Boko Haram fighters’ pledge to ISWAP in new video fuels fear
June 28, 2021 A group of fighters from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram pledged allegiance to rivals the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) weeks after the former group’s leader…
Our drive now is to conclude with North-East Insurgency – Army Chief
June 26, 2021 The Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Farouk Yahaya on Saturday said the army is committed to ending the insurgency in the North-East. The army chief made the…
Insurgency: Situation improving in Borno with President Buhari’s commitment to welfare of fighting troops – Ndume
June 18, 2021 Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume has said the situation in Borno seems to be improving with President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to the…
Boko Haram frees 10 captives in northeast Nigeria – sources
June 15, 2021 Ten persons who had been held captive by Islamist militants were freed this week in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, three security sources and two close associates of…
Boko Haram merger, a bigger threat not only to Nigeria but to the Sub-Saharan Africa – Garba Shehu
May 31, 2021 The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has stated that the merger of Boko Haram with ISWAP has become a bigger threat,…
Insecurity: Seeking Foreign Support Doesn’t Mean We Lack Capacity – Sule
May 1, 2021 Seeking foreign support to tackle the myriad of security challenges in the country does not mean the Federal Government lacks the capacity to address the issue. This…
Terrorists kill two soldiers, informant as NAF eliminates scores of ISWAP members
Two young Nigerian soldiers who attempted to capture a Boko Haram informant were killed by terrorists who ambushed them just as the aircraft of the Nigerian Airforce ( NAF) eliminated…
Kidnapping by bandits substantially funding Boko Haram activities in the N/East – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that a strong link has been established between the bandits terrorising the North West and the Boko Haram insurgents operating in the North…
Boko Haram claims it shot down missing Air Force fighter jet
Boko Haram militant group has claimed it shot down a Nigerian fighter jet that went missing earlier this week and which the air force said may have crashed, according to…
Boko Haram ‘Directly Targeted’ Aid Facilities In Borno – UN
The United Nations on Tuesday said an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the northeastern Nigerian town of Dikwa in Borno State had “directly targeted” aid facilities. “The attack started…