Tag: Boko Haram
Shekau kills Boko Haram spokesman over leadership tussle
The leader of Boko Haram's main faction, Abubakar Shekau, has admitted killing the group's purported spokesman over an apparent plot to oust him, he...
Boko Haram recruited 2,000 children in 2016 – UNICEF
Terrorist group, Boko Haram, recruited about 2,000 children in 2016 and used them as child soldiers, UNICEF has said.
UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, disclosed...
11 dead as troops repel Boko Haram suicide bombers in Borno
Nine suicide bombers and two civilians were killed as Nigerian troops and civilian self-defence fighters repelled an attack by Boko Haram extremists in Maiduguri...
10-year-old girl bomber dies in Borno
A girl thought to be aged just 10 died after the suicide vest she was wearing exploded in northeast Nigeria, a civilian vigilante said...
Femi Kuti visits IDP camp, challenges celebs on Boko Haram victims
Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti, on Monday urged his fellow celebrities and their fans to take to social media and pressure the government to do...
50 confirmed killed as military jet bombs civilians in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force killed at least 50 civilians by accident in an air strike against Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, on Tuesday.
Aid workers...
Lagos allays fears on bomb scare, confirms arrest of LASTMA commander’s...
The Lagos State Government on Monday allayed fears of residents on suspected explosive substance which was allegedly dropped in a manhole in one of...
Buhari mourns with University of Maiduguri
President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the terrorist attack Monday morning at a mosque in the University of Maiduguri.
At least four people including a...
Professor, 3 others confirmed dead in University of Maiduguri explosion
A professor at the University of Maiduguri and three others were killed and 15 people wounded on Monday in a twin suicide bombing in...
Breaking: Many feared dead as suicide bombers hit University of Maiduguri
Many people are feared dead after two suspected female suicide bombers detonated explosives at the University of Maiduguri, Borno State in the early hours...