Tag: Boko Haram
Again, Yobe, Borno in darkness as Boko Haram bombs electricity towers
The two transmission towers that supplied electricity from Gombe to Yobe and Borno were bombed early Saturday morning by the…
Boko Haram insurgents storm Chibok, kill two
Chibok first got the world’s attention in April 2014 when Boko Haram terrorists attacked the Government Girls Secondary School located…
Borno resettles 1m displaced persons
“I am pleased to report to this Honourable House that the security situation in the state has greatly improved and…
Several terrorists dead after NAF’s massive air strikes hit target
Many of the terrorists were said the have been killed and others dislodged, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public…
Accusations against VP Shettima false, baseless – MURIC
According to MURIC, a governor genuinely aiding insurgents would not have made such a request but would have joined those…
Lethal violence claims 15,245 lives in Nigeria 2022, North worst hit – Report
According to the report, the number of fatalities from violence in Nigeria reached 15,245 in 2022, bringing the total for…
Deadly terrorist shot dead, 25 hostages rescued by troops
He said the troop, in conjunction with Hybrid Force, extricated 14 hostages in a clearance operation at Gobara village in…
Tinubu throws challenge to military on bandits, others
By Suleiman Shehu President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian military for the efforts put in to tackle Boko Haram…
Obasanjo’s bombshell: Nigeria’s 20m out-of-school children foundation for future Boko Haram
Obasanjo charged Nigerians to google how many countries in the world had less than 20m, asking: "That doesn’t worry us? Are…
Buhari boasts: I can confidently say I have degraded Boko Haram, banditry, others
Apart from the degraded threat of terrorism in the North East, President Buhari also expressed delight that government has curbed…
Buhari bombshell: Boko Haram being sponsored by foreigners
Buhari spoke during a Presidential lunch organized for him by the Kano State Government at the end of his visit…
Wike delivers verdict on Buhari’s fight against Boko Haram, bandits
Governor Wike asserted that a grateful country honours her armed forces' extraordinary bravery and courage during their service and the…
Eight Boko Haram terrorists shot dead, one captured, four motorcycles recovered
This came after the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, charged troops to redouble their efforts in smoking…
49 Boko Haram fighters, 2 commanders surrender to Nigerian troops
Preliminary investigation revealed that the insurgents came out from Sambisa forest, where they have been hiding and waging campaign of…
Scores of Boko Haram fighters killed in military airstrikes in Borno
It was an intelligence-led aerial and ground coordinated operation launched by the Nigerian Army targeting the Boko Haram fighters.
Boko Haram Commander Abu Hassan, 13 other terrorists killed in battle with troops
It was gathered that the terrorists were killed after a gunner in the troops' patrol convoy opened fire on the…
Army kills 3 Boko Haram terrorists in Gubio, recovered weapons
It was gathered that the troops, in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in a joint operation, intercepted…
Gov. Zulum awards N300m scholarship to orphans of CJTFs
The volunteers were involved with fighting Boko Haram and ISWAP side by side with the Nigerian military in Borno State.
Boko Haram terrorists kill 389 policemen in Borno
By Yakubu Uba The Police Commissioner in Borno, Abdu Umar has said that 389 policemen paid the supreme price and…
20 repentant Boko Haram fighters die in Borno camp
Reports have it that health workers with the support of Non-Governmental Organisations and the World Health Organisation are battling to…
ISWAP executes two Boko Haram commanders, Hamza, Ibrahim
The ISWAP had carried out series of attacks against the Boko Haram faction within the past weeks plunging the Boko…
17 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to Nigerian Army
Seventeen BokoHaram terrorists including their family members surrendered to the Nigerian Army in Bama, Borno State.
Zulum offers N10m, house, scholarships to family of murdered CJTF commander
Kadau was commander of “sector one” Civilian JTF in Bama before he was killed in an ambush by terrorists while…
Wanted Boko Haram informant Mamuda Usman arrested in Abuja
The troops also apprehended a suspected BHT arms dealer, named Hamza Dogo in Zamfara and recovered two AK47 rifles, eight…
Breaking: Nigerian military kills 200 Boko Haram fighters, 5 commanders in Super Tucano airstrikes
The sources explained that the ATF, in another Coordination With The ground troops, detailed two Super Tucano to conduct air…
Shettima, terrorism, and bigotry: Time to put stale propaganda to rest
When Boko Haram terrorists destroyed churches in Borno, Shettima not only provided funds for the reconstruction of the places of…
Army busts 7 female Boko Haram logistics suppliers
Following this information, troops immediately embarked on a follow-up operation to the Boko Haram camp and contact was made around…
42 Terrorists gunned down in battle with Nigerian troops
He said the Air Component of OPHK on July 11, conducted air interdiction operation at Tumbum Jaki and Tumbum Murhu…
Shehu Sani: What I know about Shettima and Boko Haram
Sani, said though, he’s not a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), he witnessed the effort of Shettima…
Five terrorists shot dead, 2 AK-47 rifles, three dane guns recovered in Borno
He said the troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, three dane guns, two AK47 magazines, 70 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and…