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Boko Haram fighters have abducted a staff of the United Nations (UN) along Damaturu-Maiduguri road in Borno State. Held captive is Abubakar Garba Idris, aka Alooma, a Senior Protection Assistant with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The terrorists ambushed vehicles conveying commuters near Read More …
At least 20 Nigerian soldiers have been killed and several others remain missing after two separate attacks by Boko Haram’s Islamic State-backed faction, military sources have told SaharaReporters. Sources said the fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province in trucks fitted with machine guns Read More …
The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn-Garbai Elkanemi has disclosed that the Emirate lost about 13 district heads in addition to many ward heads (Bulamas) to the Boko Haram crisis ravaging the state. The monarch made the disclosure at the weekend when a delegation of Read More …
Boko Haram insurgents have again attacked Kukawa town in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing many civilians, who returned to the community last week, military sources have told SaharaReporters. The Nigerian Army had some weeks ago claimed it embarked on clearance operations within Read More …
A Borno traditional chief, Zanna Boguma, has said that despite claims, President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to tackle the issue of insecurity especially in the North East. Mr Hassan who is the Zanna Boguma of Borno said this in an exclusive interview with Arewa Agenda. Read More …
By Duku JOEL, Maiduguri The death toll in Thursday’s mortar attack in Maiduguri by Boko Haram has now risen from two to six, Borno State Police Commissioner Mohammed Aliyu said Friday Aliyu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri that 27 persons were Read More …
File photo of terrorists By Kingsley Omonobi No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead and 16 others fatally injured, as gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists, fired several mortars in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State on Thursday. A source told PRNigeria, that Read More …
Duku Joel, Maiduguri BORNO State Governor Babagana Zulum on Thursday accused the military of sabotage in Tuesday’s attack on his convoy. The governor was on routine inspection when his convoy was attacked by suspected Boko Haram fighters between Baga and Munguno. He was whisked Read More …
There have been at least two bomb blasts within Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, within the last 10 minutes. A resident told TheCable that the first blast occurred around Gunge, a resident area, around 6pm. According to a security source, the other blast happened around Read More …
Special Adviser to Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Media, Isa Gusau, said his principal embarked on a trip to the Baga area of the state based on information provided by soldiers that they have liberated the town from the hold of Boko Haram Read More …