NIGERIA'S DEFENCE MINISTER SUMMONS SERVICE CHIEFS AMID SURGE IN ATTACKS ON MILITARY BASES. (PHOTO).

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 Nigeria's Defence Minister Summons Service Chiefs Amid Surge in Attacks on Military Bases Nigeria's Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has urgently summoned the nation's top military leaders to a high-level meeting at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Abuja. The session addresses the escalating attacks targeting military installations, particularly in the North East region. The meeting includes key figures such as: - Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede - Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu - Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke - Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abass - Representatives from the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) The summons comes in response to recent deadly assaults by terrorists on military bases in the North East. Reports indicate that no fewer than three Commanding Officers of Lieutenant-Colonel rank were killed in Borno State, alongside scores of soldiers lost. Additionally, hundreds of civilian...

MORE THAN 25 DEAD AS BOKO HARAM ATTACKS YOBE STATE.

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau speaks at an unknown location in this still image taken from an undated video released by Nigerian Islamist rebel group Boko Haram. REUTERS/Boko Haram handout via Reuters TV                         According to sources,Boko haram gunmen attacked a Nigerian military base adjacent to a police barracls simultaneously in the northeastern town of Buni Yadi,killing at least 25 security personel.The attack occured late on monday in Yobe state.The attack occured not far from where the islamist insurgents shot or burned to death 59 pupils at a boarding school in February.The eye witness Mustafa said the militants arrived in an armored personnel  carrier and six toyota Hilux pickup trucks before dismounting and firing into the air.They fired rocket propelled grenade at both bases.At least 11 soldiers,14 police officers,including a female officer,were killed.The security source in Yobe state said 17 soldiers may have actually died.Yobe state police spokeman Nansak Chequam said he knew of the attack but that the details were sketchy.Cameroon also deployed 1,000 troops today and armoured vehicles to it's border region with Nigeria as it steps up its military presence to counter any arising threat from boko haram.

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