The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, announced in Abuja on Sunday that Prince Charles would engage in peace-building activities, including addressing the persistent attacks of herdsmen on farming communities in Nigeria. The Prince of Wales and his wife, Princess Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, are expected in Nigeria from November 6 to November […]
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Not less than eight people were killed people at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Dalori, Borno state, as Boko Haram insugents strike again. Bulama kachalla, a member of civilian JTF, said the insurgents also raided some communities destroying houses while some women and children from the camp were abducted. ‘The military and the […]
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The Federal Government has said that it did everything any responsible government should do to save the another aid worker killed by the Boko Haram on Monday, In a statement issued in London on Monday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described the killing as dastardly, inhuman and ungodly, saying nothing can […]
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The Nigerian Air Force says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed Boko Haram hideout at a settlement known as Bakassi near Daban Masara on the fringes of Lake Chad in the Northern part of Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a […]
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Konduga, a town located along Bama-Maiduguri road in Borno State, has been attacked by Boko Haram insurgents. The incident, which lasted for about two hours, is said to have occurred around 9pm on Wednesday. Wanori, Kaleri and Amarwa villages are the areas in Konduga said to be affected by the attack which left more than […]
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The Nigerian Army on Sunday announced that its soldiers successfully repelled a Boko Haram ambush in Borno State. In a post on its official Twitter handle, the army said the ambush occurred “along Maiduguri Bama Axis.” It said the troops successfully repelled the ambush after “serious exchange of gunfire.” “Reports just reaching us confirmed that […]
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The Nigerian Air Force says the the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a Boko Haram vehicle and neutralised scores of the insurgents at Tumbun Rego on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, who disclosed this in a statement […]
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Some members of the Boko Haram sect and men of Nigerian Army were on Wednesday night engaged in a gun battle at a military location in Damasak, Borno state. The insurgents reportedly launched an attack on a military base in the area around 5pm on Wednesday. A military source said the insurgents stormed the town […]
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The Borno state command of the Nigeria Police Force says the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), a faction of ISIS, has its spies operating from internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in Borno state. Ahmed Bello, an assistant commissioner of police in Borno, disclosed this while giving update on the security in the state. […]
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At least 11 persons have been killed in a fresh attack in Jos south local government area of Plateau state. Terna Tyopev, spokesman of the state police command, confirmed the incident, saying it happened on Sunday night. He said the command immediately mobilised officers to restore peace and normalcy to the area. Plateau, among other northern […]
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