Defence Headquarters says its troops in various theatres of operations in the North West have eliminated scores of bandits and recovered large cache of arms and ammunition in two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this at the Defence Headquarters bi-weekly briefing on Thursday in...
Boko Haram Terrorists
Troops of Operation of Hadin Kai have in the last two weeks eliminated no fewer than 47 terrorists and rescued Mary Dauda, one of the school girls abducted in 2014 at Chibok in Borno. Maj-Gen Bernard Onyeuko, Director, Defence Media Operations, said this at the Defence Headquarters bi-weekly briefing...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The UN Nigeria Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Matthias Schmale has expressed concern over the recent violence against civilians in the north eastern part of the country. Mr. Schmale made his feelings known in a statement issued on Thursday by Mrs. Christina Powell, The...
Borno Commissioner of Police Abdu Umar says Boko Haram insurgents abducted two women in Mairari village in Konduga Local Government Area. CP Umar, who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri, said the incident occurred on June 7. ”At about 7.30,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Shehu of Dikwa, Alhaji Ibrahim Ibn Umar Ibrahim El Kanemi has expressed his sadness over the gruesome killings of over twenty (20) scavengers along Boboshe Village of Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State. The Shehu of Dikwa condemned the gruesome killings by...
Boko Haram insurgents on Monday attacked Lawan Mainari village near Mainok along Damaturu-Maiduguri Road in Borno State. According to an eyewitness, the incident happened in a community less than 40 kilometers away from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The terrorists were said to have abducted several passengers while setting...
Nigerians have been warned about the presence of Boko Haram terrorists in the South West. The Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola, revealed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to him, “MURIC believes that the barbaric attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church Owo, that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Chairman and Commander of Hunters/ Vigilantes (Sarkin Baka) based in Hawul LGA, Alhaji Mohammed Shawulu Yohanna in company of his team on Monday killed a Boko Haram Commander and his Deputy (names withheld) during a clash in Shaffa Taku village of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than thirty two (32) persons are believed to have been killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists around Mudu village, some 45 kilometers away from Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge LGA of Borno State, last weekend. Governor Babagana Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, confirmed the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has condoled with the families of victims of attack coordinated by Boko Haram/Islamic State of the West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at Mudu village in Kala Balge LGA of the state. Zulum’s condolence message was contained in a statement...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – About 24, 000 farmers who lost their livelihoods to the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria, have received support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to resume planting crops in safe locations in the state. ICRC said it had...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Head of Mission of the Multinational Joint Task Force(MNJTF), Ambassador Mamman Nuhu has commended troops of the MNJTF for their efforts in the ongoing Operation LAKE SANITY, urging them to sustain the onslaughts against Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. Amb. Nuhu, who is...
……As Muslims faithful for the first time hold Eid prayer in 8 years By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Hundreds of worshipers in Mallam Fatori village of Abadam Local Government of Borno State took part in Eid prayers in the town for the first time in eight years. Abadam has...
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly attacked Kautikari, a local ward in Chibok local government of Borno State. Local officials in Chibok, who spoke to the press in anonymity, confirmed that gunshots were heard around Kautikari at about 6:00 pm on Tuesday. According to the eyewitnesses, the sounds continued...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has called on The United Nations (UN) to advocate for the recharging of Lake Chad Basin for human activities as there is much potentials in the region to bring back livelihood support of the residents. Governor Zulum also appealed...
….As COAS, CAS organise Sallah luncheon for military troops By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for his immense support to the Nigerian troops and other security agents in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency. Governor Zulum also thanked the...
BY SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Training and Operations (CTOPS) – Navy, Rear Admiral Solomon Agada has charged officers and ratings of Naval Base Lake Chad (NBLC) Baga, Borno State to be extra vigilant and sustain the current tempo against Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists and other criminal...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than 22 Boko Haram/Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists have been killed by troops of MNJTF during a clearance operations in the fringes of Lake Chad. The Chief of Military Public Information of the MNJTF N’Djamena, Chad, Lt. Col....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Boko Haram insurgents activities have consistently impacted on socio economic and political activities of Borno state for over a decade with attendant killings of hundreds of thousands of people both young and old, male and female apart from the wanton destruction of public and...
No fewer than nine persons have been killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday night during an attack in Geidam community in Yobe state, The locals told newsmen that the suspected insurgents came by foot at around 9pm and moved straight to a drinking joint located at Kwari...