Tag: Boko Haram
One Chibok schoolgirl rejects freedom
One of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 and who had the opportunity to be released on…
Boko Haram kills 9 Chadian soldiers
At least nine Chadian troops and 40 Boko Haram militants died in clashes near Lake Chad, the Chadian military reported.
82 Chibok schoolgirls regain freedom from Boko Haram
Nigeria has secured the release of 82 more Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants more than three years ago.
NAF neutralises insurgents in N/East
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Component of Operation “LAFIYA DOLE” says it has neutralised a gathering of insurgents in parts…
Boko Haram suicide car bomber kills 5 Nigerian soldiers, injures 40
A suicide car bomber has attacked a military convoy in northeast Nigeria, killing five soldiers and injuring another 40, security…
Borno Police recovers livestock stolen by insurgents
The Borno Police Command on Thursday said that it had taken custody of 536 livestock suspected to have been stolen…
Group Realizes N54bn To Support Boko Haram Victims
Dr Sunday Ocheche, Executive Director, Victims Support Fund (VSF), says only about N30 billion of the N54 billion pledged to…
Rehabilitation of schools, other infrastructure destroyed by Boko Haram ongoing
The Executive Director, Victims Support Fund (VSF), Dr Sunday Ochoche, has said that rehabilitation of schools and other infrastructure destroyed…
How Nigerian Army defeated Boko Haram
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai said the lessons he learnt from the Bangladesh National Defence while on…
Police arrest run-away Boko Haram member in Bauchi
The Police Command in Bauchi has arrested one Mohammed Nafiu, a Boko Haram member already declared wanted by the military.
Security operatives arrests Boko Haram suspect
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Adamawa has arrested a suspected Boko Haram member, Amos Hassan.
Soldiers kill 6 Boko Haram insurgents, recover arms
Troops of 192 Battalion, 26 Task Force Brigade under Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Tuesday killed six Boko Haram insurgents during a…
Boko Haram’s leader’s wife arrested
An ex-wife of the factional leader of Boko Haram, Mamman Nur has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil…
Troops Rescue 1,623 Captives, Neutralise 21 Terrorists
Troops on clearance operations on Monday at Jarawa village in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno, rescued 1, 623…
Boko Haram terrorists ambush vigilante, kill one, injure 7
One person has been reported dead while seven others are said to be receiving treatment after suspected members of the…
Police arrest Boko Haram recruiter in Senegal
Senegalese police say authorities have arrested a suspected recruiter for the Nigeria-based Boko Haram Islamic extremist group.
DSS busts ISIS-linked Boko Haram ring in Benue, FCT
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it had busted a ring of ISIS-linked Boko Haram members based in Benue…
DSS foils attempt by Boko Haram to bomb US, UK embassies in Abuja
The Department State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspects alleged to have perfected plans to attack the United States and…
Trump to move ahead with Nigeria planes sale
President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing forward with plans to sell up to a dozen aircraft to Nigeria’s air force…
Boko Haram: Niger forces kill 57 members- Defence ministry
Niger security forces killed 57 members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram who attacked a village in the southeastern Diffa…
Buhari’s foreign trips yielding positive results — Onyeama
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s foreign trips have started yielding positive…
Boko Haram slaughters 8 people in Borno
Eight persons were slaughtered by suspected Boko Haram in a village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital…
Boko Haram threatens to behead President Paul Biya of Cameroon
Boko Haram has released a new video threatening to invade Cameroon and behead Cameroon President Paul Biya.
Boko Haram top member surrenders
A high ranking member of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Mr Bulama Kailani Mohammed Metele has surrendered to 145 Task…
Boko Haram strikes again, kidnaps 22 girls, women
Boko Haram Islamists have abducted 22 girls and women in two separate raids in northeast Nigeria, residents and vigilantes said.
2 Boko Haram Terrorists Apprehended
2 suspected Boko Haram terrorists carrying out surveillance on Kareto and Dangalti villages in Borno State, were apprehended by troops…
Nigerian troops ambush Boko Haram fighters
Nigerian soldiers of the Operation Lafiya Dole on Wednesday ambushed some Boko Haram fighters along Ajiri-Dikwa road, Borno State, killing…
Borno government to build orphanage for abandoned children
The Borno Government says it will build a comprehensive orphanage for at least 8,000 children that have been separated from…
I killed 13 People -Boko Haram Suspect
A 17-year-old Boko Haram suspect (Name withheld) said he was forced to kill 13 people in Chikingudu forest in Kalabalge…
Fall of Sambisa: Borno declares Dec. 22 public holiday
The Borno Government has declared Dec. 22 of every year as Public Holiday to celebrate the defeat of the Boko…