Terrorists planning to disrupt election in North East –CommanderNew Theatre Commander of counter-terrorism operation in the North East, Maj. Gen Ibrahim Ali has raised the alarm that terrorists and insurgents plan to disrupt the forthcoming general elections in the region.
Ali disclosed this, yesterday, at the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai headquarters in Maiduguri at his first meeting with journalists covering insurgency and military operations in the area.He, however, assured that troops were prepared to guarantee security in the region to allow election.“We are aware of terrorists who have sworn to disrupt the election process, but we are prepared to ensure security throughout the elections and even after elections,” Ali said.
He said the theatre has put in place strategies to tame Boko Haram and its rival, Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) based on specific instructions from military and army authorities to ensure safety of the election process and electorate.Source: The SunRampaging bandits abduct Plateau female councillorA female councillor in Plateau State, Hannatu Bawa, has been abducted by bandits.
The councillor represents Kabwir-Fadar Ward in Kanke Local Government Area of the state.It was gathered that she was in her house located along Kabwir-Dawaki Road in the council area when the bandits stormed the community in the early hours of Tuesday and abducted her.
A resident of the Kabwir community, Julius Godiya, confirmed the kidnap of the female councillor to PUNCH Metro in Jos on Tuesday.Godiya said, “It was around 3am on Tuesday that the bandits came and abducted the female councillor.
