Tag: Boko Haram
Photos: Despite Boko Haram, Borno pays obeisance to Buhari
Despite the threat of Boko Haram terrorists, unprecedented crowd throng President Muhammadu Buhari's campaign in Borno State on Monday.
Boko Haram insurgents killed in Yobe, ammunition recovered
The 27 Task Force Brigade and Nigeria Army Special Forces School, Buni-Yadi, Yobe, on Sunday neutralised scores of Boko Haram…
Troops kill 2 Boko Haram insurgents, 2 women rescued
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops killed two Boko Haram insurgents in the ongoing clearance operation at Kajeri…
Satellite Image: See how Boko Haram destroyed Borno town, Rann
New satellite images analyzed by Amnesty International show the horrific aftermath of a Boko Haram attack that devastated Rann, north-east…
Cameroon expels 100,000 Nigerian refugees fleeing Boko Haram
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed to Cameroonian authorities not to evict over 100,000 of Nigerian refugees…
More than 100 Nigerian soldiers killed since 26 December – Report
Armed groups have killed more than 100 soldiers and seized a huge stock of weapons in clashes in northeast Nigeria…
Buhari: Forces outside Nigeria sponsoring Boko Haram
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has said forces outside the country are the one sponsoring Boko Haram.
Boko Haram: Troops diffuse bomb planted on Borno road
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops had successfully diffused a bomb planted by Boko Haram insurgents on Kawuri-Alauri…
Firewood: Army uncovers Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Sunday, said it had uncovered Boko Haram logistics supply syndicates among loggers and charcoal dealers in…
Atiku commends Borno elders for rejecting release of ‘repentant’ Boko Haram members
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has commended the call by the Borno Elders Forum, on President Muhammadu…
Army’s victory in Baga excites fishermen
Fishermen in Borno, whose means of livelihood were disrupted by insurgents, have hailed the military over the victory against Boko…
Photos: Nigerian troops retake Baga, other towns from Boko Haram
Nigerian troops from the newly-formed Nigerian Army Special Forces Command, supported by the Air Force and Navy, have cleared Boko…
Boko Haram: Nigerian govt launches campaign to support military
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced that his ministry will soon launch a massive national…
Fani-Kayode to Gov. Shettima: Your tears will continue until you confess
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has asked Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State to confess about the role…
Video: Borno governor weeps before Buhari over Boko Haram resurgence
With shaken voice and tears rolling down his cheeks, Borno State governor Kashim Shettima on Monday narrated before President Muhammadu…
Buhari: I’ll equip military to defeat Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja met a delegation from Borno, and restated his administration’s unwavering determination to equip…
100 Boko Haram killed in fight with Nigerian troops
Troops have killed over 100 Boko Haram terrorists in recent various clearance operations in Yobe and Borno, the army said…
How Nigerien troops killed 280 Boko Haram fighters
Troops and air strikes have killed more than 280 Boko Haram militants since the Nigerien Government started an operation against…
Stop the misinformation, Boko Haram not better equipped – Army
The Nigerian Army has debunked reports that the ragtag Boko Haram fighters are better equipped than Nigerian soldiers, dismissing them…
Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashes in fight against Boko Haram
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Helicopter was lost in combat while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion…
NAF Alpha jet bombs Boko Haram’s meeting venue in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a building being…
Boko Haram: Borno gov. calls for collective support to military
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno has called for a collective support to the military to enhance successful campaign against Boko…
Boko Haram: Future of millions of children and women at risk in Nigeria -UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has accused the Boko Haram terrorists’ factions of carrying out grave atrocities against children…
How the Air Force flushed out Boko Haram from Baga
Nigerian Air Force has given a detailed account of how the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE and…
Insurgency: Over 2,000 newly displaced people fleeing attacks in Nigeria – UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says escalating attacks by non-state armed groups suspected to be…
Army confirms killing of Naval officer in fight against Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of a Naval officer in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in Baga,…
Nigerian Army battles Boko Haram infiltrators in Baga
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops are fighting Boko Haram insurgents who attacked a military formation in Baga,…
Boko Haram: 167 policemen deployed to Northeast didn’t abscond – Police
The Nigerian Police Force has denied that 167 police officers deployed to Northeast to help in the fight against Boko…
NPF: No missing policeman on Boko Haram frontline
The Nigerian Police Force(NPF) has described as fake news the story about 167 policemen absconding from duties on the Boko…
Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Yobe
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said its troops had repelled attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents at a military formation…