Tag: Boko Haram
19 dead in twin suicide attack on Cameroon market
At least 19 people were killed in a double suicide bombing at a market in northeastern Cameroon on Friday, local…
Nigerian troops rescue 195 hostages from Boko Haram – Army
Nigerian troops have rescued 195 Boko Haram hostages and killed a number of “terrorists” in raids on villages across the…
Boko Haram: Reconsidering the Nigerian approach to terror by David Dimas
By David Dimas Once again national tragedies have unfolded before all of us. For some Nigerians, it is no longer…
Food reaching thousands sacked by Boko Haram – UN
The UN officials said the successful delivery of food aid to thousands of people uprooted by Boko Haram violence in…
Boko Haram: US begins training of 750 soldiers
Femi Adi/Kaduna In fulfillment of its promise to assist Nigeria combat Boko Haram insurgency, the United States of America on…
Operation Sambisa: Nigerian troops kill Boko Haram terrorists, destroy camps
The Nigerian Army has continued its offensive operations of destroying all Boko Haram terrorists remaining camps and enclaves around Alagarno…
Cameroonian, Nigerian troops kill 162 Boko Haram fighters
Cameroonian Communication Minister, Issa Bakary, said on Tuesday that Cameroonian and Nigerian troops have taken a key base of Boko…
No resurgence of Boko Haram – FG
The Federal Government has said the recent spate of attacks by Boko Haram is not an indication of any resurgence…
Boko Haram land mine kills 2 in Cameroon military convoy
A commanding officer and a soldier with Cameroon’s military have died after their convoy hit a land mine as they…
Lai Mohammed rallies support for military against Boko Haram
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has again called on Nigerians to give total support to the…
Shettima commends military’s counter-insurgency operations
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno has commended the military for their sacrifice in restoring peace in the North-East. Shettima stated…
Military is winning war against Boko Haram – GOC
The Military says it is winning the war against terrorism in spite of some challenges the Brig. Gen. Victor Ezugwu,…
12 Adamawa hunters honoured for gallant fight against Boko Haram
The Association of Hunters in Adamawa has honoured 12 of its members for their gallantry in the fight against insurgency…
Boko Haram: Yobe IDPs return home, engage in irrigation
Alhaji Mai Musa, acting Chairman, Gujba Local Government of Yobe, said people who fled the area due to the Boko…
No part of Yobe State is under Boko Haram – Gov Gaidam
The Yobe Government says there is no part of the state currently under the occupation of the Boko Haram insurgents.…
Boko Haram kills 30 in two Borno village raids
At least 30 people have been killed in fresh Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigeria, vigilantes told…
Ponytail gives female suicide bomber away
A would-be suicide bomber who refused to detonate her explosives in northeast Nigeria was identified as she tried to flee…
Cameroon soldiers kill 27 Boko Haram fighters
Cameroon soldiers killed at least 27 Boko Haram fighters after launching a cross-border operation in the Nigerian locality of Goshi…
Innoson keeps our jets in operation against Boko Haram- Chief of Air Staff
Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar has lauded the management of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing…
Military to shut markets aiding Boko Haram operations in Borno, Yobe
The Nigerian Army has announced plans to close designated markets in Yobe and Borno where traders have been found to…
Nigerian Army arrest two soldiers working with Boko Haram
Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of two soldiers who are Explosive Ordinance Device personnel attached to 143 Battalion believed…
Nigerian army warns Boko Haram collaborators
The Nigerian Army has warned all collaborators and sympathizers of Boko Haram in the country, noting that, that would be…
Nigerian Army begins investigation into Boko Haram attacks on Dalori
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that it is investigating attacks by Boko Haram terrorists on communities close…
Nigeria alone cannot rebuild north-east, says Dogara
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Sunday raised the alarm that Nigeria alone cannot cope…
Chibok schoolgirls can’t be found again, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo declared on Saturday that the 219 schoolgirls kidnapped from Chibok, Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists,…
More terrorist groups to pledge allegiance to IS in 2016, says UN
Islamist sect, Boko Haram and 33 other militant groups from around the world have reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic…
Switzerland denies funding Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram
Switzerland on Wednesday said it had not given any funding to military operations against Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist insurgents, after…
Begin fresh probe on Ekiti guber election, Group tells FG
The Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM), on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to commence a new probe…
Nigerian troops kill Boko Haram fighters, rescue hostages
Nigerian army has stated that its troops have killed Boko Haram terrorists and have rescued hostages, recovered arms and destroyed…
Buhari assures EU on human rights
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Strasbourg, France, assured the European Union that his administration was doing its utmost best to…