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Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by Rajman45(m): 7:30am On Jan 27, 2015
Nigerian troops in Maiduguri today opened fire on the convoy of Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State as the governor approached a military garrison near the airport to visit wounded soldiers.Nigerian troops on patrol near Maiduguri today

Security sources told SaharaReporters that the governor’s protocol unit was to blame for the problem, as they had failed to notify the military authorities about Mr. Shettima’s intention to visit the military facility.

An aide to the governor told SaharaReporters that Mr. Shettima, who was unharmed in the encounter, returned to his office unruffled.

Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, has been under a curfew since yesterday after the city came under a fierce but unsuccessful attack from Islamist Boko Haram fighters. 

Meanwhile, a security source told SaharaReporters that military intelligence had been aware of an impending attack by the Islamist insurgents. He said the military was aware, as far back as last week, that suspected Boko Haram fighters had been massing around New Matse and Jeere areas of Maiduguri in preparation for attacks on Maiduguri and Monguno, a town 85 miles from the Borno State capital. The source wondered why the military did not act preemptively to disperse the fighters before they launched simultaneous attacks against Maiduguri and Monguno. While Nigerian troops were able to repel the insurgents’ operation in Maiduguri, Boko Haram fighters seized the Monguno barracks. 

Many soldiers lost their lives and many more were wounded in yesterday’s operations, but the troops killed more than 100 Islamist insurgents who tried to capture the state capital.
Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by killuminati(m): 7:40am On Jan 27, 2015
What!shocked
Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by eunisam: 7:54am On Jan 27, 2015
SR at it again?
Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by fitzmayowa: 7:57am On Jan 27, 2015
What kind of reporting is this
Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by Elslim: 7:58am On Jan 27, 2015
Political terrorism.

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Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by listenersky: 7:58am On Jan 27, 2015
Uhmmm I will comment if it makes front page.
Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by asadike(f): 8:05am On Jan 27, 2015
Na wah o. See as fear just dey grip everybody

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Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by Nobody: 8:09am On Jan 27, 2015
Vote GEJ OUT and forget about this blood sucker!! Sai!!! Buhari

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Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by stebell(m): 8:18am On Jan 27, 2015
Boko Haram, the militia wing of APC.
SaharaReporters, media wing of APC, vultures always after bad meat/news.
Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by SporaD8: 8:52am On Jan 27, 2015
No sauce?!
Well if true, sorry chief, but you get what you are looking for - why the visit without notification, knowing fully well that boys are not smiling
Even generals would thread with caution when soldiers are in such volatile mood.
Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by Nutase: 9:01am On Jan 27, 2015
Who do we believe on d monguno issue?
Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by Nobody: 9:04am On Jan 27, 2015
Why dem miss target?
Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by baybeeboi: 9:20am On Jan 27, 2015
Why them miss now?
Shld'v taken the Terrorist out.
I smell sh+t here sha
Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by Rajman45(m): 1:23pm On Jan 27, 2015
Rajman45:
Nigerian troops in Maiduguri today opened fire on the convoy of Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State as the governor approached a military garrison near the airport to visit wounded soldiers.Nigerian troops on patrol near Maiduguri today

Security sources told SaharaReporters that the governor’s protocol unit was to blame for the problem, as they had failed to notify the military authorities about Mr. Shettima’s intention to visit the military facility.

An aide to the governor told SaharaReporters that Mr. Shettima, who was unharmed in the encounter, returned to his office unruffled.

Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, has been under a curfew since yesterday after the city came under a fierce but unsuccessful attack from Islamist Boko Haram fighters. 

Meanwhile, a security source told SaharaReporters that military intelligence had been aware of an impending attack by the Islamist insurgents. He said the military was aware, as far back as last week, that suspected Boko Haram fighters had been massing around New Matse and Jeere areas of Maiduguri in preparation for attacks on Maiduguri and Monguno, a town 85 miles from the Borno State capital. The source wondered why the military did not act preemptively to disperse the fighters before they launched simultaneous attacks against Maiduguri and Monguno. While Nigerian troops were able to repel the insurgents’ operation in Maiduguri, Boko Haram fighters seized the Monguno barracks. 

Many soldiers lost their lives and many more were wounded in yesterday’s operations, but the troops killed more than 100 Islamist insurgents who tried to capture the state capital. 


http://saharareporters.com/2015/01/26/soldiers-fire-borno-governor’s-convoy#
Re: Nigeria Troops Open Fire On Borno State Governor Convey by Rajman45(m): 1:23pm On Jan 27, 2015
SporaD8:
No sauce?!
Well if true, sorry chief, but you get what you are looking for - why the visit without notification, knowing fully well that boys are not smiling
Even generals would thread with caution when soldiers are in such volatile mood.
http://saharareporters.com/2015/01/26/soldiers-fire-borno-governor’s-convoy#

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