US EditionShettima Arrives Lagos to Brief Tinubu on Maiduguri Security Situation
Shettima detailed the impact of recent Boko Haram attacks in Maiduguri and plans to lead governors for consultations and Eid greetings, addressing ongoing security challenges.
- On Sunday, Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Lagos to brief President Bola Tinubu on Maiduguri, Borno State’s security situation and present his findings.
- Recent explosions and attacks in Maiduguri followed a weeks-long onslaught from fringe areas, starting from Cross Kauwa, the Lake Chad shore, Pulka, Ngoshe, and Mandagarau by Boko Haram insurgents.
- Insurgents later used children as suicide bombers and filmed at Ngoshe, after ransacking military barracks and killing many soldiers, including five commanding officers.
- Hundreds of thousands streamed into Maiduguri IDP camps as Shettima met victims and bereaved families during his condolence visit.
- Shettima is expected to lead a delegation of serving governors on a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu later in the day, using Eid-el-Fitr to extend greetings and discuss intergovernmental collaboration and rapid response strategies.
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The tragic events in Maiduguri on Monday last week that saw simultaneous suicide bombs going off at iftar time, killing several and maiming many, were a culmination of a choreographed series of attacks by the infamous Boko Haram insurgents. The onslaught began a few weeks ago from the fringes of the state, from Cross Kauwa, around the shores of Lake Chad, then moved southwards to Pulka and Ngoshe on the Gwoza Hills, and westwards to Mandagarau n…
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Shettima arrives Lagos to brief Tinubu on Maiduguri security situation
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday arrived in Lagos to brief President Bola Tinubu on the prevailing security situation in Maiduguri, Borno State. His visit comes shortly after a presidential directive that took him to the Borno State capital for an on-the-spot assessment following a series of bomb explosions in the city. During the trip, the Vice President met with victims, bereaved families, community leaders, and relevant authorities as…
After condolence visit, on-the-spot assessment, and Eid felicitation, VP Shettima departs Maiduguri for Lagos
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Maiduguri, Borno State, en route to Lagos, after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in paying the Federal Government’s condolences to victims of the tragic incidents that happened in the state. Senator Shettima also observed the Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the holy The post After condolence visit, on-the-spot assessment, and Eid felicitation, VP Shettima departs Maiduguri for Lagos app…
Borno Attack: Shettima In Lagos To Bring Tinubu Up To Speed On Security Situation
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima has arrived in Lagos State on Sunday ahead of his planned visit to Zamfara state for the defection of Governor Dauda Lawal.…The post Borno Attack: Shettima In Lagos To Bring Tinubu Up To Speed On Security Situation appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.
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