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Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by Nobody: 4:28pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
This the ULTIMATE EMBARRASSMENT Nigeria...giant of Africa It's time to awaken the sleeping giant |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by Qoraxeey: 4:31pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
ichidodo: You should be ashamed that Chad is sending its troops to die in your country. You want them to hop around in your country? You must be very naive to think that you can hop in such as situation - for you can easily find yourself surrounded in a country where no one will come to rescue you 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by Brugo(m): 4:33pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
totoakins: People are voting mostly along ethnic and religious lines. That's the sad reality of Nigeria. GEJ is bad for this country but he has continually played the religious and ethnic minority card. What a terrible leader. 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by CryptonitB: 4:37pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
No more war, please. 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by Bitterleafsoup: 4:52pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
Qoraxeey:how many countries fought in Iraq? Afghan? You people need to read more history before commenting, as not to appear ignorant. |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by uchwar1: 4:53pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
kernel504:my problem with people like u is that u believe everything u see on paper. Comtinue insulting the president 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by lionjohnson: 4:55pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
So please who is lying here? I am a patriotic citizen and I would rather believe my own media and military sources than another country's. Whether I am a fan of the current president or not. Nigeria was here before him and will be here after him. Let's not rubbish our nation because of some foreign countries that sat back and folded their arms when our brothers and sisters where getting killed. Some of them even provided safe havens for Boko Haram to launch raids into Nigerian territory (this was when BH had not started capturing and holding territories). 1: NYSC members volunteer in relief distribution to IDPs-NEMA Senator Iroegbu in Abuja The Nigerian military, with the support of forces from the Lake Chad Basin Commission, is reported to be currently battling the Boko Haram terrorists in a determined bid to retake Damasak, a border town between Nigeria and Niger Republic. The PRNigeria, quoting military sources, said that the battle for the town is being championed by Nigerian troops in conjunction with the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) contrary to reports in foreign media that the strategic border town has been recaptured by Chadian and Nigerien military. According to the report, Damasak is one of the boisterous border towns of Borno State where farm produce like beans, pepper and tomatoes are produced in commercial quantities. It is close to Diffa in Niger Republic and was seized by the terrorists in November last year as part of Boko Haram campaign to create an illusory caliphate. The militants attacked Damasak and Ashigarchi towns in Mobbar local government area of Borno in their hundreds killing over 50 persons in Damasak alone on November 15, 2014. The sect members drove in Hilux vans and motor bikes into the town burning vehicles, houses and forcing hundreds of residents to flee to the Cameroonian borders. Top security and military sources confirmed to PRNigeria that the ongoing battle, which commenced hours ago, put a lie to reports last week that the town was recaptured by forces of a foreign country collaborating in the Multinational Joint Task Force. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/military-battles-boko-haram-for-border-town-of-damasak/204150/ 2: Nigerian troops are battling Boko Haram insurgents to recapture Damasak town in Borno state. However, this report that emerged today, March 16, 2015, contradicts claims the town was successfully recaptured by foreign troops last week. The battle to retake the town is being waged by Nigerian troops along with the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) made up of Niger Republic, Chad and Cameroon, as well as Nigeria. READ ALSO: Nigeria Denies Hiring Mercenaries To Fight Boko Haram The source also confirms the ongoing battle, which started today, contradicted reports that the town was recaptured by forces of a foreign country collaborating in the multinational force. A statement from the director of defence information, Maj Gen Chris Olukolade, said the Nigerian troops had continued to reclaim more territories through airstrikes. According to him, the Air Force was continuing to pound identified terrorists’ hideouts in some locations in Yobe and Borno states. READ ALSO: Even If Shekau Swears Allegiance To Satan, It Won’t Save Him From His Inevitable End Damasak has been occupied by the insurgents since November 2014. On November 15, 2014, suspected Boko Haram fighters attacked Damasak and Ashigarchi towns in Mobbar local government area of Borno state, killing over 50 people. The insurgents burned vehicles and houses, forcing hundreds of residents to flee into Cameroon. Despite losing territories, Boko Haram has recently increased its attacks on neighbouring countries like Chad, Niger and Cameroon. The latest of these attacks occurred in a village in Chad on March 15, where the insurgents killed one person, local residents reported http://www.naij.com/403120-nigerian-army-reports-on-recapturing-damasak.html Please what is the agenda of the foreign media with their skewed report that is glaringly anti-Nigerian. It surprises me that some of its citizens are happy because they don't like the current president so all negativities are towards our Nigeria is welcome. Niger is not my fatherland. Neither is Chad or Cameroon. So because I do not like GEJ I should turn my face away anytime our nation is rubbed in the mud? Sometimes I ponder on the mentality of Nigerians. We are not patriotic at all and yet we blame our leaders. Leaders that are cut-out of the same society as the rest of us. For me foreign journalists should have minders. Especially as we are in a state of war. Or we need to send a message like Egypt did to Al Jazeera. Let them know we have our own sovereignty to protect. This report is so one sided and clearly driven to sell Nigerian Military as incompetent. Nigeria one of the few countries in Africa to refuse the placing of US AFRICOM on African soil. And have held back the Western bullying and Imperialism in Africa to a commendable degree. The Nigerian Army was the bulwark of that policy. Now they have set their eyes of West Africa to turn it into another Syria/Iraq/Afghanistan/Ukraine. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by ocelot2006(m): 4:57pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
This write up is nothing but ABSOLUTE CRAP. If Nigerian troops were present, there wouldn't have been any need for the Chadians and Nigeriens to liberate Damask. IT'S THAT SIMPLE. Right now, the main Nigerian Force (HAMMER) is pushing in from the South. The Chadians and Nigeriens ought to have stayed put at their own boundaries and serve as the ANVIL from the North instead of pushing into Nigerian territory in search of fame and glory. Anyway, our neighbors have 2 choices: (1) hold their ground and serve as a blocking force in these boundary towns till the main Nigerian armoured force arrives OR (2) return to their defensive lines being the boundary. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by ocelot2006(m): 4:58pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
And can you imagine that useless Chadian Lt saying that Nigerian soldiers are cowards? What nonesense 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by Nobody: 4:59pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
Ok, then u can give me an explanation why Nigeria has failed to collect its territory from Chad, then people can decide which version is more plausible. Also explain why Chad in the meantime is refusing to allow displaced Nigerians back home What have done to confirm what I have told you before labelling it false hysteria? Is there any logic in a country not collecting its territory? Our govt is colluding with our enemies to allow them break up Nigeria. If it sounds far fetched then ask yourself whether it wasn't also far fetched that Thief Obasanjo should give away resource rich Bakassi against the will of the indegines. Without any compensation to Nigeria or guarantees about the welfare of the Nigerians on the territory. This case no different just a different method the break off more parts of Nigeria. This is why Iam calling for immediate set up of a parallel government because our country would not survive if our current government remains unchallenged. Change2015: |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by ichidodo: 5:03pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
Qoraxeey:You should be daft not reason critically as to why do they have to venture so deep in our territory if they aren't game to the objectives of this coalition.Remember we have been on their case not to venture this deep but to withdraw back to beefing security about their own borders.By the way, how do they suppose to meet Nigerian army whose men are busy breaking up pockets of resistance kilometres away and pursuing these riff raffs across the flat empty vast dry landscape (ironically) back to the Tchad border?..What were these glory seeking tchadian rats on about here in war zone Damasak? were they expecting a grand reception complete with hoola girls??They better put up shop here damasak or shut up and withdraw back to the border....nobody send anybody message. 4 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by lionjohnson: 5:03pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
ocelot2006: You seem to know what you are talking about and have a grasp of military operations. Unlike some ignorant commentators here. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by uchwar1: 5:03pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
Bitterleafsoup:thank u my brother. Allow the fools to say whatever they like. Is it bad to tell Chad, Niger and others to guard their boundaries with to prevent the ter from escaping. Only the ignorant will stay at home andtype rubbish. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by criminalmindz: 5:06pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
VOTE WISELY Letter to Buhari from the grave of the innocents – By Bashir Yusufu Dear General Buhari; I would’ve addressed this letter privately to you, but in the expectation that you may not receive it, I decided to make it an Open Letter, in the hope that you would stumble on it, read it and hopefully feel some of the pains and anguish that have been my lot. Having said that, permit me therefore to proceed with the rest of this missive from the grave of innocents departed. Last night, while I was at my modest home in Katsina, relaxing and probably half-awake, I heard the voice of my cousin who was killed in the North in April 2011 during the post-election violence instigated by your loss of the presidential election. With bloodshot sad eyes, my cousin, looking apparition-like, was wailing “Gen Buhari, why why”. My cousin’s name is (or was) Mallam Yusuf Danfulani, a bright young lad originally from Katsina State, who was slaughtered in cold blood and set on fire by youths chanting “Sai Buhari”, like they are again now chanting in 2015. Gen Buhari, in case you have forgotten, Yusuf was slaughtered in your name even though he never did any wrong to you, and even voted for you against Dr Jonathan. He lost his life just because the murderers you encouraged by your many hate speeches believed Yusuf to be from middle belt or southern Nigeria, most probably because of his bulky looks and brave, patriotic attempts to prevent the killing of an innocent Youth Corper, Ukeoma Ikechukwu. Even though he cried out in Hausa and Fulfulde, he was still not believed by those you (Buhari) managed to brainwash to see all non-Fulani Nigerians as conspiring to vote against you. In this very case, Yusuf voted for you but his ‘Sai Buhari’ killers never believed he did. Like you, Gen Buhari, the mob was baying for the blood of innocents. If not for Yusuf’s best friend who was with him and was himself nearly killed, we would not have recognized his charred body that was burnt beyond recognition. And thanks to the same friend for recounting to us the little he could make out at the last moments of Yusuf’s life, the agony he passed through and the most important words he uttered before he gave up. It is the same words I heard him utter last night from the grave: ‘Gen Buhari, why why’. Yet, to this day, you (Buhari) have not cared to apologize or show any remorse, but you instead offered lame excuses for the bloodletting you had instigated, and still instigate. I now ask you this: Gen Buhari, must you always shade blood, like you started doing from 1983, to rule Nigeria? Do you recall how you killed Brigadier Bako in 1983 just so you could take power by force from Shehu Shagari? General Buhari, Ukeoma Ikechukwu himself was reported missing that same day Yusuf was murdered by your supporters, and finally confirmed dead the following day when his charred remains was discovered in a hooded area. Apparently, your supporters had dragged him out of the open and tortured him before finally snuffing life out of him. Like my cousin, Yusuf, Ukeoma was very young and an innocent. Unlike Dr. Jonathan, they were not contesting against you. Yet, when they were killed, part of Nigeria was killed with them; the same Nigeria that you are now angrily campaigning to rule. Yusuf and Ukeoma were not alone. Six other innocent Youth Corpers were also murdered in Bauchi, where you Buhari, polled 1,315,209 votes (almost 82 per cent), defeating Dr Jonathan who scored 258,404 votes and did not even hit the 25 per cent mark. The corps members were reportedly chased to a police station where they sought refuge. But the rioters, who were raving mad with bloodlust and chanting “Sai Buhari”, overran the station and murdered the young Nigerians in cold blood. So, Gen Buhari, as you can see from the Bauchi result and it’s aftermath, your supporters even shade blood when you win; still you have no qualms. Today, you are prancing around the nation, arrogant and angry as usual, behaving like you have already won the election; and thus setting up another bloodletting if you are not announced winner. The story of Obinna Okpokiri is as heart-wrenching as Yusuf’s. The 27-year-old was butchered and burnt to ashes, in the service of his fatherland. Okpokiri’s own circumstances were as gruesome as they could be. He had run to the Corpers’ Lodge as the rampaging ‘Sai Buhari’ rioters targeted Youth Corper polling officers recruited by INEC for the election. As painful death loomed, the young Nigerians contemplated fleeing to the barracks. But they were not lucky enough. Your ‘Sai Buhari’ supporters caught up with them, slaughtered and set them on fire. Like Yusuf, these innocents are human beings and future leaders on the last laps of fulfilling their national duty before moving on to a bright future. But it was not to be because, in your name, Gen Buhari, they were slaughtered, sliced, soaked in petrol and scorched. Reduced to ashes in minutes and in the most callous fashion by those that are not better citizens or humans than them. General Buhari, while you are now busy inciting another violence, please bear in mind that in 2011, your supporters turned violent in whole 12 northern states as they burned the homes, vehicles, and properties of innocent Nigerians, some of whom are also Muslims and Northerners like you and my cousin Yusuf. Your ‘Sai Buhari’ supporters also targeted and killed Christians and members of southern Nigerian ethnic groups, who were seen as supporting the PDP, and they burnt churches across the north. One particular attack in Bauchi stood out as most heart-breaking. According to Human Rights Watch, on April 17 in Giade, a rural town in northern Bauchi, ‘Sai Buhari’ mobs attacked youth corps members in the town. The Corpers, who were mostly from Yoruba, ran to the local police station to seek refuge, but the mobs stormed the police station. The mob killed the police officer on duty and burned down the police station. They raped two of the female youth corps members and then hacked them to death with machetes, along with five male youth corps members. In total, rioters killed ten youth corps members in that town alone. A lecturer at the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State, described to Human Rights Watch how a mob of Muslims chanting “Change, Sai Buhari” attacked and killed several Christian students, a Christian lecturer and four Muslim students suspected of being PDP sympathizers on April 17: He said “Between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., they entered the school chanting slogans and shouting: “Where are the Christians and Muslims that supported the ruling party?” They had painted their faces black and were shouting that they needed “change”, the Congress for Progressive Change campaign slogan. The mob had all sorts of weapons – machetes, sticks, and clubs. They started breaking the glass on the buildings. The students ran away but the mob pursued them into the staff quarters and they had nowhere to go. The mob beat them to death. The lecturer they killed was Yoruba“. Finally, Gen Buhari, let me end this letter by asking you this question: When are you going to apologize to me, to Yusuf’s aged parents, to Ukeoma’s parents, to parents of all innocents murdered by your brainwashed supporters, to Nigeria and to mankind? And here is Yusuf again, asking you from the grave: “Gen Buhari, why why”. Bashir Yusufu. yusufubashir@yahoo.com 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by ocelot2006(m): 5:08pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
GenBuhari: Before you post, at least get your facts straight. Yesterday, the Chadians and Nigeriens on All Jazeera called for occupants of Damask to return home, yet you say otherwise. You also claim that Nigeria has faiked to retrieve its land from the Chadians when both forces are YET to link up. Enough of all these your conspiracy theories. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by bondingman: 5:22pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
criminalmindz:What you fail to realise is the gen buhari's chief aim is to shed blood |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by Nobody: 5:23pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
lond07:The government in power |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by dragon2(m): 5:39pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
There is absolutely no military significance to deploy soldiers and logistics to hold damasak when bokoharam has been surrounded and is being pummeled at gwoza. Damasak is within the AOR( area of responsibility) of MNJTF of which chad is a member.It is located far north of Maiduguri near the border with Niger,while gwoza is south east of maiduguri where BH is surrounded. That is the journalism of a person who is not a war correspondent. 3 Likes
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Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by dragon2(m): 5:42pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
Location of gwoza w.r.t. Bama
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Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by TITOBIGZ(m): 5:45pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
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Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by kernel504(m): 6:03pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
uchwar1:You may be right with what you've said about me. But then, let me start by asking you this simply question. Over the past four years, Nigerians defence have taken 1 trillion naira each year at least, with nothing less than a million work force. Do you know that the net worth of Boko Haram is 13 billion, with fighters strength of about 50,000, how come they've been enjoying the upper in the fight since four years ago. Secondly, why did suddenly won the war in four weeks, where have previous budgets been going, why didn't procure weapons from China or Russian since the fight. Election suddenly we are beginning to win, am afraid of our government. |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by MilitaryMinded(m): 6:19pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
Its a shame a lot of people are going out of their way to belittle the gains of the NA. And worse of all, some people are falling such bulls.h.i.t propaganda. 39 out of 42 towns recaptured in the latest offensive were captured by NA troops ALONE ( all town in Yobe and Adamawa ). Just because one village was taken by other forces now it has become a slap in the face of NA. Anyway I don't blame them. It is this hopeless, spineless government. We don't Chadian/Nigerien military presence on our soil. Their presence isn't the reason for the recent success of our Army but the idio.ts are trying to take credit for everything happening on the frontline 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by freshdude99(m): 6:23pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
adezt08:Another propaganda article from America to discredit our armed forces. But we already know their tricks and have refused to fall for them gimmicks. The agreement that gave birth to the alliance we don't know den y r dey popnosing ?? 1 Like |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by ldpele(m): 6:24pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
adconline:same way we had the likes of your type at Libya and guess the result; ISIL. |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by Defcon1(m): 7:24pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
GenBuhari:So you didn't read where 2nd Lt Hassan said they fought on the 14th and 15th,won, and called the Nigerian army to take over. Did you not also read where the Chadian foreign minister said Nigeria had been invited to take over the town ,but were yet to do so |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by Nobody: 7:27pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
Get real. I could go on tv and claim I have been calling for Nigerians to return home. Do you expect an army involved in deceptive break up of Nigeria will not pretend to be asking displaced Nigerians to return. So what is stopping them returning. Do we have nobody who can interview the idps? ocelot2006: |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by Nobody: 7:38pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
Do you believe what u wrote? Why would Nigeria need to begged to collect it's own territory? Defcon1: |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by TheMadame(f): 8:04pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
Disgrace! Nigerians vote wisely. We can not survive four more years of this devious government,whose ultimate aim is complete and total dismemberment of the country called Nigeria. Mr Jonathans ultimate aim is to rise like a phoenix from the ashes of the dismemberment and rule over the tiny Republic of Bayelsa. This has always been Mr Jonathans aim. To become the king of a tiny sheikdom of Bayelsa. His subtle encouragement of OPC,MASSOB,Boko Haram and the Niger Delta militants are all tailored to this end result. It is our collective duty as patriotic Nigerians to resist and reject him and his evil agenda at the polls. Nigerians,the hand writing is clearly on the walls. Reject dismemberment of this country. Reject tribalism and religious supremacy,which is the agenda of Mr Jonathan. Vote wisely. |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by Defcon1(m): 8:07pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
GenBuhari:Please show me where it was reported that Nigeria had to BEG a foreign army to collect back the territories they liberated in northern Nigeria. |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by lucianohase(m): 8:29pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
oneda:America loves painting nigeria black since nigeria refused to do her bidding. Always looking for opportunity to laugh and make mockery of us. Well,I commend them a lot as good propagandists. |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by Defcon1(m): 8:38pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
GenBuhari:Did I ever say Nigeria had to beg to take back its territory ls it because I used the words "called" and "invited" ?? Don't be ridiculous l was only trying to say that Nigeria was informed to come over and occupy and secure the town to avoid fresh attacks from the terrorists Didn't you hear what happened at Gamboru just days ago? How boko haram attacked,killed defenseless people,and burned houses This is the same town that was liberated by the Chadians, and left for Nigeria So where was the Nigerian army( that was supposed to take over and secure the town after the Chadians left) when boko haram attacked the town this week |
Re: Nigerian Army Noticeably Absent In Town Taken From Boko Haram-new York Times by kenny905(m): 10:10pm On Mar 20, 2015 |
hahahahaha i laff. If u av eva lived in nigeria, u will knw dat nigeria are d kings of politcal bruhaha. Chadian soldiers obviously dnt knw that nigeria is d only con3 to wage a biological warfare |
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