Boko Haram Ambush Kills 5 JTF, Setting Off Revenge Rampage By Nigerian Troops Against Civilians

By SaharaReporters, New York

Suspected members of Boko Haram ambushed and killed 5 members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) on Saturday as troops were moving in on a gathering of suspected sect members at a wedding in Maiduguri. The troops were acting on intelligence from the JTF in Kano, but they were ambushed before they could reach the wedding.

 
The sect reportedly uses weddings as a way of sharing intelligence and distributing weapons and cash for its operations in Maiduguri and Yobe state.
 
A JTF source said their work was hampered by the crippling of telecom networks in the area as the militant sect has mostly destroyed telecom masts in many northern states where they are active.
 
The killing of the five JTF operatives is being avenged by the Nigerian JTF which sometimes acts like "vigilante squad". The JTF is made up of secret police and armed soldiers. Residents in Gwange ward said the JTF has been attacking their homes and killing people labeled as sect sympathizers indiscriminately.
 
SaharaReporters contacted Lt. Col. Sagir Musa, a JTF spokesperson in the city, but he claimed to be out of the area and lacked enough information to comment on the current situation in the troubled city.
 
The JTF recently claimed it killed several commanders of the islamic sect in Kano, Maiduguri and Yobe states. That appears to have infuriated the sect and led to several revenge attacks in recent days.

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Very dangerous

You must see this, Nigeria is turning into something else, violence, flood, bombing, sex scandals, check www.bunafied.blogspot.com

I believe u meant North and

I believe u meant North and South south.

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I think that Nigerians should know that Boko Haram is a war between the North and the South East. So The President should see it as that, nothing more or less.

Boko Boys are product of Nye-whe-le /Akwanakwana

Boko boys have been able to check statistics of northern youths that have lost their life. And how many that will go before the end of this tenure, who loose at last.

Re-Boko Haram

I think some of us on here should give whatever we read on papers some deep thought before expressing our views. For me, it just doesn't make much sense to claim our JTF who have been risking their own lives to rid our beloved society of miscreants, terrorists and the likes all in the name of trying to uphold a fanatic religious belief would heartlessly turn around to hurt the people they are trying to protect. It is unthinkable to believe that the JTF will open fire on un-armed individuals just to prove a point. They deserve a little bit more credit than that.

PEACE AFTER DARKNESS OF WAR BOKO HARAM AND WEST

The foundation of Boko Haram's War with Western World. Peace come with Christ Wisdom Ground Zero Last Salvation. 9/11 attack which took the lives of the judges and the accused. ( 9 Digits of Christ is the judge Mr Death Isalm and the Accused are 11 Digits the eleven disciples of Jesus Christ)

The 9 Digits are Muslims who attacked USA as sinners both the sinners and judges died with ground zero. It's sign of spiritual death of Muslims the judge and mr death and Christians both of them went down to ground zero. The Ignorance of Christians who rejected grace Christ given to mr death through doubting Thomas Islam brought war. They are the two angels of Christ, Arch angel Gabriel of the Word and Arch Angel Michael of Power and War.Them Christ Wisdom Ground Zero brought together with One Love.

Be careful, read this story

Hmmmm, this is disastrous, because they could start killing innocent people in anger, be careful before you leave your house, check how security people shot this man dead just like that outside his house, full story at www.bunafied.blogspot.com

THERE ARE SOME TRUTH I DONT LIKE TO SAY BECAUSE !!!

I refused to speak some truth revealed to me by Christ my Commander in Chief. I being Christ Wisdom Commander know the secret of 2nd War that took the lives of 6 Million Jews. Also shaped the world with rising of USA. Like what I wrote about Boko Haram some may think that I have an interest in their action but there are things made to happened even from the foundation of the universe.
I never speak of dividing Nigeria but I warned all agents of division in Nigeria. Who are dividing Nigeria either by class of politics, class of richness, religion, Tribe, Region or State. Take your time any day you will provoked me to anger which will forced me to speak of dividing Nigeria will be the end of Nigeria. All am saying to all Nigerians treat others as you wants to be treated. Presidency must be pass to South East, North East after President Johnathan's government.Benue and Platue before going back to North West and South West.

A MAN WHO BELIEVED NOT IN CO-INCIDENT

Commander Samyoung Onwuzulike is a man who believed not in co-incident. My belief is every thing good or bad are for a reason and for a purpose. My first English Word which no teacher or man taught me is: Where there is Bad there is Good. If Jan 15, 66 1st Military Coup in Nigeria and July 27, 66 encounter Coup that took the life of Gen Ironsi and led to the killing of Ndigbo which resulted to declaration of Biafra and Civil war was made to be freedom for all minorities in Nigeria, which made Ndigbo escape goats and Jesus Christ of Nigerian sins. As Christ Wisdom Commander Boko Haram may have his message in the end of the day. I asked why Boko Haram bombs Catholic Churches, Pentecostal Churches and Some Mosque? but not Anglican Churches are bombed there is reason for that only Christ wisdom can answer.

JTF stop killing our innocent

JTF stop killing our innocent brothers enough is enough.

Boko Haram gets a bloody nose!!!

In the fourth of the 12 rounds boxing fiasco, The elite Nigeria trained JTF fighters in a display boxing techniques previously reserved as an arsenal used by the great Iron Mike Tyson of the USA to devastating effects against his opponents. In a carbon copy replay, an uppercut was given to the nomadic riff-raffs usually known as Boko Haram by JTF. Which resulted in a bloody nose to the latter, I had always warned to no avail that this fight was a mismatch with dire consequences. This set of drunken mislead baboons with misplaced priorities are not going to get off lightly has these official fight is scheduled of the mandatory twelve rounds. They can be only one winner but it will be an interesting contest non the less. Grab your pop corns, refill your soda we are in for a long and ravishing bout.

@nagodi

You don't seem to be able to see beyond your nose. Boko scoring some points from time to time is for our mission a blessing in disguise, that makes the jtf guys more "madder" and the destruction goes on! So go on stewing in misery? No worries, you keep the faith and we are on course.

Adewumi i suspect u

Adewumi i suspect u, is like u r one of the boko haram members, what kind of comment is that, in fact i advise police to start investigating u

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Stop such mediocre comment the so called Omooba

The activities of these soldiers shows their cowardness and incompetency as no one knows whether the people they claimed to have killed are real Boko Haram of not. And if they are, they haven't being found guilty before they are killed. So its not about Sahara Reporters who fed the public with the truth.

So leave SR alone as they are the one who let us know where Mrs Dam ??? Patient ??? Jona is as none of your lame newspaper in Nigeria dare say it if at all they are aware of where she is.

Stop such mediocre comment the so called Omooba

Its amazing how some of these guys think as if the system of government being practiced in Nigeria is in line with the constitutions adopted or what is universally accepted as democracy. This so called "Omooba" Adeyemi cannot read between the lines as there is no where in the world where soldiers killed their citizens like Nigeria and similar countries like Somali, etc even when they are suspect of grievious crimes. Soldiers are to defend territorial integrity of the nation not being a terror to the populace. The police are to maintain law and order and none of them are to take law into their hands by taking in killing group of people without being tried at the law court.

They Never Learn - Extra Judicial Killing Never Works

Extra judicial killing did not work in 2009.
It is not going to work in 2012.

It only ends up turning the relatives of innocent people killed into sympathisers/soldiers/recruits for the militants.

USA is being bled dry in Afghanistan and currently seeks face saving way out of the guangmire. And they have done huge huge lots of extra judicial killings!!!!

re_Boko haram / JTF

The ‘operation restore order’ in Maiduguri, by the Joint Task Force, seems to be producing more terrorists than it eliminates. When children witness the brutal killings of their parents, with little or no consolations, they grow up to become spiteful of every representation of civil obedience; and vend violence.

JTF ambush by BH

Pls who is foolng who? After d killng of Abu Qaqa n co n subsequent arrest of some BH commanders in Maiduguri still our security agencies cudn't get any info frm d arrest dat has bn made on d Churh attack in Bauchi n this ambush again,our security agencies shud knw dat they can fool us somtimes bt they can't fool us all d time,let them continue God wil xpose them oneday.

Re-Boko Haram Killed JTF Members.

Quite okey JTF are doing a well done work in combating terrorists in Borno and Yobe States,but the biggest problem is they don't actually know who they are fighting with, therefore, they(JTF) end up killing law abidding citizens of Nigeria whom they were deployed to protect. If anything happened in an area,more especially if they(JTF) were attacked the moment another group of JTF arrived anybody they came into contact with is a boko haram they (JTF) don't care to know they will just shoot and kill you, am an eye witnessed in maiduguri. The JTF should check the activities and operations of their officers and men because one officer called yellow by people in maiduguri an igbo man who they said was brought up in maiduguri used to say they will kill northerners because northerners killed their people during "BIAFRAN WAR" in revenge. Therefore, JTF and Govt. should keep eyes on him. JTF or GOVT should verify this information from the residents of maiduguri to have proves.

Stupid news from sahara reporters

This is a very very stupid and senseless news from sahara reporters. I use to love and read sahara reporters everyday but not anymore as when ever you open their web pages,you see nonsense like this. I think Premium Times is the best.

SAHARA REPORTERS IS THE BEST SOURCE OF INFORMATION

@ Omooba, SR is the best relIable source of information. Nigerian journalists in Nigeria either they are Babangida's boys or they went to school in Somalia, because they are afraid to write facts. If Babagida is arrested today, Nigaria newspapers will tell us that someone is arrested "NAME" witheld. If his name is witheld, why are you telling us then. They need to learn from the US journalists. If Yuguda is arrested, he is arrested period. Do not withold his name. Iam not interested in NAME WITHELD. SAHARA REPOTERS IS THE BEST AT THE MOMENT.

Very unfortunate

This is very unfortunate for JTF not 2 brave enough 2 secure demself. Talking of secure other citizens of d country.fock up of dem{JTF}.

MORE WILL HAVE TO BE KILLED OR MAIMED B/4 THE GOVT NEGOTIATE

IF JTF CLAIM TO HAVE KILLED MEMBERS OF BOKO HARAM AND SR REPORT IT THEN ITS HURRAY, JTF IS WINNING. WHEN SR REPORTS THAT BOKO HARAM HAS KILLED JTF MEN OR BOMB A CHURCH OR EVEN ASASSINATE A NORTHERN POLITICAL FIGURE, THE SR IS BOKO HARAM. SULTANOFSOKOTO WANTED TO GIVE ME TISSUE PAPER TO WIPE MY TEARS WHEN BOKO HARAM ABUL QAQA WAS KILLED FOR THE SECOND TIME, NOW THE FAKE SULTAN IS QUITE. NO NIGERIAN SECURITY OFFICIAL CAN COMMIT SUICIDE TO KILL BOKO HARAM MEMBERS. BUT MANY B/H MEMBERS ARE READY AND HAVE SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO DIE BEFORE THEY KILL THEIR ENEMIES. THEREFORE ANYBODY WHO THINK THAT THIS BATTLE WILL BE DECIDED BY FORCE IN FAVOUR OF THE GOVT, NEEDS TO THINK AGAIN.

am disapointed in u Saharareporters

SR, it is very practical dat u are the main tool that Boko Haram uses to destroy our beautiful God's own Nigerian..the Bible says that 'evil shal never prevail over good'.Almighty God s goin to kick your ass and u shall be put to shame. SaHaram reporters kawai.

Re: Omooba Adeyemi

You're simply a moron for your daft statement below. If not for SR, how would we know some of the activities of those beasts murdering innocent people up north? They've simply intimidated all of our local media houses.

BH kills 5 JTF

There is no profesionalism in the way and manner the jtf is handling security situation especially in Damturu.The burden of sins for extrajudicial killings of innocent people hangs on Gov Geidam's neck.God will never allow him know peace in this life and after.

Moron Omooba Adeyemi, why don't u stick o your regular tribune,

Moron Omooba Adeyemi, why don't u stick o your regular tribune, thisday or NTA. nypocrite, yet u were the first to respond to this news. most of your morons use SR as your bible, your day isn't complete here without you visiting this site, why? becaue the site is credible !

When the military was

When the military was deployed into Port Harcourt at the height of the militancy during the illegal occupation by a lame duck governor installed by Peter Odili, they used the same method. Though painful, it works on the long run.

boko haram

when are we going to get out of dis mess?

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