16 Die, 172 Hospitalized Sequel To Severe Cholera Outbreak in Maiduguri IDPs Camp

MAIDUGURI—Cholera outbreak in three Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps within Maiduguri, Borno State, have left 16 people dead and 172 in critical conditions, with World Health Organization, WHO, and UNICEF battling the epidemic.

Breaking: Gunmen Attack Schools in Niger State

Limawa primary and secondary schools, Minna, Niger state came under attack on Monday by yet to be identified persons.

Security Operatives In Yobe Call For Installation Of CCTV In Schools

The military, Police and State Security Services in Yobe on Sunday stressed the need to install Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras to monitor movements in schools.

Big Rethink For Counterterrorism

Like politics, terrorism is local, which is why extremists use local grievances as initial motivators to recruit.

Terrorism: NEMA Takes Relief Materials To Chibok

The National Emer­gency Management Agency (NEMA) has again distributed relief materials to members of the Chibok community traumatized by activities of terrorists.

Gunmen Kill 3 Policemen At Checkpoint In Bauchi

Unknown gunmen have killed three Policemen at check point after Tilden Fulani Village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The Bauchi State Police command Public Relations Officer DSP Haruna Mohammed said "I am yet to get
details of the attack, but as soon as I do so, I will let you know please." THISDAY gathered from security sources and Toro local Government Officials that the incident occurred Thursday in the night between 10:30pm to 11:30pm.

Our correspondent gathered that the slain Policemen were killed at their regular check point in the area. Our
source explained that on the fateful night," five Policemen went out for duty, unfortunately it was rainy, three of them remained at check point in their vehicle and two of them went to eat in the town; before they came back the Gunmen attacked and killed all the three policemen and took away the rifle of one of them, their corpses were evacuated to Hospital in Bauchi".

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Boko Haram: Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Donates N125m To Victims of Terror, Insurgency

Indigenous Automobile giant, Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Ltd (PAN), has donated the sum of N125m to victims of terrorism attack in the country.
This is in line with the response to the call by President Goodluck Jonathan on all corporate bodies to donate to the “Terrorism Victims Support Fund” (VSF), according to the Chief Executive officer of the company, Mr. Ibrahim Boyi.

In a letter addressed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, PAN stated that it will provide N25m worth of cars to the secretariat of VSF headed by Gen. Theophilus Danjuma.

The CEO further disclosed that PAN will provide free tuition, valued at N100m to 100 qualified family members of the victim that will be nominated by the VSF foundation for technical skills acquisition in automobile repair and maintenance training.

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Boko Haram Kills Nigerian Army Captain, 8 Months After His Wedding

Members of the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic Sect, have killed Captain Benjamin Sule, a Nigerian army officer who just wedded eight months ago.

A close military friend of the late Captain Sule told SaharaReporters that Boko Haram gunmen killed the young, newly wed officer in an attack on a military contingent over the weekend.

“Captain Sule was killed in a battle launched by Boko Haram fighters against our troops between Saturday and Sunday,” said his military friend who is based in the Ikom Barracks in Cross River State. The officer, who provided wedding photos of Captain Sule, added that he and other friends of the deceased officer “received the news with utmost shock. He was killed between Saturday and Sunday, but we only got the information today [Monday].”

He said he and Captain Sule had been friends since their days in secondary school. The source said the Nigerian Army later posted Captain Sule to Cross River State. “It was from here that he went on a military duty to the Borno area.”

The source told SaharaReporters that he last spoke with Captain Sule a week ago. “We talked over the phone and he told me that he was fine, but said we should continue praying for him.”

The officer said he was distraught that the captain’s death has made a widow out of the young wife Captain Sule married in November 2013.

Our source disclosed that Captain Sule’s wife and family were aware of his death, even though the Defense Headquarters was yet to officially announce his death at the time of this report.

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Anxiety Mounts Over Whereabout of Detained Boko Haram Chief ‘Butcher’ - Muhammed Zakari

The lack of inter-agency coordination between security forces in Nigeria appears to be playing out again in
Nigeria as Police and military authority appears lost on the where about of suspected Boko Haram chief butcher, Mohammed Zakari.

The suspect was arrested on July 15 after a counter-insurgency operation in Balmo forest in Bauchi State, which was rated as the major armoury of the sect and has been undergoing interrogation in a police facility.

The inability to account for the where about of Zakari is coming few days after another suspected Boko Haram Kingpin, Farouk Abubakar allegedly escaped from custody.
Abubakar was arrested by the Nigerian troops in the Darazo-Jigawa operations early last month and was detained alongside 3 other members in 33AB Bauchi, but a report alleged that he escaped from custody on 25th July 2014.

The sad reality according to report is that the Military Police reportedly didn’t realize his absence in the cell until August 1.
While Farouk Abubakar is believed to have escaped from prison custody, nothing is known about Muhammed
Zakari. Is he alive or dead, no one can tell?

According to The Nation, a source claimed that the suspect was in Bauchi; another said he had been transferred to a secret location in Jos.
It was gathered that the tension over the suspect’s whereabouts was heightened by the fact that he had not been grilled by the military and other security
agencies.

A top security source, who spoke in confidence with our correspondent, confirmed that there was disquiet over
the fate of the suspect because the police did not state the extent of their investigation into his activities.
“No one can also explain who is keeping the suspect in the last two weeks. There are different claims on whether he is in Bauchi, Jos or Abuja,” the source said,
adding: “It could also not be confirmed whether he is still alive or dead during encounters. The situation is creating fears in the states under emergency rule.
“Those from these states have been raising concerns on Zakari’s actual status.”

It was also learnt that there were issues about the lack of coordination between the police and the military and
security agencies.
A military source, who spoke last night, said: “Well, the police arrested the suspect they should be in the best
position to account for his whereabouts.
“So far, we have not been involved in the quizzing of the suspect.”
Attempts to get official confirmation from the police last night did not yield results.

A text message to the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Frank Mba, was not replied as at 8pm.

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