The Borno state command of the Nigeria Police Force, on Monday said Boko Haram insurgents burnt down 40 houses in a reprisal in Mailari village in Guzamala local government area of the state on Sunday. Damien Chukwu, commissioner of police in the state, who disclosed this at a news conference, said that the insurgents stormed […]
Continue Reading
Some insurgents, suspected members of the Boko Haram sect invaded a military base in Malamfatori area of Abadam local government, Borno state, on Wednesday, killing 11 soldiers. A security source disclosed that some civilians were also killed in the attack. Adamu Bamanga, a member of civilian joint task force, who escaped the attack, said that […]
Continue Reading
The Nigerian military conducting Operation Sharan Daji to flush out bandits in Zamfara, on Saturday said it had neutralised 20 bandits and freed their captives in Zamfara. The Force Information Officer of the operation, Muhammad Dole, disclosed this in a statement in Kaduna. “In continuation of the ongoing Operation SHARAN DAJI, the troops conducted several […]
Continue Reading
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has conducted a successful attack on a Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs) Hideout in Daban Masara in Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said that […]
Continue Reading
Not less than 16 Boko Haram terrorists have been killed by troops at the Mairari, a village in Mongno Local government area of Borno State. The Deputy Director of Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, said on Sunday that the success was recorded on Friday evening when the soldiers deployed in […]
Continue Reading
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has promised to end the Boko Harman insurgency if elected president. Speaking in Maiduguri, Borno state capital on Tuesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant said he has what it takes to defeat Boko Haram. He criticised the manner in which the current administration has been fighting insurgency, vowing to use […]
Continue Reading
No fewer than 23 Nigerian soldiers are yet to be accounted for after Boko Haram insurgents ambushed a military convoy at Boboshe village in Bama local government area of Borno. Five officers, 18 soldiers and 8 trucks were missing after the attack which occurred early on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that […]
Continue Reading
No fewer than 183 teenagers, who were previously working with Boko Haram terrorists, have been handed over to the United Nations by the Nigerian Army. They were on Monday handed over to officials of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Maiduguri, the Borno State. They are for rehabilitation […]
Continue Reading
Rawana Goni, a former Boko Haram commander, has urged the Nigerian military to allow him convince Abubakar Shekau and at least 137 other terrorists to surrender. According to NAN, Goni is undergoing rehabilitation at a military detention camp in Maiduguri, Borno state. The former Boko Haram commander is from Bama in Borno state. He surrendered […]
Continue Reading
The army says 32 Boko Haram terrorists have willingly surrendered to troops at different locations in Borno state. Texas Chukwu, army spokesman, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday. He said among the surrendered insurgents was one Ibrahim Lawal, who handed over one AK 47 rifle. Chukwu said Lawal also surrendered two magazines […]
Continue Reading