Boko Haram

Boko Haram Claims It Shot Down Fighter Jet, Nigerian Air Force Disputes ‘Evidence’

There was palpable anxiety among Nigerians on Friday following unsubstantiated video evidence by Boko Haram showing how it shot down…

4 years ago

Boko Haram Claims it Shot Down Nigerian Fighter Jet

A faction of the terrorist group Boko Haram and led by Abubakar Shekau has released a video where it claimed…

4 years ago

Rice-cultivating Borno Town Retaken from Boko Haram, Nigeria’s Military Says

Nigeria’s military on Tuesday regained control of Dikwa, a rice-cultivating town in Borno State, after a fierce gun battle with…

4 years ago

At Least 13 Killed, 40 Injured as Boko Haram Terrorists Launch Rocket Attack on Maiduguri

Residents of Maiduguri were left scampering for safety as at least 10 rockets were launched into Maiduguri, the Borno State…

4 years ago

Nigerian Army Chief Gives Troops 48 Hours to Dislodge Boko Haram from Borno Communities

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has given a 48-hour ultimatum to troops to clear Boko…

4 years ago

Nigerian Military Kills Scores in Bombing of Boko Haram Base in Borno

Military air strikes at the weekend struck a logistics base of terror group, Boko Haram, killing scores of terrorists in…

4 years ago

Boko Haram Kills 6, Burns Church in Borno on Christmas Eve

Reports suggest six people have died and a church burnt in Chibok local government area of Borno state after suspected…

4 years ago

344 Kidnapped Schoolboys Arrive Katsina Government House

The three hundred and forty-four schoolboys abducted last Friday from their school in Kankara have arrived at the Katsina State…

4 years ago

Amidst Confusion, Boko Haram Releases Video of ‘Abducted Boys’, Authorities Keep Mum

Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram has reportedly released a video showing dozens of young boys in a forest begging for…

4 years ago

Katsina Schoolboys’ Abduction: Nigeria’s Military Considers Asking US for Help, Says Boko Haram’s Claim Is ‘Propaganda’ 

Nigeria’s military is considering many options, including seeking external help, to rescue over 300 schoolboys of Government Science Secondary School…

4 years ago

Both Nigerian Military and Boko Haram Committed Atrocities Against Older Citizens in Northeast Region, Amnesty Says

World human rights body, Amnesty International has said that older people have borne the brunt of insecurity in northern Nigeria…

4 years ago

‘Many Still Missing!’:’Borno Governor Told Rice Farmers’  Death Toll Beyond 43

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has been told that the death toll of rice farmers killed in the state…

4 years ago