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Speaker 1: Nigeria military authority has placed the citizens and residents in

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the West Africa country on a high alert over increased

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security threats in the country following apparent multiple suicide bombings

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on Monday in the northeastern state of Borno State, wherein

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the Nigeria Police Force confirmed twenty three people were killed

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and one hundred and eight other persons sustained injuries when

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bombs exploded almost at the same time at three different

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locations in Meida Guri, the state capitol at locations which

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included the post office area, Monday Market Access and the

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entrance to the University of Maida Guri Teaching Hospital umth

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during the period of ifta breaking of fast hours after

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the Borno State Command of the Nigeria Police Force had

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reported earlier on Monday that suspected Bokoharam Icewock terrorists made

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an attempt to infiltrate into the state capitol with sporadic

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gunshots and explosions at Ajulari Cross Kofe area of outskirt

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of Meidoguri Metropolan Council MMC and Damboa Maida Guri Road

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in Damboa Local Government area. And the latest activities and

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official reports indicated that the ICEWAP and Boko Haram terrorists

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may have advanced and taken some positions closer to the

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state capitol. This the Nigeria Police Force said the Borno

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State Joint Security Operatives has began aggressive patrols within the

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Maida Guri Metropolitan Council and appealed to residents to alert

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the security agency for emergency response with contact numbers O

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eight O six eight, O seven five five eight one

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or O eight O two three four seven three two

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nine three. Lieutenant Colonel Sanni Uber, the Media Information Officer

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of Joint Task Force in the Northeast Operation Hadden Kai,

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in a press release on Monday, said the Headquarters Joint

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Task Forced Northeast Operation Hadden Kai OPHK wishes to inform

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the general public of suicide bomb explosions that occurred at

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about seven o five pm on Monday, the sixteenth of

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March twenty twenty six in Maidaguri Metropolitan Council MMC. The

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explosions were carried out by suspected Bocoharam terrorist suicide bombers

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who detonated improvised explosive devices at three different locations within

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the city, namely the Post office area, Monday market access

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and the entrance to the University of Maidaguri Teaching Hospital

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UMTH during the period of ifter breaking of fast. The

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cowardly attacks targeted crowded public areas in an attempt by

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the terrorists to inflict mass casualties and create panic within

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the metropolis. Troops of Operation hadden Kai, in conjunction with

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the Nigeria Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOD Team and other

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sister security agencies, responded swiftly to the incident and immediately

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secured and cordoned off the affected locations to prevent further harm.

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Emergency response teams, including personnel from the National Emergency Management

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Agency ANYMA and other medical service providers, promptly evacuated casualties

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to the General Hospital, Specialist Hospital and the University of

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made a Guri Teaching Hospital for urgent medical attention. Medical

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teams are currently attending to injured victims at various health

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facilities across the city, while emergency responders continue rescue and

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evacuation efforts at the affected locations. Preliminary information further indicates

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that the terrorists may have deployed multiple suicide bombers into

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made Guri with the intention of carrying out coordinated suicide

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bombings at crowded locations. Security forces have therefore intensified surveillers, patrols,

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encounter wide measures across the metropolis to track down any

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remaining suspects and prevent further Members of the public are

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therefore urged to remain calm but vigilant, avoid crowded areas

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where possible, and promptly report any suspicious persons, unattended items,

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or unusual activities to the nearest security agency. Operation hadden

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Kai commiserates with the families of that victims and assures

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the public that troops and all security agencies remain fully

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committed to safeguarding lives and property while relentlessly pursuing terrorist

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elements responsible for these heinous acts. State owned media NTA,

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in a news post published on its social media platforms

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on Tuesday, reported that the headquarters Joint Task Force Northeast,

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Operation hadden Kai has worn the public, especially those across

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the Northeast, to the wear of increased security threat as

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recent developments indicate and increased threats of suicide bombing attacks

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by Boco harum I SQUAP terrorist elements during the final

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days of Ramadan. A statement by the Media Information Officer

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Headquarters Joint Task Force Northeast Operation Haddankai, Lieutenant Colonel Sanny

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Uber says the unfortunate incidents recorded in Maida Guri on

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Monday evening around Monday Market post office and the entrance

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of the University of Maida Guri Teaching Hospital leading to casualties,

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further highlight the continued intent of terrorist elements to target

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densely populated civilian locations in order to create panic and

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gain propaganda advantage. It adds historical patterns show that terrorist

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groups often intensify their activities during significant religious periods, particularly

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around the twenty seventh and twenty ninth days of Ramadan,

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when places of worship, markets, motor parks and other public

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gathering areas experience increased in human traffic. Accordingly to forestall

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repeat occurrences, members of the public across the North East

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region have been strongly advised to remain security conscious, viva,

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vigilant and observant of their surroundings, particularly in crowded locations

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such as mosques, prayer grounds, markets, shopping areas, bus terminals,

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hospitals and major road junctions. Worshippers attending night prayers, Terrawi,

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into Harted and other religious gatherings are encouraged to exercise

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caution and cooperate with security personnel conducting, screening, and access

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control procedures. The public is advised to observe the following

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precautionary measures. Remain alert to suspicious persons or unusual movement behavior,

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particularly individuals loitering around crowded areas are attempting to avoid

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security checks. Report unattended bags, parcels, or suspicious objects immediately

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to the nearest security personnel. Avoid over crowded areas whenever possible,

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and maintain situational awareness when attending places of worship, markets

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or public events. Cooperate fully with security agents during stop

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and search operations, security screening, and other safety procedures. Parents

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and guardians are urged to be mindful of the movement

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of their children, especially during evening hours and night prayers.

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Community opinion leaders, religious authorities, market associations, and transport unions

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are also encouraged to support ongoing security efforts by sensitizing

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members of their communities and promptly reporting any suspicious activities.

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Security agencies across the region have already heightened operational readiness

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and increased surveillance, patrols and protective measures around critical locations

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and population centres. These measures are aimed at preventing further

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terrorist attacks and ensuring that citizens can observe the remaining

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days of Ramadan and the forthcoming Aed celebrations in peace

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and safety. The statement enjoined the public that cooperation remains

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a critical component of counter terrorism efforts. Timely information from

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vigilant citizens has helped security forces prevent attacks and apprehend

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terrorist collaborators. Members of the public are therefore urged to

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remain calm but vigilant and to promptly report any suspicious

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activity to the nearest security formation or through established emergency channels.

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said, the recent news from Maida Guri,

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Borno State is profoundly upsetting. I mourn those who lost

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their lives, sympathize with the injured, and stand in solidarity

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with the people of Borno during this challenging time. I

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want to make it categorically clear that these acts of

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terror the final desperate and frantic attempts by criminals and

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terrorist elements trying to instill and spread fear, as there

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under constant pressure from our brave armed forces and security

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agencies operating in various theaters. We will continue to intensify

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our efforts against all criminal elements, wherever they may be.

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I must commend the courage and fighting spirit of our

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patriotic troops who successfully repelled the co ordinated attacks by

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these terrorists on military positions in the state. The Monday

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attacks with desperate acts of the evil minded terrorist groups,

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our gallant military and civilian task forces will curtail and

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put them down. Just last weekend, during a security meeting

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with leaders of security and intelligence agencies, I approved additional

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equipment and operational support to enhance their capabilities. This effort

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is already in progress. Additionally, I have directed security chiefs

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to move to Maiduguri to take charge of the situation.

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I have also directed the emergency agencies to provide proper

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care for the injured. There is no place in Nigeria

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where terrorists will find safety. We will locate them, confront them,

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and completely defeat them. Nigeria will not succumb to fear.

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The Borno State Command of the Nigeria Police Force stated

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in a state meant that following the devastating suspected suicide

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ied explosions that occurred at about nineteen twenty four hours

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on the sixteenth of March twenty twenty six at made

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a Gury, Monday Market, University of Maida, Gury Teaching Hospital,

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umth Gate and Post Office flyover Area made a Gury.

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Preliminary investigation reveals that the incidents were carried out by

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suspected suicide bombers. Regrettably, a total of twenty three persons

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lost their lives while one hundred and eight others sustained

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varying degrees of injuries. Following the incidents, a combined team

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of police tactical units, the military and other joint security

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operatives were swiftly deployed to the affected areas. The scenes

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were immediately secured, cordoned off and subjected to thorough sweep

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operations by Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOD Unit based thirteen

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made a Gury. To rule out the presence of any

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additional threats, The Commissioner of Police c P Naziru Abdol

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Magid visited the affected locations to conduct and on the

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spot assessment of the situation and to evaluate ongoing response efforts.

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He commiserated with victims and their families, while assuring the

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public of the command’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property.

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Victims were promptly evacuated by emergency responders, including the National

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Emergency Management Agency NYMA and the State Emergency Management Agency SDMA,

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to medical facilities where they are currently receiving treatment. Borno

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State Police Command wishes to state that normalcy has been

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fully restored in the affected areas. Meanwhile, joint security operatives

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have heightened security presence and surveillance across made a Guri

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and its environs to prevent any further occurrences. Investigations are

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ongoing to further ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incidents and

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to bring perpetrators to justice. The State Police Command urges

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members of the public to remain calm, vigilant and to

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promptly report any suspicious movements or objects to the nearest

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security agency. As Nahem Kenneth Dasso, the Borno State Police

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Command Public Relations Officer, stated this in a press release

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on Monday. In an earlier press release issued on Monday,

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the police public Relations Officer of Borno State Command asked

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Nahem Kenneth Dasso said following widespread reports of sporadic gunshots

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and explosions which raised public concern and attracted attention, the

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Borno State Police Command wishes to clarify that the incidents

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were a result of attempted infiltrations by suspected bocoharam ICEWOP

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terrorists at Ajulari Cross coofa area of outskirt of Maidaguri

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Metropolitan Council MMC and Dambo A Maidaguri Road, Dambo A

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Local government area. The incidents occurred on the sixteenth of

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March twenty twenty six at about zero hundred hours in

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Agilos Lorry Cross kofa MMC and one o’clock hours along

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the Damboa madea Guri Road acxis in Damboa Local Government

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area when suspected terrorists attempted to infiltrate the areas. In

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a swift and coordinated response, joint security operatives, who were

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already on heightened alert, engage the insurgents and successfully repelled

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the attacks, forcing the terrorists to retreat. During the operations,

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no casualties were recorded among security personnel or civilians. However,

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the insurgents are believed to have suffered casualties and injuries,

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though the exact figures are yet to be confirmed. The

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Commissioner of Police Borno State Command reassures residents of the

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command’s continued commitment to safeguarding lives and property in maintaining

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peace across the state. He further urges members of the

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public to remain vigilant, avoids spreading unverified information, and continue

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to support security agencies with timely and credible intelligence. Further

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developments will be communicated as investigations and security operations continue.

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Possasuade bring in new the news in the mort regital

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