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Capitulation Of Boko Haram, ISWAP Elements – An Eclectic Overview

Repentant boko haram members rahabilitation
A couple of weeks ago, the Nigerian Military High Command announced that several commanders and members of Islamist insurgent group, Boko Haram and one of its rival factions, the IslamicRead More

Finally, ISWAP Confirms Death Of Boko Haram Leader, Shekau

Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP)
The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) militant group said in an audio recording heard by Reuters yesterday that Abubakar Shekau, leader of rival Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram,Read More

Boko Haram Fighters Attack Yobe Town

Boko Haram
Boko Haram fighters yesterday attacked Kanamma, the headquarters of Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State. Kanamma, is historic in the insurgency war for being the town where the terroristsRead More

Nation In Turmoil, Bandits Kill Two More Kaduna Students

Bandits
Boko Haram hoists flag in Niger village In search of solutions, Buhari meets Blinken virtually In a show of sheer callousness, bandits, who abducted 23 students of Greenfield University, KadunaRead More

Attahiru Rallies Troops To Push Out Boko Haram

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, yesterday called on troops of Operation Lafiya Dole to restrategise for a final push against Boko Haram insurgents. Attahiru, during aRead More

Army Chief Admits Nigeria Facing Security Crisis

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru
With the insecurity woes in the country showing no sign of abating, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has admitted that the country was in crisis. AttahiruRead More

Dikwa: How Multiple Attacks By Insurgents Forced 101 Troops To Desert

Nigerian troops
Battle fatigue fueled desertion, say military sources Zulum visits location for on-the-spot assessment Multiple attacks by insurgents in Dikwa and Marte towns in Dikwa and Marte local government areas ofRead More

Military: Borno Town, Dikwa, Retaken From Boko Haram

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo with top military brass
The military yesterday regained control of Dikwa, a rice-cultivating town in Borno State, after a fierce gun battle with Boko Haram insurgents who sacked the town on Monday. The terroristsRead More

I have One-week Ultimatum To Live – Borno Pastor Begs Buhari For Rescue From Boko Haram

Bulus Yakuru, a pastor who was abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents last Christmas Eve in Borno State
Bulus Yakuru, a pastor who was abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents last Christmas Eve in Borno State, has cried out to President Muhammadu Buhari from the terrorists’ den, beggingRead More

Death Toll In Rocket Attack On Maiduguri Rises To 16

Maiduguri rocket attack
The death toll in Tuesday’s attack by Boko Haram fighters on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital has risen to 16, hospital officials said yesterday. Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum,Read More