Tag: Borno State
200 Boko Haram fighters surrender in Borno
The Nigerian Army said on Friday that 200 suspected Boko Haram terrorists had surrendered after the military overran their territories…
Nigerian army bans movement of vehicles, donkeys, camels, others in Borno
The Nigerian military has banned moving vehicles, bicycles, horses, donkeys and camels in northeastern Borno state as a security measure…
UPDATE: Suicide attacks in Borno kill 81
Fresh reports have now indicated that a total of 81 people were killed in Borno State on Sunday, 54 in…
Multiple explosion kills 54 in Borno – Police
The Police Command in Borno State on Monday confirmed the killing of at least 54 persons in the Sunday night…
Cholera kills 16 Borno, medical charity MSF calls for help
Cholera has killed 16 people in three camps in Nigeria housing over one million people who have fled the Boko…
Boko Haram: Military frees 128 detainees in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday released 128 detainees after certifying that they had no link with the Boko Haram terrorists…
Five killed as Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram
Gunmen killed at least five villagers in a raid in northern Nigeria’s Borno state on Wednesday before being repelled by…
Boko Haram kills 26 in Borno, including children
(AP) — Witnesses say 26 people were killed in northeastern Borno state by attackers on horseback believed to be rebels…
Parents of Chibok girls get N100k each, materials from Borno Govt
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno on Saturday presented N100,000 cash assistance and clothing materials to each of the parents of…
Nigerian Army destroys Boko Haram explosives factory in Borno
The troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, Nigerian Army, on have discovered and destroyed another Improvised Explosives Device- (IED) making…
Troops advance to clear Boko Haram camps in Borno
The 7 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, on Saturday entered and cleared Gudumbali town in Guzamala Local Government Area of…
Female suicide bomber kills 3 in Borno attack
Maiduguri, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device strapped on her body near a market in the northeastern…
APC mourns death of Borno Deputy Governor
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday expressed deep shock and sadness at the sudden death of the Borno State…
Borno State Deputy Governor, Zannah Umar, is dead
Ayorinde Oluokun Zannah Umar Mustapha, the Deputy Governor of Borno State is dead. It was gathered the deputy governor died…
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 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…
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…
Army rescues 30 abducted persons from Boko Haram in Borno
The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that it had rescued 30 persons forcefully abducted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists as…
Insurgents Kill 25 People In Borno
At least 25 people were killed by suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants in raids on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning…
Suicide bomber dies in Borno explosion
A suspected male suicide bomber died on Monday after detonating his Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) near a military check point…
Suicide bomber kills civillian JTF in Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber in a bus killed one member of Nigeria’s civilian joint task force (JTF) at…
Police confirm 2 dead in Borno explosion
The Police in Borno on Saturday confirmed the death of two persons in an explosion that occurred around the Borno…
Suicide bombers kill 3 in Borno
Two suspected female suicide bombers detonated explosives at Sabon Gari Market in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno, killing three…
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…
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…
Osinbajo commends Borno Govt., NEMA over IDPs’ welfare
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday commended Borno Government for its efforts at ensuring welfare of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)…
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…
Shettima dissolves boards of agencies
The Borno Government on Sunday announced the dissolution of all boards of agencies in the state. Alhaji Jidda Shuwa, the…
FG now funding IDP camps, says Shettima
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno said on Saturday that the Federal Government has taken over the funding of the 22…