Maiduguri – The Nigerian Air Force said on Saturday it had foiled an attempt by Boko Haram to breach the peaceful Eid-el Kabir celebration in Borno.



The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, stated this at a feast organized for officers and men of the service at the 105 Composite Group, Maiduguri.

Abubakar had held a grand feast for service men carrying out the counter-insurgency operation in the North-East, as part of the Eid-el Kabir celebration.

He disclosed that the Air Force in a joint operation with the army had destroyed insurgents’ hideouts thereby scuttling their plans to attack communities during the festivities.

“Boko Haram insurgents planned to destabilize the Sallah celebration, but with help of the Almighty Allah and our collective efforts, we foiled their plans.

“Our objective is to protect life and property, safeguard the national territorial integrity and make our communities safe so that farmers can go back to their settlements and cultivate their farmlands.

“We will remain in the forest to protect our people.

“The insurgents are on the run due to concerted military efforts; the only option left for them is to surrender,” he said.

Abubakar congratulated the men and officers of the service for their dedication and gallantry, saying that Nigerians were proud of their achievements.

The air chief disclosed that the Air Force command had accorded priority to training and improvement of the welfare of its personnel.

He added that arrangement had been concluded for the training of air force personnel within and outside the country, to strengthen defence operations.

“We are sending some service men for training in Jordan.

“We are committed to providing logistics, uniforms and ammunition to counter terrorism while construction of housing is in progress to provide decent accommodation for officers and men serving in the counter-insurgency campaign,” he added.

Abubakar urged officers and men of the service to remain disciplined, display high sense of professionalism and respect civilians in the discharge of their duties.

He also commended the people for their support to the service and called on them to provide useful information that would be helpful to the fight against Boko Haram.

Meanwhile, Lawali Babagana Ibrahim, the Ward Head of the Pompomari area of Maiduguri, has applauded the service for the successes recorded in the counter-insurgency campaign.

Ibrahim said the collaboration between the service and the vigilante group had helped to strengthen security in the area.

“The service donated two cows to the vigilante group to enable them to celebrate Sallah.

“There is mutual understanding between the service and the host community,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Borno Deputy Governor, Usman Durkwa, had declared that this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration was the most peaceful the state had recorded in the past seven years.

(NAN)

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lalasticlala Mynd44

I dedicate this FTC to Borno state governor.

Nobody cares

Army now uses propaganda to fight boko haram
.

the perfect lie.
i killed w corocodie in river niger this afternoon

BH being feed with high yield Vitamins though I can feel the hate by unpatriotic people approaching the thread

Na so so foil them thy foil every sallah celebration

Some people no like this

Peace by force.

Must you people in the NA always talk?

Many People are just plainly unhappy with Buhari's presidency and progress for no reasonable reason


Unfortunately, the fearless General will continue too torment them till 2023


Kudos to the Army for such a fantastic effort

Why is it that anytime Boko Haram plan to attack Mosques, Islam gathering, it's been foiled?

But if it's others, they bomb it?

freebrowsingtime:
Why is it that anytime Boko Haram plan to attack Mosques, Islam gathering, it's been foiled?

But if it's others, they bomb it?

For the answer to your question,pls call 0800buratai. Nonsense conspiracy theory.

Everybody is fighting Boko Haram meanwhile they are all in Idumota celebrating sallah

Know propaganda when you see it

Ain't real...

'Babanla' propaganda lie, we didnt stop the other ones before.

Only the same old gullible ones will believe this. Where is the usual pictures.

Disgraceful miiitsry

All i know is that: before buhari and his group of fanatics leave nigeria, the country will be close to Six FEET

Dannys85:


For the answer to your question,pls call 0800buratai. Nonsense conspiracy theory.

Simple question you dey misyarn.

Always foiled Boko Haram on Muslim celebration days. Let's watch out for Christmas.

freebrowsingtime:
Why is it that anytime Boko Haram plan to attack Mosques, Islam gathering, it's been foiled?

But if it's others, they bomb it?

You will kwn them by their voice or wold


See the photos of mosque bomb by boko haram

meelerh:
Peace by force.

Na so,lafia dole

leofab:
Disgraceful miiitsry

Take it easy ma'am,the guys are really trying this time around............kudos to the NAF SHALOM!

freebrowsingtime:
Why is it that anytime Boko Haram plan to attack Mosques, Islam gathering, it's been foiled?

But if it's others, they bomb it?

Could you state the attacks that has not been foiled

NaijaMutant:
Nobody cares

Mutants don't, we humans do.