.The Nigerian Army on Thursday
approved the restoration of phone services in a northeastern state
wheretroops are pursuing Islamist insurgents, signalling an improving
security situation there.
"The defence headquarters has authorised the restorationof GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) servicesin Adamawa state," a statement said.
The phone blackout remains inplace however for two other states in the region, Borno and Yobe.
All three were placed under a state of emergency in May ahead of a sweeping army offensive against Boko Haram Islamists, with the military shutting down mobile networksto block the militants from communicating.
The army said the phones could be turned back on in Adamawa given the "positive indications" about the security situation there.
Adamawa has suffered fewer attacks than Borno and Yobe during Boko Haram's insurgency, which has left roughly 3,600 dead since 2009, including killings attributed to the security services.
While details of the ongoing military offensive are to verify, Adamawa is believed tohave seen relatively little fighting.
Boko Haram violence has, however, persisted in Borno and Yobe.
"The defence headquarters has authorised the restorationof GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) servicesin Adamawa state," a statement said.
The phone blackout remains inplace however for two other states in the region, Borno and Yobe.
All three were placed under a state of emergency in May ahead of a sweeping army offensive against Boko Haram Islamists, with the military shutting down mobile networksto block the militants from communicating.
The army said the phones could be turned back on in Adamawa given the "positive indications" about the security situation there.
Adamawa has suffered fewer attacks than Borno and Yobe during Boko Haram's insurgency, which has left roughly 3,600 dead since 2009, including killings attributed to the security services.
While details of the ongoing military offensive are to verify, Adamawa is believed tohave seen relatively little fighting.
Boko Haram violence has, however, persisted in Borno and Yobe.
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