The Chief of Army State Lieutenant General
Tukur Yusuf Buaratai has warned troops at
Geidam in Yobe State not to allow terrorists
to invade the town again.

The Army Chief who was in Giedam for
operational visit to assess the damage of the
attack by the Boko Haram terrorists
Thursday night in the town also assured the
residents of their protection from any form
of attack by the insurgents.

A statement issued by the Acting Director of
Army Public Relation Col. Sani Kukasheka
Usman also confirmed that death of three
soldiers in the fight and the destruction of
some military equipment by the insurgents.
The statement reads in parts; “The Nigerian
Army wishes to confirm an attack on Sector 1
of 27 Task Force Brigade located at Gaidam,
Yobe State, yesterday Wednesday evening.
The attack was successfully repelled by the
troops and the reinforcement sent. The
troops killed most of the attacking terrorists
and destroying their weapons and equipment.
However and regretfully too, we lost three
soldiers and some equipment during the
encounter.

“The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant
General Tukur Yusufu Buratai who was on
operational visit to North East, personally
visited the troops location, assessed the
damage done. He warned the officers of the
unit that such ugly incident should not be
allowed to happen again”.

While giving the assurances of the COAS of
the protection of the people by the military
from the Boko Haram terrorists, the
statement added ; “The COAS also drove into
the town and further assessed damage by
the terrorists and gave further directives to
the troops for the defence and improved
security of the general area. He also met
with some of the community leaders and
Idris Aloma Polytechnic staff where he
assured them of their safety and improved
security”.

According to the statement Geidam is now
calm and people are going about their
normal businesses.

The Chief of Army Staff was received at
Geidam by the General Officer Commanding 3
Division, Major General Hassan Umaru and
Acting Commander 27 Task Force Brigade who
led the reinforcement team last night.
The COAS was accompanied on the visit by
the Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya
Dole, Major General Yushau Abubakar, the
Chief of Training and Operations (Army),
Major General Fatai Alli, as well as Acting
Director of Military Intelligence, Acting
Provost Marshall and Director of Campaign
Planning, and the Acting Director Army
Public Relations and the Liaison Officer of
the Multinational Joint Taskforce.

http://thenationonlineng.net/giedam-attack-buratai-warns-against-take-over-by-terrorist/

With millions of youth roaming aimlessly in the North all the name of " Almajiri " I don't see an end to the insurgency. The North must abolish " Almajiri sect " first and see Boko Haram go solo.

The press-up general

stop this propangada Nigeria army it will not help

I'm nt hapy , didn't c any push up pix.

Buratai You really need to do something about these bastards plsss...

madridguy:
With millions of youth roaming aimlessly in the North all the name of " Almajiri " I don't see an end to the insurgency. The North must abolish " Almajiri sect " first and see Boko Haram go solo.

Hmmmm You really think Ending "Almajiri sect" will bring and end to these bastards call Boko Haram? But"Almajiri sect" has being in existence since our ancestors and there was no Boko haram then? To me, I think its lack of proper knowledge that should be solve.

Atleast for the past 20 years now I can authoritatively say there is always crisis in the north. From Jos to Kaduna reach Kano. Abolish Almajiri today and I bet you crisis in the north will reduce to 20 percent.

sameer1212:
Hmmmm You really think Ending "Almajiri sect" will bring and end to these bastards call Boko Haram? But"Almajiri sect" has being in existence since our ancestors and there was no Boko haram then? To me, I think its lack of proper knowledge that should be solve.