Tag: Boko Haram

4 soldiers killed, as Boko Haram fighters attack Army Brigade in Yobe

Aminu Imam
B' Haram Yobe attack

Boko Haram fighters attacked the Nigerian Army’s 27 Task Force Brigade in Buni-Yadi, Yobe State, early Saturday, killing four soldiers and destroying military equipment. A security source who survived said the gunmen struck around 2 a.m., catching troops off guard with heavy gunfire and explosions. “We lost four men and some of our equipment. It was a tough battle”, he said. The Army confirmed the attack on its official Facebook page, noting that troops of ‘Operation Haɗin Kai’ were engaging the insurgents in Buni Gari. Buni-Yadi, about 65km from Damaturu…

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Borno: 18 soldiers perish, as B’Haram attacks military base; kills Commander

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B'Karam attacks soldiers

No fewer than nineteen soldiers, including a commander, have been killed in an attack at the military base in Malam-Fatori at Abadam local government area of Borno State. Malam-Fatori is a border town, two kilometres from the Nigerien border community, Bosso. Sources reported that the attackers, who stormed the Malam-Fatori military base, wreaked havoc for several hours on Friday, before dislodging the 149 Battalion. Survivors of the deadly attack reportedly fled to safety. Intelligence sources confirmed to newsmen that the insurgents arrived at the base in multiple gun trucks, razing…

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“Quit S’West now or die” – Gani Adams, Yoruba leaders warn B’Haram/ISWAP

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Gani Adams, Yoruba leaders warn

Amid reports of fleeing Boko Haram and  the Islamic state West Africa province (ISWAP) operatives infiltrating the South-West region, regional leaders and security stakeholders have issued stern warnings to the terrorists to leave or face elimination. Recall that Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, recently raised concerns about heightened insecurity following the influx of militants from the North-West and North-East into South-West communities, especially border areas. The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, alongside the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), hunters’ associations, and the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), declared their readiness…

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‘Why military hasn’t wiped out Boko Haram for 16yrs’ – CDS, Musa 

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CDS Musa on B'Haram

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has shed light on the complexities behind the prolonged fight against Boko Haram, emphasising the challenges faced by the Nigerian military in eradicating the terrorist group that has plagued the nation for over 16 years.   Speaking during an interview on a television programme on Friday, General Musa pointed to the group’s funding, ideological motivations, and unconventional warfare tactics as key factors sustaining the insurgency.  “This Boko Haram thing is a lot,” he stated. “For them to have survived for 16…

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Zulum expresses concern over possible Boko Haram prison escape amidst floods

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Zulum on flood

Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed concern over the possibility that some Boko Haram leaders serving sentences may have escaped from a correctional facility in Maiduguri after severe flooding hit the State capital. Reports had highlighted that the flood claimed lives and caused significant destruction, including the damage of a section of an old prison in the city. In response, many inmates were transferred to a newly constructed maximum-security prison in Maiduguri. While a security source confirmed the evacuation of inmates, unverified reports suggest that some may…

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Over 100 Boko Haram terrorists perish in Sambisa Forest as flood ravages their enclave

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BH terrorists perish

Scores of members of the Boko Haram terrorist organisation have been reportedly killed following the flooding that ravaged Borno State on Tuesday, September 10. The flood according to security sources, was caused by the failure of the Alau Dam, which took over the Sambisa Forest, known as the terrorists stronghold in the region. It is also gathered that many family members, including dozens of women and children tied to the terrorists, lost their lives as their homes were swept away by the flood. Sources indicate that the Sambisa Forest was…

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‘Boko Haram plan to infiltrate nationwide protest’ Yobe Police

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Yobe Police2

The Yobe State Police Command says the Boko Haram insurgents have planned to infiltrate the planned nationwide protest in the State. The spokesman of the Command, DSP Dungus AbdulKarim, stated this in a statement on Saturday in Yobe, the State capital. According to him, intelligence received by the Command indicated that foreign mercenaries were engaged to destroy lives and property at the protest. He therefore, called on individuals planning to participate in the protest to exercise caution. As Yobe State recovers from insurgency, the Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed,…

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Borno: Boko Haram terrorists kills 12, abduct one

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Suspected Boko Haram terrorists in military uniform have killed 12 persons and abducted one, in Gatamarwa and Tsiha communities, situated in Chibok local government area of Borno State. The latest attack came barely two weeks after the insurgents perpetrated a similar attack in Chibok, where they killed two persons and looted food stuff in some houses before settling them ablaze. The Police Public Relations officer, Borno State command, ASP Nahum Daso Kenneth, confirmed the attack saying 12 corpses were recovered. According to him, The gunmen shot sporadically at the people in…

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FG resumes trial of suspected Boko Haram members

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The Federal Government, yesterday, resumed the trial of suspected Boko Haram suspects. The trial is held at the Kainji Prosecution Project Phase IV, in Niger State. Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), while speaking at the opening of the court session in Niger yesterday, said the first phase commenced in 2017, adding that the FG in the 2017 trial secured a total of 366 convictions, while 896 others were discharged for lack of evidence. Fagbemi also said 61 other cases were subsequently adjourned for…

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‘Nigeria faces relentless Boko Haram, ISIS attacks’ US report

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Nigeria faced persistent terrorism attacks in 2022, the U.S. Department of States has said in its latest 2022 Country Reports on Terrorism, (CRT). The report highlights the relentless attacks conducted by ISIS-West Africa (ISIS-WA), Boko Haram and Ansaru across the northern and central regions of Nigeria in 2022. The CRT report stated that, ISIS-West Africa (ISIS-WA), Boko Haram and Ansaru continued attacks against Nigerian government and security forces and civilians across the northern and central regions of Nigeria, resulting in deaths, injuries, abductions, and the destruction of property. As the…

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