BRAVADO!! Our Gallant Soldiers Reclaim Michika, Kill Hundreds of Boko Haram

A fierce battle is said to be ongoing
as at the time of reporting, between
Boko Haram and Nigerian troops
who have intensified efforts to
reclaim territories captured by the
terrorists in northern Adamawa.

Reports indicate that over 100 Boko
Haram members have been killed in
the latest offensive as Nigerian
troops forced the terrorists out of
Michika town which had been under
their bloody grip for a month.
Troops are reportedly advancing
towards Gulak in consolidation of
the successes they have recorded
but the insurgents were reported to
have regrouped and launched an
offensive against them, leading to
the fierce battle between the two
sides.

“The Nigerian troops have gained
entry into Michika and are now fully
in control of the town, having dealt
a severe blow to the insurgents, as
they lost about 100 members; some
escaped with injuries sustained from
gun shots,” said a source.

Another source from the area said
Nigerian troops were facing a stiff
resistance from the terrorists:
“There is heavy fighting
between the insurgents and
Nigerian troops as the
insurgents are doing everything
to frustrate the efforts of the
Nigerian troops, and many
people who are trapped in the
towns are now sneaking out
following intensified fighting.”

Jonathan Heads To Niger In Search
Of Solution.

President Goodluck Jonathan will
today leave Abuja for Niamey, the
capital of Niger Republic, on a one-
day official visit to participate in an
extraordinary summit of heads of
states and governments of the Lake
Chad Basin Commission.

“At the Paris Summit hosted by
President Francois Hollande of
France in the aftermath of the
dastardly abduction of the Chibok
College girls, President Jonathan and
neighbouring heads of states and
governments also agreed to
establish joint anti-terrorism patrols
and a system of sharing intelligence
to support operations against
terrorists and other cross-border
criminals.”

Reuben Abati noted that Benin
Republic, which participated in the
Paris Summit but is not a member of
the Lake Chad Basin Commission,
had been invited to the Niamey
talks.

“President Jonathan who will be
accompanied to Niamey by the
minister of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador Aminu Wali, the
minister of State for Defence
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, the Chief
of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshall
Alex Barde and other senior
government officials will return to
Abuja at the conclusion of the one-
day summit,” he added.

NAF Acquires More Aircraft To
Fight Terrorism – CAS

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has
purchased some new and
refurbished aircraft to sustain the
tempo against the terrorists in the
North East with a view to restoring
permanent peace and stability in the
area.