The Nigerian Air Force says it has carried out another successful attack against the Boko Haram terrorists. The latest attack by the Alpha Jet was against a gathering of the terrorists at the fringe of the Sambisa Forest, and about 11km away from Bama, Borno State.
In a statement Friday, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Ayodele Fa¬muyiwa, explained that Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance report before the attack suggests that the terrorists may be gathering for the purpose of launching a major attack. It is believed therefore that the latest attack is another blow against the insurgents.
Meanwhile, Famuyiwa in a separate statement in Abuja confirmed The AUTHORITY report on Friday that an Air Force fighter jet crash-landed at the Yola Airport, Thurs¬day night.
“A Nigerian Air Force Alpha jet aircraft (NAF/ 457) has veered off the runway at Yola Airport. The incident happened yesterday (Thursday) at about 1900hrs when the aircraft was returning from a late evening attack at the Sambisa Forest.”
He explained that the aircraft on landing, veered off the runway and stopped at a ditch beside the runway.
”No life was lost as both pilots on¬board came out unhurt. Meanwhile, investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing.”
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Air Force has refuted report credited to the media on an incident in Edo State where a woman, Mrs Joy Agboghide, was purportedly beat¬en up by military personnel attached to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company.
NAF spokesperson in a statement said that the Nigerian Air Force is completely taken aback by the press statement credited to the Public Relations Officer of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Captain Jonathan Unu¬akhalu that the person who directed that the woman should be beaten up is not of the Army but the Air Force.
“Investigation with 4 Brigade revealed that the supposed officer in question had claimed to be Air Com¬modore Azeman Adekaye. This statement is rather unfortunate as there is no one, whether serving or retired, with such name in the NAF.”
In a statement Friday, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Ayodele Fa¬muyiwa, explained that Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance report before the attack suggests that the terrorists may be gathering for the purpose of launching a major attack. It is believed therefore that the latest attack is another blow against the insurgents.
Meanwhile, Famuyiwa in a separate statement in Abuja confirmed The AUTHORITY report on Friday that an Air Force fighter jet crash-landed at the Yola Airport, Thurs¬day night.
“A Nigerian Air Force Alpha jet aircraft (NAF/ 457) has veered off the runway at Yola Airport. The incident happened yesterday (Thursday) at about 1900hrs when the aircraft was returning from a late evening attack at the Sambisa Forest.”
He explained that the aircraft on landing, veered off the runway and stopped at a ditch beside the runway.
”No life was lost as both pilots on¬board came out unhurt. Meanwhile, investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing.”
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Air Force has refuted report credited to the media on an incident in Edo State where a woman, Mrs Joy Agboghide, was purportedly beat¬en up by military personnel attached to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company.
NAF spokesperson in a statement said that the Nigerian Air Force is completely taken aback by the press statement credited to the Public Relations Officer of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Captain Jonathan Unu¬akhalu that the person who directed that the woman should be beaten up is not of the Army but the Air Force.
“Investigation with 4 Brigade revealed that the supposed officer in question had claimed to be Air Com¬modore Azeman Adekaye. This statement is rather unfortunate as there is no one, whether serving or retired, with such name in the NAF.”
NAF Alpha jets dislodge Boko Haram terrorists from Sambisa forest
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