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Nigerian Troops Arrest Two Boko Haram Commanders In Yobe

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Troops have arrested two key members of Boko Haram in Gaidam town of Gaidam local government area of Yobe state, Northeast Nigeria.

A statement from the Nigerian Army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman reveals that, two pick-up vehicles were also seized from the fleeing insurgents. Col. Sani said the terrorists were currently being interrogated.

According to him, following reports about suspected movements and planned attack by Boko Haram terrorists around Damasak area, the Nigerian Air Force is conducting air surveillance and armed reconnaissance in the area.

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We’ve Spent N12bn on Security with FG’s Insignificant Assistance – Gaidam

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Yobe state governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam said his administration was saddled with the heavy load of spending over N12 billion on security related issues with insignificant support coming from the federal government.

The governor who spoke to the press through his media aide, Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, on Monday, lamented that the only major contribution of the federal government to assisting Yobe state which have had to pick almost all the bills incurred as a result of the protracted Boko Haram insurgency was a meagre N150 million.

Bego, who disclosed that this donation was given during the outgone President Goodluck Jonathan administration, said though no financial donation was yet received from the present President Muhammadu Buhari administration but all things now show that the federal government was better committed to ending the crisis and assisting the affected states pick up some of the bills.
He however said the state government despite the heavy financial burden has not shied away from its numerous responsibilities in all other sectors of the state.

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Gaidam, Shetimma, Masari, Tambuwal Accompany Buhari To Niger, Chad (PHOTO)

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Governors Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State, Kashim Shettima of Borno, Aminu Masari of Katsina and Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto yesterday left for Niger Republic at the beginning of a two-day visit to Niger and Chad Republics.

President Muhammadu Buhari and the governors are to meet with Presidents Muhammadu Yuosufu of Niger Republic and Idriss Deby of Chad respectively to discuss urgent security issues affecting the three countries.

Top on the agenda of the meeting, according to sources, is the nagging issue of Boko Haram militants  who have been carrying out attacks across the three countries. President Buhari had indicated in his inauguration speech that defeating Boko Haram was one of the key security issues that his administration would seek to address early.

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