#SOE

October 16, 2013

Fresh onslaught: Army kills 40 Boko Haram suspects in Borno

The Nigerian Army yesterday confirmed the killing of 40 Boko Haram insurgents in fresh counter-insurgency operations to forestall planned attacks by the armed sect in Borno State. Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations (DDAPR) of 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Captain Aliyu Ibrahim Danja in a statement in Maiduguri said troops from... Read More

#SOE, army, boko haram, Borno, Captain Aliyu Ibrahim Danja, Gwoza, Insecurity, nigeria

Chris Okotie: Counting the cost of insecurity

by Chris Okotie The state of emergency in the North-East and the accompanying military operations in that axis have the potential to adversely affect economic activities generally, including agricultural production and food prices as well as consumer demand. Mali has made a peace deal with the Tuareg separatist rebels which hopefully will pave the way for lasting... Read More

#SOE, Bamako, boko haram, Chris Okotie, Goodluck Jonathan, JTF, Maki, MEND, Niger Delta, nigeria, State of emergency

Opinion: Mr. President, worry about others who will also rot in hell

by Adekoya Boladale Every step the presidency has taken to eradicate these insurgents has continued to make mockery of the political and social institution of our country. Few days ago I woke up to a very disturbing news; one of the ‘usual’ that has characterized our social, political and economic lives. Forty two young promising school children... Read More

#SOE, Adekoya Boladale, boko haram, Doyin Okupe, Goodluk Jonathan, kaduna, Kyrgyzstan, mali, nigeria, Reno Omokri, reuben abati, terrorism, Tunisia, united states, yobe

Kayode Komolafe: Is anyone listening to Gov. Shettima?

by Kayode Komolafe Whether in the Sahel or in the creeks what the crisis confronting the Nigerian state requires is a fundamental resolution. The solution should be holistic. After the declaration of the state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, not a few observers must have considered the presidential committee on dialogue and... Read More

#SOE, adamawa, boko haram, Borno, Goodluck Jonathan, Kabiru Taminu Turaki, Kashim Shettima, Kayode Komolafe, Kennedy West, security, yobe

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Nigeria needs many more State of Emergencies (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai All in all, our primary concern is the safety of our people. When we criticize GEJ it is not because we hate him, it is simply because we want him to be better. On the 14th of May, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan declared a State of Emergency in 3 North-Eastern states... Read More

#SOE, adamawa, boko haram, Borno, kano, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, security, State of emergency, terrorism, violence, Y! Politico, yobe

Terrorism: Boko Haram kills 13 in Maiduguri

by Akan Ido Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect on Friday launched an attack on perceived government informants in Maiduguri killing thirteen people. The sect members concealed their assault rifles in a coffin to evade security agents before perpetrating their act. The gunmen were, however, later found and shot by security... Read More

#SOE, boko haram, informants, JTF, nigeria, terrorism

#SOE: Buhari faults military crackdown on Boko Haram

by Isi Esene Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari has spoken against the emergency rule declared in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa accusing the military of killing innocent civilians. He said the maximum force used in the affected areas is in sharp contrast to the “special treatment” given to the Niger Delta militants by the Federal... Read More

#SOE, adamawa, APC, boko haram, Borno, Goodlcuk Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, Niger Delta, nigeria, terrorism, yobe

#SOE: Al Jazeera report is contrived and misleading – Presidency

by Isi Esene The Presidency has expressed it displeasure over what it described as an “attempt by sections of the media, especially the foreign media to mislead the general public and the international community about the on-going State of Emergency and military operations in three states of the Federation.” In a statement signed by Reuben... Read More

#SOE, adamawa, al jazeera, Borno, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, reuben abati, State of emergency, yobe

Opinion: Mr. President, amnesty for Boko Haram is dead and buried

by Bayo Oluwasanmi A man can be no bigger than the number of people from whom he genuinely cares. If Jonny Nash was the embedded musician to boost morale of Nigerian troops in the ongoing campaign against Boko Haram insurgents, his choice of song would have been his all time classic “I can see clearly... Read More

#SOE, Amnesty, Bayo Oluwasanmi, boko haram, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, State of emergency

#SOE: Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau’s close associate killed

by Isi Esene A close associate of the Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has been confirmed dead by the Defence Headquarters yesterday. According to a statement signed by the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier General Chris Olukolade in Abuja, two other terrorists connected to the sect leader are currently being held by the military. The deceased... Read More

#SOE, Abubakar Shekau, Baga, Bama, Chris Olukolade, Niger, terrorism

Opinion: After the State of Emergency, what next?

by Kalu A. Aja It’s also important the Nigerian state brings in Islamic preachers, respected Islamic preachers to speak against the violence carried out in the name of Islam. My first job took me to Maiduguri as Regional Manager covering Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. I stayed in the official residence of the then District Officer who... Read More

#SOE, adamawa, Borno, Lke Chad, maiduguri, State of emergency, yobe

#SOE: Exclude Adamawa from emergency rule – Group tells Jonathan

by Akan Ido The National Coordinator of the National Peace Summit Group (NPSG), Theophilus Ekpon, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to have a rethink and exclude Adamawa State from among the states under emergency rule. Ekpon said the security situation in Adamawa was not as precarious as that of other states under emergency rule. The coordinator... Read More

#SOE, adamawa, Borno, Goodluck Jonathan, NPSG, Theophilus Ekpon, yobe

We need to stop this culture of impunity – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Speaking of impunity, an alleged #BokoHaram commander was killed on Sunday, 120 chaps turned up for his funeral on Monday. They are currently having a tête-a-tête with the JTF. First off, apologies for the mistakes in yesterday’s newsletter, and thanks to those who pointed them out. They have been rectified on the blog, and whatever punishment... Read More

#SOE, Abia, boko haram, Cheta Nwanze, Goodluck Jonathan, Imo, JTF, nigeria

#SOE: Soldiers arrest 120 suspected Boko Haram members at burial of sect commander

by Rachel Ogbu Soldiers have arrested 120 members of the Boko Haram group who were making arrangements for the burial of one of their commanders killed in confrontation with the military, new reports say. “The arrested insurgents are in custody of the Joint Task Force where they are being interrogated,” the Director of Defence Information,... Read More

#SOE, boko haram, curfew, insurgency, State of emergency, Yobe and Borno states

#SOE scorecard: Defence Headquarters release new figures of casualties in ongoing operations

by Rachel Ogbu 14 Boko Haram terrorists, three soldiers have died while seven soldiers injured and one reported still missing… these are the latest figures coming from the on-going military operations in the Northern part of the country. The Defence Headquarters on Sunday confirmed the numbers in a statement by Brig-Gen. Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence... Read More

#SOE, Boko Haram terrorists, military operations in the North, soldiers killed, State of emergency

Analysis: 10 reasons why GEJ may have declared #SOE in Adamawa

by Akan Ido The decision by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to State of Emergency in three states namely Borno, Yobe and Adamawa has been lauded by many with others, especially the Nigeria’s major opposition parties, condemning it. With Borno and Yobe being a hotspot of violence over the past few months, it is understandable why... Read More

#SOE, adamawa, atiku abubakar, Bamanga Tukur, Boko Hatram, Borno, Ganye, Goodluck Jonathan, Murtal Nyako, nigeria, Sani Tukur, State of emergency, yobe, Yola

John Campbell: Escaping Nigeria’s cycle of violence

by John Campbell While Jonathan is trying to build support among the political class, his rivals are seeking to create a unified opposition party that could credibly challenge him at the polls. Sadly, both sides are resorting to traditional patronage-clientage politics without reference to the needs of the larger population. Having cut short a trip... Read More

#SOE, Baga, Bama, boko haram, Borno, Goodluck Jonathan, John Campbell, kano, lagos, opposition

#SOE: Troops in Borno recapture 3 LGAs from Boko Haram

by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian soldiers are believed to have recaptured three of the local government areas where Boko Haram had been in control in northern Borno including a training camp known as Sambisa on the outskirts of Maiduguri. A soldier speaking to Punch reporters said, “We have succeeded in taking over Sambisa Games Reserve, which... Read More

#SOE, Adamawa and Yobe, boko haram, Borno

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