Tag: Boko Haram
Troops kill 42 Boko Haram insurgents, rescue 38 women
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of 42 Boko Haram insurgents during a clearance operation at Garere village in…
IMF forecasts recession for Nigerian economy
The International Monetary Fund slashed its growth forecast for the Nigerian economy this year on Tuesday, saying a combination of…
Attacks won’t weaken our resolve to defeat terrorists – Amb. Guaer
France has said that the terrorists’ attacks on the country would not weaken its determination to fight Boko Haram insurgency…
Detained alleged ‘Boko Haram supporters’ dying in Cameroon
Amnesty International said that more than 1,000 people accused of supporting Boko Haram in Cameroon are being detained in military…
Army confirms casualty figure in Kangarwa attack
The Nigerian Army said 25 bodies of Boko Haram terrorists had been recovered after Troops of 119 Task Force Battalion…
Army financially, logistically prepared against Boko Haram, others
The Nigerian Army says it is financially and logistically prepared in its operations against insurgency, cattle rustling, kidnapping and the…
Presidency urges BBOG not to give up on government
The Presidency has appealed to officials and members of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG), campaign group not to waver…
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists arrested in Lagos
A Civilian Joint Task Force have arrested six suspected Boko Haram members said to be on the wanted lists of…
Boko Haram kills 2 soldiers, loses 16 members
Nigerian officials say 16 Boko Haram extremists and two soldiers have been killed when the extremists tried to ride explosives-laden…
Suicide bomber kills 6 in Borno mosque
Nigeria Army says six people were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in…
Boko Haram attacks Cameroon’s border post
Cameroon says Boko Haram fighters attacked a command post on its northern border with Nigeria. The attack followed a series…
Troops ambush Boko Haram terrorists, kill 4
Nigerian troops early Monday ambushed a column of suspected Boko Haram terrorists along Gerere Junction, Kukawa Local Government Area, on…
Nigerian Army kills 6 Boko Haram insurgents, liberates 5000
The Nigerian Army is certainly not relenting in its effort to rout the remaining elements of Boko Haram from the…
Army vows to end Boko Haram terrorism
The Nigerian Army says it will not be distracted in its resolve to end Boko Haram terrorism in the North…
Boko Haram splits over ties with Islamic State – U.S. general
Nigerian militants Boko Haram have fractured internally, with a big group splitting away from shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau over his…
MTN appoints new group CEO after Nigerian dispute
South Africa-based Telecoms giant MTN on Monday named a new chief executive after resolving a dispute with Nigeria over a…
Iceland deports Boko Haram victim from Nigeria
As the world marks World Refugee Day today, Al Jazeera has aired the pitiable story of a young Nigerian, Eze…
NSCDC discovers Boko Haram’s indoctrination book
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno on Sunday said it had discovered a “spiritual book“ suspected…
Borno probes diversion of rice meant for Boko Haram victims
The Borno Government has directed security agencies to investigate alleged diversion of large quantities of rice meant for feeding Internally…
Niger warns: Boko Haram now has an army
Niger’s defence minister, Hassoumi Messaoudou, told Radio France International on Friday that regional leaders needed to “rethink Boko Haram” and…
Boko Haram strikes again, kills 18 in Adamawa
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have killed 18 people in Kuda-Kaya village of Madagali area in restive northeast…
Over 700 Boko Haram insurgents surrender- Defence spokesman
The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, has disclosed that more than 700 repentant Boko Haram insurgents in the…
FG releases 1,470 tonnes of grains to Adamawa
The Federal Government on Wednesday presented 1,470 tonnes of grains to farmers across the 21 Local Government Areas of Adamawa…
Boko Haram strikes near Chibok, kidnaps 3 women
In a move to demonstrate that they are still a potent force, Boko Haram jihadists have attacked a village near…
Boko Haram kingpin nabbed in Borno
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday said it had arrested a 56-year-old Boko Haram kingpin in…
US condemns Boko Haram attack in Niger
The United States Government, on Tuesday, condemned Boko Haram’s June 3 attack on a military outpost in Bosso, Niger. The…
Boko Haram: 50,000 flee from attacks in Niger
Tens of thousands of people have fled southeastern Niger following deadly attacks by Boko Haram insurgents on the town of…
Army acquires new vehicles to fight Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has acquired six vehicles to enhance communication in its fight against insurgency in the North-East. The vehicles…
Boko Haram: Fleeing emirs return home
Two out of the five Borno emirs forced to flee their domain by Boko Haram terrorists, have returned to their…
Two Borno Emirs return home after two years
Two out of the five Borno emirs forced to flee their domain by Boko Haram terrorists have returned to their…