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ISWAP Terrorists Attack Security Checkpoint In Borno, Kill Policeman

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group
Auno is about 24 kilometres from the capital of the restive Maiduguri, Borno State capital, along the Maiduguri-Damaturu Road. At least a policeman was killed and an unspecified number woundedRead More

Buhari Visits Kuje, Queries Intelligence, Response As ISWAP Claims Responsibility

President Muhammadu Buhari visited the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja, which was attacked Tuesday night by scores of armed terrorists, and queried the intelligence gathering system of the authorities at the centre.
President questions why prison defences failed to work Demands comprehensive report on incident DSS warned correctional facility of planned attack Presidency: Activities of criminals won’t discourage our govt Security cordonRead More

ISWAP Terrorists Claim Responsibility For Another Attack In Suleja Town Near Nigeria’s Capital, Abuja, Killing Of Policeman

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group
The Islamic State-backed faction of the Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād has claimed responsibility for the killing ofRead More

Two Weeks After Attack, Terrorists Release Video Of Abducted Train Passengers, Demand Ransom

Terrorists Release Video of Abducted Train Passengers, Demand Ransom
Kaduna Govt awaits information on trending video of neutralised terrorists loaded on vehicle 166 still unaccounted for as FG vows to leave no stone unturned, says security agencies working onRead More

ISWAP Releases Photos Of Its Islamic Police, Hisbah Destroying Marijuana In Nigeria

Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP)
The Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, has released some photos claiming to show itsRead More

Boko Haram Terrorists Flee As Nigerian Troops Set Camps Ablaze In Borno

Nigerian troops
Troops of Operation Desert Sanity have destroyed several camps belonging to the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at AhlRead More

Military Air Strikes Kill ISWAP’S Top Commanders, 21 Insurgents

Military aircraft
Military air strikes at the weekend decimated top commanders of the Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) and 21 insurgents around Lake Chad area. The air interdiction, which wasRead More

ISIS Expanding In Nigeria, Other Africa Countries Despite Leader’s Death, United Nations Warns

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism says the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL or ISIS), a terrorist group, is expanding its affiliates and network beyond Syria and IraqRead More

UN Official: Nigeria Must Win Boko Haram War In People’s Minds, Not Battlefield

Martin Griffiths
Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists cannot be won on the battlefield, a top United Nations official has said. In an interview with Associated Press, Martin Griffiths, HeadRead More

Terrorists Attack Southern Borno Community

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group
Members of the Islamic State West Africa Province terrorist group have launched an attack on Mainahari community near Wakabiu in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. Reports had itRead More