Not less than three soldiers were killed when Boko Haram invaded 5 brigade garrison military base in Magumeri, Borno state, on Saturday. Timothy Antigha, deputy director public relations, 8 task force division of the army, disclosed this in a statement released in Maiduguri. “At about 6.00pm yesterday, 25th November 2017, suspected elements of Boko Haram terrorists […]
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The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says it has successfully destroyed an insurgents’ facility for manufacturing of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, in Borno. Olatokunbo Adesanya, director of public relations and information, NAF Headquarters, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, said the feat was in furtherance of operation “Lafia Dole”. Adesanya said the facility was located […]
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The Management of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday announced the death of its North-East Zonal Coordinator, Alhaji Abdulsalam Muhammed. Mr Sani Datti, the Head Media and Public Relations, made the announcement in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Datti said that the coordinator died on Friday in Maiduguri. “The deceased coordinator was redeployed […]
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The Bama Initiative for Human Development, an NGO, on Sunday in Maiduguri staged a peaceful protest demanding the return of internally displaced persons, IDPs, to their respective communities in Bama. Muhammad Hassan, chairman of the NGO said that the IDPs would want to return and continue their normal activities in view of the prevailing peace in […]
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Not less than 15 people were killed on Monday when two suicide bombers struck civilians receiving aid in Borno state, a rescue worker and a member of the civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) have reported. “There were twin suicide explosions at 11:10 am in Mashalari village (near Konduga), which killed 15 and left 43 others […]
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Boko Haram insurgents on Friday attacked an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Gamboru Ngala local government area of Borno state, killing seven persons in the process. Reports have it that the insurgents stormed the camp in two Hilux trucks at about 11pm. Bamus Garba, an eyewitness, said the insurgents attacked the camp from the […]
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At least 3,000 of the troops involved in the ongoing counter insurgency operations in the North-East have so far been rotated, Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, has said. Buratai, a Lt.-Gen., disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Mafa, Headquarters of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno, after he visited troops of […]
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Boko Haram terrorists have allegedly killed 11 people on Friday in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Banki, Borno State. The Islamist group was said to have killed their victims silently with knives after penetrating the camp, which houses 45,000 IDPs. “At around 12:30 am (2330 GMT Thursday) this morning some Boko Haram terrorists […]
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Not less than five policemen sustained injuries in a suicide attack in the Muna area of Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, on Wednesday. A source disclosed this to TheCable, saying the incident happened around 2:50pm on Wednesday. A policeman also confirmed the attack, revealing that the affected officers were of the federal special anti-robbery squad […]
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Persons suspected to be suicide bombers wreaked havoc in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, killing at least 27 people, while 83 individuals were wounded. Reuters reports that the attack occurred on Tuesday. A female bomber reportedly blew herself up and killed 27 others at a market in Konduga, a village near Maiduguri. Two suicide bombers were […]
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