The process of dialogue already embarked upon by the Federal Government with members of the Boko Haram sect will continue despite the declaration of a state of emergency in three northern states, the Presidency said on Friday. Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, made the ... Read More »
The declaration of emergency rule in the Northern States of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa by President Goodluck Jonathan has received the endorsement of the Northern States Governors Forum, NSGF. The forum said it believes the imposition of emergency rule will complement the offer of amnesty made to the members of ... Read More »
Residents of an insurgent stronghold in Borno State fled their homes Saturday as military fighter jets and helicopters carried out heavy air strikes on Boko Haram Islamist camps. Several thousand troops have been deployed across three states where President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency after the Islamists seized ... Read More »
As Nigerian troops intensify their hunt for terrorists and members of the Boko Haram sect in Borno State, the Joint Task Force on Saturday imposed a 24 hours curfew in places identified as flash points of Maiduguri,the state capital. In a statement made available to journalists, the spokesman of the ... Read More »
Residents of an insurgent stronghold in northeast Nigeria fled their homes Saturday as military fighter jets and helicopters carried out heavy air strikes on Boko Haram Islamist camps. Nigeria launched a massive offensive against Boko Haram this week, deploying several thousand troops across three states where President Goodluck Jonathan declared ... Read More »
Troops deployed in Borno State by the Federal Government under the State of Emergency declared by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, have recaptured 17 towns and villages allegedly controlled by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect. The troops, which started arriving the state on Tuesday night headed straight for ... Read More »
Indications have emerged that over N200 million was carted away by suspected Boko Haram insurgents numbering over 200 who invaded Daura, Katsina State, between Thursday night and the wee hours of Friday during which four banks namely First bank, Access bank, Keystone bank and Unity bank were attacked. The Brigade ... Read More »
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, has called on members of the Boko Haram sect and other extremist groups in Nigeria to cease their attacks amid escalating violence in the northern part of the country. Mr. Ban Ki-Moon’s plea comes on the heels of President Goodluck Jonathan’s declaration of ... Read More »
The Army Headquarters yesterday in Abuja urged members of the public to beware of people in military camouflage, as members of the Boko Haram sect now use fake military fatigue in carrying out their atrocities. Director, civil-military relations, Maj- Gen. Bolaji Koleosho, who gave the warning at a press conference ... Read More »
Hundreds of suspected terrorists in some camps in Sambisa Game Reserve, the stronghold of Boko Haram, have been killed in the ongoing military onslaught against the sect in Borno. The raid was carried out on Friday by ground troops with tactical air support from the Nigerian Air Force. A security ... Read More »
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