Tag: Borno Attacks

Borno: Massacre in community, as B’Haram terrorists kill scores of construction workers

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B'Haram kill scores

Scores of construction workers have been reportedly killed by the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād. It was learnt that the terrorists attacked a construction site and a military base in Sabon-Gari, Damboa local government area of Borno State, on Thursday. The construction workers were said to be working on a bridge being constructed at Wajiluku.  Wajiluku is a border town between Damboa and Biu LGAs. Recall that ISWAP terrorists had, a few years back,…

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B’Haram abducts newly elected LGA Vice-Chair, Councillors, others in Borno 

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B'Haram abducts

Suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have abducted the newly-elected Vice-Chairman of Biu LGA of Borno State, Alhaji Sa’idu, alongside two councillors and several other passengers on the Borno–Yobe highway. The abduction occurred on Wednesday evening along the Kamuya village–Buni Yadi road, a notorious route long associated with insurgent attacks, kidnappings and ambushes in Nigeria’s North-East region. Sources told newsmen that the victims were travelling to Maiduguri after participating in the local government elections held last Saturday when their convoy was intercepted by the terrorists. One of…

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Borno: Army rescues 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP 

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Borno Army rescue

Troops of ‘Operation Haɗin Kai, (OPHK) have rescued 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the Mussa district, of Askira/Uba local government area of Borno state. The victims, aged between 15 and 20, were kidnapped on November 23 while harvesting crops on their family farmlands. They were freed on Saturday, November 29, after what military authorities described as a swift and intelligence-driven operation in the southern Borno axis. A statement from the Nigerian Army said the girls were immediately evacuated to a secure military facility where they are…

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Borno: Many soldiers reportedly killed, as ISWAP attacks military base

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Borno soldiers killed

Several soldiers are feared dead and others injured after fighters from the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a military base in Ngamdu, Borno state, early yesterday morning. Reports said the terrorists stormed the Ngamdu military camp around 2 a.m. and began shooting at soldiers on duty. The insurgents reportedly carried out a late-night assault on the Ngamdu military camp, causing casualties among the troops. Some of the injured soldiers have been taken by ambulance to the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital in Damaturu for treatment.

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Borno: Police, JTF repel B’Haram assault, as soldiers reportedly abandon battlefront

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Borno Police, JTF B'Haram assault

A combined team of the Nigeria Police Force and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) successfully repelled a Boko Haram attack in Banki, Bama LGA of Borno State, at the weekend – even as some soldiers reportedly fled the battlefield. Residents, who spoke to newsmen, commended the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in-charge of Banki, for rallying his men and mobilising local support during the fierce gun battle. A resident, simply identified as Aminu, said the DPO refused to abandon his post despite being advised to flee. “He organised…

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B’Haram attacks Borno community, burns District Head’s palace 

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B'Haram attacks Borno

Armed Boko Haram terrorists launched a fresh attack on Kirawa, a border town in Gwoza local government area of Borno State, late Monday night, leaving one resident dead and another abducted. The insurgents, who stormed the community near the Cameroon border, also set several houses ablaze, including the palace of the District Head, AbdulRahman Abubakar. Shops and other structures were also destroyed during the raid. According to eyewitnesses, many residents fled into neighboring Cameroonian villages to escape the violence. They praised the swift response of members of the Civilian Joint…

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UN condemns Borno massacre, as death toll in Darajimal attack hits 165

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UN condemns Borno massacre

…Homes torched, villagers abducted, community in grief The United Nations (UN) has strongly condemned the mass killing of civilians in Darajimal Ward, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, where at least 165 people were reportedly slaughtered in a brutal attack by Boko Haram on Friday. Nigeria’s Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Fall, in a statement on Sunday, said preliminary reports confirmed that scores of men, women, and children were killed, while an unknown number were abducted, and many fled with injuries. At least 28 houses were also burned in the assault.…

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“Buratai not attacked by terrorists” – Spokesman

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Buratai spokesman

Ex-Chief of Army Staff and former Nigerian Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd) has dismissed the report that he was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. In an issued statement by his spokesman and former Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman (rtd) yesterday in Abuja, described the purported report of an attack on the General as “mischievous and utterly false”. According to him, the former Army Chief was not attacked in any way, contrary to what has been falsely reported by some online media outlets. He…

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Borno bombing: CUPP blames FG for security lapses

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CUPP blames FG

The Coalition of United Political Parties, (CUPP), has condemned, in strong terms, the bombing that took place at Gwoza over the weekend leading to multiple fatalities as the evil works of formidable enemies who take advantage of governments lack of proactive actions to wreck havocs on innocent Nigerians. An issued press statement signed by CUPPs National Spokesperson, Comrade Mark Adebayo, further read in part: It is with a deep sense of grief that we received the news of the suicide bombings in Gwoza, Borno State, which led to multiple…

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Borno: Lieutenant, 6 others killed as terrorists ambush Army convoy

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A military convoy, including a Lieutenant and several soldiers, have fallen victim to a deadly ambush by the Boko Haram sect along the Biu-Buratai-Buni Yadi road, a notorious hotspot for terrorist attacks linking Borno and Yobe States. The assault, occurring on Thursday evening, resulted in significant casualties, intensifying concerns over the security of the region. According to a reliable source, who spoke with newsmen, reported that the attack led to the tragic deaths of the lieutenant officer, a driver, a gunner, and four other soldiers, marking a somber moment for…

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