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Tag: Boko Haram
Nigerian Troops Rescued 195 Hostages From Boko Haram In Borno State
The Nigerian troops of 7 Division Garrison comprising 112 Battalion and Armed Forces Special Forces yesterday…
Cameroonian Troops Handover Boko Haram Members To Nigerian Unit
Nigerian army in a press statement released today commended their Cameroonian troops counterparts for capturing two suspected Boko…
Nigerian Army Alert Citizens On The New Tactics Of Suicide Bombers
Nigerian Army today issued an alert warning on their Facebook page to revealed the new tactics of suicide bombers to the general…
A Suicide Bomber Strikes Again Near Kano
About 21 people have lost their lives at a Shia Muslim procession in northern Nigeria. This…
Shortage Of Arms And Fuel Hits Boko Haram
Pandemonium in the camps of Boko Haram as shortage of weapons and fuel hit insurgent. According…
I Will Handover A Nigeria Completely Free Of Terrorist Strongholds – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan pledged Thursday in Abuja that he will do all within his powers to…
Army denies report that Boko Haram now in control of Marte in Borno State
The reports by some media outfits claiming thatBoko Haram are now in control of Marte in…
Boko Haram capture Marte town in Borno state
A villager Imamu Habib, narrates how Boko Haram members invaded Marte town in Borno state, Thursday…
Update: Military recaptures Gwoza Boko Haram headquaters (photos)
Sequel to the violent and heinous crimes perpetrated by terrorists in North Eastern Nigeria, the Armed…
Troops destroys Gwoza the headquarters of the terrorists
Troops this morning captured Gwoza destroying the Headquarters of the Terrorists self styled Caliphate. Several terrorists…
Troops sack terrorists from Pulka, nabs male suicide bomber
Press statement from Defence Headquarters Troops have yesterday evening taken full control of Pulka in Borno…
Terrorist attack on Bama foiled
An attack by a band of terrorists on parts of Bama was this morning quelled after…
Pound Boko Haram first and talk to them later -Obasanjo
Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in an interview with with the IBTimes UK has said that…
Air bombardment continues as troops mop more communities
The Nigerian Air Force has continued the bombardment of identified terrorists hideouts in some locations in…
Nigeria Brings S. African, Foreign Mercenaries Into Boko Haram Fight
ABUJA, NIGERIA —South African and other foreign soldiers in Nigeria are fighting against Boko Haram, engaging…
Group Solicits Support For Nigerian Military
An organization under the auspices of Social Welfare Network Initiative and Coalition Partners has pledged its…
80 children rescued from BH camp in Cameroon can’t remember their names
80 children who were freed from Boko haram camp in Northern Cameroon by Cameroonian soldiers in…
Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to Islamic State
Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to Islamic State, which rules a self-declared…
I’ll wipe out Boko Haram, Chadian President vows
Chadian President Idriss Deby on Wednesday vowed to “wipe out” Boko Haram and called on the…
African Leaders team up against insurgency
African Leaders have pledged to collectively utilize all political, military and diplomatic actions to eradicate the…
Deadly Blast rips through a bus in Yobe
A blast ripped through a bus in Potiskum, Yobe state, on Tuesday. The explosion happened at…
Photo: Terrorists disguised as Woman arrested in Baga
The cordon and search in Baga has revealed some terrorists disguising as women. The searches are…
Nigerian troops on mission to flush terrorists out of Baga
A large number of terrorists have drowned in the Lake Chad as they fled the heavy…
Chadians capture Dikwa from Boko Haram as Cameroon heads to Bama’
Dikwa has been freed by the Chadians. Next is Mafa then Maiduguri will have a breathing…
158 kidnapped by Boko Haram reunite with families in Yobe
A total of 158 Women and children abducted by Boko Haram insurgents from Katarko village in…
More terrorists die as Nigerian Air Force launches airstrikes in Sambisa & Gwoza
A concerted air campaign by the Nigerian Air Force is ongoing in furtherance of the mission…
Photos: Nigerian Military kill over 300 Boko Haram members and capture their weapons
Nigerian Military have killed over 300 Boko Haram members and captured Several weapons and equipments in…
Blood-soaked truck symbolizes Boko Haram’s war without borders
A Nigerian armored personnel carrier spattered with blood, riddled with bullets and towed into an army…
No country alone can fight and defeat Boko Haram – Chad president
“No country alone can fight and defeat Boko Haram. Not a single metre of Cameroon is…
Military captures BH members, food stuff and others in Monguno, Borno State
Troops in a Military operation spearheaded by highly coordinated air assaults have completed the mission of…
Ten Boko Haram members captured by Chadian forces
International investigative journalist Chief Bisong Eta just tweeted this. Ten Boko Haram members has been captured…
Boko Haram launch first attack on Chad
Boko Haram militants have launched their first attack in Chad, in a village of Ngouboua, Boko…
Niger Republic approves 750 troops to help fight Boko Haram
Niger’s parliament unanimously approved late on Monday the deployment of troops to northern Nigeria as part…
Suicide bomber strikes in Niger border town
NIAMEY, Niger — Witnesses say a suicide bomber detonated explosives near a pepper market in a…
Boko Haram has up to 6,000 hardcore militants -U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, which is fighting a violent insurgency in…
Boko Haram attacks Niger Republic
Islamic extremists from Nigeria attacked a town inside the neighboring country of Niger on Friday, marking…
Boko Haram slits civilians throats and burn mosque in Cameroon border town
Cameroon base International investigative journalist, Chief Bisong Etahoben, has tweeted on how Boko Haram is killing civilians…
France lending a helping hand in the fights against Boko Haram
Amid efforts by African countries to coordinate a response to the threats posed by the Boko…
Nigeria Army repel terrorists attacks in Maiduguri
The Military on Sunday said that it had captured armoured vehicles, artillery guns, ammunitions and many…
Six disguised suicide bombers arrested in Yola
The military has apprehended six suspected suicide bombers in Yola, the capital of Adamawa state. This…
Chad army kills 120 Boko Haram members in Cameroon
Chad army says they have killed about 120 Boko Haram millitants in a battle in north…
More sophisticated weapons from Czech arms dealer to fight Boko Haram
Czech arms dealer Excalibur Group will sell weapons to Nigeria’s government forces for fighting with the…
AU has endorsed a regional task force of 7,500 Army to help fight Boko Haram
The African Union (AU) has endorsed a plan for a regional task force of 7,500 Army…
New Boko Haram’s mode of operation uncovered
New tactics of the Islamic sect’s mode of operations have been uncovered. The Nigerian government said…
We Saw Helicopters Dropping Arms, Food For Boko Haram – IDPs
Displaced residents of Monguno, in Borno State, which was recently taken over by Boko Haram, have…
Boko Haram vents their anger on Adamawa town, killed scores of people
After some hectic and fierce battles with the Nigerian troops in Maiduguri on Sunday, during which…
We are pleased with international community to help fight Boko Haram – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday in Lagos said Nigeria was pleased with the international community’s agreement…
Nigerian military loses Monguno to Boko Haram
A senior military officer, who asked not be identified because he was not authorized to talk…
President Jonathan has no links with Boko Haram – Turaki
The Minister for Special duties, Alhaji Kabiru Turaki, on Saturday refuted the claims of those who…
Nigeria set to recall its soldiers abroad to help fight Boko Haram
Nigeria has announced it may bring home its soldiers deployed abroad to help fight the Islamist…
Cameroon troops battle with the insurgents near Nigerian border
It was another heavy clashes again on Tuesday, when Cameroonian troops engaged the Islamic militants in…
Boko Haram launches deadly attack on Cameroon, kidnaps 60
As if the least has not been heard of the Islamic sect Boko Haram, the group…
Chadian Soldiers arrive Cameroon to help fight Boko Haram
A contingent of soldiers from Chad has arrived in northern Cameroon where it will deploy to…
Suicide bomber kills four, injured many in latest attack
A suicide bomber on Sunday killed four people and wounded dozens others in attack at a…
Militants Attack Kayamula Village Near Maiduguri
Barely 24 hours after President Goodluck unscheduled visits to Maiduguri the Borno state capital, the attacks…
Boko Haram shot and killed a woman midway through giving birth to baby boy
As more facts continued to emerge from the latest attacks of the Islamic sect, Amnesty International…
West African Leaders considers to help in fighting Boko Haram
(Reuters) – West African leaders are considering creating a military force to fight Nigeria’s Boko Haram…
Boko Haram’s use of young bombers is barbaric – Gordon Brown
UN special envoy for education, Gordon Brown, on Thursday called on the international community to dissuade…
About a million Nigerians are now refugees in their homeland
The Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says that the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)…
President Jonathan visits Borno State
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan undertook a surprise visit to Maiduguri Thursday on the occasion of Nigeria’s…
Nigeria Army released photos of yesterday operation
Nigeria Army released some graphic pictures of yesterday operation in Biu, Borno State. In that operation,…
Julius Malema calls President Goodluck “Irresponsible” over his silence on Baga attack
Commander in Chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Julius Malema has launched a blistering attack…
The upcoming election is the cause of the increased attacks by Boko Haram
U.S. State Department Spokeswoman Marie Harf said Boko Haram increased attacks in the north recently could be…
Boko Haram launches attack on Biu, routed by Nigerian troops
The Islamic sect, this morning launched an attack on a checkpoint near the Army Barracks in…
143 Boko Haram fighters killed by Cameroon soldiers
The Cameroon army has killed not less than 143 Boko Haram fighters, the highest number of…
Boko Haram attacks Cameroonian city of Kolofata
Boko Haram have attack military base in the northwest Cameroonian city of Kolofata, police and government…
Bodies still liters the roads and in bushes days after the massacre in Baga
As terrified residents scattered into bushes in Baga town and surrounding villages, the gunmen unloaded motorcycles…
Two female suicide bombers hit Potiskum Yobe state
Potiskum, Yobe state on Sunday got rowdy as two female suicide bombers payed a visit to…
Nigerian troops destabilize fresh Boko Haram attack near Mubi
The Islamic sect has again met stiff opposition from Nigerian troops as their attempts to occupy…
Boko Haram fresh attacks in Damaturu
Damaturu again came into heavy attacks on Friday around 6:00pm in the evening leading to residents…
Nigerian troops working hard to recapture Baga, others from Boko Haram
Mike Omeri, the Coordinator, National Information Center, Nigerian troops on Thursday gave some brighter hopes that…
SS1 student caught with bombs concealed inside gari
An (SS1) student of the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Jalingo was on Monday apprehended for…
Boko Haram seizes Baga town, kills soldiers and civilians
Dozens of civilians and about 11 soldiers were killed as the militant pushed forward and retook…
Interview: Nigerians will soon know those behind the Boko Haram
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede Olanrewju in an interview on Radio Kwara analyzes the various antics of the…
Boko Haram attacks, now on the increase in Cameroon
Boko Haram yesterday turned their attentions to Cameroon and reportedly sent eleven persons to their early…
Suicide bomber blown to pieces in attempt to bomb church
What could have been a disastrous New Year was averted by the Boys Brigade at the…
Soldiers foil a female suicide’s attempt to attack army barracks
Soldiers openened fire on a woman, who was wearing a hijab after she refused to be…
Three Boko Haram members died in a road crash
Three persons suspected members of the Boko Haram sect died in a car crash at Bajoga,…
Cameroonian Army Invades Boko Haram Camp, Killed Many And Seized 84 Teenage Trainees
Cameroon’s army has taken another gallant step at stemming the tides of the Islamic sect, Boko…