Tag: boko haram
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JUST IN: Army confirms Maiduguri explosion, fingers Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists
The Nigerian Army on Saturday
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Heavy casualty as troops pound Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Yobe
The Nigerian Army says the troops of of Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have again inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in a fierce battle at Buni Yadi in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a a…
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Brigadier General, four other soldiers killed during shootout with Boko Haram buried
The burial service of Brigadier-General Zirkushu Dzarma and four other soldiers who died fighting against Boko Haram terrorists was held on Friday at the Saint Stephen’s Protestant Church in Yola, Adamawa State.
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Obasanjo raises alarm: Nigeria’s 14m out-of-school children are potential Boko Haram recruits
Nigeria’s 14 million out-of-school children are potential Boko Haram recruits, former President Olusegun Obasanjo said yesterday.
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ISWAP, Boko Haram terrorists planning to establish permanent camps in our state, Niger Government raises alarm
Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists are planning to establish a camp in Niger State, authorities have said.
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Boko Haram takes over two LGs in Niger State
Boko Haram terrorists have taken over five communities in Rafi and Shiroto Local Government Areas of Niger state, an official of the state said.
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Boko Haram: Gov. Fintiri mourns Nigerian soldiers killed in Chibok
Boko Haram: Gov. Fintiri mourns Nigerian soldiers killed in Chibok
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Boko Haram, bandits, IPOB frustrating development in Nigeria, Malami tells UN
The Attorney- General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, said on Thursday that the federal government was using the monies budgeted for developmental projects to fight the threats posed by “activities of the Boko Haram, bandits and secessionists” groups including the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB). Malami disclosed this when he received…
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ISWAP kills 7 soldiers, injures others in Borno ambush
The Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have killed seven soldiers and four Civilian JTF in an ambush along the Marte/Dikwa axis of Borno State. Confirming the incident yesterday in Maiduguri, the Sector leader of Civilian JTF, Modu Ba’ana, said the insurgents planted improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Thursday, along Maiduguri/Dikwa, while the military…
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Over 300,000 children killed in Boko Haram war – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that more than 300,000 children lost their lives in the last 12 years because of the insurgency ravaging the North East region. In its latest statistics, UNICEF disclosed that over one million people have been displaced within the period under review. The agency further divulged that no…