Estimated Reading Time: 1The Nigerian military on Wednesday reportedly released 1,009 ex-Boko Haram insurgents, who had been in military custody at Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. According to a report by The PUNCH Newspaper, the ex- terrorists were handed over to the Borno State Government in a[Read More…]
Tag: Boko Haram
Over 40,000 Nigerians have been killed by Boko Haram in 20 years – PSJ Report
Estimated Reading Time: 1The International Committee on Nigeria (ICON) in collaboration with the International Organization for Peace Building and Social Justice (PSJ), says based on the data collected between January 2000 and January 2020, deaths resulting from Militant attacks are recorded to be 19, 101 across the country. Similarly, 52,[Read More…]
Scores feared dead as insurgents attack Adamawa community
Estimated Reading Time: 1 Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members have attacked Danga, a community in Adamawa State in the early hours of Wednesday. An eyewitness, Hella Michael, who spoke to reporters, said one of the community’s civilian vigilantes who attempted to repel the insurgents were among those killed[Read More…]
ISWAP-Boko Haram appoints new commanders, imposes taxes in Borno
Estimated Reading Time: 1 Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) has reshuffled its leadership and appointed a governor for parts of Borno. The development which was contained in a Sunday report by PRNigeria was after the Interim Council held an emergency meeting which was attended by[Read More…]
Boko Haram has killed 350,000 persons across the north-east region- UN Report
Estimated Reading Time: 1A latest report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed the terror group Boko Haram has killed about 350,000 people in the northeast region. The Thursday report which was released in partnership with Nigeria’s Ministry of Finance outlined the adverse effects of the terror acts[Read More…]
Nigerian troops kill 20 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno
Estimated Reading Time: 1 The Nigerian Army has disclosed troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, in conjunction with the Air Task Force took the battle to a Boko Haram Terrorists/Islamic State West Africa Province (BHT/ISWAP) camp in Lamboa forest killing over 20 fighters. The director,[Read More…]
New Boko Haram video confirms leader Shekau’s death
Estimated Reading Time: 1A video from the Islamist terror group Boko Haram has been published, confirming the death of its leader, Abubakar Shekau. Last month, a rival faction ISWAP had claimed Shekau had been killed during a confrontation with its fighters. The Federal government have not commented on the claims.[Read More…]
‘We are not happy people are dying’ – Army begs Boko Haram, ISWAP to surrender
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Nigerian Army has begged Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists to seek forgiveness and reconciliation, saying soldiers and the public are not happy people are dying. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. A.A. Eyitayo, made the call at a feast organised for journalists[Read More…]
Boko Haram abduct over 12 travellers in Borno
Estimated Reading Time: 1More than 12 travellers have been abducted by terror group while commuting on a Borno highway on Wednesday morning. NewsWireNGR gathered that the insurgents laid an ambush at a bend between Mainok-Jakana along Maiduguri-Damaturu road at about 9am Wednesday. According to an eyewitness, Malam Isa, a commercial[Read More…]
US State Department has said ISWAP will not get the $7 million bounty it placed on Abubakar Shekau
Estimated Reading Time: 2The US State Department Thursday said the Islamic State in West Africa Province will not get the $7 million bounty it placed on Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect – the statement issued follows multiple reports from local media that Shekau has been killed. Nigeria’s[Read More…]
