• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book
Home Security After Xmas: Suicide Bomber Killed, Other Arrested in Maiduguri
  • Security

After Xmas: Suicide Bomber Killed, Other Arrested in Maiduguri

By
Prnigeria
-
December 26, 2016

Emergency workers evacuates corpse

.. 2016 ‎is so far my best year as Governor’- Shettima

An attempt by two suicide bombers to wreck havoc a day after Christmas Day has been thwarted as one of the suspects was killed while the other arrested by security personnel.

While Emergency workers have evacuated the dead body of the female bomber, Nigerian soldiers took the other away for interrogations.

A spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), North-East with an office in Maiduguri Abdulkadir Ibrahim confirmed the incident saying that “Emegency workers were immediately drafted to scene at Kasuwar Shanu, a market in Maiduguri where cattle and other domestic animals are sold.”

Meanwhile, ‎Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima has described the outgoing year, 2016 as one that witnessed a major breakthrough in the ongoing fight against the Boko Haram insurgency, saying the year is so far his best in the last five years, since he assumed the mantle of leadership on May 29, 2011 and reelected in 2015.

The Governor also said there was no Christmas and New Year Gift to the people of Borno State better than the fall of the Sambisa forest which served as headquarters of the Boko Haram fighters. 

Shettima spoke at the official re-opening of Maiduguri-Gubio- Kareto-Damasak road and Maiduguri -Monguno-Baga road leading to the northern part of Borno State at a mini ceremony attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai on Sunday afternoon along Gubio road in Maiduguri.

Read Also:

  • Finally, Tinubu’s Embattled Minister Resigns Amid Certificate Scandal
  • Tinubu Confers National Honour on Outgoing INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu
  • Army Partners Media to Tackle Fake News, Boost National Security

“I would want to start by declaring, that since I became the Governor of Borno State in over five years, this is the best Christmas season I have witnessed; this is the best December I have witnessed and the year, 2016 is my best year so far, as Governor of Borno State. 2016 is for me, Nigeria’s year of victory and Borno’s year of Hope and Resurrection. It is in this 2016 that we began to have access to major towns like Gwoza, Bama, Dikwa, Monguno and Damasak following their liberation by our gallant armed forces. It is in the year 2016 that major highways began to be re-opened. It is in the year, 2016 that we accelerated our major reconstruction of liberated communities; it is in the year 2016 that IDPS began to return to communities; it is in the year 2016 that we recovered some of our daughters abducted at Government Secondary School, Chibok in 2014; and fellow Nigerians, it is in the year 2016, that the Federal Republic of Nigeria established it’s supremacy over the Sambisa headquarters of the Boko Haram. For Government and the good people of Borno State, there is no better Christmas and New Year Gift that is more precious than the conquer of Sambisa Forest by our sufficient military” Shettima said. 

The Governor paid glowing tributes to President Muhammadu Buhari, service chiefs, officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces for their different roles in the fight against insurgency. “Many persons made sacrifices, including giving up their lives for us to have peace and for these roads we are about re-opening, to be freed from the control of insurgents” Shettima noted.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai who spoke before Shettima, cautioned against extortion of ‎motorists who would ply the road. He also advised against inducement of soldiers, maintaining that troops are well taken care of by the Army command. The Chief of Defence Staff who was was represented by the Chief of Administration said counter insurgency efforts would be sustained to prevent re-grouping of insurgents. 

By PRNigeria

VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa/
EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
  • TAGS
  • Governor Shettima
  • Kasuwar Shanu
  • Maiduguri
  • NEMA
  • Suicide Bomber
  • Xmas
Previous articlePYTHON DANCE: Army Ensures Maximum Security in South-East
Next articleSambisa Forest: IBB, Gov Bello Commend Nigerian Troops
Prnigeria
Prnigeria
https://prnigeria.com
PRNigeria is the pioneer Press Release Distribution agency in Nigeria. A member of image Merchant Promotions limited, PRNigeria encourages individuals and organisations to be more transparent in their information management. with dedicated Editorial staffs, the PRNigeria ensures that information provided on its platforms are timely, factual and authoritative Read more at: //prnigeria.com/about/
Facebook Twitter

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

Army Partners Media to Tackle Fake News, Boost National Security

Nigerian Air Force new Headquarters

Badaru Hails NAF’s Vision, Commissions New Headquarters Annex in Abuja

Troops Repel Terrorists Attacks in Borno, Launch Rescue Operation for Abducted Villagers

Christian Association of Nigeria CAN

CAN Refutes ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims, Says Violence in Nigeria Affects All Faiths

Bandit hideout destroyed by troops

Army Dislodges Bandits in Taraba Forests Under Operation Lafiya Nakowa

How Irabor’s Book Launch Became National Security Summit as Obasanjo, Jonathan, Kukah, Sultan Spoke on Boko Haram

Nigerian Army

Nigerian Army Denies Losing Weapons to Bandits in Kwara Operation

NDLEA Logo

NDLEA Dismantles Cocaine Cartels Behind UK Shipments, Arrests Suspects, Destroys 25,000kg Skunk Nationwide

Troops Neutralise Terrorists, Repel Boko Haram Attack in Borno

Troops Nab Terrorists’ Logistics, Drug Suppliers in Borno

We Arrested 450 Terrorists, Rescued 180 Abducted Victims in One Month – Military

Over 100 Jerrycans of Petrol Seized as Police Foil Smuggling to Niger Republic

LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply

Log in to leave a comment

Recent Posts

  • Finally, Tinubu’s Embattled Minister Resigns Amid Certificate Scandal
  • Tinubu Confers National Honour on Outgoing INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu
  • Army Partners Media to Tackle Fake News, Boost National Security
  • Badaru Hails NAF’s Vision, Commissions New Headquarters Annex in Abuja
  • JUST IN: INEC Boss Prof. Yakubu Hands Over Leadership to Acting Chair
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
© 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
Latest News
Finally, Tinubu's Embattled Minister Resigns Amid Certificate ScandalTinubu Confers National Honour on Outgoing INEC Chairman Mahmood YakubuArmy Partners Media to Tackle Fake News, Boost National SecurityBadaru Hails NAF’s Vision, Commissions New Headquarters Annex in AbujaJUST IN: INEC Boss Prof. Yakubu Hands Over Leadership to Acting ChairTroops Repel Terrorists Attacks in Borno, Launch Rescue Operation for Abducted VillagersCAN Refutes ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims, Says Violence in Nigeria Affects All FaithsAlleged Certificate Forgery: Why Uche Nnaji Must Resign or Get Fired ImmediatelyPantami Foundation Graduates 250 Gombe Youths in Tech, EntrepreneurshipTinubu Orders NAHCON to Reduce 2026 Hajj FaresSecurity Operatives Nab Influencers Over Defamatory Campaign Against Senator Shehu BubaArmy Dislodges Bandits in Taraba Forests Under Operation Lafiya NakowaHow Irabor's Book Launch Became National Security Summit as Obasanjo, Jonathan, Kukah, Sultan Spoke on Boko HaramNigerian Army Denies Losing Weapons to Bandits in Kwara OperationUba Sani Releases ₦2.3bn for Retirees and Families of Deceased Workers
X whatsapp