Boko Haram ambush, 4 killed and 12 wounded

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said four passengers were killed and six others wounded when Boko Haram insurgents attacked travelers on Banki-Maiduguri road.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Kukasheka , who disclosed this in a statement issued in Maiduguri, however, said troops had killed countless number of the insurgents in a gun duel.

Kukasheka said that two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and six soldiers on escort duty sustained injuries during the attack.

He said that one of the vehicles conveying the passengers hit an
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on the road, adding that the blast killed some of the passengers and injured others.

He said the troops engaged the insurgents in heavy fire fight as result of which one of them detonated the IED strapped to his body and killed himself, while several other insurgents escaped with gunshot wounds.

The Army spokesman noted that the attack was coordinated by the insurgents to deter troops’ movement on the road.

According to him, the troops recovered dead bodies of the insurgents and ammunition from the scene of the attack.

“Troops of 152 Battalion, 21 Brigade Nigerian Army on Operation LAFIYA DOLE on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017; encountered suspected
Boko Haram terrorists ambush along Banki- Bula Yobe Road in Bama Local Government Area of Borno while on escort duty of some civilians from Banki to Maiduguri."

“Although the troops successfully cleared the ambush after a heavy fire fight, regrettably 4 persons lost their lives when their vehicle stepped on a buried Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the road."

“Similarly, twelve persons comprising 6 soldiers, 2 Civilian JTF and 6 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) sustained various degrees of injury."

“The terrorists who laid an IED on the road to deter troop’s movement had among them a suicide bomber who could not bear the troops heavy volume of fire which made the terrorist to detonate the explosive killing only himself."

“The Troops displayed high level of gallantry by swiftly engaging the terrorists which neutralised the large number of the terrorists while some of them escaped with gunshot wounds.'

“During the exploitation process, they also discovered bodies of some of the Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 2 Fabrique Nationale Rifle magazines, 50 Belted 7.62mm special and a Detonating Cord 33 used by the terrorists in detonating Improvised Explosive Device”.

Kukasheka said the wounded soldiers were evacuated by a
Nigerian Air Force helicopter to the 7 Division Hospital and Medical Services for treatment.
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Nigerian Army announces date for recruitment screening

The Nigerian Army has announced the zonal screening for its 76th regular recruitment intake for trades/non-trades men and women.

The screening which was initially scheduled to hold from January 22 to February 3, 2017, will now hold between May 27 and June 9, 2017.

Successful candidates will immediately begin training at the Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria.
This was contained in a statement, issued by its Chief ofAdministration, Major-General I. M. Alkali.

“The Nigerian Army wishes to announce to the general public that 76 Regular Recruits Intake Zonal Screening Exercise earlier postponed will now hold from 27 May- 9 June 2017.

“Candidates are advised to come along with a pair of white vest, a pair of blue short, white canvas, white socks, original/photocopy of credentials, four passport photographs, two full size post card photographs and writing materials.

Panic, Commotion as the Head of a Pig is Found Buried in Front of a Shop in Lagos (Shocking Photos)

The residents of a Lagos community have been given the shock of their lives after they made a startling discovery recently.
They were shocked to discover a pig's head buried in front of a shop.

According Instablog, an eyewitness with the alias "Rabidcuriousity ," revealed that the discovery was made around 11a.m on Monday, 28th of November, 2016, at Abesan estate, Ipaja, Lagos.

The shop was recently vacated by a woman said to be an Alhaja married to an Alfa.

According to the new occupant of the shop, a member of The Lord's Chosen church, she had a dream where she saw a big lizard trying to find a way into the shop but couldn't seem to get in.

She reportedly called for a prayer warrior to join them in prayers inside the shop, because she was feeling uneasy with it, and according to them, as the man stepped into the shop, he jumped over the spot in which the animal's head was buried.
And immediately told them there was something wrong with that particular point and they should dig it up.

The husaband of the lady, after searching fruitlessly for a bricklayer, decided to break the floor and dig it up by himself. .
According to him, the suspicious spot looked different from the others and could have suggested that the act was carried out not too long ago.

The neighbour to the former occupant, allegedly claimed that she was severely and severally attacked spiritually by her, but she countered her with prayers, which eventually drove her away and no one knows when she abandoned the shop.

‘I ALMOST COMMITTED SUICIDE’ – JANET JACKSON REVEALS

Janet who is married to Quatari Muslim Billionaire Wissam Al Mana, disclosed that she almost committed suicide because of the restrictions and burden her new life and religion brought upon her, saying it was not an easy transformation.

According to MTV News, she revealed that she has been deprived of almost everything in life, as she could not listen to music, drive a car, wear designer clothes only the “Black Abaya” and could not even move outside her residential home, in Doha as she was always surrounded by heavily armed security men.

Janet said her new song feat J.Cole “No Sleep” says it all from her marriage, to the difficulties involved in adapting to her new life, the stress involved in being a Muslim wife and the regrets she had due to the choices she made

Skydiver plummeted to Death in San Francisco

 The mother of a skydiver who plummeted to his death with an instructor in a California vineyard said her teenage son was an adventurous spirit who was willing to try just about anything  including the jump that was on his bucket list of things to do in life.

Tyler Turner, 18, had a mild case of cerebral palsy and walked

with a crouched gait. His mother Francine  Turner said that didn't dampen his zest for life.

Tyler Turner had graduated from high school with honors and
had been bound for the University of California at Merced this
month to study biomedical engineering.

On Saturday, his mother drove Turner and his best friend to the
Parachute Center in Lodi, east of San Francisco, where she says they joined two other friends and sped through a safety
video Before going up in a plane, Tyler Turner knelt at the edge of the jumping area and said a quick prayer. He gave his mom a tight hug and told her he loved her.

He jumped while his mother waited on the ground, wondering
which one of the tiny dots in the air was her son.

Tyler Turner and the instructor died when they plunged together
to the ground after their shared parachute did not open.

Francine Turner said the instructor was found with his hand on
the lever for a backup parachute but it was never pulled.
San Joaquin County sheriff's officials have not identified the
instructor.

"One of the last things they wanted to do was go on a
skydiving trip they've been talking about," Turner said about her
son and his friends, who jumped safely. "I hate for any other
mother to go through this."

Turner said she paid $175 for her son's jump, which included a
video recording that is now in the hands of federal
investigators.

The four friends filled out paperwork but didn't finish watching
the safety video before they were hustled into gear, she said.
Turner said she was appalled that the center continued sending
people up to jump while she waited for word about her son.
She thought the center might halt operations.

"I'm out there waiting for my son to be recovered, for hours,
and they just kept jumping over my head," she said.
Bill Dause, owner of the Parachute Center, said the instructor
was a veteran who had about 700 previous jumps. Dause said
he sympathized but there was nothing he could do.

"It was just an accident," he told The Associated Press on Monday.

Dause told Sacramento television station KCRA on Saturday that
it appeared "something may have gone out of sequence in the
jump." He did not elaborate.

The wind and other conditions were perfect, he added.
In May, a small plane carrying 17 skydivers took off from the
center and landed upside-down after clipping a pickup truck.
People involved sustained minor cuts and scrapes.

In February, the Lodi News-Sentinel reported a solo skydiver
died after a parachute malfunction at the center. Further details
were not immediately available.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help cover funeral costs
for Tyler Turner.

One in eight US adults says they smoke marijuana, poll says

A study shows that 13% of American adults reported current marijuana use in a new Gallup survey States' willingness to legalize marijuana might contribute to rise in use.

poll says,  the percentage of American adults who say they smoke weed has nearly doubled in three years, according to a new Gallup poll.

Among those who participated in the survey, one in eight -- 13%
-- reported current marijuana use, and 43% said they have tried
the drug, an increase from 38% in 2013. The percentage of pot
smokers was 7% in the 2013 Gallup survey.

Frenzy Friday

EGYPTIAN army kills the Head of Sinai branch of Islamic state

The Egyptian military says it has killed the head of the Sinai
branch of so-called Islamic State (IS), along with dozens of its
fighters.

It said ABU DUAA AL-ANSARI was killed in a series of air strikes
on fighters of the Sinai Province – or Ansar Beit al-Maqdis –
group. The air strikes targeted jihadist strongholds near the town of El-Arish.

The Egyptian military said: "The raids left more than 45 terrorists killed, dozens of others injured and several arms caches destroyed."

Brig-Gen Mohammed Samir said in a posting on Facebook that Ansari was killed in an operation guided by "accurate intelligence".

Sinai Province is Egypt’s most active insurgent group and has
been linked to deadly attacks in Sinai and Cairo.

Breakings12 killed, 15 injured in rebel attack in India's Assam state

GAUHATI, India (AP) — At least 12 people were killed and 15
others injured Friday after rebels opened fire in a crowded
market in Assam state in India's remote northeast, officials
said.

Six rebels arrived in a motorized rickshaw and fired automatic
weapons and lobbed grenades in the crowded market in
Balajan, an area just outside the town of Kokrajhar in western
Assam, said top local police official L.R. Bishnoi.

He said that one gunman was killed by security forces and
troops were pursuing five others who fled. Several homes and
shops were badly damaged in the attack.

Police blamed a faction of the National Democratic Front of
Bodoland for the attack. The group has been fighting for an
independent homeland for the region's Bodo tribespeople for
decades. The Bodos are an indigenous tribe in Assam, making
up 10 percent of the state's 33 million people.

Friday's attack was the worst in the recent past, but the group
was blamed for the shooting deaths of more than 60 Muslim
settlers and Adivasi tribespeople in Assam in separate attacks
in 2014.

The rebels have been targeting communities they consider
outsiders, including Adivasis, whose ancestors migrated to
Assam more than 100 years ago to work on tea plantations —
as well as Muslims, accusing them and the federal government
of exploiting the region's wealth while neglecting the locals.

Dozens of rebel groups have been fighting the government and
sometimes each other for years in seven states in northeast
India. They demand greater regional autonomy or independent
homelands for the indigenous groups they represent.

At least 10,000 people, most of them civilians, have been killed
in Assam state alone in the last three decades.

Breaking :ISIS Name New Boko Haram leader

The Islamic State, better known as ISIS, has announced a new leader for the insurgent group, Boko Haram.

ISIS referred to Abu Musab al-Barnawi, who was previously spokesman for Boko Haram, as the new leader replacing Abubakar Shekau.

Mr. al-Barnawi is featured in the latest issue of an ISIS magazine, the BBC has reported.

The magazine makes no reference to Mr. Shekau.

The eccentric Mr. Shekau was last seen in a Boko Haram propaganda video in March 2015, one of many footages released in his years of leading a brutal campaign against the Nigerian state.

In one of the videos, Shekau pledged allegiance to ISIS, which was originally based in Syria and Iraq. ISIS has several offshoots now in other countries including Libya.

Mr. Shekau took over as Boko Haram leader after the group’s founder, Muhammad Yusuf, died in police custody in July 2009.

Boko Haram became more deadly and radicalized under his leadership.
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Breakings:International Notorious Cyber Criminal Apprehended in Nigeria

The head of an international criminal network behind thousands of online frauds has been arrested in a joint operation by INTERPOL and the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).

The 40-year-old Nigerian national, known as ‘Mike’, is believed to be behind scams totalling more than USD 60 million involving hundreds of victims worldwide.

In one case, a target was conned into paying out USD 15.4 million.

The network compromised email accounts of small to medium businesses around the world including in Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, Romania, South Africa, Thailand and the US, with the financial victims mainly other companies dealing with these compromised accounts.

Heading a network of at least 40 individuals across Nigeria, Malaysia and South Africa which both provided malware and carried out the frauds, the alleged mastermind also had money laundering contacts in China, Europe and the US who provided bank account details for the illicit cash flow.

Following his arrest in Port Harcourt in southern Nigeria, a forensic examination of devices seized by the EFCC showed he had been involved in a range of criminal activities including business e-mail compromise (BEC) and romance scams.

The main two types of scam run by the 40-year-old targeted businesses were payment diversion fraud – where a supplier’s email would be compromised and fake messages would then be sent to the buyer with instructions for payment to a bank account under the criminal’s control – and ‘CEO fraud’.

In CEO fraud, the email account of a high-level executive is compromised and a request for a wire transfer is sent to another employee who has been identified as responsible for handling these requests. The money is then paid into a designated bank account held by the criminal.

Mike’ first came onto the law enforcement radar through a report provided to INTERPOL by Trend Micro, one of its strategic partners at the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) in Singapore. This, combined with actionable analysis and intelligence from Fortinet Fortiguard Labs in 2015, enabled specialists at the INTERPOL Digital Crime Centre, including experts from Cyber Defense Institute based at the IGCI, and the EFCC to locate the suspect in Nigeria, resulting in his arrest in June.

Abdul Chukkol, Head of the EFCC’s Cybercrime Section said the transnational nature of business e-mail compromise makes it complex to crack, but the arrest sent a clear signal that Nigeria could not be considered a safe haven for criminals.

“For a long time we have said in order to be effective, the fight against cybercrime must rely on public-private partnerships and international cooperation,” said Mr Chukkol.

“The success of this operation is the result of close cooperation between INTERPOL and the EFCC, whose understanding of the Nigerian environment made it possible to disrupt the criminal organization’s network traversing many countries, targeting individuals and companies,” added Mr Chukkol.

Noboru Nakatani, Executive Director of the IGCI warned that BEC poses a significant and growing threat, with tens of thousands of companies victimized in recent years.

“The public, and especially businesses, need to be alert to this type of cyber-enabled fraud,” said Mr Nakatani.
“Basic security protocols such as two-factor authentication and verification by other means before making a money transfer are essential to reduce the risk of falling victim to these scams.

“It is exactly through this type of public and private sector cooperation that INTERPOL will continue to help member countries in bringing cybercriminals to justice no matter where they are,” concluded Mr Nakatani.

The 40-year-old, along with a 38-year-old also arrested by Nigerian authorities, faces charges including hacking, conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences. Both are currently on administrative bail as the investigation continues.

Wildlife officials captured alligator that killed 2 years old boy

Florida wildlife officials believe they’ve captured the alligator that dragged a 2-year-old Nebraska boy into the Seven Seas Lagoon at Walt Disney World.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in
a news release Wednesday that it has suspended alligator
trapping activities in the area.

The release says officials have based their conclusions on expert analyses and observations by staff with extensive experience in investigating fatal alligator bites. A total of six alligators were removed.

Authorities say an alligator pulled Lane Graves into the water
June 14, despite the frantic efforts of his father. Lane’s body
was recovered the next day. An autopsy showed the boy died
from drowning and traumatic injuries.

New deadly gang emerges in North West Nigeria, terrorizes residents

The Kaduna State Police Command has stepped up security following attacks on the residents of the state by a new deadly group called “Yan Shara”.

The spokesperson of the command, Abubakar Zubair, stated this in an interview with Yan Shara, which means “Sweepers” in Hausa Language, has carried out series of attacks on
some residents of the state, using dangerous weapons like knives.

Its members, which comprise mostly young adults, now operate in major towns in Kaduna,including Tudun wada, Unguwan Rimi, Kakuri,Unguwan Dosa and Kawo.

Mr. Zubair said though the police were not aware of some of the attacks, the activities of the group had been put under control by the force.

He said, “The Kaduna police have all the information about the activities of the gang in some part of the state that include Tudun
Wada and Rigasa area and have taken all the necessary steps to bring that to a stop. We never had any other report of such activitiesfrom groups like that in recent time.”

“The case of Unguwan Rimi and Unguwan Dosa are new to me now but the police will step up and find out what actually happened.

The police are not taking it lightly with such activities of hoodlums in the state anymore.Governor Nasir El-Rufai had recently assured residents of the state of his administration’s
resolve to ensure that the activities of the group were not only curtailed but also totally eradicated.

The governor, who spoke when he visited a victim of the group,
Emmanuel Francis, at St. Gerard Hospital Kaduna, warned the
people of the state not to impose the tenets of their religions
on others.

“We implore everyone to do their duty to uphold peace and
security in Kaduna State. We should not allow differences in
faith to be a barrier to harmony or a cause for conflict. Nobody
can impose the tenet of his faith on another person,” Mr. El-
Rufai said.

“The decision to observe any religious activity is the prerogative
of the individual. Let us all remain vigilant and report any
suspicious activity to the security agencies.”

Mr. Francis, a Christian, was attacked last week by suspected
members of the group for eating during Ramadan.
A resident of Kakuri, Bala Awwal, has narrated how Mr. Francis
was attacked by the group.

Mr. Awwal recounted that the victim was attacked in Kakuri
area last Tuesday by members of the group while he was
having lunch.

He said the members of the groups protested that he was
eating at the time Muslims were observing their fast.
“They even stabbed the man,” he explained lamentably, adding
that it was the prompt intervention of the police that saved him
from death.

Mr. Awwal said the police had made some arrests in the area.
Also speaking, on Mal Mustapha, said many of the members of
the Yan Shara were residents of the same areas where the
activities had taken place.

“As a community leader, we keep telling people in the Mosque
and gathering to be cautious of these boys,” Mr. Mustapha
said.

“Nobody knows what their motives are or what they intend to
achieve with such activities. We are calling on the Kaduna state
Police and the government to in a matter of urgency hasten
taking action on this group’s activities in the state.”

A resident of Unguwan Dosa, Bello Sani, said he narrowly
escaped being lynched last week when the group attacked him
on his way from the mosque where he had gone to pray.

He said, “It happened after the last prayer of the day, Isha’a at
Unguwan Dosa. I was going home from the mosque in
Unguwan Dosa when I saw people running and coming my
way.

At first I thought it was a riot. Then one lady who was running
overtook me and was shouting run! run! run! the sweepers are
coming. I did not understand what she meant by sweepers
until I saw some shops close to me closing down and also
telling me to run.

“However, before I could run fast, one among them hit me with
a big stick on my back. I was able to jump in to a house close
to me forcing them to retreat.”

Describing the experience as “horrific,” Mr. Bello said he was
very scared because he did not know about the group until last
month a friend who lives in Tudun-Wada told hold him about it.

Nigeria Police arraign 5 suspects over Kano ‘blasphemy’ killing

Five persons were on Friday arraigned before a court in Kano over last week’s killing of a trader on allegation of blasphemy.

The killing of Bridget Agbahime by a mob at Kano’s Kofar Wambai Market sparked national outrage.

Police said she was accused of blaspheming the Prophet Mohammed of Islam before being clubbed to death.

President Muhmmadu Buhari and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano have condemned the attack, and have demanded the culprits be brought to justice.

The police in Kano on Friday arraigned Dauda Ahmad, Abdullahi Mustapha, Zubairu Abubakar, Abdullahi Abubakar and Musa Abdullahi before Chief Magistrate Court on a four-count charge.

The suspects were charged with incitement,culpable homicide and mischief, based on sections 144, 80, 51 and 327 of the penal
code.

Dauda Ahmad, who is the prime suspect, was accused of leading others to attack and hack Mrs. Agbahime to death.If found guilty, Mr. Ahmad could face the death penalty.

Nigerian troops kill 3 Boko Haram insurgents, ‘recover over 300 vehicles’

Troops of the Nigeria Army have in the last 48 hours carried out raids of various Boko Haram camps during which three Boko Haram insurgents were reportedly killed as soldiers rescued dozens of abducted civilians.

The operation, which took place mostly in the northern flank of Borno state, led to the recovery of over 300 vehicles, cache of arms and other terror enhancing devices.

The spokesman of the Nigeria Army, Sani Usman, said in a statement that the operations were carried out by troops of 26 Battalion, 151 Task Force Battalion, 155 Task Force Battalion and some elements of 21 Brigade of the Counterinsurgency Operation Lafiya Dole.

He said many camps were on Friday cleared in villages like Kircha Goniye, Wujjah Alkelu, Kita Jiddum, Jameri, Geri Gana, Gere Kura and Jabe were all purged.

The statement reads in part:
“Other villages cleared by the troops were Hasana Jere and Chachile. During the operation, own troops came in contact with elements of the terrorists group during which 2 of the terrorists were killed. The troops further recovered 5 Dane guns, 2 mobile telephone handsets, 3 Boko Haram terrorists flags and a Generator as well as several vehicles.

TROOPS CARRY OUT JOINT CLEARANCE OPERATIONS

Troops of 26 Battalion, 151 Task Force Battalion, 155 Task Force Battalion and some elements of 21 Brigade have carried out a joint clearance operations to destroy remnants of Boko Haram terrorists camps and enclaves in the early hours of today in several villages in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.

The villages include Kircha Goniye, Wujjah Alkelu, Kita Jiddum, Jameri, Geri Gana, Gere Kura and Jabe. Other villages cleared by the troops were Hasana Jere and Chachile. During the operation, own troops came in contact with elements of the terrorists group during which 2 of the terrorists were killed.
The troops further recovered 5 Dane guns, 2 mobile telephone handsets, 3 Boko Haram terrorists flags and a Generator as well as several vehicles.

In a related development, troops of 22 Brigade Garrison on blocking position also encountered a convoy of Boko Haram terrorists on motorcycles same day in which they killed 1 Boko Haram terrorist and recovered 3 motorcycles, 1 bag containing cash sum of Four Hundred and Sixty Six Thousand Naira ($2330.00).

 In addition, the troops also rescued 8 abducted persons made up of 2 women, 2 female teenagers, 3 male children and a minor who unfortunately sustained injury and is receiving treatment at the unit’s medical facility.

Information gathered from the rescued persons revealed that they were abducted from Ngoshe Bara village, Gwoza Local Government Area by the Boko Haram terrorists and taken to Sambisa forest in 2015 and married off to Boko Haram terrorists group fighters. They however relocated to Lake Chad general area prior to their rescue by troops.

Interestingly, one of the women, Fatima Mohammed already a mother of 2 children, lamented that her husband, Mallam Mustapha, a retired District Court Judge in Gwoza, was killed by the terrorists before her abduction. The rescued persons are further being screened to further ascertain their status.

As part of their contribution to the well being of the Internally Displaced Persons, 22 Brigade Field Ambulance has been carrying out medical outreach at tge Dikwa Internally Displaced Persons Camp in which quite a number of persons benefitted from the exercise where they were diagnosed and treated for various ailments most if which ranged from various degrees of body wounds to trauma.

Some elements of Boko Haram elements made an attempt to attack 122 Task Force Battalion location at Yamteke from Galthani and Balangaje general area which successfully repelled as quite a number of the attackers were killed.

Troops of 117 Task Force Battalion of 28 Task Force Brigade conveyed 40 Internally Displaced Persons from Madagali to Burnt Bricks IDP camp for proper rehabilitation after thorough screening and profiling.

Similarly, early Wednesday morning troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, intercepted and rescued another 15 IDPs suspected to have come from Madube. The IDPs Comprised of 7 women and 8 children. All the rescued are being screened and profiled.
On their part 7 Division Garrison in conjunction with troops of 111 Special Forces Battalion and the Civilian JTF have been performing guard and escort duties of civilian vehicles plying from Maiduguri to Damboa. This is in line with the ongoing efforts of reopening and securing Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu road for innocent citizens and commuters.

It is instructive to note that no fewer than 300 vehicles were escorted on daily basis by the units. The units and the supporting elements of the Civilian JTF also escorts Non-Governmental Organizations to various parts of Borno State to provide humanitarian assistance to the Internally Displaced Persons.
The troops also received 134 Internally Displaced Persons from Abadam which comprised of 38 male adults, 34 women and 62 children that arrived Njimtilo check point at the outskirt of Maiduguri. The IDPs were thoroughly screened by the combined team of the Military Intelligence, Department of State Services, the Police amd the Civilian JTF. They were later taken an IDP camp for proper management and rehabilitation.

The Nigerian Air Force have also continued to provide air reconnaissance and airlift of Commanders to visit troops.
In particular, the F-7 Fleet conducted armed reconnaissance over Maiduguri, Karetu and ether locations, while the Mi 17 airlifted the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division from Mubi to Bitta and back to Maiduguri.

The Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu has in addition also visited troops 28 Task Force Brigade and Emir of Mubi. Similarly, he visited troops of 114 Task Force Battalion where he urged them to continue to uphold the uncommon courage and battle resilience which the Division was noted for.

He also visited tge troops of 117 Battalion as well as that of 115 Task Force Battalion and 7 Division Strike Forces in Chibok as well as 25 Task Force Brigade Headquarters. In all instances, he encouraged them to keep the Nigerian Army flag flying.

Chief Bomb maker of Boko Haram shot dead as another goes blind

The Nigerian Army has just issued the statement below announcing the death of a major bomb maker for the terrorist Boko Haram sect.

In what it described as a major breakthrough in the fight against the sect, the Army, through its spokesperson, Sani Usman, said the bomb maker was killed by a body guard to Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the sect.

Read full statement below:

CHIEF BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS BOMB MAKER KILLED BY COLLEAGUE, ANOTHER GOES BLIND

In what will be described as a major breakthrough in the clearance and rescue operation by the Nigerian military and to also confirm that all is not well within the Boko Haram terrorists camp, as their chief bomb maker and a high ranking terrorist, was shot dead today.

The chief bomb maker, apart from his high status in the command structure of the Boko Haram terrorists,was one of their capable hands involved in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), coming after their chief scientist, called Abu RPG (who has been killed long ago).

The chief bomb maker was killed by one of the body guard of the Boko Haram terrorists leader, Abubakar Shekau as he was about to run away just like several others are doing because of the intensity of Operation CRACKDOWN.

In a related development, one Julelebeeb who was appointed to take over is now completely blind because his two eyes were shattered by shrapnel, in the process of preparing an IED to consolidate his appointment.

There is no doubt, this development has dealt a devastating blow on the terrorists capacity on IED preparation, suicide bombing and their ability to sustain their criminal acts.

We would like to reassure the public that our troops are continuing with the clearance and rescue operations successfully in order to completely clear Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be hiding.

You are kindly requested disseminate to the public through your medium.

Thank you for your kind and usual cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations

Egypt Air mishap:Smoke detected on EgyptAir flight before crash

The French aviation safety agency said that the EgyptAir A320 that crashed into the Mediterranean with 66 people aboard had transmitted automatic messages indicating smoke in the cabin.

"There were ACAR messages emitted by the plane indicating that there was smoke in the cabin shortly before data transmission broke off," a spokesman of France's Bureau of Investigations and Analysis told AFP news agency on Saturday.

ACAR, which stands for Aircraft Communications Addressing and
Reporting System, is a digital system that transmits short messages between aircraft and ground stations.

The spokesman said it was "far too soon to interpret and understand the cause of Thursday's accident as long as we have not found the wreckage or the flight data recorders."

Flight data, as published on The Aviation Herald website, suggested that smoke alarms were set off on EgyptAir Flight 804 minutes before it crashed.

The Aviation Herald website, which tracks the aviation industry, said it received information that smoke alarms went off in the toilets of the Airbus A320 before the crash.

Murder:Killer suitor arrested in Osun(South West Nigeria)

Three weeks after the murder of a 30-year-old customer care executive with telecommunications company, MTN, Oluwatosin Ashinwo, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, the man who allegedly stabbed her multiple times, causing her death, has been apprehended by the police.

The 45-year-old David Ogundele, whose love advances were rejected by the deceased, was arrested in Osun on Saturday, May 14, after the police tracked him down with undercover agents.

It was learnt that the police had also retrieved the murder weapon, a kitchen knife which Ogundele, an engineer, used during the attack. Also recovered were slippers, which he left at the scene.

He reportedly stabbed the deceased and her murder multiple times, locking them in the apartment as he fled.

The spokesperson for the Kwara State Police Command, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed his arrest, but could not give further information as he said the suspect would soon be paraded before journalists.

Pacquiao Wins Philippines Senate Seat After Pulling 16m Votes

Pacquiao after winning the Philippines Senate Seat with 16 million votes
Pacquiao Wins Philippines Senate Seat After Pulling 16m Votes

Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao moved a step closer to achieving his dream of becoming president of the Philippines after winning a Senate seat on Thursday.

At the proclamation ceremony, an elections commissioner introduced Pacquiao as the ‘people's champion’ and called out his name in the same
slow style with which he used to be greeted in the ring prior to his world title bouts.

The Filipino super featherweight garnered more than 16million votes, make him the seventh most popular of the 12 new members of the senate, a
traditional springboard to the presidency. Earlier this year, he said that he planned to retire from boxing to become a full-time politician.

Asked if his next target is the presidency, Pacquiao smiled and said ‘nothing, nothing, nothing’ as he left his for the induction ceremony. Considered a hero in the Asian country, which grinds to a halt during his
televised fights to watch him box,Pacquiao has indicated in the past he would consider a run for the presidency. But he has often tried to ditch the topic, saying he was too young.

The Philippine constitution requires presidential candidates to be at least 40 years old, meaning Pacquiao, at 37, would be eligible to run in the next
election in 2022.

He has represented southern Sarangani province in the House of Representatives since May 2010, but he has been criticised for rarely showing up for legislative duties due to his preoccupation with boxing and is regarded as a political lightweight.

He told reporters he was still thinking whether to participate in the Olympics in August because he might be criticised again for being absent from the Senate. “I need to ask if the Filipino people will
allow me to participate in the Olympics,” he said.