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Nigeria deploys warship, troops to sack headstrong Gambia’s Jammeh
A Nigerian warship vessel dubbed the NNS Unity – is currently sailing off the coast of Ghana as it makes it way to Gambia in a deployment which is obviously part of the strategy of ECOWAS to force out President Yahya Jammeh who has refused to relinquish power.
A NAF source who confirmed the move, said some fighter jets were also expected to airlift the troops, and that men of the Air Force will leave for Senegal on Wednesday.
According to him, they will be briefed by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, at the Kainji base in Niger State.
He narrated further, that the Chiefs of Defence Staff of ECOWAS countries were in Abuja on Saturday, where they discussed what components each member state is expected to contribute to the troops that will force Yahya Jammeh out.
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The move became necessary after the region’s leaders through the West African body ECOWAS dialogued with Jammeh to step down following his last December 1 presidential election defeat by Mr. Adama Barrow to no avail.
Long-serving Jammeh who seems really desperate to hold onto power has declared a state of emergency citing undue foreign interference in the recently staged polls which he lost to his now exiled opponent Barrow.
Jammeh who initially accepted the outcome of the December polls later made a dramatic U-turn when he decided he wanted the election results annulled after the electoral commission admitted some errors, although it insisted this did not affect the final outcome.
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yanju omotodun
January 18, 2017 at 11:22 am
But are Gambians really complaining that this man should go ? While Ecowas headache ? Is war the way to show spirit of brotherhood ?
seyi jelili
January 18, 2017 at 11:30 am
I know not why African leaders see it hard to relinquish power, they are so power drunk.
God have mercy on Jammeh as he joins Gadafi of Libya soon.
JOHNSON PETER
January 18, 2017 at 1:20 pm
Lol. So you think Jammeh will die like Gadafi ? He might suceeded in his own fight to defeat Ecowas forces except foreign forces get involved.
African man doesn’t accept defeat easily.
Margret Dickson
January 18, 2017 at 1:06 pm
Anyone who is desperate for power deserves to die, it is simple.
Animashaun Ayodeji
January 18, 2017 at 1:23 pm
Nigeria that is yet to win her internal war against Boko Haram and Niger/Delta militants is going to Gambia with warship… OK!!! I pity this government
Roland Uchendu Pele
January 18, 2017 at 3:17 pm
It’s a shame.
We carry another man problem
Our own dey kill us.