Borno state Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has yesterday called on President Buhari to seek help from his Chadian counterpart for troops to help Nigeria forces fight Boko Haram. Though, the Chadian President Idriss Deby had declared that his Chadian troop will no longer participate in an external military operation after he complained that his allies had failed to go the extra mile in the fight against the Boko Haram and ISWAP.

The Defence Headquarters says 13 Boko Haram terrorists alongside six women and 17 children from Kodila village have surrendered to troops of 151 Task Force Battalion at Banki Junction in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, John Enenche, made the above information public in a statement on Sunday September, 27, 2020 in Abuja. Major Enenche stated that the Boko Haram suspects and their family members who surrendered on September 26, 2020, have been receiving medical attention at the 21 Special Armoured Brigade Medical Centre.

"The suspects are currently undergoing thorough profiling and investigation in line with global best practice in handling such cases.

"The Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies remain resolute, determined and committed to sustaining the tempo of the operations," the Defence Spokesman stated.

The Presidency has yesterday faulted the letter emanating from members, British House of Lords, the United Kingdom blaming the Nigerian government over recent killings by Boko Haram and Bandits in the country. The massage was contained in a letter titled, “British Lawmakers, legal experts and campaigners should work with President Buhari, not fall for Propaganda” delivered by The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, in Abuja.

President Muhammadu Buhari has today called on the international community that Nigeria is still battling to bring an end to the Boko Haram and banditry menace. Mr. Buhari made this statement in his pre-recorded address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi Sule on Tuesday disclosed that the remaining operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) who were allegedly kidnapped by suspected bandits in the State had been freed. The 26 officers were traveling for training at the FRSC’s Academy at Udi in Enugu State when they were abducted by suspected bandits.

Colonel DC Bako, the Commander of 25 Task Force Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno State has been killed by Boko Haram Terrorists. The commander died in a military hospital where he was receiving treatment after sustaining injuries in combat with the insurgents in an ambush around Damboa in the Southern Borno axis. In a statement by Ado Isa, spokesperson of Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. DC Bako he said, "Operation LAFIYA DOLE wishes to intimate the general public of the demise of one of our gallant and finest war heroes Col DC Bako.