Tag: Boko Haram
Police confirm bombing of Redeemed Church
The Police in Yobe on Sunday confirmed the killing of six persons in a suicide bomb attack on a Redeemed…
Shehu of Borno urges more prayers against Boko Haram
Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Garbai, the Shehu of Borno, on Sunday urged Muslims to intensify prayers towards seeking divine intervention against…
Breaking: Suicide bomber kills 6 in Nigerian church
A suicide bomber killed six persons at a Redeemed church on the outskirts of Potiskum today. A Red Cross official…
Hollande ready to hold new summit on Boko Haram
YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Friday he is ready to organise a new summit of nations…
6 female suicide bombers kill dozens, death toll now 650
Scores of people have been killed in Zabarmari village, 10 kilometres from Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, north east Nigeria…
Nigerian troops recover vehicle loaded with bomb
Nigeria military authorities said a jeep full of Improvised Explosives Devises (IED) was among the weapons recovered by troops conducting…
FG will negotiate with Boko Haram from position of strength
Femi Adesina, the special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity has stated that the federal government will…
Gov. Obiano assures Anambra people on relocation of Boko Haram detainees
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has reassured that he is on top of the relocation of Boko Haram suspects to…
Chad seizes suspected Boko Haram weapons cache in N’Djamena
N’DJAMENA, (Reuters) – Security forces in Chad have seized a large weapons cache including guns, rockets and ammunition in a…
Police say only 10 dead in Borno multiple blast
The Police in Borno on Friday confirmed the killing of at least 10 persons after Thursday’s multiple suicide attacks in…
Buhari condemns latest Boko Haram killings in Borno
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja condemned the latest wave of killings by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno, describing…
Chad Seizes Suspected Boko Haram Weapons Cache
Security forces in Chad have seized a large weapons cache including guns, rockets and ammunition in a house in the…
US restates commitment to help Nigeria fight Boko Haram
The Government of the United States of America has restated its commitment to assist Nigeria in the fight against Boko…
Boko Haram gunmen kill over 90 in Borno attack
MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram insurgents shot dead “many” people, possibly as many as 97, late on Wednesday in…
Buhari thinks about you everyday, Osinbajo tells Boko Haram victims
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has reiterated President Muhammadu Buhari’s resolve to end Boko Haram insurgency in the North…
Saraki condemns renewed Boko Haram attacks
…Mourns death of six children in boat mishap in Lagos Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has condemned in strong terms what…
Terrorism: Court grants Sen. Ndume leave to travel for Hajj
An Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday granted an application by Senator Ali Ndume, who is charged with terrorism to…
I’ll give Boko Haram victims necessary support, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded steps taken by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and other agencies of…
Chad arrests Boko Haram leader in N’Djamena
A Chadian Public Prosecutor, Alghassim Khamis, said on Tuesday that one of the key Boko Haram leaders, Baana Fanay, who…
Boko Haram: Buhari to forward cost implication of damage to G7
Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he will forward the cost implication of the damage caused by Islamist sect,…
Chadian Police kill 11 in operation against Boko Haram
N’Djamena (AFP) – Eleven people died early Monday after Chadian police launched an operation against Boko Haram militants in the…
Buhari condemns latest Boko Haram attacks in Borno, Yobe
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned, in the strongest language, the latest terrorist attacks on Borno and Yobe communities by the…
Suicide bombings: Police urge Maiduguri residents to be vigilant
The Police in Borno on Sunday cautioned residents of Maiduguri to be vigilant, following increased suicide bombing in the capital…
Boko Haram: Mubi Poly reopens, begins lectures on Monday
The Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa, closed in October, 2014, in the wake of Boko Haram invasion of the town, has…
No Boko Haram Suspect Sent to Anambra
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Victor Afam Ogene, has called on the people of Anambra…
“Power is transient, Justice Eternal”: Why Nigeria needs to address impunity
By Netsanet Belay Observing the public debate following the publication of Amnesty International’s recent report on war crimes committed by…
Boko Haram: Residents laud Shettima’s rehabilitation of town
Residents of Auno Local Government in Borno on Wednesday lauded Governor Kashim Shettima for the rehabilitation of the town after…
Boko Haram a threat to African pastoralist movements – Ghana Agency
Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana has expressed worry as the Boko Haram activities was threatening shifting African pastoralist movements. Emmanuel…
Boko Haram militants kill 40 in Borno
About 40 people have been killed by Boko Haram militants who torched houses and shot people as they fled in…
Boko Haram: Buhari to visit Cameroon, discuss strategies
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja accepted an invitation from President Paul Biya to visit Cameroon at his earliest…