About 2,000 security operatives and military hardware, including fighter jets have been deployed to Maiduguri ahead of yesterday’s declaration of State of Emergency.
In neighboring Yobe State, it is not clear how many soldiers were deployed but residents said shortly after the declaration of state of emergency, stop and search operations have been intensified in the state capital while movement have been restricted in other places.
Residents said the deployment of the federal troops, including the army, navy, air force and operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) began at the weekend.
“We started sensing danger on Saturday when we saw military trucks conveying soldiers to the Joint Task Force (JTF) headquarters along Pompomari area,” Usman Jika, a resident of Maiduguri said.
“By Sunday morning, so many roadblocks have sprung up in the state capital and there was noticeable cordon and search of houses by new faces (soldiers),” he said.
A resident of Kumshe, one of the red spots in Maiduguri said his neighbour was beaten to pulp on Sunday when soldiers besieged the areas and forced all the people out of their houses.
“All the soldiers that came to the neighborhood appeared new in the town, some of them said it is now time for ‘fire for fire” he said.
Another resident said he saw military aircrafts landing at the Maiduguri International Airport and the air strip at the Air Force base in the state capital.
“A lot of fighting equipment have been deployed to Maiduguri,” Hajja Maimuna, a resident of Gomari, whose house is close to the Air Force base said.
“We are really terrified because the military operatives coming to Maiduguri in the last two days far outnumbered those that came during the previous emergency rule,” she said.
“Even though the state governor has not been removed, which is good, the truth is that Maiduguri is now a garrison town, full of angry soldiers who are ready to kill at the slightest provocation. The deployment will definitely hamper social and economic life of the people,” she said.

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Ha, I hope BokoHaram will not be given orpportunity to capture jet fighter o!

Effectively the amnesty committee should be disbanded and members should go home. BH obviously is in no mood for dialogue but a frontal assault against the Nigerian government.

Where there are plenty troops, business opportunities follow suits. I think it is high time some of u un-employed Nigerians relocate to Maiduguri and make some money. Pepper-Soup joints and beer parlours are business opportunities that follows in tadem with troops deployment, so would be the asewo buisiness too.

I have a mixed feelings about all these..... 1) am happy that at last sanity will come back to those areas.....2) I fear for the women who will be used to ease of stress by the soldiers, either by concentual s,ex or by r,ape.
But all in all, this is a welcome development since the leaders of the North cannot speak out and call these BH guys to order.

it is unfortunate that many residents of our dear Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states have no yet realized that they are now in a declared full-war zone. Our people say that "a wise cripple starts his exodus before the start of a forewarned war" and "when the ear hears and refuses to tell the brain, it will surely be decapitated along with the head", now "a stubborn fly will end up in grave with the corpse". To be forewarned is to be forearmed, he that hath ears, let him hear.

KPAKAM!

GO NAIJA!!!

Show Boko Haram what terror REALLY means!

cogitoErgo: Ha, I hope BokoHaram will not be given orpportunity to capture jet fighter o!

If they capture 1 Nigeria can buy 10 more. Give'm hell.

Find them, kill them, all of them!

US Boston Marathon bombing: 2 killed and more than 6000 officers deployed. Nigeria Boko Haram bombing so far: Over 4000 killed and 2000 officers deployed plus probably another 2000 already on ground making 4000. GEJ is a joke

Soldier Man kill dem all Boko boys

Oh boy! If this is true, the North is in serious trouble. Both BH and civilians would get it hot. Next thing now, Amnesty International and Red cross would start agitating war crimes buh they all kept quiet when BH were maiming individuals and police. They should all go to hell. Naija is ours and we will burn any enemies down and rebuild the country. Full support to The Military!!!!

I will advise Southerners living in these affected areas to come back home. I wonder whay they are still doing there

War start!!!

We started sensing danger on
Saturday when we saw military trucks
conveying soldiers to the Joint Task
Force (JTF) headquarters along
Pompomari area,” Usman Jika, a
resident of Maiduguri said.
Wait o,those he mean with all the Boko activities there's been no danger?These people should better help themselves and rat out those infidels ASAP

If those soldiers are the ones deployed then This will not be funny. i swear.. freaking scary

splashbaby: US Boston Marathon bombing: 2 killed and more than 6000 officers deployed. Nigeria Boko Haram bombing so far: Over 4000 killed and 2000 officers deployed plus probably another 2000 already on ground making 4000. GEJ is a joke

Dunce. What will you recommend be done? You have no idea, so, simply wipe your butt hole with sand paper.

Just wondering the number of suicide bombers that will disperse them!

finally, jonathan found his tësticles!

very good move albeit belated. this should have been done in 2009. mr jonathan, you don't need 2000 soldiers in borno. do a deal with obama, let him bring 100 drones and this war would be over within 2 weeks.

kill them all!!!!!

coogar: finally, jonathan found his tësticles!

very good move albeit belated. this should have been done in 2009. mr jonathan, you don't need 2000 soldiers in borno. do a deal with obama, let him bring 100 drones and this war would be over within 2 weeks.

kill them all!!!!!

and tmrow after the drone strikes, you will be the first to start a thread asking for GEJ's head for killing civilians.

All the soldiers deployed to Mali should equally come back home and fight these insurgents. Nigeria problem should be solved by Nigerians alone.

Good Morning Mr President.

boy, so naija ger dis stuff since and i con day pay dish money to watch american soldiers on war...... na AIT tins now oh...

splashbaby: US Boston Marathon bombing: 2 killed and more than 6000 officers deployed. Nigeria Boko Haram bombing so far: Over 4000 killed and 2000 officers deployed plus probably another 2000 already on ground making 4000. GEJ is a joke

You are the joke

Ghen ghen... Let the action start

That's a COoL one there jo!

It's like Jonathan is gettin his guts!

The military have to be strategic and effective. I hope the country's borders are well marshalled to curb insurgents crossing the borders.

homerac7: it is unfortunate that many residents of our dear Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states have no yet realized that they are now in a declared full-war zone. Our people say that "a wise cripple starts his exodus before the start of a forewarned war" and "when the ear hears and refuses to tell the brain, it will surely be decapitated along with the head", now "a stubborn fly will end up in grave with the corpse". To be forewarned is to be forearmed, he that hath ears, let him hear.

KPAKAM!

gbam! Dem no know say dem go run before
Anyone still in the warzone, sorry. Just pray you make it out alive after the war cos soldiers dey vex

Gai,they won't capture d jet fighter lai lai but if they do kasala'll burst b dat oooooo

Hmm. I trust my people, you will never find them in that area for now. Odua people for life. We love our life abo ninu oshi.

berem: I will advise Southerners living in these affected areas to come back home. I wonder whay they are still doing there

state of emergency means nobody goes in or comes out, anyone still in there better be praying to whatever he believes in