By ROBERT OBIOHA The on-going military campaign against Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa suffered a major setback at weekend when gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamist sect attacked a secondary school in Yobe State in its renewed offensive against the Nigerian state. According to reports, […]
At least 29 pupils and a teacher have been killed in a pre-dawn attack by suspected Islamists on a school in northeastern Nigeria, reports say. Eyewitnesses said some of the victims were burned alive in the attack, in Mamudo town, Yobe state. Dozens of schools have been burned in attacks by Islamists since 2010. Yobe […]
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By Innocent Anaba, Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI— Joint Task Force, JTF, weekend, killed no fewer than 50 suspected terrorists in Zabarmari Ward of Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, Maiduguri metropolis. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has issued a report, accusing the JTF and the Jama’atu ahlus sunnah lid da’awati […]
By KINGSLEY OMONOBI ABUJA — Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Azubuike Ihejirika, disclosed, yesterday, that he has had sleepless nights since 2010 when he was appointed COAS because of activities of the Boko Haram sect. Ihejirika made the disclosure just as he said that the military had made tremendous achievements in the battle against insurgency […]
Recently, Christians all over the world, observed Fathers’ Day, a day set aside to celebrate the important role fathers play in creating a safe and secure environment for human development, one that is both productive and stable. The day was used to reflect on the increasing expectations of families, groups, institutions and governments on the […]
KANO (AFP) – An armed gang has raided a northern Nigerian village and killed 48 people in an apparent reprisal attack targeting a local vigilante group, a state official said Wednesday. The attack saw gunmen move house to house as well as take positions atop a hill and open fire, the official said. Houses were […]
Six people were killed yesterday in Maiduguri, the beleaguered capital of Borno State, which is the epicentre of Boko Haram’s activities. The killings occured, despite the state of emergency, imposed on the state. Yobe and Adamawa states are also under state of emergency. Some gunmen, who are believed to be members of the sect, stormed […]
The Federal Government on Friday opposed a no-case submission filed by Kabiru Sokoto, a Boko Haram leader accused of masterminding the December 25, 2011 bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger State. Sokoto is being tried for terrorism-related offences before an Abuja Federal High Court presided by Justice Ademola Adeniyi. The Federal Government […]
Task force explains roads closure in Borno IN a joint action, the military Joint Task Force (JTF) and youth associations in Hausari, Fezzan and Bulabulin Gwange areas of Maiduguri have arrested 30 suspected Boko Haram members in various parts of the metropolis. Meanwhile, the JTF has said that the two roads leading to the now […]
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