
Headline: Many Flee As Boko Haram Fighters Burn Down Houses In Borno
Residents of Askira town in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State fled when Boko Haram fighters attacked a village on Wednesday.
Residents of Askira town in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State fled when Boko Haram fighters attacked a village on Wednesday.
The Governor of Borno, Babagana Zulum has discovered 528 illegal occupants of an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Maiduguri, officials of the state government have said. The governor carried out a headcount when he paid a midnight visit to the camp. The camp holds IDPs from Bama, Konduga and […]
The attack Boko Haram insurgents on northeastern Nigerian town of Dikwa in Borno State had “directly targeted” aid facilities, The United Nations said on Tuesday. The UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, in a statement said: “The attack started last night and, as information is still coming through, I […]
The Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor on Sunday led the Chief of Army Staff Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo and Chief of Air Staff Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Amao to the Operation Lafiya Dole theatre command in Maiduguri, Borno state. The service […]
Security sources has said on Tuesday that landmines planted by Boko Haram jihadists has killed 11 security personnel, including four soldiers in northeast Nigeria. Seven hunters recruited to assist in the military fight the Islamist insurgents were killed on Tuesday after their vehicle hit a landmine in the village of […]
Many insurgents has been reportedly killed by the Nigerian Air Force during airstrikes on the Sambisa Forest in Borno State. The Defence headquarters said air interdiction missions carried out by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole have continued to deal decisive blows on the terrorist elements in the […]
At least seven people were killed by the Boko Haram in a Christmas Eve assault on a village in Nigeria’s turbulent northeast, local sources told AFP Friday. In recent days security agencies had warned of an increased risk of attack during the Christmas holiday. Fighters in trucks and motorcycles on […]
Governors are afraid that insurgency which has shattered the Northeast geo-political zone — especially Borno State — may spread to other parts of the country. This fear was expressed on Wednesday when they visited Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum over Saturday’s killing of rice farmers in the state. On Sunday, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has been extended an invitation by the House of Representatives to brief the house on the true state of the security situation in the country. The decision to invite the President was taken at Tuesday’s plenary when the House considered a motion moved by members from Borno […]