Biu

December 2, 2017

Police confirm 13 persons dead, 53 others injured in Borno suicide attack

The Nigerian Police, Borno Command have confirmed the killing of thirteen people in a suicide attack at the main market in Biu town, Biu Local Government Area, Borno. The Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Victor ISuku in a statement said the act was carried out by two female suicide bombers. Mr Isuku added that one... Read More

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September 15, 2016

The Media Blog: Is like the Nigerian army don’t want to respect themselves

Plenty of bad news have emerged from reporters and storytellers focused relentlessly on the tragedy of the north – famine, institutional abandonment, official theft, recklessness. Admittedly, even the positive stories reflect only well on the relentlessness of citizens, and not on a government that can still have, sometimes fatal gaps in its capacity. So we... Read More

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Mother, child, 2 others killed in Borno explosion

The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, revealed that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Biu, Borno state killed four persons, including a woman and her child, and two other men. According to a statement signed by Army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the IED which was most likely buried a long time ago, exploded after a tricycle... Read More

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November 29, 2015

Teenage girls abducted as Boko Haram attacks another Borno village

A ‘large’ number of teenage girls have been abducted from Bam village, in Biu Local Government of Borno state. Leadership reports that not less than seven people were killed when the insurgents attacked Bam in the wee hours of Sunday, November 29. The insurgents were said to have moved into the village around 3.30am, while most residents were... Read More

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Boko Haram reportedly killed 11 of its members today

Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has reportedly killed 11 of its members in Miringa village in Biu LGA of Borno state. The insurgents’ leader were said to have killed the members because they fled from one its camps near the area. According to Sahara Reporters, not less than 20 fighters pursued the fleeing members and caught up with... Read More

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They came to preach, but left dead bodies behind – Boko Haram’s latest attack on Borno

by Panshak Ibrhahim 24 people have been killed and several left injured after insurgents of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram attacked Kwajafa village in Borno. According to a security source, the marauding militants beseiged the village on Sunday evening under the guise of coming to preach to the villagers. “The insurgents who rode to the... Read More

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February 17, 2015

14 people die as 2 suicide bombers hit military checkpoint

by Panshak Ibrahim 14 people including two members of Civilian Joint Task Force, have been killed in a suicide attack in Biu, Borno state. Two suicide bombers, riding in a tricycle, popularly called Keke Napep, detonated body-fitted Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), as they rammed into a military checkpoints along Miringa- Biu road. The bombing was... Read More

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January 15, 2015

Photos of Boko Haram effects recovered by the military in Biu

by Panshak Ibrahim On Wednesday, January 14, seventy-eight Boko Haram terrorists were reportedly killed in their attempt to capture a military base in Biu, Borno State. The insurgents, which included Chadian nationals were repelled by Nigerian troops, in an operation that lasted for hours. Below are pictures of the Boko Haram members killed, as released by PR... Read More

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January 15, 2015

Boko Haram terrorists killed in Biu rise to 78

by Panshak Ibrahim According to PR Nigeria, 78 Boko Haram terrorists were killed in their attempt to capture a military base in Biu, Borno State. In the wee hours of Wednesday, January 14, hundreds of terrorists, including Chadian nationals were repelled by Nigerian troops, as they sought to expand their operational bases and cart away... Read More

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January 14, 2015

15 killed, 7 captured in Bui as soldiers repel Boko Haram attack

by James Sambo 15 insurgents, believed to be Chadian nationals have been killed by Nigerian troops, while 7 were also captured alive. On Wednesday, January 14, Boko Haram insurgents launched an attack on a military checkpoint near the Army Barracks in Biu Local Government Area of Borno state. The insurgents reportedly came through the Garkida-Yimirshika-Biu... Read More

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December 31, 2014

Poetic justice: 7 Boko Haram terrorists die in failed suicide bombing

by James Sambo 7 Boko Haram terrorists have gotten themselves killed in a failed bomb attack. The incident occured on the night of Monday, December 29, when an Improvised Explosive Device hidden in a Toyota Pick-up van being driven by the terrorists, exploded before they could get to Biu Market, Maiduguri, Borno. According to... Read More

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October 7, 2014

Nigerian Army to court-martial 16 soldiers over Chibok girls abduction

by James Sambo Reports say that the Nigerian Army will arraign 16 soldiers over the abduction of over 200 girls from Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State on 14 April. The soldiers, three of which are officers and 13 soldiers belonging to other ranks would appear before the General Court Martial at the Maxwell Khobe... Read More

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September 9, 2014

Herbalists are angry! They want Federal government to probe Sheriff and Ihejerika, or else….

by Azubuike Azikiwe Herbalists have given the Federal government an ultimatum to probe the alleged sponsors of Boko Haram, else they would personally deal with them. The Northern Nigeria arm of the Council of Babalawos (native doctors) has urged the federal government to promptly probe the alleged involvement of General Azubuike Ihejerika and Senator Ali... Read More

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September 9, 2014

Army gains ground in Borno – now in control of Bama

by James Sambo The Nigeran Army is in complete control of Bama, one of the major towns in Borno State which has been under attack fromthe Boko Haram Islamist group. The army has also halted the terrorist group’s advance towards Maiduguri, the Borno capital. A senior government official told the Reuters news agency on Monday... Read More

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So sad: How 22-year-old undergraduate was raped to death in Edo (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A young student of the Benson Idahosa University in Benin-City, the Edo capital, has lost her life after being attacked by unidentified persons. 22-year-old Deborah is said to have been raped with her throat also slit by her attackers after they had forceful intercourse with her. The incident is said to have... Read More

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Terrible: Jealous man arrested for slitting girlfriend’s throat

by ‘Jola Sotubo A female student in Borno has lost her life after she was reportedly attacked by her jealous boyfriend and an accomplice. The unidentified girl is said to be a student of the College of Education, Waka-Biu, in the Biu Local Government Area of the state. She was found in her hostel with... Read More

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