Tag: Borno State
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Marauding elephants invade farmlands in Borno
Marauding elephants have invaded farm fields in Gamboru/Ngala Local Government Area of Borno.
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Why Boko Haram insurgents are surrendering – Official
Retired Brig.-Gen. Abdullahi Ishaq, the Special Adviser to Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Security, has attributed the mass surrendering of Boko Haram insurgents to the State Government’s offer to receive and rehabilitate them.
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Police arrest husband, 1 other for allegedly killing wife in Borno
The Borno Police Command on Friday confirmed arresting two suspects, Adamu Ibrahim and Bukar Wadiya for allegedly killing one Fatima Alhaji-Bukar, a 24 years old housewife.
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Nigeria’s 1st Emeritus Professor Umaru Shehu is dead
Nigeria’s first Emeritus Professor, Umaru Shehu, has died at the age of 97.
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Repentant Boko Haram member clubs ex-wife to death
Police in Borno have arrested one Musa Dauda, a repentant Boko Haram member who allegedly killed and buried his ex-wife, Hafsat Musa, at a farm at Muhammed Goni stadium, Maiduguri.
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Tragedy as 7 IDPs die in Borno building collapse
Tragedy in Borno state as seven Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) reportedly died while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in Borno building collapse.
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JUST IN: Fire destroys 24 lock up shops at Borno market [PHOTOS]
An early morning fire disaster has destroyed all 24 lock-up shops at the community market in Gubio town, northern Borno.
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Insurgency: 12 years after, NYSC reopens Borno state orientation camp
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has opened the Maiduguri orientation camp in Borno state, 12 years after the camp was shut down due to the menace of Boko Haram insurgency. The Maiduguri NYSC orientation camp was shut down in 2012 due to fears expressed by Nigerians over the safety of their wards.
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Another Chibok girl rescued by Nigerian Army in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Monday said it had rescued another Chibok girl, Mary Nkeki, 27, in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno.
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CSOs raise concern over prevalence of kidney disease in Borno
The Network of Civil Society Organizations in Borno (NECSOB), has raised concern over the growing cases of kidney disease in the state.