The faction of Boko Haram which last week freed 21 of more than 200 Chibok girls kidnapped in April 2014 in northeast Nigeria is willing to negotiate the release of 83 more of the girls, the President Buhari’s spokesman said on Sunday.Around 220 girls were taken from their school in 2014 in Chibok in northeastern […]
Continue ReadingVigilant troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE today morning intercepted and neutralized a male suicide bomber at Madagali, Adamawa State. The suicide bomber was spotted by a vigilant duty sentry attempting to infiltrate troops forward defensive line along Madagali-Limankara road. He was gunned down by the vigilant sentry as he failed to stop when halted. The […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja released the names of freed Chibok school girls. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, released the names of the affected girls in his twitter handle. The names of the girls are: […]
Continue ReadingThe Presidency has confirmed that Boko Haram insurgents have released 21 of the more than 200 abducted Chibok Schoolgirls.The Senior Special Adviser on Media to President Buhari, Malam Garba Shehu, said the girls are now in the custody of the Directorate of State Services (DSS). Shehu confirmed the release of the schoolgirls through his twitter […]
Continue ReadingReports have it that 21 of the Chibok school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in 2014, have been rescued by the military.Channels Television reports that, although, there is currently no confirmation from the military hierarchy or government, sources close to the Borno state government said that some girls were brought to the air force […]
Continue ReadingThe Police in Borno on Wednesday confirmed a morning explosion and the killing of some persons after a suspected female suicide bomber detonated her explosives near Muna garage, in Maiduguri. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), at least eight people are reported to have died in the explosion while 15 injured persons were said to […]
Continue ReadingTroops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Forward Operation Base (FOB) Ningi, on routine patrol, came across suspected kidnappers at Dutsen Makurd, Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi on Sunday. Colonel Sani Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations said in a statement that the suspected kidnappers opened fire on the troops that led to […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army has freed 348 detainees, held in connection with the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state.The ex-detainees were all handed over today to Governor Kashim Shettima in Maiduguri by Brig.-Gen. Victor Ezugwu, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army. The Nigerian Army had earlier released 565 women comprising 366 babies, […]
Continue ReadingFamine-like conditions in the former stronghold of Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria could kill 75,000 children over the next year if they do not receive aid, the United Nations children’s agency said on Thursday.Some 15,000 people have been killed and more than two million displaced during a seven-year insurgency by the Islamist militant group […]
Continue ReadingAt about 1.00am on Sunday 25th September 2016, some suspected remnants of Boko Haram fighters numbering about attacked our troops location of at Logomani along Dikwa-Gambarou road, Borno State, in a 3 waves attack using 36 Hand Grenades and Rocket Propelled Launchers. Our troops fought gallantly and repelled the attack which lasted for about one […]
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