Tag: Boko Haram
Army confirm arrests of Borno LG chairman, for alleged link with Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed the arrest of the Chairman of Mafa Local Government in Borno, Alhaji Shettima Lawan,…
Lay down your arms, repentant Boko Haram members tell colleagues
Some repentant Boko Haram members on Wednesday appealed to their fellow sect members still in Sambisa forest to lay down…
New Year Message: Buhari calls for vigilance against Boko Haram remnants
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to be on the alert and watch out for strange figures settling in…
Breaking: 15 Boko Haram insurgents killed in fierce encounter with soldiers
Despite claims by the Nigerian military that the Boko Haram insurgents had been crushed, fighters of the murderous sect on…
Boko Haram: Nigerians in South Africa commend FG
The Nigerian community in South Africa has commended the Federal Government for flushing out Boko Haram insurgents from the Sambisa…
Boko Haram not defeated, Shekau speaks out from hiding
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the murderous sect, Boko Haram, on Thursday released a new video to dispute claims that…
Army arrest 1,240 Boko Haram suspects in Sambisa
The Nigeria Army said it had arrested about 1,240 suspected Boko Haram terrorists during a mop-up operation by troops inside…
Dozens of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Niger
Niger Interior Minister on Wednesday said dozens of Boko Haram fighters have given themselves up to authorities in southern Niger,…
Lawmaker applauds Buhari, military on capture of Sambisa forest
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr. Tunde Braimoh, on Wednesday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian military for successfully flushing out…
Boko Haram terrorist arrested in Ikorodu
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has revealed the arrest of a Boko Haram terrorist in Ikorodu area…
Army chief charges troops to pursue fleeing terrorists
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged troops in the North East to pursue the fleeing Boko…
Boko Haram Defeat: Army chief praises gallant Nigerian soldiers
The Chief of Army staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has commended the efforts and sacrifices of gallant officers and men of…
Hurray! Nigerian Army finally crushes Boko Haram, Sambisa forest falls
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja commended the troops of the Nigerian Army for crushing Boko Haram terrorists in…
Army alerts public to fleeing Boko Haram terrorists
The Nigerian Army has urged the public to be vigilant as remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists are fleeing to…
UNICEF chief decries devastating impact of Boko Haram on children
Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on Tuesday, said the brutal years of Boko Haram insurgency had left a devastating impact…
Boko Haram: U.S. lawmakers okay 5-year strategy to assist Nigeria
The United States House of Representatives has passed a legislation directing the country’s Secretaries of State and Defence to jointly…
Army rescues 801 persons in Borno from Boko Haram terrorists
The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that it had rescued additional 801 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram terrorists…
Nigerian troops moving into major Boko Haram enclave – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that troops have commenced advancing into Sambisa Forest, one of…
FG providing necessary support for troops – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said as the fight against Boko Haram insurgency entered crucial stage, the…
NSCDC apprehends 3 suspected Boko Haram insurgents
The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday said it had arrested three suspected…
Boko Haram kills another lieutenant colonel
Boko Haram has killed another senior Nigerian soldier, army sources said on Tuesday. B.U. Umar, a lieutenant colonel and commanding…
Another Nigerian soldier ambushed, killed by Boko Haram
A senior Nigerian soldier was on Tuesday killed by the Boko Haram, army. B.U. Umar, a lieutenant colonel and commanding…
‘War has just begun’, Shekau warns Trump
Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram jihadist group has reacted to the election of Donald Trump to the White House…
Army will not be distracted – Spokesperson
The Nigerian army says it will not be ruffled by the series of recent suicide bomb attacks and ambushes by…
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered in Chad in the past month, security and U.N. sources…
Slain Col. Abu Ali, others buried in Abuja
The remains of late Lt. Col. Muhammad Abu Ali and four of his soldiers were on Monday buried in Abuja.…
Be patriotic in reporting Boko Haram- Army chief
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has again called on the Nigerian media, especially online publications, to be…
Troops kill 37 terrorists, capture 1 female sex slave
Troops of 27 Task Force Brigade, Nigerian Army have killed 37 terrorists in Borno south during a clearance operation nicknamed…
Lt. Colonel, 4 soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked 119 Battalion, Nigerian Army location at Malam Fatori in northern Borno, on Friday, killing one…
Troops on patrol kill 2 terrorists in Borno
Troops on fighting patrol along the Monguno-Brimari road in Borno, on Thursday killed two suspected terrorists. Col. Sani Usman, the…