Tag: boko haram
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COAS gives troops 48-Hour ultimatum to clear Boko Haram remnants in four Borno communities
The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru has given a 48-hour marching order for the clearance of Marte and three other communities in Borno state. Attahiru gave the order in Dikwa Local Government, the headquarters of the Super Camp 9 Operation Lafiya Dole. “In the last few days we have had attacks in…
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Boko Haram repeatedly attacks LG in Borno, hoists flag
Insurgents believed to be members of Boko Haram have hoisted their flag in parts of Marte local government in Borno State, according to military sources. According to a report by Channels Television, the insurgents repeatedly attacked the local government within the week. On Friday, the insurgents attacked neighbouring Dikwa local government. They were repelled by…
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Buratai: Boko Haram crisis may not end in 20 years time
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd.), on Thursday said the Boko Haram insurgency may not end in 20 years time. He said the terrorists have, for a long time, indoctrinated the people, making it difficult to defeat them within a short period. Buratai spoke when he appeared before the Senate…
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N40m fraud: EFCC closes case against ‘Mama Boko Haram’, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office, has closed its case in the ongoing trial of Aisha Alkali Wakil, popularly known as “Mama Boko Haram,” before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The prosecution closed its case today after calling the last two witnesses, Geoffrey Okolorie(PW3) and Bashir…
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Nigerian troops battle Boko Haram in Borno, recover gun truck, others
Attempt by Boko Haram insurgency group to attack Gamboru Ngala town in Borno State was thwarted by Nigerian troops on Thursday, according to a report by PRNigeria. The website, quoting military sources said the troops overwhelmed the insurgents with superior firepower. According to the sources as the terrorists advanced towards the town from various locations,…
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How Buhari’s newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Maj Gen Attahiru was sacked from Boko Haram front for ‘inefficiency’ in 2017
Newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Ibrahim Attahiru was once removed from his position as the theatre commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole in 2017, for inefficiency. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service. The new Service…
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Boko Haram terrorists kill nine soldiers during rescue operation
Boko Haram terrorists in Nasarawa have killed nine military officers during a rescue operation in a forest along Mararaba-Udege road in Nasarawa state linking Otukpo Oweto in Benue state. The slain soldiers led to the forest by an officer Felix Kura, an indigene of Benue state, were Iliya Kefas, Bati Yakubu and other young officers…
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JUST IN: Boko Haram regrouping in my state, Nasarawa gov raises alarm
Nasarawa Governor Abdulahi Sule has raised the alarm over activities of the terror group, Boko Haram, in his state. The Governor spoke to State House Correspondents on Friday after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in his office at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the Governor, members of the terror group,…
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I’ve been vindicated that Buhari lacked capacity to rule Nigeria – Fayose
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose claimed he has been vindicated when he said in 2015 that President Muhammadu Buhari lacked the capacity to rule Nigeria. Fayose was reacting to a report that terrorists captured a military base in Borno. The military has however debunked the report. Holding on to the earlier story, Fayose…
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Boko Haram is now a weakened enemy of Nigera – DHQ
The defence headquarters says Boko Haram insurgents are “weakened enemies” of the country and no longer have “sovereignty or authority” on any territory in the country. The spokesperson for Defence Headquaters, John Enenche, stated this on Friday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Eneche said as of 2015, Boko Haram had between 17 and…