Crime Facts

22 insurgents killed during attack on Army camp in Borno

The military says 22 terrorists were killed when Boko Haram fighters attacked Army Super Camp in Damboa , Borno State . The Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Maj . Gen . John Enenche, said the insurgents were subdued by the superior firepower of the troops . According to a statement on Thursday titled, ‘ Troops of […]

Boko Haram fighters kill pregnant woman, 5 others in Borno

Boko Haram fighters have killed a pregnant woman and five others in an attack in Damboa, Borno State. According to the civilian joint task force who confirmed the attack, 22 insurgents were killed while five soldiers died. The attack which reportedly took place on Sunday left seven others injured. The fighters stormed the town in […]

Bandits attack Zamfara village, kill 22

Bandits have killed 22 people in Tungar Kwana village of Talata- Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State Tuesday night. An indigene of the village , Malam Ahmed Mohammed, told The Punch that the bandits numbering over 100 invaded the village around 11 pm where they began to shoot people indiscriminately . He stated, “ […]

NAF Kills Several ISWAP Terrorists, Destroys Hideouts In Borno

The Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole said it has killed several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and destroyed their hideouts at Tudun Wulgo and Tumbun Gini on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno State. According to a statement by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, the […]

Boko Haram kills 14 farmers in Borno

Fighters from the Boko Haram jihadist group killed 14 farmers in restive northeast Nigeria , members of a government -backed militia said Tuesday. The sources told AFP that insurgents on Monday seized 15 farmers working on their irrigation fields in Ngwom village, 14 kilometers ( nine miles) north of the region’ s main city Maiduguri […]

Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Abuja Council’s Ex-Vice Chairman, 15 Others

Barely four days after unidentified gunmen attacked some vehicles along Pegi Community Road, Kuje, injuring many and taking about three persons hostage, the Kuje Council’s ex-Vice Chairman, Mohammed Baba, some members of the legislative arm of the Council and others were reportedly kidnapped late Saturday night. A source very close to the Area Council said […]