Sources told SaharaReporters that shortly after the publication of the newspaper’s exclusive report detailing how at least 36 soldiers and Mobile Police officers were killed during coordinated attacks in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, commanders expressed anger that the information leaked to the press.
Fresh details have emerged following the deadly Boko Haram attacks on two military formations in Yobe State, with military sources alleging that top Nigerian Army authorities have begun a crackdown on soldiers suspected of leaking operational failures to the media after pressure from the office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
Sources told SaharaReporters that shortly after the publication of the newspaper’s exclusive report detailing how at least 36 soldiers and Mobile Police officers were killed during coordinated attacks in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, commanders expressed anger that the information leaked to the press.
The attacks occurred around 1:00 a.m. on Thursday night into Friday morning when Boko Haram insurgents stormed the Theatre Training Centre in Buniyadi and the 27 Task Force Brigade in Buni Gari, both located in the hometown of Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni.
Military sources told SaharaReporters that the publication of the incident angered top security officials in Abuja.
“One of the commanders received a call immediately after the story was published. The commander said the call came from the National Security Adviser Ribadu’s office,” a military source said.
“They were angry that information about the attack got to the media so quickly.”
The source said that military commanders were instructed to suppress reports relating to Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province attacks ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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