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Triple suicide blasts hit Maiduguri

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Wednesday, April 26th, 2017

Three suicide bombings rocked the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Wednesday, killing one civilian militia member and injuring several others, security personnel told AFP. The bombings came two days after multiple suicide attacks near the strategic city that killed four members of the civilian joint taskforce (JTF) and injured two others. “There have been […]

Chibok parents: We regret voting for Buhari

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Tuesday, April 18th, 2017

Chibok parents: We regret voting for Buhari — 19th April 2017 From Molly Kilete, Abuja Tempers flared yesterday as security personnel prevented parents of the missing Chibok girls from accessing the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. The protesting parents who had gone to the seat of government to present their of displeasure over what they described […]

Re-evaluating the Boko Haram Conflict – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Thursday, October 27th, 2016

Dr. Jideofor Adibe | Abuja, Nigeria | October 27, 2016 – My piece today was first published by Brookings’ Institution on its blog on February 29 2016 (https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/02/29/re-evaluating-the-boko-haram-conflict/). I have edited it for space. I decided to republish it following a report by the Premium Times of October 26 2016 that the Army has […]

Chibok girls: Freed students reunite with families

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, October 17th, 2016

Twenty-one schoolgirls who had been kidnapped by the Islamist group Boko Haram in the Nigerian town of Chibok have been reunited with their families. In an emotional ceremony in the capital Abuja, one of the girls said they had survived for 40 days without food and narrowly escaped death at least once. It is unclear […]

Picture & List of the 21 Chibok girls released by Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Thursday, October 13th, 2016

Saharareporters has obtained the full names of all the 21 Chibok girls released by Boko Haram today in a deal carried out by the Nigerian Department of State Security (DSS) and supported by the Swiss government. 1. Maryam Usman 2. Jummai John 3. Blessing Abana 4. Lugwu Sanda 5. Comfort Habila 6. Maryam Basheer 7. […]

7 soldiers killed by Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, September 14th, 2016

Seven Niger soldiers were killed and eight others wounded in two separate attacks by Boko Haram Islamists over the past week, the army has said. The two attacks took place in the southeastern Diffa region near the border with Nigeria, according to a military statement released late on Tuesday. Five of them were killed in […]

Ex-US envoy warns Lagos, Kano against Boko Haram attacks

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, Lagos, State News Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Bayo Akinloye A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has warned that Boko Haram terrorists will likely regroup, becoming more radical, violent and may attack Kano and Lagos states. The former diplomat noted that the division in the terrorist group might not degrade its ability to launch deadly attacks. Campbell said, “It should […]

We need credible information to rescue Chibokgirls – Buhari

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

By Levinus Nwabughiogu – ABUJA—To successfully rescue the abducted Chibokgirls, the government needs credible information on their exact location and the cooperation of relevant persons, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari (2nd L) and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (L) listen to coordinator of the Bring Back Our Girls group Oby Ezekwesili (C) . File […]

DSS arrests Boko Haram ‘spiritual’ leader in Kano

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics Monday, August 22nd, 2016

File photo By Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Department of State Services said on Monday that it has arrested one Mudahsiru Jibrin, who it described as the spiritual leader of Boko Haram cell in Kano. It claimed that preliminary investigation conducted revealed that the suspect was also the mastermind of the shooting of some students at […]

B’Haram sacks Borno village, kills scores

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Monday, August 22nd, 2016

Fidelis Soriwei and Kayode Idowu Boko Haram insurgents has sacked Shawa, a village in Askira Local Government Area of Borno State, the leader of the youth vigilance group in the area, Istifanus Apagu, told one of our correspondents on the telephone. Apagu said on Monday that the insurgents who came to the village on bicycles, […]