Boko Haram defies Nigeria's new Army chief. Burns down his country home in Buratai

Boko Haram defies Nigeria's new Army chief. Burns down country home in Buratai

Boko Haram terrorists have defied the boastful rhetoric of Nigeria's new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai. Reuters reports that the terrorists burned down houses in the army chief's hometown in in Buratai, Borno State, including his family home on Tuesday.

The attack came two days after the chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai, vowed to compel the insurgents to beg for peace.

Mr. Buratai was not present at the time of the attack in the early hours, Reuters reported Tuesday quoting security sources.

ABSURD!!! Oil-barren North-East Nigeria demands for 13% derivation from Buhari

ABSURD!!! OIl-barren North-East Nigeria demands for 13% derivation from Buhari

Currently sans oil resource North East Nigeria has demanded for 13% oil derivation funds from Muhammadu Buhari. 13% oil derivation was meant to cushion the environmental and health impacts of oil exploitation on the oil producing states in Nigeria. However, the Borno State governor, Kassim Ibrahim, yesterday asked to the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), to allocate 13% of petroleum revenue to the North East region which according to him has been ravaged by insurgency when he assumes office.