Reports emerging from Bama, in Borno State, indicate that Boko Haram militants have taken over control of the city.

The state’s second-largest city was attacked earlier today by the militants. That first attack was initially repelled by Nigerian troops, but the militants appear to have returned in greater force, leading some of the soldiers to follow fleeing civilians in an effort to escape.

Nigerian soldiers
Residents are saying tonight that Boko Haram has completely overrun the city and hoisted its flag in the city center.

A Nigeria military statement credited to General Chris Olukolade didn’t offer much hope for Bama, as the terse statement merely stated that the attack on Bama was “being repelled.”

An intelligence source said reinforcements were underway to Bama from Maiduguri, but our own sources said only a few soldiers, in four armored tanks, were seen near Yezaram River. He added that the unit was in no way capable of re-taking Bama from the militants.

SaharaReporters had reported earlier about soldiers fleeing the battle into Maiduguri after being overwhelmed by the invading Islamists. Their barracks also received friendly fire from an Air Force jet.

Over 100 injured soldiers are receiving treatment at the MRS Hospital in Maimalari Barracks. Several soldiers have died while others are still missing.
Source:http://saharareporters.com/2014/09/01/boko-haram-takes-over-bama

What still baffles me is how the Airforce jet had to hit a wrong target. It is such a shame that we have found ourselves in a country where nothing is ever done right. We keep exposing to the whole wide world how incapable we are to get anything right . I wonder when Nigeria will wakeup and become countries like Iran and Israel that took their destinies into their own hands and look inwards to tackle their problems,and not always running to these pretentious enemies we call friends(west) who ofcourse have their own challenges too,believing that they have the panacea for all our problems. I submit

Let them take it, negativity kill una

The Airforce jet was there to destroy the weapons left behind by fleeing soldiers. The military barracks in Bama holds a huge cache of weapons and God forbid Boko Haram lays their hands on the weapons, Maiduguri wil definitely falls to BH in a few days.

heavenmade: What still baffles me is how the Airforce jet had to hit a wrong target. It is such a shame that we have found ourselves in a country where nothing is ever done right. We keep exposing to the whole wide world how incapable we are to get anything right . I wonder when Nigeria will wakeup and become countries like Iran and Israel that took their destinies into their own hands and look inwards to tackle their problems,and not always running to these pretentious enemies we call friends(west) who ofcourse have their own challenges too,believing that they have the panacea for all our problems. I submit

Ok

please how many local goverments do we have in bornu and how many have falling into hand of this monter. what is happening in nigeria?

Boko Haram propaganda thread!

Sahara, they water down Chris statement and choose to ignore it but they choose to strongly beleive their confused source!

End of the road .... Jona till October 1st 2014!