February 16, 2015 by Fidelis Soriwei Troops of the Nigerian Army have completely secured Monguno, Marte and other communities in the North of Borno State from Boko Haram occupation. The members of the Boko Haram Sect had launched a massive attack on Monguno from different directions and captured the town on January 25, 2015. The […]
A scene of Boko Haram attack. | credits: www.bbc.com The main market in Biu, the largest town in the southern part of troubled Borno State, was attacked on Thursday with a bomb detonated by a female member of the terrorist group, Boko Haram. The blast led to the death of five persons, including the female […]
Nigerian soldiers have recaptured Gwoza, a town in northeastern Borno state, from members of the Boko Haram sect. A top security source who confirmed the development to TheCable said that Baga and Marte, also in the state, have been recaptured by a combined team of Nigerian and Chadian soldiers. Kukawa, another Borno town, […]
Bayo Olupohunda On the night of April 14, 2014, Boko Haram insurgents stormed Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, seized close to 300 schoolgirls and disappeared into the night. It’s been 10 months since the abduction, the girls have not been found. The abduction, which provoked global outrage, gave rise to a global […]
• (1&2) A Cobra Armoured Personnel Carrier and a rocket launcher captured by troops from fleeing insurgents in Konduga, Borno State… on Monday (3) A base used by the insurgents for treating wounded colleagues. Arrowed is a drip. | credits: PR Nigeria Gunshots boomed again in Monguno, Borno State on Monday as troops, backed […]
President Goodluck Jonathan Two weeks after visiting the Boko Haram insurgency-ridden Maiduguri, Borno State, President Goodluck Jonathan will again visit the state to campaign for next month’s election. His previous visit was to the soldiers serving in the state in commemoration with the Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The President had severely been criticised in recent […]
• President Goodluck Jonathan sympathising with some wounded soldiers during his visit to the 7 Division Medical Service and Hospital, Maiduguri… on Thursday. | credits: State House President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday paid a surprise visit to Maiduguri, Borno State, one of the three North-Eastern states worst hit by Boko Haram insurgency. Jonathan embarked on […]
he Amnesty International on Wednesday released the satellite images of last week’s attack on the towns of Baga and Doron Baga by the Boko Haram sect. Based on its promise to investigate the scale of the attacks, the AI had commissioned and got the satellite data of the area from the commercial provider, DigitalGlobe, following […]
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least” –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe On Sunday, an exceptional event occurred in Paris, France. About 60 world leaders, in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, had in a show of international solidarity, gathered to mourn the cartoonists, satirists and others […]
Nigeria Defence spokesman, Major General Chris Olukolade An attempt by Boko Haram to take over Biu, the largest town in the south of troubled Borno State, was on Wednesday repelled by the military, according to military sources and residents. Military sources said the insurgents suffered heavy casualty as many of them who attempted to invade […]
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