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Governor Babagana Zulum met the Chief of Army Staff in Maiduguri, pleading for President Bola Tinubu’s support to sustain military actions against Boko Haram. He asked for the launch of Operation Lake Sanity, more troops in key towns and the reopening of vital roads.
On 17 October 2026, Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, addressed troops of the Joint Task Force North‑East in Maiduguri, urging them to keep up pressure on Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province while promising improved welfare and equipment.
Today's roundup covers the federal government's approval of a new east‑west electricity grid, the APC's launch of its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, a Boko Haram assault in Borno, and several security and legal developments across Nigeria.
Yobe State police have detained a nine‑year‑old boy who confessed to torching his family home in Rugan Badali, killing his two step‑mothers and two younger brothers. The child said the act was revenge after his father beat him over a stolen chicken.