Tag: Borno

Security forces accompanying Zulum engage Boko Haram in gunfight 

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Zulum B'Haram gunfight

Security personnel escorting the convoy of Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, clashed with Boko Haram terrorists on their way back to Maiduguri from Gomboru Ngala. According to reports, the Governor had just completed a three-day tour of the area following recent terrorist attacks. It was gathered that the gunfight occurred between 12:50 pm and 1:30 pm, after the convoy encountered the terrorists, whose intentions were unclear. Security forces immediately engaged them in a firefight that lasted nearly 30 minutes. It is unclear whether Governor Zulum was in the…

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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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Military to sue Reuters over false abortion allegations – CDS

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CDS on Reuters

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has disclosed plans by the Nigerian military to initiate legal action against the international news agency, Reuters, over a report alleging the forced termination of 10,000 pregnancies during counter-insurgency operations in the North-East region. Recall that the controversial report, published in late 2022, accused the Nigerian military of running a secret abortion program targeting women impregnated by insurgents. However, a 2024 investigation by the National Human Rights Commission cleared the military of any wrongdoing. Expressing his displeasure, General Musa criticised Reuters…

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Borno: Zulum subsidises petrol to ₦600 per litre for farmers

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Zulum subsidises

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has stated that the State government will provide financial support to farmers in areas impacted by the Boko Haram insurgency by subsidising the price of petrol to ₦600 per litre. The Governor, on Friday, unveiled a subsidy for farmers displaced by Boko Haram during a distribution of agricultural supplies to over 5,000 farmers in Bama town. This announcement was made the following day by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Abdulrahman Bundi, who said a litre of petrol sold between N1,000 and N1,200…

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B’Haram: ‘Over N2.48tr spent on humanitarian aid in N’East in 2yrs’ – Ex-UN Envoy

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Ex UN Envoy on humanitarian aid2

This significant funding supported millions of people displaced by Boko Haram terrorists, with essential humanitarian aid, including shelter, food, non-food items, and protection. Former United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, revealed that the United Nations raised and spent $1.5billion (approximately N2.489 trillion) in North East Nigeria during his two-year tenure. This significant funding supported millions of people displaced by Boko Haram terrorists, with essential humanitarian aid, including shelter, food, non-food items, and protection. Schmale, who is currently UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, emphasised the…

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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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Borno Flood Disaster: IBAN pledges solidarity with the govt, people of maiduguri in face of humanitarian crisis

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Maiduguri flood

…Calls for urgent global aid The Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria, (IBAN), has expressed deep solidarity with the government and people of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital and the wider North-East region of Nigeria, as they face a humanitarian crisis caused by catastrophic flooding. According to a press statement issued in Maiduguri on Thursday, signed by its Chairman, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Ramalan and Director of Publicity IBAN, Gregory Odutayo, the disaster has displaced thousands, leaving many families struggling to access food, shelter, and medical care. In the statement, IBAN acknowledged the…

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Borno Flood Disaster: Liberty TV/Radio Chairman commiserates with Borno people

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Borno flood

Chairman of Liberty TV and FM Stations, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan has commiserated with the people and Government of Borno State over the devastating flood that caused unimaginable havoc in Maiduguri, the state capital. In a sympathy Press Statement issued yesterday, Ramalan described the incident, which spanned across Borno State, as highly devastating and unprecedented in recent years. “It is with sympathetic feeling that critical government institutions such as the Government House Teaching Hospital, Shehu of Borno’s Palace, the State secretariat, schools, and business centres were reported to have been affected”.…

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Maiduguri Flood Disaster:A/Bello Foundation calls for urgent support for victims, others

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Maiduguri flood

…Tinubu orders VP to visit affected areas The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, (SABMF), has issued an urgent appeal for support to aid the victims of the devastating flood that has hit Maiduguri and other communities in Borno State. Recall that residents fled their homes following the devastating flood in the state capital. The Alau Dam, which has been at full capacity for the past week, reportedly collapsed in the early hours of yesterday. The areas most affected include Fori, Galtimari, Gwange, and Bulabulin. Wild animals, including snakes, crocodiles and…

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