BEVERLY HILLA, January 31, (THEWILL) – Insurgents suffered a severe setback on Saturday as men of the Nigerian Army killed two major Boko Haram commanders in a counterterrorism campaign.
Nigerian troops in collaboration with the Multi-Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), killed the two terrorists’ Commanders, Alai Bor and Maleum Modu and other Boko Haram fighters at different locations in Borno State; a report by PRNigeria said
“Nigerian troops with the support of MNJTF eliminated Alai Bor, a leader of Boko Haram in Buwari village in Bama while attempting to cross Gwoza-Pulka Highways with six other terrorists in his entourage.
“The other terrorists’ commander, Maleum Modu and three Boko Haram fighters were gunned down by the Nigerian troops while the terrorists were conducting surveillance around the Mafa axis.
“Items recovered from them included motorcycles and weapons”, the report said.
In a related development, confusion is currently ravaging the Shura (consultation) Council of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), over the appointment of one Abu Dawud as its new leader.
This is coming after some militant forces in what appeared as a ‘coup d’etat’ overthrew Amir Abbah-Gana at Tumbum Kayowa.
Abbah Gana, PRNigeria learnt, was ousted following a mass protest against the lopsided appointment of one Aliyu Chakkar as the new “Governor of the Lake Chad”. Chakkar replaced one Goni Maina, a former Commander.
It was further gathered that bloody gunfire between militants forces supporting the factional “Governors”, led to the death of dozens of insurgents.
Before the appointment of Abu Dawud, one Amir Goni Mustapha was appointed as Acting Leader, and Chief Imam of the ISWAP sect for three weeks, while awaiting the decision of the Shura Council.
The reason for the dissolution, according to the Shura Council, include, but not limited to the loss of territories as a result of the offensives launched by the Nigerian Army; Air Force; Chadian Army, Nigerienne forces and the regional Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) troops, under Abbah-Gana’s watch
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