Boko Haram plans to use govt number plates

THE military high command has warned all establishments under its purview to be wary of how they allow vehicles with Federal Government number plates into their premises. A circular from the Defence Headquarters, signed by a two star-general, entitled: “Boko Haram plans to penetrate targeted Federal Government establishments,” disclosed that intelligence report had revealed that […]

Boko Haram releases video of Abuja UN suicide bomber

Videos have emerged purporting to show members of Boko Haram preparing for suicide attacks, including the image of a young man, Mohammed Abul Barra, said to be responsible for the August 26 bombing of United Nations headquarters in Abuja. THISDAY has also learnt that last Saturday’s killing of Babakura Fugu, the in-law of the slain […]

Tragedy: Gunmen kill Fugu after meeting with Obasango

Less than three days after former President Olusegun Obasanjo left Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Alhaji Babakura Alhaji Fugu, the eldest son of in-law to the late Boko Haram leader, Mallam Mohammed Yussuf, was shot dead on Saturday. Obasanjo had gone to condole with the family of the late leader of Boko Haram sect, Yusuf, who […]

Obasanjo meets Boko Haram leader’s family

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday waded into the Boko Haram crisis, pleading with the family of its leader, Yusuf Mohammed, who was killed by security agents in 2009, to forgive and forget the past. Obasanjo who arrived Maiduguri, Borno State yesterday morning met the Boko Haram leader’s relations at the family house in Bayan Quarters. […]

UI students protest Boko Haram threats, halt exams

There was confusion at the University of Ibadan on Wednesday as the Students Union Government of the institution besieged examination halls and disrupted the ongoing second semester examinations. The protest, it was learnt, led to the temporary suspension of the examination. According to the SUG, the action was in response to the growing anxiety over […]

UN House blast: Names of deceased released

ABUJA -Three weeks after the United Nations House bomb blast, the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Daouda Toure , Wednesday announced the names of UN members of staff and other non UN persons killed in the August 26 bomb attack. Mr. Daouda Toure confirmed that 23 persons were killed in the attack of which […]

Boko Haram threat: UI students disrupt examination

IBADAN – Students of the University of Ibadan, Wednesday, disrupted their second semester examination following the alleged non-response of the authorities to protect them from threats by Boko Haram to bomb the school. The  sect had  earlier listed the premier university  among 18  institutions of higher learning to be attacked  by the sect that claims […]

REVEALED: How wealthy Nigerians sponsor Boko Haram

STRONG indications have emerged that bomb experts in the armed forces are now convinced that the bombs being used by the Boko Haram sect are being manufactured locally. Expert sources in the military revealed that the notion that the bombs were imported had been ruled out, as some locally made devices were being put together […]

8 suspected Boko Haram members docked for felony

ABUJA— Federal Government, yesterday, charged eight suspected Boko Haram members for felony before an Abuja Magistrate’s Court. The eight were allegedly among those who bombed Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office on the eve of last April’s general elections; the bombing of All Christians Fellowship Church, Suleja; bombing of political rally in Suleja, Niger State, […]

Boko Haram threatens to bomb UI, Uniben, 18 others

IBADAN – DISSATISFIED with its unchallenged bombing activities in the North, Boko Haram has threatened to extend the reign of terror to southern parts of the country. Leaders of the sect said yesterday that their radar was now on University of Ibadan (UI), University of Benin (UNIBEN) and 18 other universities, which they said they […]

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