Tag: bama
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…