Tag: boko haram
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Over 320,000 children killed in Boko Haram war – UN
The Boko Haram insurgency has caused the deaths of some 324,000 children under five, mostly from disease and hunger, the UN warned Thursday. Previous data showed that Boko Haram militants, who launched an insurgency in 2009 that has since spread to neighbouring countries, have killed more than 40,000 people and displaced over two million from…
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Army begs Boko Haram members to repent, embrace amnesty
The Nigerian Army has urged remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to surrender and embrace peace. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. A.A. Eyitayo, made the call at a feast organised for journalists by the army on Sunday in Maiduguri. Eyitayo, who is also the Commander Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai,…
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Boko Haram luring new recruits, spies with N5,000 – Governor Zulum
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, yesterday said Boko Haram fighters lure recruits with as low as N5,000. The governor also reveals how his government sustained the fight against insurgents in the state in the last two years. He made the revelations in his statewide broadcast to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day (June 12,…
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Photo: FG inaugurates remodeled Chibok School seven years after Boko Haram invasion, mass kidnap of students
Minister of Women Affairs Mrs Pauline Tallen on Monday inaugurated the rehabilitated Government Secondary School, Chibok where over 200 school girls were abducted in 2014 by Boko Haram. The minister, who was in Chibok for the event on the invitation of Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum. More than 200 girls were kidnapped by Boko…
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Scores killed as troops resist B’Haram attack in Borno
Scores of Boko Haram fighters have been destroyed by troops of Operation Hadin Kai, while trying to attack Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge Council Area of Borno State, the Nigerian Army has said. According to a statement by the Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, the terrorists were repelled by the troops…
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Boko Haram terrorists abduct travellers along Damaturu-Maiduguri road
Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly abducted some travellers along the Damaturu-Maiduguri Road on Wednesday. The attack occurred at about 9 am, two hours after the road was opened to commuters. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG gathered that the roads are usually shut between 4 pm to 7 am due to security concerns. The military reopens the road every…
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Rep fires aide for describing Shekau as ‘true hero’
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulkadir Rahis, representing Maiduguri federal Constituency has sacked his aide Bukar Tanda for describing Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau as a true hero. Tanda was reacting to the report of Shekau blowing himself up when he said the leader of Boko Haram “lived a life of hero and…
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REVEALED: Gory photos of slain Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau
Photos detailing the bloody end of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau’s has finally emerged online- the photos were reportedly taken by Shekau’s attackers after he was subdued in Sambisa. Shekau, according to reports citing intelligence sources was killed after his fighters clashed with members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), which broke…
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Abubakar Shekau: Untold story of how ISWAP recruited over 300 Libya-trained women, teenagers to ‘bring down’ Boko Haram’s strongman
More information have emerged on how Boko Haram strongman, Abubakar Shekau was attacked and killed by 300 fighters loyal to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). According to reports, the fighters trained in Libya and other countries joined their colleagues in a long battle that led to the final fall of Boko Haram leader,…
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U.S. sends message to ISWAP over $7m bounty for killing Shekau
The United States of America (USA) has said it will not pay the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) a promised $7 million bounty for killing Abubakar Shekau. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the United States Department Rewards for Justice Program made this known via Twitter on Friday. “News reports today indicate that Boko Haram terrorist…