Tag: Boko Haram
NAF destroys bandits camps in Kaduna, Zamfara
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will continue to identify and…
Army kills 450 Boko Haram terrorists , arrests 53
Nigeria's military said on Friday that troops killed 450 terrorists in the North east, 419 bandits in the north west…
Boko Haram attacks military post, kills 2 soldiers, loots armoury
Two soldiers, belonging to Cameroon's 42nd Motorised Infantry Battalion were killed on Monday night when an army post was attacked…
18 dead in Baga ambush by Boko Haram: Defence Headquarters
The Defence Headquarters said 18 people died in Friday's attack on a convoy of security men heading to Baga from…
Boko Haram terrorists and family members surrender (Photos)
Thirteen suspected Boko Haram terrorists alongside 6 women and 17 children from Kodila village have surrendered. The suspected terrorists and…
Air Force hits Boko Haram targets, scores of terrorists killed (Video)
Air strikes by the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE under subsidiary Operation HAIL STORM have hit several Boko…
Zulum speaks on Baga massacre by Boko Haram
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has condemned the killing of eight policemen and three members of Civilian Joint Task Force…
MNJTF troop rescues 12 Boko Haram hostages in Chad
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Troop in a recent Boko Haram ambush have rescued 12 hostages near…
Boko Haram/ISWAP targets hit in Operation Hail Storm, many killed
The Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has hit Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ hideouts…
Boko Haram commander, four wives capitulate to Nigerian troops
Nigeria's Defence Headquarters said a high profile Boko Haram Commander has surrendered, along with his four wives to Nigerian troops.
Merciless Mission: Nigerian troops wipe out many Boko Haram commanders
Few days after Nigeria lost one of its senior military officers, Colonel D.C. Bako, in a Boko Haram ambush, Nigerian…
Tears flow as army buries war commander, Dahiru Bako
Officers of Nigerian Army as well as family members of late war Commander, Col. Dahiru Bako, broke down in tears…
Nigerian Army Colonel Bako dies in Boko Haram ambush
Colonel D.C. Bako, one of the commanders of Operation LAFIYA DOLE of the Nigerian Army in Borno State has died…
Troops eliminate 16 Boko Haram terrorists, 11 arrested
The Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, have eliminated 16 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP)…
Nigeria records 11,277 violent deaths in one year – Report
No fewer than 11,277 Nigerians have been killed in violent manner in 2019, a report by the Nigerian Watch has…
UN commends Nigeria’s programme for repentant terrorists
The United Nations (UN) has commended the Nigerian Army’s de-radicalisation, rehabilitation and re-integration (DRR) programme for repentant Boko Haram terrorists.
Nigerian military smashes Boko Haram cells in Nasarawa, Kogi states
A recent joint military operation by Nigerian forces has smashed Boko Haram cells in central Nigerian states of Kogi and…
Nasarawa, Kogi clear of Boko Haram terrorists – Buratai
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai commended the troops of the Nigerian Army for the destruction of DarulSalam/Boko Haram…
Plain Truth: Military force alone can’t solve Boko Haram insurgency
Ambassador Mamman Nuhu , Executive Secretary, Lake Chad Basin Commission and Head of Mission, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has…
Scores of Boko Haram terrorists dead after Military airstrikes in Borno
By Kazeem Ugbodaga, with Agency Report Scores of Boko Haram terrorists have died after Nigeria’s military airstrikes hit their hideout…
Buratai tasks troops on intelligence driven operations
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has urged the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole to deploy more of…
Primate Ayodele warns against killing Kano musician over blasphemy
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned that killing Kano-based musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, will amount…
Boko Haram leader Shekau trends on Twitter; Read why
Abubakar Shekau, leader of the terrorist group ''Boko Haram'' is currently trending on Twitter and here is why.
Boko Haram terrorists now ‘mere scavengers desperate for food’ – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari and State Governors on Tuesday ended their meeting on the state of the nation’s security with a…
North-East governors drum support for military against Boko Haram
The North-East Governors’ Forum (NGF) has called on the Federal Government to deploy more state of the art military hardware…
Retain service chiefs, increase army funds – Umahi tells Buhari
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi on Friday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to retain the current armed force service chiefs against…
Repentant Boko Haram members not absorbed into army: Presidency
Aso Rock has debunked the fake news circulating that the Buhari administration is absorbing repentant Boko Haram terrorists into the…
Boko Haram extends tentacles to Niger State
The Abubakar Shekau-led faction of Boko Haram has released a video featuring members claiming to be from Niger State in…
Capitulating Boko Haram fighters assured of humane deal
Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf, Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has given assurance that the recently surrendered Boko Haram/Islamic States…
Boko Haram gunmen massacre 18 civilians, gravely injure 11
Boko Haram gunmen have killed no fewer than 18 civilians in a raid on the night of Saturday to Sunday…