The Nigerian military has buried 22 of the 36 personnel, who paid their supreme price during an ambush by the terrorists at Zungeru-Tegina road, and the subsequent jet crash at Chukuba village in Shiroro local government of Niger state.
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On August 16, one of northwestern Nigeria’s most notorious bandits, Dogo Gide, released a video in which he claimed his fighters were responsible for downing a Nigerian air force helicopter in Shiroro, Kaduna State; this attack killed 20 soldiers and three senior military officers (premiumtimesng.com, August 16). Shiroro is where Ansaru, an al-Qaeda-affiliated and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)-loyal faction, attempted to recruit villagers and establish hideouts in 2021 (dailytrust.com, June 28, 2021). Ansaru also employed the same tactic when it shot down another air force helicopter en route from Kaduna to the Nigerian capital of Abuja in 2020 (punchng.com, February 6, 2020). These factors combine with reports of Dogo Gide allying with Ansaru to lend credibility to Gide’s claim that his group brought down the aforementioned helicopter (humangle.ng, June 9, 2020).
Preparatory to posibble breach of the law and order, allegedly being planned by the opposing political parties, the Kano state Police Command has banned street protests of all forms across the state.
The Borno state governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of 10 million naira as relief package to soldiers wounded during battles in Borno.
The Director of the Defence Media Operations at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major General Edward Buba, has confirmed that 36 officers were killed in Niger state.
ASHENEWS reports that the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has visited the Forward Operating Base Erena in Shiroro local government area of Niger state.
Facts have emerged that the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) helicopter that crashed in Chukuba village of Shiroro local government area of Niger state, was nit a fighter jet but an evacuation helicopter, which was on a mission to convey injured troops to the Military Hospital in Kaduna.
ASHENEWS reports that terrorists, allegedly loyal to bandits kingpin, Abubakar Abdallah, popularly known as Dogo Gide have claimed responsibility for the crash of a Nigerian Air Force helicopter which crashed on Monday in Badna village under Kwaki, Chukuba ward in Shiroro local government area of Niger State.
ASHENEWS reports that the acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has approved a mentoring program for young female officers in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Gunmen have killed a newly-wedded couple, both of whom are teachers at BECO Comprehensive High School, Kwi in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau.