Terrorists abduct catechist @Taraba Catholic church - ITREALMS

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Some suspected terrorists have abducted a catechist on Sunday night attack at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, reports ITREALMS.

The Parish Priest of St. Agnes Parish, Rev. Fr. Lawrence Awua, told The Punch, on the phone that terrorists invaded the church and began shooting at 9:58 pm.

Journalists not criminals says NUJ, calls out Sheikh Gumi, demands his investigation - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned in the strongest of terms the remarks made on Arise TV last Wednesday by  Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi where he labeled Journalists as criminals for calling bandits criminals, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement personally endorsed by the NUJ National President, Chris Isiguzo, and available to ITREALMS, he said, "We do not see any correlation between journalism and criminality."

Ekhomu urges intelligence officials to proactively prevent terrorists attacks

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A renowned security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu, has advised Nigerian intelligence officials to focus on providing reliable warnings of impending terror attacks in order to save the lives of citizens from incessant bombings, militant attacks and other mass fatality events.

Speaking at the joint graduation ceremony of 77 intelligence officers at the Nigerian Air Force School of Air Intelligence Makurdi, Benue State, recently, Ekhomu who is the Chairman of the School of Management and Security said “this is a new day, and new page as you write the history of your life and your service to the nation. I have seen excellence on display here - certainly, in the intelligence analysis course.”

He said that while intelligence gathering was extremely necessary and important, robust intelligence analysis remained the cornerstone of good operational decision-making as analysts could ‘predict’ terror attacks with some degree of certainty.

Ekhomu stressed that as intelligence analysts, “You guys worked very hard with high level concepts and were able to conquer.  That denotes the quality of personnel and the quality of training that is available here in the Nigerian Air Force and most especially the passion that you have for service to the nation”.

He said that since intelligence analysis was important in averting “surprises” by the enemy, clandestine operatives and intelligence analysts must redouble their efforts to prevent attacks by terrorists by uncovering their plans and plots “thereby averting  intelligence failures”.

In his remarks, the Director of Air Intelligence, Air Vice Marshall Mohammed Usman said the “graduating intelligence Analysis Course Q1/2016 should realize that this course is aimed at equipping them for higher intelligence operations, as intelligence analysis is the hub of intelligence operations”.

The intelligence Chief urged the graduates of the Intermediate Intelligence Course (IIC) and the Basic Intelligence Course (BIC) to enhance the intelligence gathering efforts of the Nigerian Air Force.  He said that the current internal security situation in Nigeria has led to an “increased demand for organic intelligence gathering capabilities for the armed forces”.

Addressing the graduates, the Commandant of the Nigerian Air Force School of Air Intelligence, Group Capt. Raymond Nwankwo said the training was aimed at boosting the capacity of the graduants.

He emphasized that through capacity-building, the nation’s security challenges such as insurgency and terrorism would be successfully combated.

The Commandant stated that the introduction of Intelligence Analysis training into the School’s curricular was to ensure optimum performance of intelligence.

The graduation ceremony combined three classes – the Intelligence Analysis Course, the Intermediate Intelligence Course and Basic Intelligence Course.

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Chief Boko Haram bomb maker killed by colleague, another blinded – Army Spokesman

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The Nigerian Army has said that the chief Boko Haram terrorists bomb maker has been killed by colleague in attempt to escape from the group, reports ITRealms.

Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, disclosed this in a press statement made available to ITRealms, Tuesday, saying that things seems to be falling apart in the hierarchy of the terrorist group, as another top member has gone blind.

He described this development as a major breakthrough in the clearance and rescue operation by the Nigerian military, confirming as the chief bomb maker and a high ranking terrorist, were shot dead Tuesday.

According to Usman, the chief bomb maker, apart from his high status in the command structure of the Boko Haram terrorists, was one of their capable hands involved in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), coming after their chief scientist, called Abu RPG, who has been killed long ago.

Usman also said that the chief bomb maker  was killed by one of the body guard of the Boko Haram terrorists leader, Abubakar Shekau as he was about to run away just like several others are doing because of the intensity of operation CRACKDOWN.

In a related development, he said, one Julelebeeb who was appointed to take over is now completely blind because his two eyes were shattered by shrapnel, in the process of preparing an IED to consolidate his appointment.

There is no doubt, this development has dealt a devastating blow on the terrorists capacity on IED preparation, suicide bombing and their ability to sustain their criminal acts.

Nigerian Army, therefore, reassured the public that “our troops are continuing with the clearance and rescue operations successfully in order to completely clear Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be hiding.”

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