Tag: Damaturu
Female suicide bomber kills 7 in Damaturu
DAMATURU, (Reuters) – A young female suicide bomber blew herself up in Damaturu, the capital of northern Nigeria’s Yobe State,…
Death toll rises to 13 in Damaturu bombing – Police
Thirteen people have now died as a result of a female suicide bomb attack at a bus station in the…
Female suicide bomber kills 7 in Damaturu
A female suicide bomber killed seven people on Sunday at a bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Damaturu,…
Boko Haram clash with Nigerian troops in Damaturu
Boko Haram gunmen fought running battles with Nigerian troops on the streets of the northeastern city of Damaturu on Friday,…
Boko Haram raid in Damaturu ‘killed over 150’
Over 150 people, including 38 police, were killed in a dawn raid by Boko Haram on the northeast Nigerian city…
Boko Haram raid: Damaturu death toll rises sharply to 150
More than 150 people, including 38 police, died in a Boko Haram raid on the northeast Nigerian city of Damaturu…
Boko Haram: Curfew imposed on Damaturu
A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Damaturu, the Yobe capital, following Monday’s attacks on the town by insurgents. This…
40 Boko Haram gunmen killed in Damaturu clash with military
Nigerian security forces have succeeded in pushing suspected Boko Haram insurgents out of the Yobe state capital of Damaturu in…
UPDATE: Explosions, gunfire in Damaturu, as military, Boko Haram face off
Explosions and gunfire rocked Damaturu, capital of Yobe state on Monday, in a suspected Boko Haram attack that targeted police,…
Damaturu under fierce attack by Boko Haram
Damaturu, capital of Yobe state is under fierce attack by suspected Boko Haram fighters who according to eyewitnesses and fleeing…
21 die, 27 wounded in Damaturu bomb attack
Latest reports said no fewer than 21 people have died in the latest bomb attack at a TV viewing centre,…
Police foil suicide bombing in Damaturu
The Police on Sunday said they foiled an attempt by a suicide bomber operating in a pick-up van laden with…
Boko Haram: Army slams 24 hour curfew on Yobe state
The Nigerian military on Friday imposed a 24-hour curfew on the north eastern State of Yobe following attacks on Damaturu…
Boko Haram: JTF seizes 11 rifles
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Yobe, north eastern Nigeria on Sunday recovered 11 rifles in Kandahar Area of Damaturu,…
One-eyed Boko Haram commander, 29 others killed
Contrary to earlier reports that four suspects, belonging to the militant Boko Haram sect in Yobe state, were killed today,…