Tag: Boko Haram
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…
Chad sentences 10 Boko Haram members to death
Reuters – Chad, a leading country in a military task force against Boko Haram, has sentenced 10 members of the…
DSS uncovers Boko Haram spy ring at Abuja Airport
Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) says it has uncovered a spy cell run by militant Islamist group Boko Haram…
Boko Haram kills three in southern Niger
(Reuters) – Suspected Nigerian Boko Haram militants raided a village in southern Niger, killing three people including a soldier, security…
In Video: Nigerians mark 500 days of Chibok Girls abduction
Women for Peace and Justice in a peaceful protest at Alausa today to mark over 500 days of Chibok girls…
500 Days: Nigerians mark Chibok girls abduction
Abuja (AFP) – Relatives of over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants marked, on Thursday, 500 days since…
8,700 troops to combat Boko Haram
8,700 troops to combat Boko Haram Member countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission are to deploy 8,700 troops to…
APC lauds Service Chiefs for personally leading war against insurgency
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Service Chiefs for showing leadership by example by personally taking charge of…
A Pardon Well Deserved
The decision of the Nigerian Army to re-instate 2,500 soldiers and 102 officers who were dismissed and put on trial…
Nigerian Air Force destroys two Boko Haram trucks
Two trailers suspected to be carrying logistics support to members of the Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) sect have been intercepted…
Ban Ki-moon in Nigeria to mark bombing, Chibok girls
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived Nigeria on Sunday to commemorate the bombing of UN’s headquarters by Islamist sect,…
Regional military chiefs finalise plans to end Boko Haram
Reuters – Military chiefs from the Lake Chad region have finalised details of the deployment of a joint force to…
Boko Haram strengthens ties with ISIS, fights in Libya
AP — Nigeria’s Boko Haram extremists are strengthening ties with the Islamic State group, as shown by reports that Nigerian…
Troops advance to clear Boko Haram camps in Borno
The 7 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, on Saturday entered and cleared Gudumbali town in Guzamala Local Government Area of…
Boko Haram: Nigerian Army loses soldiers, Armed Personnel Carrier to landmines
Two soldiers lost their lives while two others were critically injured when troops of 5 Brigade Explosive Ordinance Devices (EOD)…
Chad: Around 40,000 displaced by Boko Harm in two weeks
Reuters – Around 40,000 people have fled their homes in Chad in the past two weeks following attacks by Islamist…
Tackling the threat of global terror by Iyoha Darlington
There have been terror attacks here and there which are still ongoing. Is there any country on earth that has…
Adamawa varsity reopens, recruits 80 hunters, vigilante
The authorities of Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi, have recruited 80 vigilante men and hunters to ensure the security of…
Boko Haram will be defeated soon, Buhari reiterates
President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday reaffirmed his conviction that the end of the Boko Haram insurgency is in…
Boko Haram did not kill 150 in Yobe – DHQ
Nigeria Defence Headquarters has denied media reports which claim that over 150 people from Kukuwa-Gari village were shot dead by…
Nigerian Army arrests two key members of Boko Haram
Two key members of Boko Haram terrorist fleeing from the ongoing operations by the military have been arrested in Geidam,…
150 drowned, shot dead while fleeing Boko Haram in Yobe
Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) – Up to 150 people drowned in a river or were shot dead fleeing Boko Haram gunmen…
Buhari assures military of adequate logistics against Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the military that his government would provide the necessary logistics needed to successfully prosecute the…