Tag: Boko Haram
FG negotiating with Boko Haram over Chibok girls, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari told members of the Nigerian community in France under the aegis Nigerian in Diaspora Organisation that his…
Cameroon officials hail self-defence response to Boko Haram
AP — Officials in Cameroon’s north on Monday praised a local self-defence group for confronting Boko Haram militants during a…
France pledges military equipment, intelligence support to MNJTF
French President François Hollande has pledged that his administration will assist the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) with intelligence gathering…
Why Nigerian military is winning against Boko Haram- Army spokesperson
The Nigerian military has attributed the feat recorded against Boko Haram insurgents by Nigerian troops to motivation and injection of…
Boko Haram: Senator gives scholarship to slain soldier’s children
FEMI ADI/Kaduna Senator Shehu Sani has granted scholarship to children of a soldier, Corporal Musa Ibrahim that was killed in…
Boko Haram most challenging problem of my govt.- Buhari
Femi Adi/Kaduna President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that Boko Haram insurgency has remained the most difficult challenge of his administration.…
Boko Haram: Northeast legislators seek special intervention for reconstruction
Rep. Sidi Karasuwa, Representing Nguru, Machina, Karsuwa and Yusufari Federal Constituency, said northeast legislators in the National Assembly had concluded…
Boko Haram: Buhari lauds Armed forces, warns that human rights abuses will be punished
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, reaffirmed his administration’s total commitment to the rule of law and warned that proven acts of…
Boko Haram attacks creating major hunger crisis in Lake Chad
New Boko Haram attacks have created a major hunger crisis in Africa’s Lake Chad region with malnutrition reaching “catastrophic” levels…
UPDATE: 3 dead as bomb blast rips through IDP camp in Yola
Reuters – A bomb went off in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp on the outskirts of the Adamawa state…
Boko Haram: more detained suspects to be freed
The military has confirmed that more persons detained for alleged links with Boko Haram insurgents will be released after being…
Boko Haram: Toyota Nigeria donates 5 vehicles to MNJTF
Toyota Nigeria Limited on Thursday donated five vehicles to the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in a bid to enhance…
All Boko Haram camps have been destroyed, terrorists subdued – DHQ
The Nigerian troops have destroyed all known Boko Haram terrorists’ camps and cells in the North East and have subdued…
Boko Haram: Military frees 128 detainees in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday released 128 detainees after certifying that they had no link with the Boko Haram terrorists…
Troops make steady progress in Sambisa forest – Army Spokesman
The Nigerian Army says troops involved in the counter-insurgency operation code-named “Operation Lafiya Dole’’ are making steady progress toward clearing…
Army arrest Boko Haram suppliers found no Qu’ran only cannabis, condoms
Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that its directives to troops in the North East to conduct a painstaking search on…
Lagos dismisses Boko Haram talks, step up enforcement on street trading
Kazeem Ugbodaga Arising from a crucial security meeting this evening, the Lagos State Security Council Meeting says rumours of infiltration…
Boko Haram attacks leave over 2.1 mn displaced in Nigeria
AFP – Mounting attacks by Nigeria’s ferocious Boko Haram Islamists have sent more than 2.1 million people fleeing their homes…
Army destroys fish, meat, belonging to Boko-Haram
The Nigerian Army on Friday destroyed 2,000 cartons of dried fish and smoked meat recovered from suspected Boko Haram insurgents.…
Boko Haram: North-East residents hail Buhari, Service Chiefs, over success
Some Nigerians living in the North Eastern part of the country grappled by security challenges, have expressed satisfaction with the…
Five killed as Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram
Gunmen killed at least five villagers in a raid in northern Nigeria’s Borno state on Wednesday before being repelled by…
10 dead, 100 wounded in twin blasts in Cameroon
Reuters – About 10 people were killed and 100 wounded on Thursday when a bomb went off near an army…
Boko Haram kills 26 in Borno, including children
(AP) — Witnesses say 26 people were killed in northeastern Borno state by attackers on horseback believed to be rebels…
Nigerian troops recapture Gamboru Ngala
The Nigerian Army said its troops has retaken the economic and strategic town of Gamboru Ngala, Borno State, from the…
PMB 100 Days: What Nigerians say about Buhari’s performance on security
Kazeem Ugbodaga & Cyriacus Izuekwe Nigerians have expressed mixed feelings over President Muhammadu Buhari’s performance in the area of security…
Boko Haram: 57,743 Nigerian Refugees in Cameroun, Niger, Chad
Nigeria National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA said Boko Haram attacks have resulted to displacement of about 57,743 into three neighbouring…
Boko Haram trying to hit Lagos – DSS
Nigeria’s Islamic extremist rebels Boko Haram are trying to extend their violent campaign across the country including Lagos, the country’s…
DSS arrests Boko Haram members that executed Potiskum, Kano, Zaria, Jos bombings
The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has arrested some members of the ruthless Islamist sect, Boko Haram that…
Chad executes 10 Boko Haram members by firing squad
Reuters – Chad has executed 10 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram by firing squad, a day after…
Nigerian Army destroys Boko Haram explosives factory in Borno
The troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, Nigerian Army, on have discovered and destroyed another Improvised Explosives Device- (IED) making…