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3 Dec

The Borno Massacre: An Insider's Account From The Front Line

This account by a military officer on the ground is accompanied by pictures of the scene of the attack on the 76 poor farmers. Here it goes:

"This massacre did not take place in Zabarmari contrary to widespread media accounts. Zabarmari is about 13 kilometers away from Maiduguri and there is a company of soldiers there. It is relatively safe. The last time Boko Haram attempted to attack Zabarmari was in January

this year and they were thwarted.

The massacre took place in the abandoned and deserted fishing and rice producing community of Koshebe. Koshebe is 15 kilometers away from Zabarmari and about 27 kilometers away from Maiduguri on a very bad road.

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3 Dec

Zabarmari killings: 48 bereaved families get N600,000 each from Zulum’s committee

... Northern Governors donate N20m
... NEDC gives N5m

48 bereaved families of Zabarmari farmers killed last Saturday, today received N600,000 each and bags of food items from a committee assigned

@ProfZulum

by @ProfZulum to transparently convey external donations to the victims.

The fund came from combined support of N20m by the northern governors forum, and N5m by the northeast development commission, NEDC. Borno gov't had earlier given each family N200,000 on Zulum’s directive.

A committee, chaired by Borno’s commissioner for youths and sports, Saina Buba undertook Thursday’s distribution in Zabarmari. The committee included a member of house of representatives, representing Jere federal constituency, member of Borno assembly representing Jere,

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Abubakar Sadiq Kurbe

@SadeeqKurbe

3 Dec

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@ProfZulum receives Cameroonian 4th region military commander

Borno Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday received a Cameroonian military delegation led by the 4th region joint military commander, General Saly Mohammadou at the Government House, Maiduguri.

He was accompanied by General Bouba Dobekreo, Commander Sector 1 Multinational Joint Task Force; Brigadier General Essoh Jules-Cesar, Commander Fourth Gendarmerie, GOC 7 Div Bridgdier Gen. AK Ibrahim among others

@ProfZulum

General Saly appreciated the political support rendered by Governor Babagana Umara @ProfZulum in the fight against insurgency in the Lake Chad region. He said the support had facilitated the smooth execution of non-kinetic operations,

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Abubakar Sadiq Kurbe

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3 Dec

@KashimSM

On Fayemi’s invitation, Shettima arrives Ekiti, to give lecture on ‘succession planning’

Sen. @KashimSM Shettima just arrived Ado-Ekiti to attend the Ekiti State’s retreat as a Guest Speaker.

The Former Governor will speak on ‘Succession Planning - Ensuring Continuity

and Building a Sustainable Framework’, where he will share practical experiences with the Ekiti team to energize them as they move into the second half of the administration.

Themed ‘Finishing Well’, the retreat as a follow up to the edition conducted in 2019 will review how far the State has gone, and identify gaps with a view to setting priorities for the future.

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Abubakar Sadiq Kurbe

@SadeeqKurbe

2 Dec

Governors Forum: Security challenges are beyond military

.. We are all frustrated, Fayemi declares

The Nigerian Governor's Forum Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi disclosed that the security challenges are beyond the Nigerian military, He said,

they are overwhelmed and cannot tackle the security situation affecting many parts of the country, that includes, Insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and armed robbery.

"We are here your Excellency, first to express our condolences to the families and loved ones of our lost citizens, and also to the good people of Borno State, and yourself as the leader of our people here."

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2 Dec

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#ZabarmariMassacre:

Senator @KashimSM Shettima on Tuesday in plenary cited Order 42 and 52 to seek the leave of the Senate to move a motion on the Beheading of 67 farmers by Boko Haram Insurgents: Need for Urgent Decisive Action.

The Senate resolved to:

i. Urge the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria to immediately initiate the transitionary process of phasing out the current over-stayed security chiefs and replacing them with new ones with new ideas and solutions;

ii. Urge the President to take immediate steps to restructure, remodel and revamp the country's entire security architecture and provide enough state-of-the-art weapons and equipment to effectively combat the belligerent power of the insurgents;

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