Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway Taken Over By Boko Haram, Kill Villagers
Despite relocation of military high command to Maiduguri on orders of President Muhammadu Buhari as a measure to end wanton killing of innocent Nigerians, reports have emerged, indicating, that the more emboldened Boko Haram insurgents have taken over the Maiduguri-Damaturu…
Police Confirm Bombing of Redeemed Church In Yobe
The Police in Yobe Sate on Sunday confirmed the killing of six persons in a suicide bomb attack on a church in Potiskum. Mr Toyin Gbadegesin, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state command, told the News Agency…
Community Loses Seven To Boko Haram, Begs Buhari To Take Action Against Terrorists
Borno State community has pleaded on President Muhammadu Buhari to act against terror as insurgent kill seven of the residents. People of Zabarmari ward, Jere local government area of the state on Saturday made the plea, urging President Buhari to…
Horror: Council Chairman, 53 Others Killed By Boko Haram in Borno
In a renewed determination to take over Borno State, in North East of Nigeria, Boko Haram insurgents have launched fresh attacks at Askira/Uba, Biu and Hawul local government areas, resulting in the death of 54 persons, including a former council…
How Boko Haram Kill 150 Villagers, Injured Many Others in Borno Unchallenged
Members of the dreaded Boko Haram Islamic sect laid a siege to some Borno communities between Tuesday and Wednesday night, killing no fewer than 148 persons and injuring several others. Some of the deceased were killed in mosques where the…
Chibok Girls ‘Forced to Join Nigeria’s Boko Haram’
Some of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria have been forced to join Islamist militant group Boko Haram, the BBC has been told. Witnesses say some are now being used to terrorise other captives, and are even carrying out killings…
12 Year-Old Suicide Bomber Kills Many In Yobe Market
A female suicide bomber killed many people and herself in a crowded market in Wagir, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State on Tuesday, according to a report by Daily Trust. Malam Usaini Jibril, a driver who conveyed the injured…
Boko Haram Slits Throats of 26, Injures 20 In Home Town of MNJTF Commader
Less than 18 hours after suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at traders praying in Baga Fish Market, suspected members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, on Tuesday, stormed the town of Dabiro in Biu Local Government Area…
U.S. Donates $5bn To Joint Task Force to Fight Boko Haram
United States says it has announced a $5 billion contribution to the Multinational Joint Task Force to boost the military operation against the Boko Haram insurgency. The U.S. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced this at news…
Boko Haram: Detained Aljazeera Journalists Freed By Nigerian Army
Two Aljazeera journalists, who have been detained in Maiduguri, Borno State of Nigeria for over a week after being accused of “loitering” around areas of military operations, have been released on orders of the Nigerian military. Ahmed Idris and Ali…
Nigerian Troops Recapture Boko Haram Gwoza Caliphate
Nigerian troops on Friday recaptured the town of Gwoza from Boko Haram. The town was said to serve as the headquarters of the insurgents after the Boko Haram declared the town their “caliphate” last year. “Troops this morning captured Gwoza…
