Tag: Boko Haram
Military kills wife of Boko Haram factional leader
The Nigerian Military has said it has killed the wife of a major factional leader of the Boko Haram terrorist…
1,050 Boko Haram insurgents surrender, many flee
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said 1,050 insurgents had surrendered to troops in Lake Chad and Monguno general area of…
Boko Haram factional leader wounded in clean-up operation
The Nigerian Army on Friday said one of the Boko Haram factional leaders, Mamman Nur, was wounded in an ongoing…
Boko Haram bomb kills 3 in Adamawa
Some people are feared dead in a bomb attack on Magadali Local Government Area of Adamawa on Monday.
2 pregnant women deliver as military free 700 persons from Boko Haram captivity
Two women of the 700 persons rescued from Boko Haram insurgents have delivered at a military holding facility in Monguno…
Boko Haram: Air Chief tasks service men on professionalism
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, has tasked service men engaged in counter-insurgency operation to demonstrate high…
Troops pursue Boko Haram insurgents after Maiduguri attack – Commander
The Nigerian Army said its troops had been in pursuit of Boko Haram insurgents after repelling insurgents’ attack at Moloi…
Nigerian soldiers repel Boko Haram attack
Nigerian troops on Monday repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents at a security check point few kilometres away…
Soldiers kill 3 Boko Haram insurgents, recover 200 cattle
The Nigerian Army on Monday said its troops killed three Boko Haram insurgents and recovered 200 cattle in Borno.
Boko Haram suffers heavy casualty, loses vehicles, arms to soldiers
The Nigerian Army has inflicted a heavy casualty on Boko Haram insurgents at the remote islands in Lake Chad basin…
Boko Haram crisis claims 32,842 death
The Boko Haram crisis in Northeast Nigeria has claimed 32,842 death in 10 years, says a report by the Nigerian…
220 Boko Haram insurgents captured in North-East
The Nigerian Army on Friday said its troops had captured 220 Boko Haram insurgents in various clearance operations in the…
167 Boko Haram fighters captured, many killed
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have killed several Boko Haram members and captured 167 others during an intensified offensive on…
Boko Haram: Theatre Commander seeks community support
The Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, has called on people in the North-East to support the military…
Troops kill 3 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno
The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that its troops killed three Boko Haram insurgents at Gajibo village in Dikwa Local…
Boko Haram kills 2, injures many in Madagali – Council boss
Alhaji Yusuf Muhammed,Chairman, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa said two persons were killed and many injured in Wanu village…
Nigerian soldiers capture Boko Haram commander, rescue 212 hostages
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday rescued another 212 persons held hostage by the terrorists after they cleared remnants of insurgents…
Buratai decorates 43 newly-promoted Majors-General
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday, decorated 43 of the 45 newly-promoted Majors-General in the Nigerian…
Boko Haram: Army kills 14 terrorists, rescues 30 civilians in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it’s troops had killed 14 Boko Haram insurgents in clearance operations in Bama Local…
Lagos Assembly urges Buhari to intensify efforts on counter-terrorism
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intensify efforts to wipe out all manner…
Boko Haram: Scores killed in Mubi bomb blast
Scores of people are feared dead following a bomb blast at a mosque in Dazala area of Mubi town in…
FG hails global endorsement of Nigeria’s fight against terrorism
The Federal Government has hailed the recent global endorsement of its fight against terrorism, as contained in the 2017 Global…
Boko Haram: Adamawa Govt. supports 500 vigilantes
No fewer than 500 local hunters and vigilance group members are being supported by Adamawa Government to help in the…
150 Benin Republic troops deploy to fight Boko Haram
The Republic of Benin has deployed 150 soldiers to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), to fight Boko Haram insurgents…
Boko Haram: FMBN supports Borno Govt. to rehabilitate houses
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) said on Tuesday that it would support the government and people of Borno…
Yobe Police Command lost 235 personnel to Boko Haram
The Yobe Police Command on Tuesday said it had lost 235 officers and men to Boko Haram insurgency in the…
Boko Haram kills 3 Nigerian soldiers again
Boko Haram has killed three Nigerian soldiers in the past one week as troops successfully cleared 13 Boko Haram hideouts…
Boko Haram: Nigeria Govt. concludes first phase of suspects prosecution
The Federal Government yesterday said it has completed the first phase of prosecution of Boko Haram suspects in its custody,…
Boko Haram suspects were never forced to drink urine – Army
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday denied forcing the 486 Boko Haram suspects arrested on their way from Jigawa to Port…
Army repels Boko Haram attack in Adamawa
An Attempt to invade Gulak, headquarters of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa by Boko Haram insurgents on Monday night…