taken over Bama town in Borno State from the Islamist sect, Boko
Haram.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja, the co-ordinator of the
National Information Centre, Mr Mike Omeri, said that the military had
intensified counter-terrorism operations in towns where the insurgents
were challenging the military.
Mr Omeri also urged Nigerians to desist from buying pre-registered SIM
cards as well as used phones, which he said could pose security
challenges to the nation.
Reuters News Agency on Monday quoted a senior military official as
saying that the flashpoint town of Bama in north-east Borno State had
been recaptured from the Boko Haram sect.
It also reported that the Nigerian military blocked the Islamist
militants' advance towards the state capital, Maiduguri.
According to Reuters, the government source, who asked not to be
named, said that the Boko Haram fighters had been driven from Bama, 70
km south-east of Maiduguri.
The source also said that Government warplanes have bombed and strafed
the militants after they stormed Bama last week.
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