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May 24, 2013

Yobe Approves N1.9 Billion For Boko Haram Victims, Farmers

YOBE State Executive Council has approved N1.9 billion as compensation for Boko Haram victims and for procurement of 6,000 metric tons of fertilisers for farmers. Briefing reporters on the outcome [...]

Nigerian Troops Rescue Women and Children Kidnapped By Boko Haram

By SaharaReporters, New York The Nigerian Army today said it has rescued several women, and children held hostage by Islamist militant sect, Boko Haram. read more Read full story on [...]

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Troops Overrun 3 Sect Camps, Rescue Women, Children In Borno

Soldiers in Borno state have dislodged three camps belonging to suspected members of Boko Haram in Sambisa forest, rescuing three women and six children  during the operation. This was made known [...]

We don’t know how to meet Boko Haram leadership – Minister

The Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in Northern Nigeria had no clue on how to meet the leadership of the Boko Haram insurgents, the Chairman [...]

May 23, 2013

Families Of 40 Police Officers Killed In Kano Yet To Be Compensated

By SaharaReporters, New York Members of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North heard today in Kano that compensation has yet to be [...]

Woolwich attack: Were the suspected killers influenced by Nigerian terrorists?

by Harriet Alexander The two men who suspected of murdering a soldier in Woolwich were both British citizens, but their origins were in the troubled West African country of Nigeria. [...]

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Terrorism Charges: Ndume Asks Court To Stay Proceedings

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has fixed October 2nd, 2013 for the adoption of addresses in the appeal brought before it by Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume asking it to [...]

Some soldiers are collaborating with Boko Haram – Ihejirika

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, has accused his men of collaborating with members of the Boko Haram sects by exposing top secrets of their operations to the [...]

Jonathan the Merciful: First batch of Boko Haram detainees released will be women & children – Presidency

by Rachel Ogbu Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe| credits: pointblanknews.com To prove its focus on peace in the country, the Presidency on Wednesday said [...]

Boko Haram detainees ‘ll be released in phases – Presidency

THE Presidency,yesterday, disclosed that the order directing the release from Police, DSS and military detention centres of Boko Haram suspects detained in connection with the security challenge, would be carried [...]

May 22, 2013

Some Nigerian Soldiers Help Boko Haram – Lt. General Ihejirika

By SaharaReporters, New York Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, today revealed that some soldiers have been interacting with Boko Haram insurgents and divulging vital secrets of the army’s [...]

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Why Jonathan Ordered Release Of Boko Haram Suspects – Okupe

The presidency on Wednesday explained its decision to authorise the release of women, children and other suspected Boko Haram members currently being detained by Nigeria’s security agencies. The Nigerian military [...]

Nigeria In Olive Branch To Boko Haram Frees Their Women; Obama Skips Kenya On Africa Trip; Museveni At Center Of Media Crisis; African Union Locks Out Activist Groups

By Global Information Network (GIN) May 21 (GIN) – Fulfilling a demand by the insurgent Boko Haram rebel organization, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has agreed to release from jail some [...]

Presidency ‘Clarifies’ Release of Boko Haram Detainees

By SaharaReporters, New York The presidency today explained its directive concerning the release of persons being held in connection with the Boko Haram sect, the first batch of which it [...]

Emergency rule: Gunmen shot dead fuel station manager in Borno

BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members ,  yesterday ,shot dead a General Manager (name withheld) of one of the fuel stations in Maiduguri, the Borno [...]

Opinion: How Nigeria’s peace fantasy can be realised

by Samuel Adesoji Ojediran  The terrorism by the boko haram sect shouldn’t be experienced if most members had not been brainwashed because of  lack of proper education. Peace is what [...]

May 21, 2013

Nigerian Military To Release Women, And Children O Boko Haram Militants In Detention

By Premium Times The military said it was acting on directives by President Goodluck Jonathan. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced in Abuja on Tuesday that it would release some persons [...]

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