“A firefight ensued, during which one terrorist was neutralised, while others fled the area with suspected gunshot wounds,” Mr Goni said.
The governor suspended all village and ward heads of Mallam-Fatori for missing his visit to the community.
Governor Babagana Zulum has awarded N1 million each to 30 graduating students who memorised the Qur’an.
ICRC has urged stakeholders to intensify efforts to trace missing persons, establish their fate and whereabouts, and reunite separated families.
Over 150 terrorist commanders, fighters and affiliates surrendered to troops across the North-East, with ammunition and weapons recovered this week.
More than 40 schoolchildren abducted over three months ago in Mussa community of Askira-Uba council area in Borno are still held hostage by terrorists.
Borno has secured about €61 million in new funding from the United Nations and development partners to strengthen peacebuilding and recovery efforts.
Troops of Operation ‘HADIN KAI’ apprehended three suspected ISWAP terrorists, recovered weapons and rescued a Cameroonian national allegedly abducted by terrorists in Borno.
The regional development minister, Abubakar Momoh, inspected projects executed by the North East Development Commission in Maiduguri ahead of their inauguration.
NAF killed nine ISWAP fighters in an airstrike in Borno, including a key commander responsible for escorting high-value members of the group.
