The Defence Headquarters says 18 persons were killed in the Boko Haram ambush on the Borno State Government’s convoy on Friday.  Disclosing this in a communique, the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, said only 10 policemen, four soldiers and four civilians were killed in the ambush at Barwati village. According to the ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the attack on the entourage of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, which led to the death of security men and some operatives of Civilian-JTF as an orchestrated sabotage against long planned return of displaced persons to their local communities. Buhari noted, with deep sympathy, the loss of lives of security ...

The police authorities in Borno State have confirmed the death of eight officers following an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Baga area of the state. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Edet Okon, the Command said three other members of the Civilian Joint Task ...

The Federal Government says it has earmarked N13 billion for the new community policing initiative. According to the government, in the face of rising crime and insecurity, the government’s new community policing initiative was launched this month, with 10,000 new constables being recruited from the areas they will safeguard – as opposed to past practice. ...

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has announced the donation of N20 million for the family of the late Colonel Dahiru Bako who was killed in an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists in the state. The governor who announced this on Tuesday during the burial of the late commander in Maiduguri, the state capital, paid glowing ...

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has condoled with the Nigerian Army over the demise of Col. Dahiru Bako, killed in an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents. Bako was ambushed on Sept. 20 while leading his troops on a clearance at Sabon Gari-Wajiroko axis in Damboa Local Government Area of the state. Zulum, whose condolence message ...

The Nigerian Army says late Col DC Bako always led from the front and was a patriotic Nigerian, who led a patrol to clear Boko Haram Terrorists from Sabon Gari-Wajiroko axis near Damboa. This was contained in a communique late Monday. According to the newsletter signed by an army spokesman, Colonel Ado Isa, the fallen ...

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, has eliminated 16 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist and arrested 11 in the North East in the last one week. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while giving weekly update on the operations of Armed Forces of Nigeria ...

The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has once again invited the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia, to its office in Jos, the Plateau State Capital. Mailafia, who was also the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has previously been interrogated by officials of the security ...

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has conducted the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), in Chibok Local Government, Borno State for the first time since the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in the area by Boko Haram insurgents, six years ago. The 7 Division, Nigerian Army, disclosed this on Thursday. Schools in the local ...