The Military Information Officer at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation Hadin Kai,  MOHAMMED GONI, disclosed in a statement issued in Maiduguri today that the operation was launched following credible intelligence about ISWAP fighters planning coordinated attacks on troops in Sector 3.

The SSG disclosed that the police had advised the party to obtain FAAN’s approval before security personnel could be deployed to the airport for the event, but the party reportedly proceeded to mobilise its members to the airport and attempted to gain entry into the facility, resulting in a confrontation with airport authorities in which security agencies intervened and restored order around the airport.

The Brazilian received a red card after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review revealed that he had pulled defender NATHAN SALIBA’s hair, prompting the referee to disallow what would have been his second goal of the match.