As part of measures to prevent further Boko Haram attacks, the Borno State government has banned the operation of brothels, sale of alcohol and spots where illicit drugs are sold and consumed in the state with effect from Friday, January, 20 2017. This was disclosed by the Attorney General of the state, Barr. Shehu Lawan […]
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The spokesman of the Borno Police Command, Mr Victor Esuku, on Monday disclosed that eight people died in five separate suicide attacks in Maiduguri on Sunday night. According to the statement released by the police, five suicide bombers, a Civilian JTF and two others died in the separate attacks at Garki Muna village and Kaleri area of […]
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The leader of the Bring Back Our Girls group, Oby Ezekwesili, has described as “monumental failure” the inability of the federal government to rescue the remaining 195 Chibok girls after 1,000 days in the hands of the Boko Haram insurgents. The girls were abducted in April 2014 from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state. Addressing […]
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified aerial patrol over the Sambisa forest to prevent fleeing insurgents from regrouping. The Director of Public Relations and Information, of NAF, Group Capt. Ayodele Famuyiwa, said in Abuja that the aerial patrol was against the insurgents from regrouping. “The over 60,000 kilometres forest is being painstakingly patrolled day […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the recovery of another Chibok school girl, Rakiya Abubakar, in the Alagarno area of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno. Buhari made his feelings known in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Thursday. He noted that the recovery had […]
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One of the 218 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls has been found at an undisclosed location in Borno state. Sani Usman, a brigadier general and acting director army public relations identified the girl as Rakiya Abubakar, in a statement issued. “Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, during investigation of arrested suspected Boko Haram terrorists, discovered one of the […]
Continue ReadingNo fewer than 15 Boko Haram fighters were killed in a dawn attack on a contingent of soldiers from 3 Battalion and 112 Task Force Battalion stationed in Rann, Borno State on Friday.The troops overpowered the invaders killing 15 on the spot,while the rest took to their heels. The terrorists were believed to be among those […]
Continue ReadingSelf-acclaimed leader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, says the insurgents are safe and have “not been flushed out of anywhere”. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday announced that Boko Haram had been crushed and their camp in Sambisa was destroyed. “I was told by the Chief of Army Staff that the Camp fell at […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had recovered Abubakar Shekau’s Qur’an and flag in Camp Zero, the Boko Haram’s Headquarters in Sambisa forest. Lucky Irabor, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, said this while giving journalists update on “Operation Rescue Final’’ in Maiduguri. “We believe that the Holy Book and the flag were […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, on Monday said Sambisa forest would serve as training ground for personnel of the Nigerian Army. He said troops were already conducting a mop up operation in the forest. “We are also opening up roads to Sambisa and Alagarno forest. Sambisa forest is going to be one of […]
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