Tag: Borno State
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Troops recover 56 IEDs planted by ISWAP in Borno
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the recovery of 56 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on the Marte–Dikwa bridge in Borno.
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Death toll rises in Borno suicide bomb blast
No fewer than 24 persons were killed and several others injured by a female suicide bomber on Friday night at Konduga Local Government Area of Borno.
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Democracy Day: Gov Zulum pardons 66 prison inmates
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has granted state and partial pardons to 66 inmates serving various jail terms at the Maiduguri Maximum Custodial Centre.
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Buratai was never attacked by terrorists – Aide
Former Chief of Army Staff and former Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has dismissed the report that he was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno.
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BREAKING: NAF foils planned Eid-el-Kabir terror attacks in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has foiled plans by Boko Haram terrorists to carry out terror attacks aimed at disrupting Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Borno State.
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Troops eliminate terror kingpin Abu Fatima in Borno
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of a notorious terrorists’ commander, Amir Abu Fatima, during a special military operation in the Kukawa axis of northern Borno.
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Zulum offers N5m each to families of 8 slained CJTF members
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has donated N5 million each to the families of eight members of Civilian Joint Task Force ( CJTF) who recently died in an explosion on the Dikwa to Marte road.
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Troops neutralise 16 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised 16 ISWAP terrorists during a swift and decisive operation in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno.
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Gov. Zulum bans sale of petrol in Bama
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed the immediate ban on the sale of petrol in filling stations across Bama Local Government Area, including Bama town and Banki.
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Borno Govt. to close down Muna IDP camp
Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced plans to close down the Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri within the next few weeks.