More facts have emerged on how Libyan mercenaries believed to have joined forces with insurgents of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Northeast, killed Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu and three other soldiers in Borno.

Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Senator Muhammed Ali Ndume, who spoke on the deadly attack in Abuja, said that the incident has caused panic among residents in the area.

Ndume, who represents Borno South in his reaction to the killing of the General, expressed his condolences and described the incident as painful.

He lamented that residents are fleeing Askira as ISWAP terrorists are believed to be regrouping in Lake Chad region.

Late General Zirkusu, was the commander, 28 Task Force in Chibok.

The attack came 24 hours after military airstrikes took out several top commanders of ISWAP while they were allegedly holding a strategic meeting with their new leader, Sani Shuwaram, at Sabon Tumbun and Jibularam, in Marte Local Government Area of the State.

Ndume said: “I want to express my condolences to the Nigerian Army over the death of the General who died along Chibok road. ISWAP terrorists attacked a town there.

“They know that the General was the major obstacle to their operation. They laid an ambush and rammed a bomb-laddened car into his vehicle.

“He was a gallant soldier. He took the fight to the terrorists. His death has sent a panic to people in that area.

“I am aware that some people around that Chibok area have started thinking of relocating.

“Some want to go to Mubi and other places. We are trying to urge them to remain there. The insurgency is coming to an end.”

He was positive that the Nigerian Army has the capability to defeat ISWAP and their Libyan mercenaries.

He urged other security agencies and well-meaning residents in the communities to support the military to gain a decisive victory.

“This is not the end but the beginning of the end of terrorists. I know that the Army has what it takes to take the fight to them.

“There is need to urge other security agencies to give the Army the needed support. We also need to urge vigilante groups to assist them,” he said.

He described the attack by ISWAP as a revenge mission saying the assailants arrived the area with 10 gun trucks to carry out the attack.

“For now, we will assume that it was an isolated case. But the intensity with which they came is worrisome.

“They came with more than 10 gun trucks. They are also regrouping around Borno North. That's Lake Chad axis. The Military is aware and the Air Force is providing surveillance in the area.

“It was a revenge mission. The Army has been taking out key ISWAP commanders and they had their revenge.

“Last week for instance, they abducted relatives of the Emir of Askira. They also abducted some passengers along that road. If the Army sustains the tempo, we will win this insurgency.

“The equipment are arriving gradually. We are monitoring. As a committee, we will go and see what they have brought into the country. This is an improvement.

“The Army is very rapid in responding. The Army is involved in about 33 States now. They're under pressure,” Ndume said.



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Let them give me Captain in the army lemme join this fight.
This news is becoming too much

Na them, those that provide the details and knows more than the army itself.

They are the people benefitting from this war, next thing he will ask is for more for funding for the army.

Some Of Them Were accused Suspects Under The Previous Government, They Are Now The Tale bearers Today.

Useless people, is it only the general that was killed why more focus on him?

Till the insurgents end .. all Na stories ..

Kudos to NA.

Mtchww. The Nigerian military has been sold to terrorists because of some religious fanatics that are in government

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Emergingnation:
Terrorist killing Terrorist, there's no cause for alarm

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Without Nigeria, ipob terrorists have nothing to say. They cannot create Beerfraudland, that is good inept Ipob terrorists group is.

Something is wrong some where.

vedaxcool:
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Without Nigeria, ipob have nothing to say. They cannot create Beerfraudland, that is good inept Ipob terrorists group is.

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Without Igbos, Nigeria Boko Haram Islamic Jihadist country will implode and kill each other 1000x faster than they're doing now.

It is only the united hatred and jealousy against Igbos that is keeping Fraudgeria together.

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haha20:

Without Igbos, Nigeria Boko Haram Islamic Jihadist country will implode and kill each other 1000x faster than they're doing now.

It is only the united hatred and jealousy against Igbos that is keeping Fraudgeria together.

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Ipob terrorists kill innocent Igbo people while pretending to care about their welfare.

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vedaxcool:


Ipob terrorists kill innocent Igbo people while pretending to care about their welfare.

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Boko Haram terrorist taqiya.

Nigeria state terrorist arms like Boko Haram Fulani bandits, Nigerian military and police are the terror groups killing Igbo people.

IPOB and Igbo know our enemies.

You are urging the people not to run away to Mubi and other towns while you are tucked away in your safety at Abuja.

Poor man for himself.

Buhari should call his guy pres Erdogan of turkey ...
so that he can call his boys (mercenaries) to order..

west African insecurity issue began the day France and co greedily turned Libya upside down for their oil..

today , Erdogan has been importing jihadist mercenaries from Syria along with weapons into Libya... mercenaries who then move down to Mali , Niger , Chad and northern Nigeria to cause havoc..

Buhari should DM Erdogan to call his boys to order ... end of discussion

MRDEE01:
Let them give me Captain in the army lemme join this fight.
This news is becoming too much

Captain? Just like that?
You are funny. You will jump the other ranks abi?

The attack was like the last kick of a dying horse.


This thing would have ended a long time ago, if the clueless one of Otueke didn't share 2.1 billion dollars meant for arms among his 40 thieves.


1 billion dollars spent on arms by Buhari is changing the game now. Since the weapons start arriving, Boko Haram and bandits are smelling what we have been cooking.



Rip to Brigadier Zirkusu and the other soldiers.
We the sane Nigerians ( Not the Wailing losers) will never forget your sacrifice for our safety.

They killed a Gen

This one is saying it's a revenge

Endless insurgent created by northern oligarchy to milk dry southern Nigeria