Tag: Boko Haram
Amnesty accuses Nigerian troops of massive murders
In a briefing published today, Amnesty International has revealed a much higher human casualties in the Boko Haram insurgency in…
Cameroon arrests 3 Boko Haram arms dealers
Cameroon said on Thursday it had arrested three suspected arms dealers believed to be linked to Nigeria’s militant Islamist group…
More than 1000 killed by Boko Haram in 3 months
More than 1,000 people have been killed so far this year in three states in northeastern Nigeria worst hit by…
5 cops, 3 civilians killed in troubled Maiduguri
Suspected Boko Haram militants on Tuesday hurled explosives in Nigeria’s troubled northeastern city of Maiduguri, killing five police officers, while…
Stop Politicising The Boko Haram Menace
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has named General Muhammadu Buhari as the sponsor of the Boko Haram, the religious extremists…
Army claims killing 18 Boko Haram terrorists
Nigeria’s military on Monday in Abuja said that it killed 18 suspected terrorists while troops captured more weapons and aborted…
Boko Haram: Nigerian Students Protest In U.S.
A group of Nigerian students protested outside the Mountainlair on Sunday against the Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria. Boko…
20 die in Bama market bomb
Suspected Boko Haram militants detonated a bomb in a crowded marketplace in a village near Bama,Borno state, northeastern Nigeria killing…
APC To PDP: Prove Our Complicity In Boko Haram Insurgency
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dared the Peoples Democratic Party to urgently make available to the Nigerian public any…
Nigeria’s army chief tells Boko Haram dialogue or get crushed
Nigeria’s military on Wednesday told Boko Haram militants that talks remained an option, as top brass visited troops in the…
Niger fears Boko Haram menace will spread
“We will not provoke them, but if they attack, they will regret it,” says Niger’s Defence Minister Karidjo Mahamadou (Reuters)…
How To Handle Boko Haram
Oluokun Ayorinde Analysts put forward tactics that can help in tackling terrorism in Nigeria Despite the Federal Government’s boast that…
Nigeria French Neighbours Are Giving Cover To Boko Haram
Senator Zanna Ahmed Khalifa, represent Borno Central in the National Assembly. In this interview with SOLA ADEOLA, he speaks about…
Nigeria unveils soft approach to counter terrorism
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) on Tuesday unveiled Nigeria’s Soft Approach to Countering Terrorism (NACTEST),…
8 Boko Haram terrorists killed in ambush
Nigerian troops operating in the North-East have ambushed a group of terrorists on a mission to attack Goniri Community in…
Boko Haram terrorists kill 2 villagers, burn churches
Suspected terrorists from Boko Haram have struck at Pela Birni village of Hawul Local Government Area of Borno state, killing…
Boko Haram weapons, 7 militants captured
Nigeria’s military said on Saturday that it has recorded a major success in its onslaught against the dreaded Islamist sect,…
Cameroon rules out sanctuary for Boko Haram fighters
On a day that Boko Harm insurgents attacked with impunity a military barrack in Maiduguri, Borno state, Cameroon vowed it…
Boko Haram: Football matches suspended in Maiduguri
Nigerian football authorities on Friday suspended all Premier League matches at El Kanemi Warriors’ home ground because of attacks by…
Update: Boko Haram militants attack Maiduguri barracks
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists armed with explosives attacked a residential neighbourhood and a military barracks in Nigeria’s troubled northeastern city…
Reports: Heavy gunfire, explosions in Maiduguri
Reuters has reported heavy gunfire in Maiduguri, capital of the embattled north east state of Borno. The news agency said…
Nigeria’s Crisis Of Governance
By Bayo Onanuga We are all victims of Nigeria’s crisis of governance, and we all experience its symptoms: failed schools,…
Tambuwal: No more excuses in routing Boko Haram
Nigeria no longer has any excuse for failing to root out Boko Haram Islamists blamed for killing thousands, including many…
Thousands escape from Boko Haram, says UN
Thousands of refugees are fleeing harrowing scenes of atrocities and body-strewn streets in northern Nigeria, the UN said Tuesday. The…
Abia Warriors opt out of Maiduguri, but appeal rejected
Nigerian football club Abia Warriors have asked for their weekend match against El Kanemi Warriors be moved from the northeastern…
Recall Youth Corps Members Posted To War-Torn States
Days ago, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, shocked Nigerians by posting of 820 graduates to war-torn Borno State to…
Boko Haram: 250 Female Students Relocated
At least 250 students of the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno, have so far relocated to the Federal…
Plot To Bomb Synagogue Church Foiled
Cyriacus Izuekwe & Simon Ateba A plan by the Boko Haram terrorist sect to bomb Prophet T.B. Joshua’s church in…
Nigeria’s army chief moves to troubled North east
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has moved to the North-East to supervise the war against Boko…
Healthcare services collapse in northern Borno state
Healthcare services have collapsed in the northern part of Nigeria’s Borno state as doctors, nurses and pharmacists flee for their…