The Abubakar Shekau’s faction of Boko Haram on Monday released a video showing signs of desperation as a consequence of ongoing military action.
The short clip also showed some villagers being whipped for either being in possession of drugs and alcohol or consuming it in the areas probably under their control in Sambisa and environs.
The video only showed a speaker preacher ranting about the Nigerian government surrounded by gunmen and a crowd apparently of villagers held hostage chanting in agreement at intervals.
The video was released exclusively to a prominent freelance journalist knowledgeable about the sects operations.
And despite renewed attacks by Boko Haram, Nigerian military has however insisted that here is no resurgence.
Responding to questions on the perceived resurgence of the terror group, the director of Defense Information, Major General John Enenche said in Abuja that Boko Haram had been defeated and had no hold on the country anymore.
Recall that last December 2016, President Muhammadu Buhari announced the capture of Sambisa forest and the defeat of Boko Haram.
Recently however, there has been a resurgence of attacks by the terrorist group, fuelling fears that they may just have retreated to regroup.
The country has also witnessed renewed attacks by Boko Haram in high numbers in the North Eastern part of Nigeria.
In the same vein, scores attending a wedding occasion in Maiduguri were saved by a heroic dog that died fighting a female teenage suicide bomber.
This was disclosed by an official who said the dog stopped the teenage suicide bomber from detonating her explosives in the crowd.
The dog, according to the police, belonged to a resident of the neighbourhood where the wedding took place.
The suicide bomber was about making her way into the gathering at the wedding ceremony before the dog pounced on her.
The girl, whose original mission appeared to have been thwarted, detonated her explosive while battling to wriggle herself from the canine grip of the dog. The gallant dog paid the supreme sacrifice as it died alongside the suicide bomber.
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force in Borno State, Victor Isuku, said the incident happened at about 7.30 a.m. in Belbelo community of Jere Local Government Area in Borno State.
“Information just received indicates that a female suicide bomber with IED strapped to her body, attempted to infiltrate a wedding ceremony gathering in Belbelo community of Jere LGA”.
“She was however prevented by a watch dog, so she had to detonate the IED to kill herself and the dog” he said
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