Tag: Boko Haram
Boko Haram gunmen kill 20 in shooting rampage
The Nigerian army, enforcing a state of emergency in Borno state, has reported the death of 20 civilians in Dawashe…
In Pictures: Nigeria Buries Fallen Soldiers
The remains of fifteen soldiers who died during military operation against Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria and Mali between May…
Boko Haram gunmen on motor bike kill 2
A girl and a policeman were killed in an attack in Darazo, Bauchi state, in northwest Nigeria Monday which the…
3 suspected terrorists killed
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Three suspected terrorists were killed in a pre-dawn raid jointly carried out by soldiers and agents of Department…
Boko Haram: Women, children rescued, mass grave found
Nigeria’s military on Sunday claimed the rescue of women and children hostages from a Boko Haram Islamist stronghold, saying troops…
Yobe Killings Devastated Me As A Father
By Joe Igbokwe I have been trying to imagine the state of minds of the parents and the siblings of…
Doubts Over Boko Haram Talks
Doubts still persist over a peace deal with the dreaded Boko Haram despite claims by the Chairman of the presidential…
Curbing Boko Haram Attacks
Last week, the Boko Haram sect that has wreaked havoc on the country, grabbed the headlines again for its bloodletting…
Boko Haram Faces UK Membership Ban
Support for two extremist groups – Minbar Ansar Deen and Boko Haram – is to be made a criminal offence…
Boko Haram: Nigerian army urged to review telecom ban
Nigeria’s military authorities ban on telephone services in the states where emergency rule is in force has given birth to…
Baga Killings: Police deny indicting Nigerian military
Nigeria’s police authorities have denied a report claiming Nigerian soldiers fired indiscriminately at civilians in the April killings in Baga,…
Boko Haram: 15,000 Fleeing Nigerians Return Home
About 15,000 Nigerians who fled to the neighbouring Republic of Cameroun as a result of intense military operations against Boko…
The Need To Tighten Security In Prisons
On Sunday, a number of armed men, some reports put the number at 30, attacked the Olokuta Medium Security Prison…
Police report indicts Nigerian army in Baga killings
Nigerian soldiers fired wildly “at anybody in sight” during a deadly April incident in Baga, Borno state, a police report…
Army Captures 8 Boko Haram Members
The Nigerian military said Wednesday that it has arrested eight of the suspected insurgents who launched deadly attacks since the…
Nigerian Army bans satellite phones in Borno
Nigeria’s military on Wednesday banned the use of satellite phones in Borno state after cutting mobile phone service, further isolating…
150 Gunmen Storm Village, Kill 48
An armed gang has raided a village in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, and killed 48 people in an apparent reprisal…
The Project Of Killing Nigeria Slowly
By Kanayo Esinulo The Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, who is also known as ‘The Chief Servant’, has…
Boko Haram Sacks 19,000 Farmers
Islamic militants have driven 19,000 rice farmers from their land in northeast Nigeria while a military crackdown is preventing thousands…
Boko Haram militants kill 7 students, 2 teachers
Suspected Islamist extremists have attacked a secondary school and military checkpoint in Nigeria’s northeast state of Yobe, leaving 11 people…
Military Lists Gains Of War Against Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military on Wednesday disclosed details of its offensive against Islamist militants, describing a series of events that saw insurgents…
Boko Haram: Army speaks on offensive
Nigeria’s military on Wednesday disclosed details of its offensive against Boko Haram militants, describing a series of events that saw…
Oritsejafor calls for Buhari’s arrest over Boko Haram
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Controversial and flamboyant President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, on Tuesday…
Boko Haram, Ansaru Banned as terrorist groups
Boko Haram and Ansaru, Nigeria’s terror groups have been banned and members and associates would bag up to 20-year jail…
Where In Nigeria Is Gakem?
By Nkrumah Bankong-Obi All liberal-minded Nigeria Civil War non-fictional narratives agree on one thing. They trace the launch pad from…
$23m offer: Why US wants Shekau, others captured
In an unprecedented move, the United States on Monday posted up to $23 million in rewards to help track down…
Jonathan slams false media reports on Boko Haram
The Nigerian government has slammed slanted and misleading media reports on the military operations in three states, where a state…
Soldiers Arrest Fleeing Foreign Boko Haram Members
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says five Nigeriens and two Chadians are among the fleeing insurgents apprehended by the Special Forces…
Boko Haram: Obasanjo Urges Carrot And Stick Policy Again
Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said on Tuesday that the root causes of the Islamist insurgency by Boko Haram…
Boko Haram: US renews plea to Nigeria on rights abuses
US Secretary of State John Kerry Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, renewed a plea to Nigerian authorities to ensure the…