Tag: Boko Haram
6 killed in Boko Haram attack near Maiduguri
Maiduguri (Reuters) – At least six people have been killed during a raid by Boko Haram militants outside Nigeria’s northeastern…
Boko Haram in disarray, will soon be defeated – DHQ
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja In spite of recent bombings which have resulted in death of scores of people across the country attributed…
Boko Haram: Buhari wants members of displaced families reunited
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja directed the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs to intensify efforts to…
Over 50 killed in Borno bomb blast
MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – A bomb attack on a packed market in northeastern Nigeria bearing the hallmarks of Boko Haram killed…
Boko Haram: FG, states committed to liberating Nigeria – Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Tuesday said federal and state governments were fully committed to liberating Nigeria from…
Boko Haram: Seven new born babies at Nigerian refugee camps
Seven new births were recorded at the Mubi transit camp of the Nigerian returnees from the Republic of Cameroun as…
Nigeria receives 12,000 refugees deported from Cameroon
Government officials on Saturday visited camps in Mubi, Adamawa, where over 12,000 Nigerian refuges repatriated by the Cameroonian authorities are…
Chadian security forces kill seven Boko Haram militants
N’DJAMENA, (Reuters) – Chadian forces killed seven Boko Haram militants in a clash on Wednesday, a security source said, as…
Cameroon repatriating 12,000 Nigerians
ya ABUJA (Reuters) – About 12,000 Nigerians are being repatriated over the next three to four days after seeking refuge…
Military re-affirms commitment to annihilate Boko Haram
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Director of Defence Information (DDI), Colonel Rabe Abubakar, has re-affirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Armed Forces…
Nigerian troops clear all planted explosives by Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army says troops in recovery operations have cleared all roads in the northeast of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs),…
Badeh’s Sad Confession
The recent shocking revelation by the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd), that he…
Boko Haram: Cameroon deports over 3000 Nigerians
YAOUNDE, (AP) — Cameroon has expelled over 3,000 Nigerians as part of the fight against Nigeria’s Islamic extremists who have…
Boko Haram kills 8, kidnaps 100 in Cameroon
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – At least eight people were killed and about 100 others were kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants…
Boko Haram Elements Reach Out For Dialogue –Anas
The Centre for Crisis Communication, a non-governmental organisation, on Tuesday said that some persons claiming to be Boko Haram members…
Saraki promises robust legislation to end Boko Haram
Bukola Saraki, the Senate President on Monday said that the National Assembly would strive hard towards ending the Boko Haram…
Boko Haram releases barbaric video of insurgency
Islamist sect, Boko Haram, has released a barbaric video of its brutality in Nigeria, the stronghold of the sect. The…
Benin pledges 800 troops to anti-Boko Haram force
Benin’s president has vowed to contribute 800 troops to a regional force intended to combat the Nigeria-based Islamic extremist group…
Army captures Boko Haram Commander, rescues 178 captives in Bama axis
Sequel to the ongoing operations to clear Boko Haram Terrorists in its area of operations, the troops of 21 Brigade…
Air Force Deploys Alpha-Jet to repel Boko Haram attack
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Sunday it has successfully repelled an attack on Bita village, Borno State by…
Boko Haram kills 7 in Borno – Police
The Borno Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of seven persons after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attack on Malari…
Buhari: Boko Haram will be wiped out this year
President Muhammadu Buhari has for the first time boldly given a timeline for the end of the Boko Haram insurgency.…
Aisha Buhari donates money to Gombe blast victims
The wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has donated undisclosed amount of money to 48 victims of the recent…
Cameroon arrests Nigerian carrying explosives
YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – Cameroon officials have arrested three suspects carrying a bag containing improvised explosive devices in the northern town…
Boko Haram: Cameroon throws out 2,000 Nigerians
*Another Nigerian nabbed carrying explosives Two thousand Nigerians living in Cameroon without permits have been expelled. The Nigerians were arrested…
We can now deal effectively with Boko Haram, Buhari tells UN
President Muhammadu Buhari said Friday in Abuja that with the formation of a stronger regional coalition, Nigeria and neighbouring countries…
Boko Haram: Alex Badeh’s confession vindicates Nigerian soldiers
Eromosele Ebhomele Many Nigerian soldiers, most of whom have been condemned to death, have been vindicated by the confession of…
Many killed as suicide bomber attack Maiduguri market
There was no exact death toll from the explosion early Friday at Gamboru wholesale vegetable market, where rescuers are still…
“I was waiting for death”, says woman rescued from Boko Haram
Nigerian soldiers rescued 71 people, almost all girls and women, in firefights that killed many Boko Haram militants in villages…
Chadian troops kill 117 Boko Haram fighters
Chad said on Thursday its forces had killed 117 Boko Haram insurgents during a two-week military campaign aimed at clearing…