the female officials are doing enough to keep an eagle eye on activities within the female hostels. They will have to sit up and ensure we don’t witness this ugly incident again.
“And for my fellow female students, if they are not ready to give birth, they must quit having unprotected sexual intercourse,” Nuhu said
The UNIMAID authority is yet to confirm the incident but the Chief Information Officer, Ahmed Mohammed said the school management “will look into what happened.”
For now, students said the newborn baby and the mother have been taken to an undisclosed heath facility.
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