Tag: Boko Haram
Boko Haram regroups, new commander takes over from Shekau
Top Boko Haram commander Bakura Modu has presumably assumed the leadership role of the jihadist group following the death of its charismatic leader Abubakar...
Shekau: Maiduguri residents react to Boko Haram leader’s alleged death
Some residents of Maiduguri, Borno State capital which has been ravaged by insurgency have expressed delight over media reports on the alleged death of...
Boko Haram planning to attack Abuja, Jos – IGP
Acting inspector-general of police Usman Baba has raised security consciousness in the Federal Capital Territory and Plateau State, alleging imminent attacks by Boko Haram...
Boko Haram leader Shekau suffers serious injuries – Report
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has allegedly suffered serious injuries after trying to kill himself to avoid capture during clashes with rival Islamic State-allied...
Two Chibok girls graduate from US varsity seven years after abduction
Two former students of the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, who were among the 276 female students captured by Boko Haram in...
Boko Haram insurgents, not bandits attacking Niger, Abuja not safe —...
Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello on Monday raised alarm that Boko Haram fighters were responsible for the attacks on communities in the state.
During a...
Air Force probes alleged airstrikes on soldiers mistaken for Boko Haram
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has begun investigating alleged airstrike on soldiers.
An online platform (not Qed.ng) had reported that over 20 soldiers...
Pantami threatens lawsuit over reports of being placed on US terror...
Minister of communications and digital economy Isa Pantami has threatened to sue major news outlets who reported he was allegedly placed on terror watchlist...
Two soldiers killed in Borno combat with Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of two soldiers following an attack on Boko Haram fighters in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar Local Government...
OPC knocks Dambazau over comparison with Boko Haram
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) on Saturday criticised former chief of army staff and immediate past minister of interior Lt. Gen. Abdurahman Dambazau (retd.)...