Tag: Boko Haram
Army court martials 60 for refusing to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria’s army says it will on Thursday begin court martials of soldiers balking at taking part in a stepped-up campaign…
Nigerian troops get weapons to fight Boko Haram
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance on Tuesday day said the federal government has acquired new military equipments to confront insurgency…
Boko Haram members get 75 years jail term
The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday sentenced three Boko Haram members to 75 years jail term with hard labour.…
Why Nigeria has not defeated Boko Haram – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said that terrorism and kidnapping were still major national challenges because Nigerians had not united…
Boko Haram dims hopes of crude oil exploration in the north
Social and economic development has long been touted as the way to revive the fortunes of Nigeria’s impoverished north and…
Sheriff sponsored Boko Haram members to Hajj – Stephen Davis
The Australian negotiator turned whistleblower, Dr. Stephen Davis, has urged members of Nigeria’s Boko Haram to embrace peace, with the…
U.S. Doubts Death Of Shekau
The United States voiced skepticism Thursday over reports from the Nigerian military that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau had been…
The Boko Haram militants to be swapped with Chibok Girls
Islamist sect, Boko Haram has said it will let go of over 200 girls kidnapped in Chibok, Borno state only…
Army Leadership And Its Convicted Warriors
By Adewale Stephen While the entire country was anticipating the breaking of any cheery news on the missing war jet,…
Police confirm release of Chibok girl
The Nigeria Police has announced the release of one of the remaining 219 girls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in…
Who Killed Shekau, Nigeria Or Cameroon?
Controversy has continued to trail the death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau (real name Mohammed Bashir) as Nigeria and…
300 Boko Haram fighters surrender in Cameroun
Cameroun’s defense ministry said more than 300 Boko Haram fighters have surrendered there in the past three weeks. Spokesman Lt.…
135 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to Nigerian troops – DHQ
The Nigerian military on Wednesday said a total of 135 members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect surrendered with their…
Story of Chibok schoolgirls release false – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has denied reports that over 200 girls kidnapped from a girls’ college in Chibok, Borno State on…
Nigeria On The Path Of Suicide
Dr. Moses Iloh, a social critic, founder of Eclectic Network, a socio-political pressure group, former National President of the Nigerian Red…
Mixed Reactions Trail Shekau’s Death
Eromosele Ebhomele The news of the death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has since Sunday thrown up different reactions…
Boko Haram: 10 suspected terrorists surrender in Borno
Another suspected10 Boko Haram terrorists surrendered to troops at Kawuri in Borno on Sunday, security update posted on Defence Headquarters’…
Boko Haram: Is Shekau dead or alive? Even the army cannot tell
Is he alive or isn’t he? Fresh claims have emerged in Nigeria that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, or at…
Was Boko Haram’s Abubakar Shekau killed?
There are indications that Nigerian troops may have killed the nation’s most wanted terrorist, Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko…
In Pictures: Nigeria troops record victory in Konduga
Five Boko Haram militants surrendered to Nigeria troops in Konduga the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on its Twitter page on…
Boko Haram militants surrender to Nigeria troops
Five Boko Haram militants have surrendered to Nigeria troops in Konduga the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on its Twitter page…
Boko Haram ‘kill several’ as they loot Borno market
Boko Haram gunmen stormed a crowded market in Nigeria’s restive northeastern state of Borno, killing several people and carting away…
Boko Haram Controls 25 Towns —Bishop
Boko Haram militants are in charge of at least 25 towns and villages in northeast Nigeria, the region’s Roman Catholic…
Nigerian troops capture Boko Haram commander in Konduga
The Defence Headquarters said troops had captured one of the Boko Haram high ranking commanders at Konduga in Borno after…
Boko Haram ‘in charge of 25 towns’ – Catholic Bishop
Boko Haram militants are in charge of at least 25 towns and villages in northeast Nigeria, the region’s Roman Catholic…
Amnesty Releases Report On Torture In Nigeria
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja Global watchdog, Amnesty International, Thursday in Abuja released a report detailing incidences of torture and other ill treatment…
Boko Haram’s Effrontery
In the wake of Boko Haram’s recent territorial conquest, the insurgents have taken another step to rub Nigeria’s face in…
Troops crush insurgents after 12 hours of battle – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says troops on Wednesday morning successfully crushed another attempt by terrorists on a revenge mission to Konduga,…
Army repels Boko Haram assault on Konduga, seizes vehicles
Nigeria’s military claimed it has repelled a renewed attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the town of Konduga in Borno…
Four soldiers hurt in Boko Haram ambush in Kogi
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen opened fire on a military convoy at the weekend in Kogi state, injuring four soldiers, a…