Tag: Boko Haram
Boko Haram: Osinbajo Orders Buratai, Air Force’s Abubakar, Others To Relocate To Maiduguri
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered Tukur Buratai, chief of Army staff and Sadique Abubakar, chief of Air...
Islamic Cleric Vows To Trek 844km (Abuja To Maiduguri) If Boko Haram Kingpin Shekau Is Captured
An Islamic cleric, Ali Ahmad, has vowed to trek from Abuja to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, should...
How 18 Soldiers, 5 UNIMAID Staff, 4 NNPC Workers, 21 Others Died During Boko Haram Attack
A fresh report has emerged with counter tendencies to claims made by the Nigerian Army that it secured...
Boko Haram: Nigerian Army Loses 9 Soldiers During Rescue Of kidnapped NNPC Staff
The Nigerian Army has said that 9 of its soldiers paid the ultimate price on Tuesday during the...
Soldiers Rescue Nigerian Oil Workers Kidnapped By Boko Haram Jihadists
There are strong indications that about seven persons kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists on Tuesday have been freed...
Nigerian Army Approves Promotion Of 6,199 Soldiers Currently Fighting Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has approved the promotion of 6,199 soldiers currently involved in the fight against Boko Haram....
4 Dead, 17 Injured As Suicide Bombers Attack Dalori IDPs Camps
At least four persons have been feared dead in a suicide bomb attack at the Dalori Internally Displaced...
Dismissed Air Force Officer Fights For Boko Haram As Police Arrests 5 Other Suspects In Kano
The Kano State Police Command on Sunday arrested five suspected Boko Haram members in the state after a...
Army Chief Buratai Gives Soldiers 40 Days To Capture Shekau “Dead Or Alive”
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has given the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maiduguri, Maj.-Gen....
Maiduguri Hit Again By Multiple Explosions
Maiduguri, the commercial hub of Borno state, was on Tuesday night hit by multiple explosions, barely days after...
Top Boko Haram Commander, 3 Other Jihadists Surrender To Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has said that a high-profile Boko Haram terrorist and three other jihadists have surrendered themselves...
“The Monster Of Terrorism Got Bigger And More Daring Under Jonathan” – Presidency Replies Dasuki
The Presidency has reacted to claims by Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), a former National Security Adviser (NSA) to...
11 Feared Dead In Maiduguri Suicide Attacks
At least 11 persons were feared dead while three sustained injuries after multiple suicide bombings ripped through in...
Military Battling With Insurgency, Kidnapping, Cultism, 11 Other Security Threats Across Nigeria – Official
The Chief of Defence Staff, Abayomi Olonisakin, has said that the Nigerian military is currently confronting no fewer than...
2 Suicide Bombers Killed While On Mission To Attack University Of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
The Borno State Police Command has said that its officers on surveillance duty around the University of Maiduguri...
Niger’s Army Kills 14 Displaced Persons Mistaken For Boko Haram Jihadists
Niger’s Army has killed 14 displaced people who were mistaken for jihadists in the restive southeast where Boko...
700 Boko Haram Insurgents Around Sambisa Forest Surrender To Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army on Monday said 700 Boko Haram insurgents around the fringes of Sambisa Forest in Borno...
17 Confirmed Dead, Scores Injured After 5 Female Suicide Bombers Attack Borno Village
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed that 17 persons, including five female suicide bombers, were killed with...
Boko Haram: 11 Million “Out Of School” Children In Northeast Nigeria – UN
The UN Special Envoy for Global Education, Mr Gordon Brown, has said that there are about 11 million...
24 Suspected Boko Haram Members Arrested In Edo State
At least 24 suspected Boko Haram members were arrested by the Nigerian Army in Auchi community, Edo State,...