Tag: Nigerian troops
Nigerian troops can’t do anything to us, Boko Haram’s Shekau
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has stated that Nigerian security operatives cannot do anything to halt the Islamist sects bid…
Army wipes Boko Haram out of Mubi
The Defence Headquarters on Friday in Abuja said that Nigerian troops operating in the North-East had on Thursday completed the…
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…
More troops will be sent to fight insurgents – Air Force chief
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosun, on Saturday, charged military personnel to always be prepared for deployment…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader is dead – Nigerian Army
Defence Headquarters spokesperson, Major General Chris Olukolade on Wednesday confirmed that the dreaded Abubakar Shekau, leader of Islamist sect, Boko…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Nigerian troops battle Boko Haram near Maiduguri
Nigerian government forces were fighting Islamist insurgents 35 km (20 miles) outside Borno state capital Maiduguri on Friday to try…
Boko Haram captures Banki town in Borno – BBC
Nigeria’s Islamist sect Boko Haram has captured the town of Banki, which borders Cameroun, after government troops fled, residents say.…
Saraki lauds Nigerian troops
Senator Bukola Saraki has lauded the effort of Nigeria’s military men following scathing attack on Nigerian troops by its citizens…
Mixed reports as Boko Haram claims another town in Borno
Nigeria’s militant Islamist sect Boko Haram has seized the key northeastern town of Bama after fierce fighting with government forces,…
Suspect of Kaduna explosion targeted at Buhari arrested
The Defence Headquarters on Friday said that troops in Kaduna have arrested a man suspected to be connected with the…
Nigerian troops chase terrorists from Balmo Forest
Nigerian troops have chased and taken over Balmo forest in a military operation that lasted throughout the weekend. Prior the…
Troops pursue Boko Haram kidnappers of school girls
Nigerian soldiers are on the trail of Boko Haram gunmen who kidnapped about 100 girls from a secondary school in…
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…
Cameroonian leads Nigerian troops to weapons hidden in church
Nigeria’s military high command said on Friday that the arrest of a terrorist who claims to be a Cameroonian and…
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 militants suffer heavy losses in Bama
Suspected Boko Haram militants armed with explosives attacked Bama, a troubled spot in Nigeria’s northeast on Wednesday, sparking a battle…
Nigeria’s troops kill 37 Boko Haram militants
Nigeria’s military said Tuesday it killed 37 suspected Boko Haram fighters in a ground and air assault on an insurgent…
10 Killed In Air Strike On Boko Haram Camps
Nigerian troops launched an air strike and later killed 10 suspected members of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram in a…
10 Boko Haram fighters killed in air, land raids
Nigerian troops launched an air strike and later killed 10 suspected members of Boko Haram in a clash in the…
14 Boko Haram insurgents killed, curfew bites hard
Nigerian army’s offensive against Boko Haram militants the north of the country has left 14 insurgents and three soldiers dead,…
US condemns Baga massacre
The United States Monday condemned clashes between troops and Islamist militants in Baga, in Nigeria’s north eastern state of Borno,…
Mali: Nigerian, African troops begin offensive
Nigerian and African forces were moving towards Mali’s centre Thursday, as pressure grew on Malian troops over summary killings and…
Ansaru terror group: ‘We bombed Nigerian troops’
The radical Islamist group Ansaru on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack in Okene, Kogi state in central Nigeria that…
Nigerian troops kill 5 Boko Haram suspects
The Nigerian Army said it had killed five suspected Boko Haram members and destroyed a bomb making factory in Rigasa…
Kaduna Bombing: Expose Terrorists Now-Makinde Tells Jonathan
The Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Ola Makinde has called on the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government and all…