Tag: bama
Troops rescue 25 victims, nab 10 suspects in nationwide operations
The Nigerian Army says its troops have in the last 48 hours rescued 25 kidnapped victims and apprehended 10 suspects,…
Zulum vows to close all IDPs camps in Borno
“God willing, we are going to close one of the biggest camps in Maiduguri, which is Bama IDP camp, and…
Zulum shares N400m, food, textiles to over 90,000 vulnerable people
Professor Babagana Zulum, the Governor of Borno State, on Wednesday shared about N400 million alongside thousands of bags of food…
Insurgency: Bama residents celebrate return of peace
Residents of Bama in Borno State has organised a special anniversary to celebrate the return of peace and normalcy to…
3,000 IDPs relocated to Bama after Maiduguri-Bama-Banki road reopens
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said the Nigerian Government has relocated no fewer than 3,000 Internally Displaced People of…
IDPs return to Bama before Ramadan not feasible – Shettima
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno has said that returning Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to Bama Local Government Area before Ramadan…
Borno Govt. begins massive clearing, fumigation in Bama
The Borno State Government on Saturday began massive clearing and fumigation of Bama town recently liberated by the military to…
Gov. Shettima relocates to Bama to supervise reconstruction
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State said on Wednesday he had relocated to Bama, one of the communities worst hit…
Minister insists war against Boko Haram largely won
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Wednesday insisted that the military has largely met the deadline given…
ISIS figures on Boko Haram attacks, killings a hoax – FG
The Federal Government has described as a hoax the figures being bandied by ISIS concerning the number of attacks carried…
Army captures Boko Haram Commander, rescues 178 captives in Bama axis
Sequel to the ongoing operations to clear Boko Haram Terrorists in its area of operations, the troops of 21 Brigade…
Bama: a sight and stench of death after Boko Haram defeat
The devastation is visible from the air in Bama. Corrugated iron roofs lie ripped off among charred debris, the walls…
Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram attack on Bama
Nigerian troops on Saturday quashed a fresh attempt by Boko Haram militants to recapture Bama, the defence headquarters said. Bama…
Boko Haram attacks Gamboru, slaughter women in Bama
Boko Haram militants killed 11 people in an attack on Gamboru in northeast Nigeria after the Islamists reportedly slaughtered dozens…
Boko Haram burns houses in Bama as troops advance
Boko Haram Islamists have set fire to homes in Nigeria’s northeast town of Bama that are under their control, forcing…
Army detains General for fleeing from Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military authorities have detained an army general who allegedly fled into the bush with his troops to avoid confrontation…
Nigerian troops recapture Bama, kills 50 Boko Haram fighters
A senior military official says Nigerian troops have recaptured Bama in Borno state from the Boko Haram insurgents and blocked…
Boko Haram: ‘Bodies litter’ Bama town – BBC
A lawmaker has told the BBC that bodies littered the streets of Bama, a northern Nigerian town two days after…
US worried over Boko Haram capture of Bama
The United States on Thursday said it was concerned by increasing Boko Haram violence and territorial gains in Nigeria, warning…
Mixed reports as Boko Haram claims another town in Borno
Nigeria’s militant Islamist sect Boko Haram has seized the key northeastern town of Bama after fierce fighting with government forces,…
Two dead in Nigeria Air force crash
Nigeria Defence headquarters has confirmed that one of the pilots of Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter which crashed on a training…
47 killed by Boko Haram in latest attack on Bama
No fewer than 47 people were killed in the early Wednesday’s attack on Bama by dozens of Boko Haram gunmen,…
Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram multi-front attacks, kill 40
Amidst report of extra-judicial killings of Boko Haram suspects by Nigeria’s military, while suspects were under their custody, Nigeria’s military…
32 Boko Haram terrorists killed in counter-attacks
Nigeria’s Joint Task Force (JTF) on Operation Restore Order (ORO) has confirmed the killing of 32 Boko Haram militants after…
Army rescues Boko Haram’s female captives
Nigerian authorities said Friday they had freed three women and six children abducted by Islamist extremist group Boko Haram as…
Army: 200 Boko Haram fighters attacked Bama
Nigerian soldiers blanketed the town of Bama on Wednesday, where residents stayed indoors after coordinated assaults by heavily armed Islamist…
55 killed in Boko Haram attacks, prisoners freed
Nigeria’s Boko Haram gunmen Tuesday launched coordinated attacks on military barracks, a prison and police stations in the northeastern town…
Boko Haram kills 2 Nigerian cops in Bama
At least two policemen were feared dead on Thursday, after some gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents attacked a…
Boko Haram Kills Justice Commissioner
Suspected members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect have killed in Bama the Attorney General of Borno State, northeast Nigeria…