Tag: Boko Haram
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…
Court Martial passes verdict demoting Capt. Aroye
General Court Martial (GCM), of the Nigerian Army on Friday passed a verdict demoting Captain Mathew Aroye to 2nd Lieutenant…
US Commends Nigeria, Neighbours Over Boko Haram War
Nigeria and its neighbours have received the commendation of the US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson or the effective strategies…
Nigeria spent $2.6bn on Boko Haram Victims In 2016 – Defence Chief
Nigeria spent more than $2.6 billion in 2016 to address the humanitarian challenges caused by Boko Haram terrorists, Chief of…
Top Boko Haram Chieftain Nabbed In Ekiti
The Department of State Service has arrested a suspected Boko Haram kingpin, other members of the fleeing insurgency group in…
Boko Haram Vows To Establish Islamic Caliphate Across West Africa
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has vowed to create an Islamic caliphate across West Africa in a new propaganda video…
UN deputy scribe tasks Africa on Boko Haram
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has challenged Nigeria and African countries to learn from the lessons of the…
Army confirms killing of 5 soldiers by Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of five soldiers, including a Lieutenant, by Boko Haram insurgents in the attack…
Soldiers Arrest Boko Haram Fuel Supplier
Troops have arrested a 45-year-old suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Makinta Ibrahim, said to be the supplier of petrol and other…
Boko Haram Kills Another Army Lieutenant, Police Sergeant
In continuation of their onslaught against Nigerian communities and soldiers in the Northeast, Boko Haram insurgent on Wednesday evening killed…
5,000 rescued from Boko Haram in Cameroon
West African forces freed 5,000 people being held in villages by Boko Haram, in an operation that killed more than…
Update: 6 Killed As Boko Haram Strikes In Maiduguri Again
Borno Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the killing of five persons, including four suspected suicide bombers, after an early morning…
Boko Haram kills 3 Nigerian soldiers in new video
Nigeria’s terrorist group, Boko Haram, has released a new video in which the group executed three people, beheading one and…
Troops Rescue 455 From Boko Haram Insurgents
Troops have rescued another 455 people held captive by Boko Haram terrorists, thus bringing the total hostages freed since Saturday…
Troops Rescue 211 Civilians From Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has rescued 211 civilians held captive by the Boko Haram terrorists at Cingal Murye and Maja villages…
Latest: Boko Haram Kills Nigerian Soldier, 2 Missing
Boko Haram insurgents have killed a Nigerian soldier while two others were reported missing during an encounter with the terrorists…
UN remembers Chibok schoolgirls on Women’s Day
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has called on the international community to remember the Chibok schoolgirls and thousands…
Nigerian, Cameroonian troops clear terrorists from 7 border villages
Nigerian and Cameroonian troops have cleared seven villages of Boko Haram terrorists in the border between the two countries in…
Ikpeazu Commends Nigerian Military
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Nigerian military in tackling security challenges confronting…
Nigerian troops must respect human rights- Commander
The Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, says his troops must respect human rights in the counter-insurgency operation…
Tinubu Commends Gov. Shettima On Projects
APC National Leader, Chief Bola Tinubu, on Monday, commended Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno for executing developmental projects in spite…
Nigerian Soldiers capture 14 Boko Haram terrorists, recover arms
Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole captured 14 terrorists and neutralised several others during clearance operations at Chikum Gudu in…
Lafiya Dole: Troops capture 14 terrorists, recover arms
Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole captured 14 terrorists and neutralised several others during clearance operations at Chikum Gudu in…