The acting Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in Adamawa, Halilu Kangiwa, has said 11 people lost their lives in Friday’s bomb blast in Gombi market. Mr. Kangiwa told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Yola that 77 persons sustained injuries in the incident. He said that out of the injured, 19 […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Military has revealed that the Boko Haram attack on Dalori Village, which killed scores of people, was carried out using multiple methods. Reacting to the attack that occurred on Saturday night, the military quoted witnesses as saying the “insurgents came in two Golf cars, motorcycles, started opening fire and burning houses.” Apart from […]
Continue ReadingNot less than 35 people were killed when gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram attacked Dalori Village. Officials at the Maiduguri Specialists Hospital, who pleaded anonymity, said about 35 corpses were deposited at the morgue between yesterday night and this morning after the attack. Over 100 injured persons were also admitted at […]
Continue ReadingYesterday, two suspected suicide bombers, unleashed mayhem at Chibok Market in Chibok Local Government area of Borno State, killing 14 and leaving over 24 others seriously injured. It was reported that the Chibok market has been shut since the attack in Chibok School where over 200 female students were abducted by Islamic militants, and just […]
Continue ReadingHassan Umaru, theatre commander of operation lafiya dole, who disclosed this at a media briefing in Maiduguri on Friday, also revealed that troops killed 63 Boko Haram insurgents and foiled some suicide bomb attacks within a week. The theatre commander, speaking through Lucky Irabor, the deputy commander, said that the troops recovered many “AK47 rifles, […]
Continue ReadingInformation released by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, says Boko Haram terrorists attempting to escape from military onslaught in Sambisa forest, through Pulka were intercepted and decisively dealt with by troops in blocking position in the area. During the encounter many of the terrorists were killed while one was captured alive. […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. State Department on Tuesday (today) issued a global warning on travel amid increased terrorist threats. The travel alert, shall be in effect until February 24, because current information suggested that militants with ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and other militant groups have continued to plan attacks in several regions around the world. The release […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army says it has received report of some elements both within the Nigerian Army and outside, especially through the use of the social media circle to ridicule the Nigerian Army and the person of the Chief of Army Staff for reasons best known to them. They intend to execute this plan as from […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria army has said it arrested two wanted Boko Haram leaders with the cooperation of the police. This arrest brings the number of suspected Boko Haram leaders in military custody to five. The arrested persons were declared wanted a few weeks ago. According to Sani Usman, the insurgent leaders were arrested at different locations […]
Continue ReadingA very loud explosion suspected to be from an improvised Explosive Device, IED, was heard at a Motor Park in Yola, Adamawa State, on Tuesday evening.Sa’ad Bello, NEMA coordinator in Adamawa confirmed the incident. A witness, Mohammed Danasabe, said that explosion was so loud it could be heard all over the city. He said many […]
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