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Armed Forces, Borno, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News
Monday, January 12th, 2015
Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade | credits: www.ynaija.com The Defence authorities have faulted the claim that over 2,000 people were killed in the Boko Haram attack on Baga, the headquarters of the Multi-National Joint Task Force on January 3. The Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, said this during a press […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Thursday, December 18th, 2014
No fewer than 185 women have been reported kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents in Gumsuri, North of Chibok in Borno State. The insurgents, who killed about 32 men, set fire on the village with petrol bombs before herding the women and children in their pickup trucks. The Sunday incident is coming less than nine months […]
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Adamawa, Armed Forces, Bauchi, Boko Haram, Borno, Gombe, Headlines, State News, Yobe
Friday, December 12th, 2014
The Nigerian Army has discovered a plan by the Boko Haram insurgents to attack 25 communities and villages spread across five states in the troubled North-East zone. A credible security source, who confided in our correspondent on Thursday, said that the Boko Haram hit list was recovered by Special Forces during an operation at the […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, November 1st, 2014
By TIMOTHY OLANREWAJU, MAIDUGURI on November 2, 2014 National Attempts by Boko Haram to invade a Borno community on Friday snowballed into a fierce battle with soldiers, leading to the killing of 41 of its fighters, security sources confirmed. Some Boko Haram on motorcycles and a Hilux reportedly stormed Sabon Gari in Damboa Local Government, […]
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Borno, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Suleiman Abba, said on Wednesday that the Borno State Government had donated 40 vehicles to the police. Abba said this while addressing officers and men of the Borno State Police Command during an official visit to Maiduguri. He said the donation was part of the ongoing Police Reform Programme of […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, September 26th, 2014
Troops from the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri have recorded yet another decisive victory over Boko Haram insurgents attempting to seize Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Maiduguri residents welcoming soldiers after they returned with APC’s taken from Boko HaramSaharaReporters learnt that soldiers stationed in Konduga yesterday repelled an attack by Boko Haram fighters […]
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Borno, Headlines, State News
Monday, September 15th, 2014
For a number of years now, the Boko Haram sect has been ravaging cities in the North Eastern part of the nation, especially Borno State. Several lives have been lost and properties destroyed. James Bwala, in this report, brings to limelight the sufferings of the former residents of Bama town who are now refugees. Food, […]
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Borno, Headlines, State News
Monday, September 15th, 2014
FORMER governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, is being expected in Maiduguri, the Borno Statecapital, to condole with his political compatriot, Kashim Imam ,who lost his mother recently. Sheriff is expected to arrive in Maiduguri, today, but he has alerted the public to a plan by the state government to embarrass him during […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Borno, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, State News
Friday, September 12th, 2014
National Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed | credits: File copy The All Progressives Congress has accused the presidency of not saying the truth in its response to the condemnation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s relationship with Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, alleged to be sponsoring Boko Haram. The party’s position was contained in a statement […]
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Armed Forces, Borno, Headlines, National Politics, State News
Thursday, September 11th, 2014
By Kingsley Omonobi & Ndahi Marama Maiduguri—Following fears expressed by Borno stakeholders that Boko Haram terrorists have surrounded Borno State capital, Maiduguri preparatory to invading the city, the Defence headquarters, DHQ declared yesterday that the troops are battle ready to defend the city. The alarm by Borno elders that the terrorists have mobilised to invade […]
