SamuelAnyawu:



Let me give you a brief story on what played out or what's playing out in Baga.

Baga town is a big fishing community with several islands littering around.

When I arrived Monguno in 2018, we had healthcare centres and livelihood outlets in Baga town. My first visit to Baga town was by road from Monguno to Baga town around 1hr30mins drive. Baba Baga is blessed with a very lucrative fishing industry. Infact I ate a very big cat fish for 500 naira. I then told my friends that I'll buy the smoked fish in trailers and send to Abuja. One of my colleagues told me moving fish is contraband here

When the Military took over Baga they started imposing heavy tax on this market and where even controlling the Baga fish market down to Maiduguri. Many top military brats in Borno and Baga infact became Multi Millionaires

ISWAP too had some areas they controlled and where also imposing tax on fishermen and the business couriers of this fish. Now the businessmen who were directly dealing with the Military where not happy because the tax the military were imposing was so much, while the businessmen who were directly dealing with ISWAP had lower tax and there fishes were cheap due to this low tax.

However, those buying directly from ISWAP were not using the roads to take this fishes to Maiduguri, while those through the military were freely using the roads as they got approvals from the top Generals

Now most of the businessmen using the military started moving over to the ISWAP market following the bushy terrains to conduct business with ISWAP as their tax where cheaper of which implies more profits. The military noticed this and started tracking most of the businessmen carrying fishes through the Bushes. Once the Military gets them they burn the cars and the fishes saying it's ISWAP selling to fund arms of which they are right as well

After several manhunt on these illegal fishing guys ISWAP were now really angry that most of their business counterparts were not coming forward again due to the massive manhunt by the military in the bushes. This greatly affected ISWAP finances of which they had to do something fast.

In the third-quarter of 2018 the United Nations got a real information that ISWAP will carryout a very massive attack at Baga town because of this fishing industry. The United Nations Security Group immediately told us all to evacuate from Baga town immediately.

A month after this circular ISWAP struck massively at Baga in the late 2018 and throughout 2019 ISWAP controlled the fishing Market 100%. In late 2019 the military went back to the MNJTF base which is 7km into Baga town. Infact while at that Base ISWAP was still in Baga town both of them looking at each other from afar.

After sometime the Military conducted an operation into Baga town. The ISWAP moved over to the several Islands there and till date the locals say ISWAP still stroll in freely especially at nights.

The Fishing market there remains the big deal of the Baga controversy.

This war get as e be

seankafor:
lol this sounds more like an edited movie script

Tales by moonlight bro..

ugo4u:
After watching the attack on Gov Zullum's convoy, I reached a conclusion that our security agents primarily (SSS) and other body guards of the governor have alot to learn on close quarter VIP protection. I'll absolve the army from this because its not part of their training (maybe with the exception of special forces).
Gun fight started instead of the Governor's security to form a shied around him rather they were ducking exposing Zullum, it was a sorry sight to behold the DSS guy was even using the governor as shield, instead of him to shield the governor from the direction of the shootout. The policemen there kuku japa begin struggle who go first enter that APC
The man wasn't wearing a bullet proof and non of his security aides thought it wise to pull off theirs and put it on the governor. In fact the standard should have being immediately the threat was detected his men should have first of all form a shield around him while jacking him off to his bullet proof vehicle. If the governor is feeling stubborn/reluctant to follow security protocol as seen when the shoot out occured, in this situation its the lead security attache that has the final say and not even the governor as it is his responsibility, jack him off to safety first as his under you that moment and not otherwise.
I dont know if debriefing is usually done by the SSS after such encounter but it is important they reviewe their modus operandi because a good sniper would have easily taken out the governor in such ensuing confusion, there could even be accidental discharge from one of those "yan bangers" (CJTF). That whole episode was an eyesore, they should up their game biko.

seankafor:
it's good to watch movies bro..
But its another thing to differentiate between real life and movies

seankafor:
it's good to watch movies bro..
But its another thing to differentiate between real life and movies

ugo4u:

Even in movies they copy the laid down protocols for VIP protection from elite security services /agencies around the world.
There are procedures to this thing, that's why SSS have a different training doctrine from the army and other security agencies.
Their is even a live recording of the assassination attempt on Reagan and how his security detail reacted on youtube.

youghs:


These guys always attack baga from lake chad islands and then run back when they are done or repelled that's one the reasons I've been clamouring for border security, we aren't going to win this war without it.

seankafor:
it's good to watch movies bro..
But its another thing to differentiate between real life and movies

BlackBaron:
Lots of happenings in the last few weeks, insecurity, very weak, unresponsive lethargic government, brazen corruption et al.

Who else wishes Obasanjo was President because I don't understand how a country has to endure much as seen in the last few months.

LTGEN:

Not a billion years do I pray for Obasanjo to be HOS
He sowed the seeds of the N’Delta
and BH
He and IBB deliberately castrated both the NA and NAF
He was deliberately castigated by the UN for sending peacekeeping out with no equipment.
He had to be rebuffed on National TV for seeking a 3rd Term.
Lagosians went 2 Years without getting a kobo from the F.G.Despite winning a Supreme Court judgement.
Bayelseans would like to see him tried as a War criminal.
Enough said
Enjoy your fried meat.

LTGEN:

Not a billion years do I pray for Obasanjo to be HOS
He sowed the seeds of the N’Delta
and BH
He and IBB deliberately castrated both the NA and NAF
He was deliberately castigated by the UN for sending peacekeeping out with no equipment.
He had to be rebuffed on National TV for seeking a 3rd Term.
Lagosians went 2 Years without getting a kobo from the F.G.Despite winning a Supreme Court judgement.
Bayelseans would like to see him tried as a War criminal.
Enough said
Enjoy your fried meat.

bidexiii:
N64bn UNIMAID fence



THE Federal Government has begun the construction of the 27.3-kilometre perimeter fence for the University of Maiduguri to check incessant attacks by Boko Haram terrorists.

The project, which is valued at N64bn, is to stop the terrorists who have been penetrating the North-East part of the institution’s campus. Read more - https://punchng.com/n64bn-unimaid-fence/

As if the fence would actually deter the terrorists.

They should donate that money to the Armed forces instead of putting it to waste on a fence

demolition:

As if the fence would actually deter the terrorists.

They should donate that money to the Armed forces instead of putting it to waste on a fence

bidexiii:


You no nice at all !
What of if you have kids attending the school, “please make them do am” from what I heard it’s not the normal or common fencing you see around.

demolition:

issorite. I just think it's more wise for the federal government invest proper on the state defense to make sure a university within the state capital don't have to be afraid enough to need a sophisticated fence..
If not really soon we might be fencing Abuja and it won't look somehow.

ugo4u:
After watching the attack on Gov Zullum's convoy, I reached a conclusion that our security agents primarily (SSS) and other body guards of the governor have alot to learn on close quarter VIP protection. I'll absolve the army from this because its not part of their training (maybe with the exception of special forces).
Gun fight started instead of the Governor's security to form a shied around him rather they were ducking exposing Zullum, it was a sorry sight to behold the DSS guy was even using the governor as shield, instead of him to shield the governor from the direction of the shootout. The policemen there kuku japa begin struggle who go first enter that APC
The man wasn't wearing a bullet proof and non of his security aides thought it wise to pull off theirs and put it on the governor. In fact the standard should have being immediately the threat was detected his men should have first of all form a shield around him while jacking him off to his bullet proof vehicle. If the governor is feeling stubborn/reluctant to follow security protocol as seen when the shoot out occured, in this situation its the lead security attache that has the final say and not even the governor as it is his responsibility, jack him off to safety first as his under you that moment and not otherwise.
I dont know if debriefing is usually done by the SSS after such encounter but it is important they reviewe their modus operandi because a good sniper would have easily taken out the governor in such ensuing confusion, there could even be accidental discharge from one of those "yan bangers" (CJTF). That whole episode was an eyesore, they should up their game biko.

bidexiii:
N64bn UNIMAID fence



THE Federal Government has begun the construction of the 27.3-kilometre perimeter fence for the University of Maiduguri to check incessant attacks by Boko Haram terrorists.

The project, which is valued at N64bn, is to stop the terrorists who have been penetrating the North-East part of the institution’s campus. Read more - https://punchng.com/n64bn-unimaid-fence/

SamuelAnyawu:


Lol tho they need a fence as behind the school is an open forest They are lucky the school is not situated in Jiddari outskirt or Damboa road in Maid self

persius555:


$160 million for a school fence. How much does the university itself cost. Can FG invest as much in the school?
This money should be spent on quelling the insurgency instead of anticipating future attacks.
Perimeter fencing will only deter individuals from infiltrating not an invading army armed with explosives and sucide bombers.

Misplaced priority