There are reports of sporadic gunshots in Geidam area of Yobe State. The attack, according to what we learnt, is being carried out by suspected members of Boko Haram sect. Geidam is the hometown of governor of Yobe State, Ibrahim Gaidam. Residents of the community claimed the insurgents stormed the area in about seven Toyota…
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Boko Haram Financier Arrested In Borno
A suspected financial of the Boko Haram sect has been arrested by troops fighting the terrorist organisation in Bama, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The Defence Headquarters disclosed on Tuesday that the suspect, Mohammed Maina, who doubles as a stimulant dealer for the insurgents, was intercepted and arrested by the troops. Maina is…
Scores Feared Dead In Abuja Bomb Blast
Several persons were said to have been killed on Friday night at a popular market in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. According to reports, suspected members of the Boko Haram sect detonated improvised explosive devices at a market in Kuje, near a police station in the area. Many other persons were said to have…
Boko Haram Suspect Arrested In Lagos
Security operatives in Lagos have apprehended a suspected member of the Boko Haram sect. The suspect, identified as Abdullahi Adamu, was nabbed by men attached to Operation Mesa (OP Mesa) in Ijora area of the state after a tip-off by residents of the area. It was said that the security personnel, comprising soldiers and the…
Buhari Can Never Crush Us In 3 Months—Shekau
Leader of the Boko Haram group, Abubakar Shekau, in a new audio released recently, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a liar. He accused the President of lying to Nigerians on the progress made in the fight about terrorism in the country. On Saturday, authorities of the country’s military claimed they were winning the war…
Multiple Explosions Kill Scores In Maiduguri
Several blasts around Ajilari Railway Cross of Gomari Airport ward of Maiduguri have left many persons dead on Sunday night. The explosions were said to have occurred simultaneously in the area, leaving several people dead and seriously injured. It is believed that members of the deadly group called Boko Haram must have carried out the…
Army Raids Boko Haram Camps (Photos)
The three month deadline given to the Nigerian troops by President Muhammadu Buhari to get rid of Boko Haram terrorist group from the Nigerian soil seems to be on point The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, disclosed that troops are already “clearing Boko Haram enclaves along axis of advance from Bitta to Tokumbere, Borno State.” The…
Army Reclaims Gamboru Ngala From Boko Haram
Reports just reaching us indicate that the Nigerian troops have retaken Gamboru Ngala, Borno State, from the deadly Boko Haram group. Gamboru Ngala town was earlier taken over from the Nigerian government by the insurgents, but a statement by the military spokesman on Tuesday confirmed that the community is now under the control of the…
150 Die Yobe Terror Attack
No fewer than 150 persons were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Yobe State last Thursday. A local told AFP on Tuesday that the insurgents raided their Kukuwa-Gari village, killing and destroying several properties belong to them. “They opened fire instantly, which forced residents to flee. They shot a number of people. Unfortunately, many…
Nigeria In War Situation—Olakpe
Former Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Chris Olakpe (rtd), has described situations happening in northern part of Nigeria as ‘war’. The ex-cop, while speaking as a guest on a Channels TV programme, Sunrise Daily, on Monday, said the country is in a serious war situation with the recent rise in bomb attacks in some parts…