“You are dead” – Shekau wants to kill Emir of Kano

by Panshak Ibrahim Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has told the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, to regard himself as dead. The figure-head of the Islamic terrorist sect released a new video where he threatened to kill the Emir over his recent utterances, which sought to mobilise support against Boko Haram. After the... Read More

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November 19, 2014

Photo of the day: Vote Buhari and Shekau for National security

by Temitope Onitiju The folks at the major opposition party, All Progressives Congress would definitely find nothing funny about this photo. We happened to stumble on a campaign poster featuring presidential aspirant of the APC, Muhammadu Buhari and leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau – as running mates for the Presidency. It had the caption:... Read More

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November 10, 2014

Pres. Jonathan reacts to Yobe school assembly attack

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has conveyed his sincere condolences to the families of students who died in the Yobe school assembly ground attack earlier today. In a statement made public by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, the Federal Government vowed to bring the perpetrators of the... Read More

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November 10, 2014

“We have indeed established an Islamic caliphate” – Boko Haram release shocking video

by Kolapo Olapoju Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has released a new video showing how it controls and operates in the towns and villages it has captured and declared an Islamic caliphate. The video, which was obtained by AFP, shows Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, having ditched his military fatigue in favour of regular civilian garb,... Read More

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November 2, 2014

We are still studying the Shekau video – DHQ

by Isi Esene The Nigerian military have disclosed that it is presently studying the video purportedly released by Boko Haram leaders, Abubakar Shekau denying a ceasefire agreement with the Federal Government. In a statement released by the Defence Headquarters and signed by the Director of Defence information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, the military says it... Read More

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October 9, 2014

@Adunnibaby: Dear Nigerian Army, it isn’t all about killing Shekau

by Abimbola Adelakun The Nigerian Army seems fixated with killing Abubakar Shekau, the equally self-obsessed psychopath who not only fancies himself a reincarnate of Osama bin Laden but also rides on the wave of moral panic ISIS is generating all over the place. He is the Army’s first obsession. Their second obsession concerns the unwitting... Read More

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October 9, 2014

Olusegun Adeniyi writes | It’s possible Shekau is still alive

by Olusegun Adeniyi When the military authorities announced recently that they had killed the top Boko Haram commander who usually poses in its propaganda videos as Abubakar Shekau, (the sect’s leader that had been reportedly killed last year), not a few Nigerians were sceptical. That is essentially because the same military authorities had several times... Read More

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October 6, 2014

@nnamdianekwe: Why Abubakar Shekau is dead!

by Nnamdi Anekwe-Chive On September 12, 2014, members of the 143 Infantry Special Forces Battalion, engaged the Boko Haram Terrorists in Konduga, during their fourth attempt at over running the town, a city that’s 40km from Maiduguri, Borno state capital. The terrorists suffered heavy casualties, including the death of a prominent commander who had been... Read More

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October 5, 2014

“Here I am, alive”: This is the Abubakar Shekau video everyone’s talking about (WATCH)

by Akan Ido The video showing Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau refuting claims that he was killed in the battle of Konduga, Borno State has been released by SaharaReporters. In the video, a man who bears a striking resemblance to the Shekau who reportedly died boasted that his group are running a “Islamic Caliphate” in... Read More

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October 3, 2014

‘We shall not be deterred’: Military reacts to #BokoHaram beheading video

by Isi Esene The Nigerian military has shrugged off the purported beheading of a pilot in a video currently trending in cyberspace as a common antic of terrorists to show extreme violent acts to demoralize citizens. In a tweet by the Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, the military declared that the act will... Read More

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October 3, 2014

@ImohDavid: Why Abubakar Shekau may get a National Award soon

by David Imoh It is of my practice not to celebrate failure, fraud, burial and bed ridden conditions. Why would anyone be celebrating the sick-man on his bed? To encourage him to death, to mock him or to express elation over his condition? If the national award was ceremoniously gifted to governor T A Orji... Read More

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October 1, 2014

Boko Haram: Nigerian army arrest ICT expert behind terrorist videos

by S’ola Filani The Nigerian military has arrested the foreign computer expert behind the several video shots sent to online media organization and foreign media houses. He was arrested with some sophisticated equipment and copies of some of the videos the terrorists had sent to online media houses on their escapades, including that of the... Read More

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September 24, 2014

We killed some #BokoHaram commanders in combat – @DefenceInfoNG

by Isi Esene Army spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade has given details of the fight against Boko Haram in the North-eastern part of the country. Olukolade addressed the press at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja today reeling out the progress made by the Nigerian troops in pushing back Islamic insurgents terrorizing citizens in the North-eastern state... Read More

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September 23, 2014

Forget the viral picture | Dubai-based Nigerian journalist claims Abubakar Shekau is alive and well

by S’ola Filani Yesterday a photograph of a corpse believed to be that of Abubakar Shekau, leader of the deadly Islamic sect, emerged on the internet and went viral. However, Dubai-based Nigerian journalist, Ahmed Salkida, who was recently flown to Nigeria to negotiate with the insurgents has refuted claims that Abubakar Shekau is dead. Mr. Salkida who... Read More

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September 22, 2014

Cameroonian military say they have killed Shekau and they have a picture to back their claim

by Isi Esene The Cameroonian military has released photos of a man believed to be the Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. According to a news website, Cameroon Concord, the man who parades himself as Abubakar Shekau was killed during a cross border raid inside Nigeria. Here’s what they had to say about it. In a... Read More

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September 12, 2014

Immanuel James: Why Boko Haram may never be defeated (Y! FrontPage)

by Immanuel James When I read the news that Nigeria’s worst nightmare, Boko Haram, an Islamist terror group, had confided in an Australian churchman, Rev. Stephen Davies, concerning the group’s well-guarded secret, one which the world has been struggling in vain to unravel, I felt something was amiss. No, not because of Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika,... Read More

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September 7, 2014

Boko Haram has taken over 11 towns in Borno and Adamawa

by Kolapo Olapoju In the last month, the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has forcefully spread its tentacles beyond its strongholds in the forest to capturing towns and communities. From overunning and eventually declaring an Islamic caliphate in Gwoza, the militants have without a doubt gained the upper hand in the war. The sect, emboldened... Read More

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August 28, 2014

We will get Gwoza back from Boko Haram – Gen Olukolade is now ready to accept reality

by Kolapo Olapoju On Wednesday, 27 August, the Director of Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade said the Nigerian Army will imminently take back the Islamic caliphate of Gwoza from the forces of Boko Haram. After initially being in denial about Abubakar Shekau’s declaration that Gwoza now belongs to the sect, the Army boss has said... Read More

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August 28, 2014

Abimbola Adelakun: The pornocracy of Shekau and Shekarau

by Abimbola Adelakun At first glance, Boko Haram’s “caliph”, Abubakar Shekau, and Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, share nothing in common. They ought not to. The former is a theocratic death cult thug whose chief ruse is a censure of western education whilst the latter got his sea legs in education management. An... Read More

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August 26, 2014

Perry Brimah: How To Defeat Boko Haram: As Exposed By “Abubakar Shekau”

by Perry Brimah The Boko Haram terrorist movement released a latest video to update Nigeria on their current status. In it they claimed the formation of a nonsensical caliphate, plagiarizing from the concurrently running operations of fellow loony ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria. In the 40 minute video released by the usual publicists, only... Read More

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August 25, 2014

Boko Haram: Abubakar Shekau’s video of horror (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by Kolapo Olapoju Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Nigeria’s Islamist group, Boko Haram, on Sunday, 24 August, released a video in which he declared that he has made an Islamic caliphate out of Gwoza, Borno. He also mentioned other areas under his sect’s control, showing scenes of carnage carried out by his fighters against unarmed... Read More

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August 25, 2014

Don’t listen to Shekau, his claims are empty – MOD

by James Sambo The Ministry of Defence Sunday dismissed the claim by the leader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, that the terrorist group has annexed Gwoza, a town in Borno State, as part of the “Islamic Caliphate”. Shekau had announced Sunday that Boko Haram will defend Gwoza which it seized some days back and... Read More

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August 24, 2014

Be very afraid: Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau says Gwoza is no longer part of Nigeria

by Kolapo Olapoju In a video obtained by AFP on Sunday, 24 August, Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, said he has created an Islamic caliphate in Gwoza, southern Borno. In the 52-minute video, Shekau said, “Thanks be to Allah who gave victory to our brethren in (the town of) Gwoza and made it part of... Read More

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July 14, 2014

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau apparently thinks bombing Lagos, Abuja is funny (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju A video has been released, where Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Islamic sect, Boko Haram, claimed responsibility for the June 25 bombing in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and the attack at a fuel depot in Lagos. In the video, Abubakar was evidently mocking the futile the efforts of the government... Read More

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June 25, 2014

Opinion: Dearth of primary education in Theodore Orji’s Abia

by Onyebuchi Ogbaegbe How can we be blaming Abubarkar Shekau (Leader of Boko Haram) for claiming that Western Education is sin when the government of Ikwuano LGA and Abia State Government have openly shown these kids that quality education is not for them. Amaoba Central School Oboro Ikwuano Abia State popularly known as “Group” was... Read More

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June 17, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Battle ready Nigerian soldiers pose for Sambisa ‘photoshoot’ (LOOK)

by Adeola Balogun In a bid to assure the populace that the Nigerian Army is doing its best to counter the attacks of terrorist sect, Boko Haram, the Special Adviser to the President on New Media, Reno Omokri has shared photos of the soldiers in action. Mr. Omokri shared photos of the soldiers in Sambisa... Read More

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May 21, 2014

Ogaga Ifowodo: God’s anointed criminals

by Ogaga Ifowodo Did Allah speak to Shekau or not? Is Shekau God’s anointed prophet sent to establish his holy kingdom in Nigeria or not? I have no doubt that if Shekau has indeed received instructions from any entity other than his demented self, it is the devil. As the world watched Abubakar Shekau’s video... Read More

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May 17, 2014

“Shekau isn’t more dangerous than the average Nigerian,” Seun Kuti says (READ)

by Zara Mustapha Seun Kuti, son of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti had something to say about the crisis happening in Nigeria especially the North-eastern part of the country where the dreaded Boko Haram sect has continued to unleash terror. Uploading some written words on Instagram, the controversial singer compared Boko Haram’s leader... Read More

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May 16, 2014

Gimba Kakanda: Of conspiracy theories and denials

by Gimba Kakanda If you have joined our deception-gathering agents, whose operations are everything but secret, the Nigerian secret police, in living in denial of Shekau’s actual existence as shared by their spokesperson Ms Marilyn Ogah, there are archives to go explore – and the Internet is one of them. Abubakar Shekau was formerly a... Read More

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May 14, 2014

Perry Brimah: World media helps fat Shekau degrade abducted girls

by Perry Brimah It is also noted from the video, that the “Shekau” personality who was filmed on a Hollywood green screen, complete with the light effects in the video was startlingly different from several “Shekaus” of the past including the most recent video released a week ago where the persona claimed responsibility for the... Read More

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“You are dead” – Shekau wants to kill Emir of Kano

Photo of the day: Vote Buhari and Shekau for National security

Pres. Jonathan reacts to Yobe school assembly attack

“We have indeed established an Islamic caliphate” – Boko Haram release shocking video

We are still studying the Shekau video – DHQ

@Adunnibaby: Dear Nigerian Army, it isn’t all about killing Shekau

Olusegun Adeniyi writes | It’s possible Shekau is still alive

@nnamdianekwe: Why Abubakar Shekau is dead!

“Here I am, alive”: This is the Abubakar Shekau video everyone’s talking about (WATCH)

‘We shall not be deterred’: Military reacts to #BokoHaram beheading video

@ImohDavid: Why Abubakar Shekau may get a National Award soon

Boko Haram: Nigerian army arrest ICT expert behind terrorist videos

We killed some #BokoHaram commanders in combat – @DefenceInfoNG

Forget the viral picture | Dubai-based Nigerian journalist claims Abubakar Shekau is alive and well

Cameroonian military say they have killed Shekau and they have a picture to back their claim

Immanuel James: Why Boko Haram may never be defeated (Y! FrontPage)

Boko Haram has taken over 11 towns in Borno and Adamawa

We will get Gwoza back from Boko Haram – Gen Olukolade is now ready to accept reality

Abimbola Adelakun: The pornocracy of Shekau and Shekarau

Perry Brimah: How To Defeat Boko Haram: As Exposed By “Abubakar Shekau”

Boko Haram: Abubakar Shekau’s video of horror (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Don’t listen to Shekau, his claims are empty – MOD

Be very afraid: Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau says Gwoza is no longer part of Nigeria

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau apparently thinks bombing Lagos, Abuja is funny (WATCH)

Opinion: Dearth of primary education in Theodore Orji’s Abia

#BringBackOurGirls: Battle ready Nigerian soldiers pose for Sambisa ‘photoshoot’ (LOOK)

Ogaga Ifowodo: God’s anointed criminals

“Shekau isn’t more dangerous than the average Nigerian,” Seun Kuti says (READ)

Gimba Kakanda: Of conspiracy theories and denials

Perry Brimah: World media helps fat Shekau degrade abducted girls

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