A close aide to the leader of Boko Haram on Friday denied claims by the Nigerien army that he was killed in a targeted airstrike in the Lake Chad basin. The jihadist group has been waging a violent insurgency since 2009 in northeast Nigeria, leaving around 40,000 people dead and forcing over two million from … Read more
The Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army has expressed concerns over the growing use of “armed drones” by the Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, warning that such tactics are difficult to detect using conventional radar systems. According to Sahara Reporters, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, Theatre Commander of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), disclosed … Read more
Borno governor, Babagana Zulum has raised the alarm over the regrouping of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in the Tumbus areas of Lake Chad and the Mandara Hills within the Sambisa Forest in the state. Governor Zulum lamented what he called a setback in military operations in the state, saying Boko Haram terrorists were regrouping … Read more
Forty persons have been killed overnight in another attack by gunmen on Zike community, Kimakpa in the Kwall district of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to a Kwall community leader, Wakili Tongwe, the attackers invaded the village in the early hours of Monday and shot sporadically at residents who were scampering for … Read more
In a fierce battle of supremacy in the northern region, notorious bandit leader Dogo Gide has inflicted significant casualties on a faction of the Boko Haram terrorist group led by Sadiku. The clash resulted in the deaths of more than 20 Boko Haram fighters. Meanwhile, to combat the threat of banditry and kidnapping, the National … Read more
A tragedy has occurred in Chibok, where a vehicle drove over a planted bomb, killing the mother, child, and other passengers. As of press time, number of persons involved not confirmed. The ugly incident claimed a mother and her child after a vehicle ran into an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the Islamic State-backed … Read more
About eleven farmers have been killed by Boko Haram terrorists in border communities around the Mandara Mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State within the past seven days At least fifteen others have also been kidnapped while some others sustained injuries from attacks by the terrorists. While confirming the attacks, Senator Ali Ndume … Read more
