The Defence Headquarters says 13 Boko Haram terrorists alongside six women and 17 children from Kodila village, have surrendered to troops of 151 Task Force Battalion at Banki Junction in Bama Local Government Area of Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on …
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Governor Babagana Zulum has commented on the Boko Haram attack he suffered which left some security operatives dead. In a statement released by his spokesperson Isa Gusau, Zulum stated that the ultimate wish of the Boko Haram sect is to take over the state. He prayed for the repose of …
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The Nigerian Army has claimed that the Boko Haram insurgents are weak, untrained and unable to sustain an onslaught against its personnel for more than five minutes. This is just as the Army boasted of having tough, better trained, better-equipped personnel who enjoys the support of all Nigerians. We reports …
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Atiku Abubakar, has said the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, was working to gag the media in Nigeria under the present administration. Atiku was reacting to the fine imposed on a radio station over claims by an ex-Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Obadiah Mailafia on Boko Haram. …
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A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia, has admitted he got the information about a Northern Governor leading the Boko Haram insurgents from Fulani traders in a market. Mailafia was invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the claims. After his release …
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Suspected members of the extremist Boko Haram sect have shot dead five persons believed to be humanitarian workers The terrorist group publicized the development via a viral video it published on social media Wednesday. The gunmen who carried out the killing said their victims were aid workers working for nongovernmental …
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has commended troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole for their resilience in the counter-terrorism war in the northeast. Buratai said the troops have continued to demonstrate patriotism in crushing the remnants of the Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province. …
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Three Nigerian soldiers were killed following a gun battle with Boko Haram insurgents in the Damasak area of Borno State on Thursday.The insurgents were said to have moved into the town in about 13 gun trucks and attempted an attack on the military base. The sources said seven Boko Haram …
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The girl, who preferred anonymity, brought the revelation to light when she spoke with BBC on June 19. File photo A Nigerian teenager has narrated how she was r*ped by her uncle who was a Boko Haram member. The girl, who preferred anonymity, brought the revelation to light when she …
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Boko Haram has released a new video showing the execution of a Nigerian soldier and policeman. SaharaReporters reports that the video dated Thursday, June 11, 2020, was made by a branch of Boko Haram that has sworn allegiance to the Islamic State West Africa. The video showed the two security …
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Four persons were reportedly killed while eight others are said to be critically injured after suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked travelers along the Maiduguri-Damboa road in the northeast, Nigeria. Damboa is about 87km to Maiduguri and has been closed for a while until the Chief of Army Staff reopened the …
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