JTF Seizes Seven Suspects In Kano, Destroys Operational Buildings
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano today arrested seven suspects believed to belong to the Boko Haram sect, and rescued four women. read more Read full story on author [...]
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May 1, 2013
Conflicting death tolls in Nigeria violence
Al Jazeera investigates disputed claims by Nigerian army over number of civilian fatalities in recent Boko Haram clash. Read full story on author website »
Bags Raid: Satellite images show soldiers’ abuse
Satellite images show that 2,275 homes were destroyed during the joint military invasion of Baga village in Borno Stwhen in their bid to dislodge members of the Boko Haram sect. [...]
Baga Raid: Satellite Images ‘Show Nigeria Army Abuse’
Satellite images reveal that 2,275 homes were destroyed during a military raid to hunt down militant Islamists in the northern Nigerian town of Baga last month, a rights group has [...]
Baga raid: Satellite images ‘show Nigeria army abuse’
Human Rights Watch, said in a statement . The BBC’s Nigeria correspondent Will Ross says the area is a stronghold of Boko Haram and one eyewitness… Read full story on [...]
April 30, 2013
Lack of government protection responsible for Borno residents’ unwillingness to expose Boko Haram – Honourable Terab
Member of House of Representative, representing Bama, Kalabalge and Ngala Federal Constituency, Hon. Abdulraham Tareb has said that unless the federal government provides maximum security to the people in the [...]
Opinion: Boko Haram Republic – The alternative to failed amnesty
by Obinna Akukwe President Jonathan and his strategy team should look into carving territories out of these states to form a Boko Haram Republic provided that the inhabitants of the [...]
April 29, 2013
17 Persons Killed, At Least 200 Houses Burnt In Bama in another Boko Haram-JTF Gun Battle-PREMIUM TIMES
By Ola' Audu About five police officers were killed in an attack in Bama Town of Borno State. read more Read full story on author website »
Govt Should Use ‘Boko Halal’ To Address Boko Haram – Soyinka
Nobel laureate; Prof Wole Soyinka has advised the Federal Government and government at all levels to use quality education to address the nation’s growing illiteracy, noting that it is lack [...]
Bama Carnage: 10 Boko Haram men, 7 security operatives killed, over 200 houses, shops burnt
Security officials in Bama town, Bama local government area of Borno state have said that the people were not ready to assists them in tackling issues of insecurity in the [...]
Accused bombed Thisday office with 12 gas cylinders – Witness
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Monday, heard how an alleged member of the Boko Haram sect, Mustapher Umar, bombed office of the Thisday Newspaper in Kaduna State [...]
Fmr IGP’s House Razed In Jigawa
The resident of the former Inspector General of Police Hafiz Ringim has been attacked in Jigawa state. According to sources at the Nigerian police, Mr. Ringim’s house has been attacked [...]
April 28, 2013
JTF, In Borno State, Alerts Public Boko Haram Turning To Kidnapping
By SaharaReporters, New York The Joint Task Force Operation’s (JTF) in Borno State today warned the public about the existence of a special kidnapping squad set up by the Boko [...]
Baga Killing: Defence Headquarters Insists On Minimal Casualty Figure
The Defence Headquarters fact-finding team to Baga has returned to present its report to the Chief of Defence Staff on the outcome of its 3-day visit to Baga following the [...]
JTF Kill Top Boko Haram Commander In Maiduguri
The military Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno State has killed a top commander of Boko Haram terrorists’ sect, Mohammed Chad, in a joint special operation with the Department of State Security [...]
April 27, 2013
Northern Governors ask Boko Haram to halt renewed violence, urges military to persevere
The Northern States Governors’ Forum, NSGF, has again pleaded with violent Islamic group, Boko Haram, to give peace a chance and stop the renewed violence in the Northern region, DailyPost [...]
Boko Haram amnesty committee: Shehu Sani clarifies rejection of membership
President of the Civil Right Congress of Nigeria, Shehu Sani, has provided reasons why he turned down his appointment as one of the members of the amnesty committee on the [...]
Top Boko Haram Commander Killed in Maiduguri
The Joint Task Force on operation restore order in Borno has said a special operation was conducted at Ruwan – Zafi area of Maiduguri metropolis by its troops and Operatives [...]
France and Cameroon Paid Boko Haram $3.15 million To Free French Hostages – Report
Members of fundamentalist sect Boko Haram were paid an equivalent of around $3.15 million by French and Cameroonian negotiators before freeing seven French hostages this month, a confidential Nigerian government [...]
Notorious Boko Haram Operative, Mohammed Chad, Shot Dead
By SaharaReporters, New York The notorious Boko Haram operative, Mohammed Chad, was yesterday evening killed in a gun battle with JTF. The fight occurred at Ruwan-Zafi area of Maiduguri metropolis [...]
Nigeria’s Boko Haram ‘got $3m ransom’ to free hostages
The confidential report, seen by Reuters news agency, does not say who paid the money. Both France and Cameroon deny paying a ransom while Nigeria… Read full story on author [...]
Anglican bishop tasks FG on security
The Anglican Diocesan Bishop of Lagos, Adebola Ademowo, has called on the Federal Government to take decisive actions to stop the killing of people by insurgents in the country. Speaking [...]
April 26, 2013
Boko Haram Got $3.15 million To Free French hostages- PREMIUM TIMES
By Premium Times Boko Haram were paid N500 million ($3.15 million) to free seven French hostages kidnapped in February, a confidential document from the Nigerian government available to Reuters states. [...]
25 killed in Gashua police station attack – CP Rufai
At least, 25 persons were killed at the early hours of Thursday when suspected Islamic Militant Sect, Boko Haram attacked a Divisional Police Headquarters in the north eastern town of [...]
ACF Condemns Baga Killings, Urges Ahmad Datti, Shehu Sani, To Return To Amnesty Committee
By SaharaReporters, New York The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has appealed to Dr. Ahmad Datti and Comrade Shehu Sani to reconsider, in the interest of the North, their withdrawal from [...]
25 killed, N9m carted away in Gashua terror attack – Police
The Commissioner of Police in Yobe, Alhaji Sanusi Rufai, said that five policemen and 20 gunmen had been confirmed dead with over nine million naira carted away from a commercial [...]
Boko Haram Attacks Home Town Of Governor Nyako Of Adamawa State
By SaharaReporters, New York A security source has just told SaharaReporters that suspected Boko Haram sect militants last night invaded Mayo Belwa in Adamawa State and engaged security agents guarding the [...]
NEMA begins distribution of relief material to Baga victims
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Thursday began the distribution of relief materials to victims of the clash between soldiers attached to the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJT, and the [...]
ACN advocates criminal court’s probe into Baga massacre
The Action Congress of Nigeria on Thursday said the killing of 185 people in Baga, Borno State, would constitute crimes against humanity if the Federal Government failed to prosecute the [...]
Why we take foreign hostages – Ansaru
Ansaru, a breakaway militant group from Boko Haram which kidnapped seven foreign construction workers in Bauch has explained why the group abduct foreign hostages, saying it was meant to send [...]
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