BabaOwen: This is DE-HUMANIZING and UNACCEPTABLE. Every human being must be treated with dignity and respect.
This is how peaceful protesters are been treated. On whose order? Fellow citizens treating other fellow citizens this way. No crimes committed, just peaceful protesters in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. IN DEEP TEARS.
The NA personnel's they try sha, see their positive attitude, I hail men. Now just imagine we had our MRAP'S flanking also from the sides, what a nice sight it would have been!. I must say I observed these Amoured column looks tired, especially the lead one in front... We need more energy in this fight.. God speed guys..
bidexiii: Yes there is always communication between military formations and patrol teams ! Likewise NA troops due communicate amongst several units. The issue is not improper communication or lack of communication equipment but enemy infiltrating or posing like one of you on radio and wearing captured camo-flage/vehicles etc. This is very bad tho, security amongst security boots on ground has to be checked !
Bro, the former you mentioned are the real problems pulling down our security forces nationwide, inadequate communication gadgets and lack of communication between teams is at an all time low, when last did you see a policeman talking into his wakkie talkie? He sure knows he ain't getting some backup when the shit hits the fan, this IGP I can say did nothing new to help the police force..
This NE war zone is just a smaller picture from the reality in Nigeria, how many states can the police boosts of an robust security covering?? Wahala dey bro...
ariesbull: Who tell you IPOB insult edo.... Dude smell the coffee... Esan are very close to igbo in all ramification....
Go back to your North
Come bro, enough na...relax joor, this is not what this thread was created for, you can create yours and enjoy the energy all you want, but for now, please stop and allow us enjoy battlefield pictures and stories.
JOSCOFELIX: bros leave those boy, they think juju can do everything. a battalion with artillery, armored tank, gun truck of different caliber like 12.7mm 14.7mm, 20mm high explosive round will destroy all those esn security. thursday to now military are moving from 82 division to imo. let keep watching if juju will help them. the esn should also remembered that some solider have gone to do their juju because them. war is hell. let use maturity
QuietMynd: ]But finally, normalcy have returned in Orlu because the ESN threatened to attack their barracks if they continue to kill Orlu youths!..
This part crack me up. This will make some ignorant think they can stand head to head with the military.
Note,I am not in support of ESN, but wait...How many barracks has fallen to BHT's, so why sound as if it's impossible..make shit no hit the fan bro, NA go disappoint you, we need to get our acts right...
EricBraven: This is not true and how sure are you about this information
If you know how useless the security architecture of this country is, you wouldn't doubt this...I have always said it, once an armed group arises; they always remain, the security agencies are so meddled up in politics and corruption to counter such no matter how little they are, the DSS seems to be worse of them all.
See the video clips bro, how many dead ESN did you find? Not one....They practically came to prove a point and unfornately it seems they did, for how long must we always lose men to touts?, where is an robust response to crisis such as this? Couldn't we have used better vehicles than Hilux?? Must we trade lives of gallant men for greed?
Well, we saw Oyigbo was a pathetic case study, we the NA cowardly oppressions against unarmed citizens, with also the seemly scenario as Orlu but no armed group, of course soilders proved their superiority. They were everywhere, gunshots from GPMG's all through the day and night, armoured APC, IFVs on patrols, Helicopter gunships on the air, Mi-35p was flying at low levels, the town was deserted, majorly aged and sick remained, yet gunshots rang out. Curfew imposed dusk to dawn for 3 whole weeks, innocent citizens couldn't feed, they were ruined...And the army has remained even up till now as I speak, though they have ceased their agitations.
Now we all saw an resistance in Orlu, some soilders dead, where is the show of force? Friends, the earlier we reason out our personal security the better.
Does the police have any response to a State take over by unarmed groups such as these? No contegency plan, how can me and you be smarter than those men in charge of our security..We always bring out the best suggestions for each situation while they mop and do nothing. We heard the Minister of information, lier Mohamed, saying he's Orderly keeps him abreast of security situation in the country yet, he comes out to say "BHT's are defeated", can you see how messed up we are?
I Sadly imagined the Obineze barracks would have fallen....My gee, we are in a mess..who would save us??
Well, this is not about been patriots but the very truth.
The major reason of Orlu Fracas... By Emeka. Two weeks ago, the fulani herdmen destroyed crops of Orlu farmers. They've been doing this before then. The youths of Orlu protested by going into the farms to chase their cows away. When the police was contacted by the northerners residing there, they came to harass the villagers and arrested many. This made one of the Orlu youths to contact the ESN. When they came, they went directly inside the bush and chased the herdsmen away.... Same northerners contacted police again over what happened. The police came and enter the bush, there they had gun battle with ESN where three police collected it!. The rest ran away and went to Obinze barracks to report it. On Friday last week, the zoo soldiers came and entered same bush, they had kwanta again and four soldiers collected it. The rest ran away only to reinforce on Monday. By then ESN has left Orlu back to their camp. When the soldiers came on Monday, they started harassing people and shooting sporadically where some died of stray bullets. This was happening until ESN came and they opened another fire where four more zoo soldiers collected it!!... They ran away again only to return yesterday with military jets.... [/b]But finally, normalcy have returned in Orlu because the ESN threatened to attack their barracks if they continue to kill Orlu youths!.. The summary of the Friendly match. ESN had 12 players while zoo army and police had over 50 players. ESN 0:11 Zoo police&Army. Unfortunately, the zoo soldiers killed 5 Orlu youths including a woman and a young boy!.. ESN have left Orlu since Monday with full complete 12 officers while the zoo police and Army lost 11 and over four Hilux including their Armored tank which was burnt. Remember it's a friendly match!!? I am Emeka Tony Chukwu Reporting live from Orlu Now!! Share this wide.
Whyem15: LOL, you underestimate "government". They don't even need to assassinate or make him disappear if they are serious, the government of the country he is living in will do the job if Nigerian government wants and is willing to pay the price. There are several ways to go about it and one of them is the country arresting and jailing him on trumped up charges.
Bro, we don't have a government, they are stvpid, clueless and dumb...Call two small touts, sit them down and ask them how to handle ESN, you would be amazed....
Our security services are also dumb bro, imagine we have brighter ideas than they come up with...My people I shake my head for them..
BabaOwen: Hundreds of civilians have fled their homes in Marte, a community in Borno State, after suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked a military base and raze down public buildings in the fringes of Lake Chad Basin, sources said.
It was learnt that the terrorists in their hundreds stormed the recently resettled community in the northern part of the state on Friday evening, shooting from all angles and forcing returnees to flee into the bushes.
An official of the Borno State Government told our correspondent that there was a gun battle between troops and insurgents for hours at Marte town on Friday evening.
He added that hundreds of civilians slept in the bushes and trekked throughout the night but have started arriving Dikwa town, which is about 25 kilometers away.
“It was a disturbing news. We got the sad news last night around 8:pm that the troops have been engaging the insurgents for hours.
“As I am speaking to you, hundreds of returnees fled their homes and are taking refuge in Dikwa.
“The troops have displayed gallantry but the insurgents came in hundreds, according to information we received.
“Our prayers are with the troops,” the source disclosed.
A security source also revealed that the insurgents attacked military formations.
The source further stressed that, this morning, there was a reinforcement from Dikwa which engaged the outlawed group but the details are not available as of the time of filling this report.
However, unconfirmed reports stated that insurgents may have overran Marte last night.
JOSCOFELIX: 100 percent ture. because most of the night operation are done by mi 35 m
The idea of using just one helo most times for straffing run isn't the best to me, At least the Mi-35M should always be assisted my one Mi-24 as backup. This would not only inflict maximum damage but also leave traumatic experience a for BH survivors.
I see most structures or vehicles left the unscathed by the bomb runs from the videos most times...Pilots of Mi-24 can adapt to NVG's too for maximum all weather strike delivery.
Raaven: when we see other countries experience with terrorism . i think its only the beguining . when the Nigerian army will crush boko haram in these direct clashes and war . boko haram will move to true terrorism tactics .small, highly mobile groups with light weapons. ambushes on the supply routes , suicide bombings, cowardly attacks on civilians, quick attacks on units and small isolated barracks, kidnapping and rancor ect ..
thats why politics should prepare a good strategy for the next step associated with this continious military pressure . a peace agreement and amnesty for example. as it was done in Algeria in 2000's . with some economic projects for boko haram recruiting regions and a work on religious ideology in these regions
Sometimes you wonder, do our security agencies think like these??
Wait oo, that boy?? The one with that exaggerates? If it's him, let me just in unread what I just read please, because it might not be factual at the day's end.
People wey dey go soon start to give politicians and wealthy elites as body guards..hehehe..
The amount of policemen providing escort services to people in portharcourt can Secure the entire portharcourt...Listen, our political elites are cursed....
bidexiii: NA troops combing Kadunna - Abuja express road.
Who cursed us
At our level, we prefer expending energy and worse; sacrificing lives than doing the right things...
DHQ, get drones in the air at night, with infrared capabilities and NVG's, you your would see your targets as clear as daylight, either engage them or communicate their locations to be forwarded to ground forces and of course not without air support for ground forces to engage... Just to add, Let's begin from intelligence gathering, let's pin point there defenses against the state, so ground troops know what to expect.
BabaOwen: YAOUNDE, CAMEROON - Cameroon said Saturday that at least 22 people, including four soldiers, were killed in two Friday morning attacks – one by Boko Haram fighters on its northern border with Nigeria and the other by separatists fighting to create an independent English-speaking state in the country’s western regions. Officials warn of a new wave of violence and killing they say is being prepared by the separatists and Boko Haram terrorists.
Midjiyawa Bakari, governor of Cameroon’s Far North region, says there was general confusion in the town of Mozogo when militiamen warned civilians about Boko Haram suicide bombers from neighboring Nigeria in their midst.
He said some scared people fled into the bush, where they always go for safety, but many Nigerian suicide bombers were already hiding there. He said 11 civilians were killed on the spot when bombers detonated explosives. He said three were shot by the terrorist group in Mozogo, a town in Cameroon’s Mayo Sava administrative unit.
"Yesterday (Friday) we got an attack of Boko Haram in Mayo Tsanaga Division. Fourteen people died," said Bakari. "We have been instructed by the hierarchy to extend a message of condolence and we condemn this act of Boko Haram and all measures will be taken with our vigilant committees [militias], who are working day and night alongside our forces to secure our populations."
Cameroon Says Explosives Planted by Separatists Killed 5, Including Female Journalist
No one has yet claimed responsibility for attack in secessionist English-speaking North West region
Bakari said the wounded were rushed to hospitals in Mozogo and the neighboring town of Mokolo. He said the military had been deployed in Mozogo to secure Cameroon’s northern border with Nigeria’s Borno state, an epicenter of Boko Haram activity.
Cameroon government spokesperson Rene Emmanuel Sadi in a release said heavily armed Boko Haram fighters have infiltrated villages around Mozogo and called for vigilance.
The release also says separatist fighters attacked a military post at Matazen at the western entrance to the English-speaking North-West, region killing four soldiers and two civilians. Two civilians died while being rushed to hospitals.
Among the survivors of the attack is 43-year-old trader Clarence Tatah, who was driving from the English-speaking northwestern town of Bamenda to the coastal city of Douala. He says God saved his life from more than half an hour of crossfire.
"I opened that door behind there and jumped out of the car," said Tatah. "Then I rolled and came under the car. After the shooting lasted for about 30 to 40 minutes, I discovered that a bullet went through my chair [seat] and came out behind. God protected me. The Lord preserved me."
General Valere Nka, commander of the Cameroon military forces fighting the separatists, says his troops transported several wounded people to hospitals. He says physical damage was enormous. Nka says civilians should help the military find the fighters by reporting suspects in their communities.
He says the task ahead is still enormous because there are many rebel camps his troops must destroy. He says it is imperative for everyone to know that the military is there primarily to protect civilians. He says he is urging the population to collaborate with the military, which is doing everything possible to protect civilians and their goods and restore peace.
Cameroon has been fighting to secure its northern border with Nigeria from Boko Haram incursions and combating separatist fighters in its English-peaking western regions.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks in the northern town of Mozogo and the western locality of Matazen.
The government, however, blames Boko Haram and separatist fighters for the separate attacks.
The separatist crisis that is in its fourth year has killed over 3,000 people and displaced more than 500,000 others according to the United Nations.
Boko Haram terrorists have been fighting for 11 years to create an Islamic caliphate in northeast Nigeria. The fighting has spread to Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin.
The United Nations says Boko Haram violence has cost the lives of 30,000 people and displaced about 2 million in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad.