BY USMAN MOHAMMED, MARCH 07, 2026 | 12:56 PM
Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has arrived in Borno State for an operational visit following a fresh wave of attacks by insurgents across several communities.
The COAS arrived in the state accompanied by senior military officers amid rising tension and increasing insecurity linked to renewed activities of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province.
Security sources said the insurgents launched coordinated attacks on a number of communities including Ngoshe, Marte, Konduga, Jakana and Mainok.
The attacks reportedly resulted in casualties on both sides.
Military authorities engaged the insurgents in clearance operations but were said to have been overwhelmed in some areas, particularly in Ngoshe and Konduga, where a commanding officer and several troops were reportedly killed during the confrontation.
In Ngoshe, a community under Gwoza Local Government Area, reports indicate that both soldiers and civilians lost their lives during the attack.
Sources also disclosed that more than 300 women and children were allegedly taken hostage by the insurgents during the assault on the town.
A video clip purportedly released by a terrorist leader and reportedly recorded at the Ngoshe Central Mosque claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks.
In the footage, the group challenged Nigerian authorities and threatened to observe their forthcoming Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Ngoshe.
Meanwhile, residents of the Ngoshe community have fled their homes and are currently taking refuge in Pulka, where they are awaiting military efforts to reclaim their town.
Details shortly.
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