Tag: Boko Haram
2 Boko Haram commanders killed, 8 members arrested
Nigerian soldiers in the special anti-terrorist force in Maiduguri, Borno State said Thursday they killed two senior commanders of Islamist…
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…
6 killed playing Ludo in Bauchi
Gunmen suspected of belonging to the Boko Haram Islamist sect late Sunday shot dead at least six people who were…
Boko Haram: Nigerian-Lebanese deny fleeing Kano
Mr Tahir Faddalah, the Chairman, Lebanese Community in Kano, has denied media reports that members of the community were fleeing Kano State…
11 Boko Haram members arrested
Eleven members of the Boko Haram sect have been arrested by Nigerian soldiers after a raid in Biu, a southern…
7 Boko Haram terrorists killed in gun battle
Suspected members of Boko Haram ,the Islamist extremist group and Nigerian soldiers exchanged gun fire in a battle in Maiduguri…
Boko Haram claims attacks on telecom firms
Nigeria’s Islamist group Boko Haram on Thursday claimed a set of fires yesterday at telecom masts across the north, while…
Boko Haram burns telecom firms masts
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Unidentified men suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect on Wednesday attacked masts belonging…
Boko Haram: A Proverbial View
By Isaac Asabor There is an African proverb that says “God created every child with the ability to cry but…
5 Boko Haram suspects killed in attack on troops
The Joint Task Force (JTF) on Operation Restore Order (ORO) said on Saturday that it killed five suspected terrorists after…
BOKO HARAM: Jonathan’s Phantom Peace Move
Although the Federal Government has admitted to making moves to engage Boko Haram in talks, there are certain mines in…
FG Not Sincere About Dialogue With Boko Haram
Comrade Shehu Sani, author, human rights activist and President, Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria spoke with FEMI ADI on the…
Wanted: Leaders In The North
By Joe Igbokwe What informed my decision to write this piece is not unconnected with the recent outbursts of Sheik…
Datti Ahmed: The Only Man Who Can Stop Boko Haram
Renowned medical doctor and President of the Supreme Council of Sharia in Nigeria, Dr. Ibrahim Datti Ahmed is the only…
Nigeria Falling Apart —Tinubu
Former Governor of Lagos State and the National Leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, the major opposition party in…
Muslim group begs Datti Ahmed to stop Boko Haram
An open letter of appeal by “Muslims Against terror” to Dr. Datti Ahmed, the only man in Nigeria the Boko…
Moslem Clerics Warn On Boko Haram
Moslem leaders in Agege and Alimosho areas of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have sent strong warning to anybody or group…
Boko Haram threatens media, denies peace talks
Nigeria’s Boko Haram sect has debunked stories that its representatives are holding peace talks with the government and threatened to…
Kumuyi: ‘Fear Not Boko Haram’
In the wake of attacks on churches in the country by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, the General Superintendent of…
Nigeria confirms talks with Boko Haram
Nigeria’s government signalled Saturday they had held some form of talks with Boko Haram militants waging a deadly insurgency, but…
Obe, Bello Worry Over Nation’s Insecurity
The Institute of Security in Nigeria recently held its seventh annual conference with the theme, “Choice of revitalizing Security Services…
Before All The Planks Are Pulled
BY ‘DIMEJI DANIELS Being a Nigerian President at this time is like walking a tight-rope, or having planks pulled one…
Damaturu residents flee besieged town
Hundreds of residents of Damaturu in Yobe state fled Tuesday after arrests by troops and rumours of new attacks by…
Bombs kill 2 Boko Haram bombers, one passerby
By Femi Adi/Kaduna Two suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers met their end today as the bombs they were carrying on…
What If Jonathan Resigns?
BY HENRY CHUKWUEMEKA ONYEMA For once, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said something that warmed my insides. He bluntly told Boko Haram…
20 Boko Haram members shot dead
Twenty suspected Boko Haram militants in Maiduguri,have been killed by Nigerian soldiers in a shootout. But the army lost one…
Soldiers seize Boko Haram weapons after raid
Nigerian troops recovered weapons in raids on suspected Boko Haram bases in two northern cities, officials said Saturday. A raid…
Nigerian Governor Blames Leaders For Insecurity
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Imo state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on Thursday in Abuja came down hard on Nigerian leaders…
When Hillary meets Jonathan
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Nigeria’s president Thursday amidst increasing concerns about the Boko Haram insurgency and the…
Clinton Must Urge Nigeria To Address Violence: HRW
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should urge Nigeria to address violence by militant Islamist group Boko Haram as well…