RE: EXCLUSIVE: ‘ABOUT 700 SOLDIERS MISSING, MORE THAN 2,000 TRAPPED’ AS BOKO HARAM TAKES OVER BAGA

Our attention has been drawn to a news story with the headline “EXCLUSIVE: ‘About 700 Soldiers Missing, More Than 2,000 Trapped’ As Boko Haram Takes Over Baga” on Sahara Reporters website alleging that such number of soldiers were trapped and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) could not do anything to extricate them.

This is not only untrue but a deliberate mischief on the part of the medium to create erroneous impression about the military and the concerted effort of the ongoing clearing and mop up operations in the general area. Therefore, no one could give accurate details of the encounter yet, as the troops have been reinforced and are busy with pursuit and mopping up operations against the terrorists.

Consequently, Sahara Reporters is advised to be more responsible in its reportage and always cross check its facts before posting it on its website.

The medium’s position is understandable because the reality on the ground does tally with an earlier scripted or expected narrative handed out by Boko Haram terrorists and their sympathizers as was the case in previous instance. We wish to reiterate that we shall keep the public informed of true position of things in the Theatre.

You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.

SANI KUKASHEKA USMAN
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
28th December 2018.

sapoyoro:
BBC is also fake news

Ray97:
BBC get sources from local reporters, they don't have men on ground. yes BAGA was attacked but the casualty figures and effects of the attack might be exaggerated. if you are familiar with journalism you'll know that the public believes a story more when an anonymous person is mentioned as the source to a news. its better than telling them its a guess or assumption...

Ray97:
BBC get sources from local reporters, they don't have men on ground. yes BAGA was attacked but the casualty figures and effects of the attack might be exaggerated. if you are familiar with journalism you'll know that the public believes a story more when an anonymous person is mentioned as the source to a news. its better than telling them its a guess or assumption...

Lucifer66:
The NA is a disgrace, The men fighting this war are fools.
I can bet my left hand that a single soldier can't speak proper English talk less of going to war.
Thousands are dead but they foolishly keep lying and denying the truth.

4601CE:
Sahara reporters should be punished for this .
Which yèyé slam