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Sometime ago a tvc journo said there was a intel on kidnap attempt, spoiled by a col. Feyi and others. The programme was recent, ca 5 dec. Anything about it? Bokoharamwatch ( talk) 16:16, 2 January 2022 (UTC) See here. Bokoharamwatch ( talk) 18:27, 4 January 2022 (UTC) reply

Just had an exchange about this. It really seems some confuse Chibok with this incident. Oh. dear. oh my. Bokoharamwatch ( talk) 23:42, 7 January 2022 (UTC) reply

I'm considering deleting the draft; it's been declined again now. No point anymore. Bokoharamwatch ( talk) 11:42, 8 January 2022 (UTC) reply

More developments, see here, here. Bokoharamwatch ( talk) 12:50, 9 January 2022 (UTC) reply

there's a disagreement about this section. All these things are well referenced in their articles. Bokoharamwatch ( talk) 17:25, 8 January 2022 (UTC) reply

The stub article on these attacks can probably be deleted as its entire content is already included on the Timeline page ( March attack and December attack). Farolif ( talk) 01:31, 3 December 2023 (UTC) reply