Tag: Boko Haram sect
Cleric Charges CAN Over Boko Haram
A cleric, Prophet Solomon Olukunni Ajao has charged the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, to find solution to the incessant…
Nigeria troops intercept rocket launchers, bombs, rifles
The Joint Task Force (JTF) on Operation Restore Order (ORO) on Tuesday said it intercepted rocket launchers, rocket bombs and…
26 Boko Haram members arrested, 2 killed in raid
Nigerian soldiers have arrested 26 alleged members of Islamist group Boko Haram and killed two others in a raid after…
2 Indians shot dead in Nigeria
Suspected members of Islamist group Boko Haram attacked a gum arabic factory in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria on Wednesday, killing two…
One person injured in Kaduna blast
The Nigerian Army has confirmed an explosion from an improvised explosive device along Kaduna-Zaria road. The explosion which occurred between…
Fresh Blast Hits Abuja Shopping Centre
Soldiers have cordoned off the scene of explosion which occurred near Banex Plaza, a popular shopping centre located in Wuse…
9 workers slaughtered in Maiduguri
Nine Nigerian construction workers were killed early Monday in the restive northeastern city of Maiduguri, the base of the Islamist…
Army Imam slams Boko Haram for killing people
Lt. Col Ishaq Rano, Assistant Director, Islamic Affairs of the Nigerian Army, has said that killing and bombing of Churches…
US To Label Boko Haram Kingpins As Terrorists
The government of the United States of America has concluded plans to label three kingpins of the Boko Haram sect…
List Boko Haram As Terrorist Group —CAN Boss
The National President, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has called on the United States Government to urgently…
Jonathan Should Stop Lamentation And Face Boko Haram Squarely
In his usual manner of reacting to the bombing of innocent Nigerians by the Boko Haram sect which are now…
Boko Haram: ‘Why we attacked the churches’
A purported spokesman for Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attacks and threatened further violence. “We are responsible for…
Nigeria: Boko Haram darkens Jonathan’s first anniversary
The retired general, a revered man in Maiduguri, north east Nigeria, reaches into his immaculate white robe after taking a…
SSS Impounds 35 Drums Of Chemicals, Arrests Suspect
The State Security Service, SSS, in Kano northwest Nigeria, Wednesday paraded a suspect, Ayuba Usman, who was arrested in with…
It Is Time For Dialogue
Nobody thought it could turn this bad but the thoughtlessness of those who should know better may destroy our fragile…
Lagos ACN Condemns Boko Haram Attack On ThisDay
The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has condemned, in the strongest terms, the bombing of…
Boko Haram: N1m Reward For Informants
The police in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria have offered N1 million reward to any person that could give information that…
Another Jos Tragedy: 3 Christians Ambushed, Killed
Gunmen shot dead three Christians in Nigeria near the flashpoint city of Jos, hours after 10 people were killed in…
Ceasefire: Boko Haram Gives Fresh Terms
The northern based Islamist Boko Haram sect terrorising the north has again given two conditions under which to ceasefire from…
Boko Haram: Northern Governors Meet
Femi Adi/Kaduna Governors of the 19 northern states in Nigeria under the aegis of Northern Governors Forum ,NGF are meeting…
Boko Haram attacks Police boss’s home, kills 2 guards
Gunmen, believed to be Boko Haram militants, have attacked the Kano home of the Imo state commissioner of police, Mohammed…
Friendly Bombs kill 3 Boko Haram members
The military authorities in Maiduguri, capital of Nigeria’s north eastern state of Maiduguri have confirmed the death of three suspected…
Nigerian soldier killed in Kano
Gunmen shot dead a soldier Friday in the northern Nigerian city of Kano where members of the Boko Haram Islamist…
Boko Haram Effect: Discordant Tunes in Jonathan’s Government
Bayo Onanuga Who is presenting the true mirror of Nigeria? The Central Bank Governor or the Finance minister? In one…
ACF Begs Boko Haram To End Attacks
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Monday appealed to members of the Boko Haram sect to stop its killing of…
Boko Haram: Nigeria deports 11,000 Aliens
Nigeria has repatriated around 11,000 foreigners mainly from Niger and Chad over the past six months to curb a growing…
Atiku Urges Boko Haram leaders to step out for talks
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has urged members of the Boko Haram to seize the opportunity offered for dialogue with the…
Boko Haram Panic In Cameroon
Islamist religious extremists, Boko Haram sect has spread its tentacles to Cameroun, Nigeria’s neighbour to the east, giving rise to…
Boko Haram Siege Is Over — Gov
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State on Thursday declared that the era of insecurity caused by the spate of bombing…
Boko Haram Again: Car Bomb Found In Maiduguri
Soldiers on Wednesday found and safely detonated a car bomb in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Military spokesman, Col. Victor…