The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai boosted the confidence of Nigerian Army troops in the front line of the operation Lafiya Dole in Borno by paying them a visit. The visit which took place between Friday and Saturday, followed an ambush by the Boko Haram terrorists at Gasarwa village, along Gajiram-Monguno road in […]
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called for an independent inquiry into the reported secret burial of soldiers who died in the Boko Haram war. In a statement on Thursday, the former vice-president said it is shocking that such a thing could happen under a […]
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At least 1,000 soldiers who have been killed in battle, in the fight against insurgency were secretly buried in Maiduguri, Borno state, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Quoting military sources, the newspaper said the number of soldiers buried in that manner could be higher than the figure. It said on the […]
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Some stern insurgents suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect struck at Dalori internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, on Thursday night. An eyewitness told newsmen that the attack took place around 9pm. The witness said suicide bombers first struck before gunmen opened fire from different directions. The […]
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Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion have destroyed Boko Haram camps along Kajeri village in Borno State. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, said the operation was made possible following a collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF). According to Musa, two women and […]
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The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has severely degraded a terrorist hideout at Abaganaram, Borno State. The Air Force spokesman, Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, who said this on Saturday, noted that it was part of efforts to eliminate remnants of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) […]
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday confirmed the abduction of a male corps member, Abraham Amuta, by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Borno State Coordinator, Mr Rabiu Aminu, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Maiduguri. Aminu disclosed that the corps member was abducted along a pastor […]
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The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), says it has killed a Boko Haram commander, Malloum Moussa and 15 of his foot soldiers during a clearance operation on Lake Chad Island. According to a statement by Col. Timothy Antigha, the spokesman of the task force on Sunday, troops destroyed five gun trucks belonging to the terrorists […]
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The Nigerian military has repelled Boko Haram attackers who made an attempt to infiltrate Maiduguri, the Borno capital today. Multiple bomb explosions and gun shots were heard between 5am and 6am. But calm has now been restored, according to tweets by some Nigerians in Maiduguri. The army has not issued a statement yet about the […]
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Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect struck inside a mosque in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, on Saturday, killing 11 persons. Damian Chukwu, commissioner of police in the state, confirmed the incident, saying it happened around 5:40am. He said two suicide bombers, accompanied by a gunman, infiltrated the mosque located in Kushari village behind […]
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