Emergency Rule: 10 rebels Killed In Northeast, 65 Arrested

As the offencesive against the Boko haram continues by the Nigeria military, on Saturday 10 insurgents were killed and 65 arrested as part of an offensive meant to wrest back control of parts of its remote northeast from an Islamist group seen as the main security threat to Africa's top oil producer.
A spokesman for Defence Headquarters said the military had seized stockpiles of weapons including rocket-propelled grenades, guns and ammunition from areas around Maiduguri, the main city in the northeast.

"The Special Forces have apprehended 65 persons confirmed to be terrorists as they made an attempt to infiltrate Maiduguri while fleeing from various camps now under attack," Brigadier-General Chris Olukolade said in a statement.

He added that in the Gamburu ward of Maiduguri, where the Boko Haram uprising began, "a total of 10 suspected terrorists were confirmed dead."

"The area is being combed to fish out any of the surviving insurgents," he said.

The military said it had imposed a 24-hour curfew over large parts of Maiduguri - an older curfew had only applied at night.

The operation against the militant Islamist sect Boko Haram began after President Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in the states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

Nigerian forces used jets and attack helicopters to bombard militant camps in the northeast on Friday, their biggest offensive since Boko Haram began an insurgency almost four years ago to try to create a breakaway Islamist state

Oby Ezekwesili, BBOG Group Praises Military Over 21 Chibok Girls Release

Leaders of the movement, Oby Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu, in a statement jointly signed said that the “wonderful development” confirms what it has always known about the activity of the government to rescue the Chibok girls. The group said that while it awaits further details, it salutes the work of the nation’s security services at the front lines: its commitment, resilience and tireless efforts of the members of the Multi-National Joint Task Force and the Civilian JTF. The group also thanked the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Swiss government and all negotiators involved in securing the release.

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