Tag: boko haram
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Negotiations with Boko Haram increasing attacks on schools –VC
The vice-chancellor, Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State, Prof. Mohammed Kyari, has said that attacks on schools will continue as long as insurgency in the North East is not defeated. Kyari stated this in his convocation lecture titled, ‘Dialogue with the deaf: Education and insurgency’, marking the fifth-13th convocation of the Adamawa State University, Mubi.…
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BREAKING: 25 Boko Haram terrorists killed, several weapons recovered as troops intensifies clearance operations
More than twenty weapons have been recovered in a clearance operation against Boko Haram Terrorists in Borno State. According to a statement by the Nigerian Army’s Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, on Wednesday in Abuja, troops captured cache of arms and ammunition during the clearance operation. “Troops of `Operation Tura Takaibango’ have…
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Boko Haram: Seek support from neighbouring countries now, Gov Zulum tells FG
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has called on the Federal Government to seek support from neighbouring countries in the fight against insurgency. Zulum said this on Wednesday at the North East Governors’ Forum held in Bauchi, the state Bauchi state capital, noting that joint action is required to end the insurgency. “Again, I want to…
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Boko Haram terrorists attack Borno LG, kidnap seven aid workers
Boko Haram terrorists on Monday attacked Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State and abducted at least seven aid workers. According to reports and eyewitness accounts, the insurgents during the attack also burnt the offices of the aid workers, destroyed government facilities, and hospitals belonging to NGOs. An eyewitness said that the insurgents stormed the…
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Order Military to rescue Pastor abducted by Boko Haram, CAN tells Buhari
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately order the military to rescue Pastor Bulud Yakuru from the Boko Haram terrorists before it is too late. Pastor Yakuru of EYN Church of the Brethren was reportedly abducted on December 24, 2020, when the terrorists attacked Pemi Village in Borno State…
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[2014 – 2021] Timeline of mass school kidnappings in Nigeria
Gun wielding daredevils have for a couple of years launched coordinated attacks on educational institutions in Nigeria particularly in the northern part. Unfortunately, school children have become the latest high-profile kidnapping targets in these attacks. What stated as a strange occurrence in Chibok, Borno State in 2014 is fast becoming the norm seven years after,…
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Death toll in rocket attack on Maiduguri rises to 16
The death toll in Tuesday’s attack by Boko Haram fighters on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital has risen to 16, hospital officials said yesterday. Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, after visits to both University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and State Specialist Hospital, had said 10 persons were killed and 47 persons injured. But…
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BREAKING: FG set to commence trial of 5,000 Boko Haram suspects
The Federal Government said it will soon commence the trial of 5,000 suspected Boko Haram members who are in various detention facilities across the country. The Director General of Legal Aid Council, Aliyu Abubakar, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Borno Governor Babagana Zulum at the Government House, Maiduguri. Abubakar identified Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri,…
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UPDATED: 10 killed, 47 injured in Maiduguri explosions
Ten persons have been killed while 47 persons are said to have sustained injuries from the explosions that rocked Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Tuesday evening. Hospital officials where the affected persons were rushed to, confirmed the figures to Governor Babagana Zulum who was there to assess the situation. Residents of the area were…
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Battle of supremacy rages in Boko Haram/ISWAP camps
Fierce battle between Abubakar Shekau-led Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has broken out in the terrorists’ camps leading to the killing of several of their fighters. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Yerima said the incident which took place in…