Boko Haram gunmen invade villages in Borno, killing dozens

Boko Haram gunmen have killed dozens of people in four villages in Borno, slitting some residents’ throats and opening fire on others, Vanguard newspaper reports. Sheriff Kulo, from Kilwa, told newsmen in Maiduguri that the militants stormed his village late on Friday night, killing residents before stealing food and cattle then burning down homes. “In... Read More

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July 14, 2015

US promises continuous support for fight against Boko Haram

The United States has condemned the recent string of suicide bomb attacks by the Boko Haram sect in Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger. The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday that the horrific and indiscriminate attacks clearly highlight the fact that the group’s brutality and barbarism know no bounds.... Read More

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July 11, 2015

Boko Haram takes over major highway between Maiduguri and Damaturu

Boko Haram insurgents have taken over the highway linking Maiduguri and Damaturu, Premium Times reports. The two cities are the capitals of Borno and Yobe states respectively. The information was gotten from a police officer stationed in one of the villages along the highway. Travellers are reportedly being told to turn back as the terrorists have taken over the road... Read More

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July 11, 2015

Boko Haram beheads soldier, aligns with ISIS in new video (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Boko Haram has released a 10-minute long video. The video is filled with propaganda, firefight with Nigerian soldiers and the killing of a captured African Union soldier. The insurgents would also align with the Islamic State, which had recently accepted their pledge of allegiance. Viewer discretion is advised as you watch

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July 10, 2015

Condoms and sex drugs amongst items found in Boko Haram arms supply

Chadian military recently uncovered a Boko Haram Arms Depot. These pictures by Kayode Ogundaimisi shows the items found and amongst the items were condoms and Libido Enhancing Tablets.

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July 10, 2015

Recent bombings are desperate pangs of a dying monster | APC replies Ekweremadu

The All Progressives Congress has described the recent attacks of Boko Haram as desperate pangs of a dying monster. The party was reacting to comments made by Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who stated that the bombings of the insurgents had significantly increased under the administration of President Buhari. However, in a statement issued in... Read More

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July 10, 2015

Lagos Senator blasts Ekweremadu for comments on Boko Haram

The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Solomon Adeola, berates the deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, in his comparison of the activities of Boko Haram insurgency during the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration and the bomb blasts recorded in some parts of the country recently. In a statement by his Media Adviser, Kayode Odunaro, in... Read More

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July 10, 2015

Kids behind the Yola barracks bomb blast were paid N2500

Apparently, the bomb from the bomb blast, which occurred on Thursday at the Kofare area of Yola, close to a mechanic workshop along Numan Road, was in possession of four children. The children told the police that an unknown man gave them N2, 500 to carry out the attack. The Boko Haram insurgent instructed them... Read More

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July 10, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: PMB rejects armored vehicles, Akpabio says he is capable, B/Haram prisoners relocated to Abuja

APC chief says Fani-Kayode is jealous of Tinubu. Vanguard Dansuki says PMB never ordered dismantling of checkpoints. This Day Buhari reportedly rejects N400m armored vehicles. YNaija Bomb scare in Port Harcourt as court nullifies Rivers council polls. This Day Akpabio says he is capable of leading PDP in the senate. YNaija PDP deputy spokesperson in... Read More

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July 9, 2015

“If nothing is done about Boko Haram, Abuja will be the next target” – Ekweremadu

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, said on Thursday, July 9, that the activities of Boko Haram greatly increased after the inauguration of President Buhari. Ekweremadu said the activities of the Islamic terrorist sect which had been curtailed by the former administration- has now greatly escalated. He expressed worry over the recent spate of insurgency in the country,... Read More

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July 9, 2015

Oseroke Igwubor: Youths, do not take sides

This is a response to Demola Rewaju’s piece, You voted for change? Dont lose faith, please I was going to vote for Jonathan had the elections held in January 2015. I am not one of those who believe GEJ was a terrible president. However, I felt GEJ had not done enough. His comments did not... Read More

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July 9, 2015

Boko Haram prisoners will soon be removed from Anambra – Gov. Obiano

Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano, says Boko Haram prisoners who were recently relocated to the Ekwulobia prison in the state, will soon be removed. Obiano said this on Wednesday, July 8, after a meeting with members of the National Security Council at the government house in Awka. While addressing members of the press after the... Read More

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July 8, 2015

Boko Haram: Neighbourhood police committees as a means of gathering intelligence

Words by Umar Hassan A lot of parents in my neighbourhood looked forward to ‘That Saturday’ some time in 1997.I recall My mother keeping her invite where she could steal glances at it,Perhaps to boost her feelings whenever she felt down.It provided a great opportunity to get to know and bond better with the people... Read More

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July 8, 2015

Boko Haram’s end is near – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the menace of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, will soon end. Buhari made the statement in reaction to the recent attacks in Jos, Kano, and Zaria. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, released a statement saying: “The President is convinced that with recent increase in troops... Read More

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July 8, 2015

Boko Haram offers Chibok girls in exchange for captured leaders

Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly offered to free the Chibok girls kidnapped in April 2014, in exchange for the release of militant leaders held by the government. Washington Post reports that a human rights activist revealed this to The Associated Press. The activist was quoted to have said that Boko Haram’s offer is limited to... Read More

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July 8, 2015

Opinion: Nigeria is chasing its tail with Boko Haram

My mum just returned from Jos a few days ago. She had been there for two weeks. The day after she returned Boko Haram struck with a vengeance. Nigerians in Jos, Maiduguri and Kaduna have become the latest victims in what is becoming a never ending circle of Boko Haram torment. It is become increasingly... Read More

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July 8, 2015

Fani-Kayode debunks reports he said Nigerians deserve Boko Haram

Former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode has debunked reports in the media that he said Nigerians deserve the Boko Haram attacks because they did not vote for Goodluck Jonathan. He issued this statement: It has been brought to our attention that Premium Times, a popular Nigerian online magazine, has alleged that Chief Femi Fani-Kayode wrote the... Read More

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July 7, 2015

Boko Haram issues death threat to Thisday Editor

Terrorist sect, Boko Haram has threatened to kill a features editor of Thisday Newspapers, Adeola Akinremi. The death threat was sent to Akinremi on May 10 via an email, TheCable reports. The editor was threatened by the insurgents because of a piece; “Why Boko Haram don’t deserve our amnesty“, which he wrote on May 8. The... Read More

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July 7, 2015

The pros and cons of negotiating with Boko Haram

The debate whether the Nigerian government is weak if it negotiates with the dreaded Islamist sect, Boko Haram is out again. This was as a result of the statement credited to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina. During an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), he... Read More

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July 7, 2015

Extremely graphic images of victims of Borno bomb blast (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Boko Haram insurgents have repeatedly attacked the town of Borno in the past few days. With series of explosions recorded in recent time, many people have been killed while several have been left fatally injured. The pictures are a little graphic and we’ve decided not to display them on the site. If you do, however, want... Read More

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July 7, 2015

These are the Boko Haram suspects released yesterday (PHOTOS)

The Nigerian Army released 182 Boko Haram suspects on Monday, July 6, in Borno state. The suspects were released to the Borno state government after investigations showed they had no link with the terrorist sect. They comprise of 100 men, 24 women, 40 underage boys and 18 children. See below photos of the persons suspected... Read More

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July 6, 2015

182 Boko Haram suspects were released today

The Nigerian military has released 182 Boko Haram suspects detained for allegedly having links with the terrorist sect, in Borno state. Army chief, Lt. Gen Kenneth Minimah, handed over the suspects to the Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, at a military base, on Monday, July 6. He informed the Governor that the suspects have... Read More

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July 6, 2015

Why should you negotiate with Boko Haram killers? | Borno residents ask an important question

Borno residents have voiced their opposition to the offer of negotiation by the Federal Government to Boko Haram insurgents. The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri on Monday, July 6, advised the APC-led government to intensify its military action rather than negotiate with the insurgents. A Maiduguri based Islamic scholar, Shieikh Musa Usman,... Read More

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July 6, 2015

A girl who escaped from Boko Haram recounts her experience

Miriam was kidnapped by Boko Haram, forced to marry a fighter and then was raped repeatedly — after managing to escape. Relaying her experience to a BBC correspondent, the 17 year old said she was held in captivity by Boko Haram for six months in 2014. She is now pregnant for one of their fighters.... Read More

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July 5, 2015

“Drop your weapons and negotiate” | Saraki advises Boko Haram

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has advised the Boko Haram insurgents to take advantage of the negotiation offer of the Federal Government. Saraki said this while condemning Sunday’s bomb attack on worshippers at a Redeemed church in Potiskum , Yobe state. In a statement from his Media Office in Abuja, the Senate President said: “My heart... Read More

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July 5, 2015

Pray for Nigeria and support Buhari’s administration – Jonathan

Immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan has enjoined Nigerians to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Jonathan also implored Nigerians to pray for peace in the country, as terrorist attacks escalates in the North East. He stated this on his Facebook page on Sunday, July 5, while reacting to the Church bombing in Yobe which left over... Read More

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July 5, 2015

Boko Haram: Anambra prison reportedly taken over by Nigerian Army

The Nigerian military have reportedly taken over the security of the Ekwulobia Prisons in Anambra, as a result of the relocation of Boko Haram prisoners to the facility. Punch Newspapers reports that security operations in the Federal Government facility are no longer being carried out by the officials of the Nigeria Prison Service alone. As... Read More

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July 4, 2015

9-year-old Nigerian girl writes a book on effects of terrorism on children

A 9-year-old pupil of Unique Blossom School, Maitama, Miss Splendour Joe Abisoye has presented to the Defence Headquarters a copy of her book titled “Effects of Terrorism on Children”. Splendour was accompanied to the Army Headquarters by her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Joe King Abisoye. In the book, Splendour shared her experience when she visited an IDP camp in... Read More

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July 4, 2015

“Most wars end at the negotiation table” | Is the Presidency reaching out to Boko Haram?

Perhaps, the recent spate of attacks by terrorist sect, Boko Haram, is responsible for the talks of negotiation by the Presidency. On Friday, Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, had revealed to BBC in an interview, that the Federal Government would be open to a negotiations with Boko Haram, provided the sect is willing. Possibly to reiterate and... Read More

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July 4, 2015

Opinion: Boko Haram and the futility of military solutions

Words by Tope Adesipo The overwhelming ineffectiveness Jonathan’s Government in protecting the ordinary Nigerians against the murderous attacks of Boko Haram was clear to the very least fascinated onlooker. by the time that Government woke up to its responsibilities, Boko Haram had already established local control in parts of the North-East, the group systematically attacked people,... Read More

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Boko Haram gunmen invade villages in Borno, killing dozens

US promises continuous support for fight against Boko Haram

Boko Haram takes over major highway between Maiduguri and Damaturu

Boko Haram beheads soldier, aligns with ISIS in new video (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Condoms and sex drugs amongst items found in Boko Haram arms supply

Recent bombings are desperate pangs of a dying monster | APC replies Ekweremadu

Lagos Senator blasts Ekweremadu for comments on Boko Haram

Kids behind the Yola barracks bomb blast were paid N2500

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: PMB rejects armored vehicles, Akpabio says he is capable, B/Haram prisoners relocated to Abuja

“If nothing is done about Boko Haram, Abuja will be the next target” – Ekweremadu

Oseroke Igwubor: Youths, do not take sides

Boko Haram prisoners will soon be removed from Anambra – Gov. Obiano

Boko Haram: Neighbourhood police committees as a means of gathering intelligence

Boko Haram’s end is near – Buhari

Boko Haram offers Chibok girls in exchange for captured leaders

Opinion: Nigeria is chasing its tail with Boko Haram

Fani-Kayode debunks reports he said Nigerians deserve Boko Haram

Boko Haram issues death threat to Thisday Editor

The pros and cons of negotiating with Boko Haram

Extremely graphic images of victims of Borno bomb blast (VIEWER DISCRETION)

These are the Boko Haram suspects released yesterday (PHOTOS)

182 Boko Haram suspects were released today

Why should you negotiate with Boko Haram killers? | Borno residents ask an important question

A girl who escaped from Boko Haram recounts her experience

“Drop your weapons and negotiate” | Saraki advises Boko Haram

Pray for Nigeria and support Buhari’s administration – Jonathan

Boko Haram: Anambra prison reportedly taken over by Nigerian Army

9-year-old Nigerian girl writes a book on effects of terrorism on children

“Most wars end at the negotiation table” | Is the Presidency reaching out to Boko Haram?

Opinion: Boko Haram and the futility of military solutions

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