The Nigerian Army says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai have taken custody of 91 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province terrorists and their families who surrendered recently in North East. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops of 202 Battalion […]
BORNO State governor, Babagana Zulum, has inaugurated 1,000 volunteer hunters to complement the efforts of security agencies in protecting farmers against attacks on their farms. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that with the return of relative peace, some farmers have expanded their activities on the outskirts of Maiduguri and neighbouring Jere, Mafa and […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the UK is available to assist Nigeria in its war against terrorism. Johnson stated this while holding bilateral talks at the sidelines of the Global Education Summit in London on Thursday. President Buhari had earlier reviewed the security situation in the different regions of the country, while […]
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has asked broadcast stations in Nigeria not to report the details of attacks by bandits and insurgents. In a letter dated July 7 and signed by Francisca Aiyetan, director of broadcast monitoring, the NBC directed radio and television stations not to “glamourise the nefarious activities of insurgents, bandits and kidnappers […]
The Nigerian Army High Command on Thursday refuted the reports of the purported release of over 1009 ex-Boko Haram fighters to the Borno State government. This was contained in a statement, titled “Reports on the release of Boko Haram fighters in Borno, false,” which was made available to newsmen in Abuja by Director Army Public […]
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has dismissed a report on the appointment of a governor over some territories in his domain by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP). Last week, videos of the alleged appointment of a Boko Haram governor went viral on social media. The interim council of the […]
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Katarko village a distance of 18 kilometers away from Damaturu the Yobe State capital. Eyewitnesses told Channels Television that the attackers drove into the community around 10:00 a.m. on Thursday in one Armoured Personnel Car (APC) and six Toyota Hilux mounted with anti-aircraft guns. The residents who fled to […]
There is currently tension in Garka, a village in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, over a Boko Haram attack in a neighbouring village. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, hails from Garka. Residents of Garka are currently living in fear following the killing of at least 18 persons at neigbhouring […]
The Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP) has realigned with Boko Haram to fight Nigerian soldiers and impose taxes on peasant farmers. This development came after the recent military offensive that led to the death of many leaders of the insurgents. An interim council headed by Abu Mus’ab Al-Barnawiy has restructured the leadership of […]
A Reverend Father with the Catholic Dioceses of Maiduguri, Rev. Fr. Elijah Juma Wada, has been reportedly kidnapped by Boko Haram fighters. The incident was said to have occurred along Damboa Maiduguri road in Borno State on June 30, 2021. Though Maiduguri Diocese is yet to issue a statement on it, credible sources confirmed to […]
