Soldier, Civilians Killed In Gunfight In Azare, Bauchi State

Eyewitnesses in Azare township in Bauchi state has told SaharaReporters  that the township in a lockdown as security forces engage islamist militants in intense gunfight.

 The township has recently become the center of assassination of public figures and politicians including the killing of a local chief,  Maji Dadin Katagum, last night in front of his house as he returned from evening prayers at a nearby mosque.

Some residents in the town said the gunmen have killed a Nigerian soldier and several civilians. The gunmen have also suffered unspecified number of casualties in their rank.
 Many residents are trapped in their homes for the fear of being caught in the gunfight.

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Azares problem

All does people dat ar kiling and destroying in azare town shal never see God if dey continue doin dsame

Sako na ga 'yan uwa na Na Azare

Allah ya kara tona asirin wadanda suke sawa ana kashe mana manyan mu masu son gaskiya, kuma ya tsinewa marasa Zuciyar da akebiyan su suna aikata wannan mummunan aikaaika

Sako na ga 'yan uwa na Na Azare

Allah ya kara tona asirin wadanda suke sawa ana kashe mana manyan mu masu son gaskiya, kuma ya tsinewa marasa Zuciyar da akebiyan su suna aikata wannan mummunan aikaaika

TWO WEEKS BOKO HARAM COIULD END

IF EVERY NORTHERN BOY,GIRL, MAN AND WOMEN SHOULD RISE TO PROVIDE INTELLIGENCE REPORTS/ INFORM ON THE HIDE-OUT OF THE BOKO HARAN to the security and the government,the situation could change for the better. AND WE COULD EXPERIENCE PEACE AND PROGRESS

hmm ohhh

Do you have any evidence to show that Buhari provided weapons to kill innocent people.Please present you undsiputed evidence.

Boko Haram secede now!!

Boko Haramites, you guys have shown enough military capabilities to declare The Islamic Republic of Boko Haram. So go ahead & secede and Republics of Biafra & South-South shall surely support you. Your President in wait should be your appointed negotiator Gen. M. BUHARI (the great defender of Islamic faith. Long live the Islamic Republic of Boko Haram.

BH

Hmmm. Our cntry done d spole bcos ov u boko haram. But u hv 2 knw dat nw any crime's in dis country is in ur hnd cos u ar d 1 dat make evrythng ws in d country. So plx & plx u hv 2 stop it abeg u in d name of almighty (GOD) PLEASE

More intelligence gathering

The federal gov should increase inteligence gathering, place irresistible ransom and offer for any legitimate information that will lead to arrest and stopping of these bag guys amongst us....bet me it will work,

One Nigeria

You,one Nigeria proponent, will continue to bury your heads in the sand until it is cut off by BH. One by one they are destroying you and your loved ones. If you don't give them their wishes you might pay with your blood. Time is running out.

Buhari is clean

I think you are worse than Boko haram, if such merciless killings is connected with Buhari definitely your godfathers will spare him, please my friend don't cross your limit,Buhari is the best patriotic in Naija

Azare killings by boko haram

Good job! Go ahead destroy Azare like other town fast to achive your objective. Kill the economy & peoples of Bvauchi then proceed fast to Zamfara enroute Sokoto. May you continue to help succeed in this enterprise. Amin!

BUHARI SUPPLIES GUNS TO BOKO HARAM

DOES BUHARI STILL BELIEVE NIGERIANS WILL VOTE FOR HIM IN 2015 WITH ALL THESE KILLINGS- WHEN THERE WAS NO BOKO HARAM HE LOST- IN 2003 2007 AND 2011--IS IT WITH THE COMING B0KO HARAM--BUHARI THINKS HE WOULD WIN ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA

Dats not true o

Dats not true, well wat dey did was, dey robbed one small industry outsketched of d town, my people(civilians) not a damn soldier followed n track dem n engaged fighting dem wit local weapons, it was later on d soldier arrivd, n together our civilians n d soldiers killed all d gunmen n leave jst one for interogation.....dey manage to kill one soldier, one policeman n 1 civilian, n some sufferd frm gun shots in dere arms n legs but nothing more.......so it was my peopl dat stood dere ground against dese gunmen not soldiers....

Killings, Destruction. This

Killings, Destruction. This is all we hear about.

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Utngirma Allah. Is this not

Utngirma Allah. Is this not Jack Gowon's Bauchi Plateau state? Col Gowon, why are you now playing the ghost? O ma se oo.

killing in the name of Allah

killing in the name of Allah and Buhari-all because buhari wants to be president

islamic rebels

islam is destroying the north.

islamic rebels

good~!

islamic rebels

islam

islamic rebels

islammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!

islamic rebels

islam

Thesame way suicide bombing

Thesame way suicide bombing was planned in jaji kaduna is exactly what they wanted to do to american soldiers in Afganistan yesterday but it failed. I was once a muslim but now am save . Daddy is time to change stop doubting , because many are changing . love u

islamic rebels

islam

islamic rebels

extreme islam has destroyed the north.

islamic rebels

if the north do not destroy extreme islam,extreme islam will destroy them and it is already distroying them

islamic rebels

islamic rebels fighting to overthrow the fgn and set up islamic republic should be crushed by all means - no negotiation.

What ever a man soweh so shall he reap.

When a man planned evil against his pple,after he might ve succeeded in his devilish actions on his pple then he waits 4 the nemesis which is exaltly what's happening now at the North.

THANK YOU NIGERIAN ARMY

If not for these military and police men who put their lives on the line, protecting us despite suffering substantial casualties, where would we have ran to? May God bless the Nigerian Military , the Nigerian Police and other uniform men involved in protecting us, amen.

oh nigeria!!!!!!!

Wen is dis goin to stop? When my felor Nigerian's?

So bad God help us.

So bad God help us.

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