One suicide bomber who rode on a bicycle with explosive devices strapped around his body detonated himself at a crowded suburb of Maiduguri, Borno State, killing three persons on Monday night. At least 17 other people were also injured by the massive explosion. The police said the three dead victims were operatives of the Civilian-JTF […]
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Not less than twelve people have reportedly been killed while 48 sustained injuries in multiple suicide attacks in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, information officer of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the north-east, confirmed the incident, saying it occurred around 3pm on Wednesday. Ibrahim said an emergency response team comprising NEMA, SEMA […]
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Not less than four civilians two soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday. The first attack was carried out by two teenage girls wearing suicide vests. The spokesperson of the Military Command and Control Centre in Maiduguri, Onyema Nwachukwu, confirmed the incident. He said […]
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The Police in Borno have confirmed that 18 persons were killed in multiple suicide bomb attacks at Muna Gari community of Konduga Local Government Area. Mr Victor Isuku, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the attack in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Isuku said that the incident occurred at about 18:13p.m. when four suicide […]
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The Police Command in Borno on Monday said 16 persons were killed and 18 others sustained injuries in multiple suicide bomb attacks at Muna area of Maiduguri. The Police Commissioner, Mr Damian Chukwu, confirmed the incident in a text message sent to newsmen in Maiduguri. Chukwu said that the incident occurred when a male suicide bomber detonated […]
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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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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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Men of the Nigerian Army early Friday morning reportedly laid siege to the UN building in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, on the claim that illegal arms were being kept there. The said UN building is known as the Red Roof and believed to be housing humanitarian workers providing relief materials to Internally Displaced […]
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Following the relocation order given to Service Chiefs by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, some service chiefs have arrived in Maiduguri, Borno state capital. At an emergency meeting last Thursday, the acting president asked Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, and Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, to relocate to Borno to restore normalcy to the […]
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday held an emergency meeting with service chiefs, after which he ordered Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff and Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, to relocate to Maiduguri, with immediate effect. The acting president said there was a need for them to be at the military command control centre in […]
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