Authorities of the Nigerian Army have announced the re-opening of the Maimalari Cantonment Mammy Market in Maiduguri, Borno State, three years after it was shut down. The market was initially closed due to deadly activities of Boko Haram sect in Maiduguri. At the launch of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Investment Initiatives for Barracks…
According to reports reaching us, troops of the 7 Brigade have ambushed and killed no fewer than seven members of the Boko Haram sect at Dawashi village in Borno State. The insurgents were dealt with a huge blow on Sunday morning by the military personnel fighting terrorism in the state, a statement by the Army…
The fight against terrorism in north east Nigerian received another boost when troops engaged in hot pursuit of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in Kumala. The 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion of 25 Task Force Brigade on Wednesday traced the axis of withdrawal of the terrorists and discovered that the terrorist vehicle mounted…
A three-year-old girl has been rescued from the dragnet of Boko Haram terrorists’ group, the Nigerian Army has disclosed. In a raid carried out by troops of 118 Task Force Battalion of 7 Brigade, the insurgents were engaged at Ma’ala Village in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, where the girl was rescued. During…
Officers and men of the Nigerian troops have destroyed a Boko Haram camp at Alajeri village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. A statement issued Friday by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, disclosed that the Nigerian troops swooped to action following reliable information on the presence of some…
Police in Ogun State have apprehended a fleeing member of the dreadful Boko Haram group from the northeast Nigeria. The suspect was said to have been nabbed by security forces in Mowe area of the state, a town very close to Lagos. Parading the suspect on Monday at the headquarters of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery…
A man believed to a major gun fabricator, arms-runner and a covert linkman/courier for the Boko Haram group has been apprehended by the Department of State Services, DSS. A statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by Tony Opuiyo for the DSS disclosed that the suspect, identified as Musa Garba Abubakar, fondly called Muhadis Musa Bin…
Reports reaching us say a blast occurred at a police station in the capital city of Adamawa State, Yola. The incident, which happened on Thursday morning, left properties destroyed and also many people scampering to safety. The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, explained that the attack was not from Boko Haram group as being…
A very busy market in Gombi town in Adamawa State has been hit by a bomb explosion, Daily Trust reports. It was said that a boy detonated his suicide vest at the market on Friday and several people are believed to lost their lives in the process. Daily Trust reports that a vigilante leader in…
The Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has charged troops fighting Boko Haram in north east Nigeria to buckle up because the country’s sovereignty is presently “threatened.” Buratai made this known in his message to troops, which was posted on the social media platforms of the Defence Headquarters on Friday. The Army Chief…