boko haram

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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January 14, 2015

Yet again, Boko Haram captures another town in Borno

by Panshak Ibrahim Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly attacked Askira in Borno State. On Tuesday, January 13, fleeing residents of the town told journalists in Maiduguri that the insurgents stormed the town in a convoy of Toyota Hilux vehicles and motorcycles at about 3.35 pm on Monday, January 12. The vehicles of the insurgents were said to be mounted with... Read More

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January 14, 2015

“Our nation will not disintegrate after the elections” – David Mark declares

by James Sambo Senate President, David Mark has assured Nigerians that the nation will not disintegrate after the general election in February. Mark urged the Federal Government and the Armed Forces to increase their efforts to rescue the Chibok girls abducted from a school in Borno State 8 months ago, and also to win the... Read More

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January 13, 2015

“The elections have been rigged” – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. Muhammadu ‘Honest’ Buhari Sule Lamido is pretty upset with some ungrateful politicians who defected from the PDP to APC… but then, he believes Buhari is a honest one. “I agreed like every other person that Buhari is an incorruptible, honest, clean and patriotic Nigerian. My concern has always been defectors who... Read More

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January 12, 2015

3,200 displaced persons from Baga camped in Maiduguri – NEMA

by Panshak Ibrahim According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), 3,200 internally displaced persons from the Boko Haram attack on Baga are now in Maiduguri. The agency says it has dispatched a team from Abuja to strengthen the provision of humanitarian supports to the displaced persons from Baga that have fled from the... Read More

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January 12, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Ronaldo is 2014 FIFA World Footballer of the Year, PDP denies plans to postpone elections, DHQ says 150 people died in Baga, and more

The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, has addressed a press conference in Abuja denying widespread reports that Boko Haram killed as many as 2,000 people in the Borno town of Baga. Olukolade who addressed journalists at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Monday said all available evidence put the number of casualties... Read More

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January 12, 2015

About 150 people died in Baga – DHQ

by Isi Esene The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, has addressed a press conference in Abuja denying widespread reports that Boko Haram killed as many as 2,000 people in the Borno town of Baga. Olukolade who addressed journalists at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Monday said all available evidence put the... Read More

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January 12, 2015

Fulani and Kanuri make up 95 per cent of Boko Haram – Archbishop tells GEJ

by James Sambo The prelate of Methodist Church of Nigeria, Archbishop Samuel Uche has alleged that the Fulani and Kanuri ethnic nationalities are behind Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The cleric made the statement on Sunday, January 11, at a church service to mark the Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the National Ecumenical Centre... Read More

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January 11, 2015

“Our hearts go out to families of Baga victims” || Buhari says Nigeria is no longer safe

by James Sambo The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the recent Boko Haram attack on Baga town, in Borno, where thousands were reportedly killed. In a statement in Enugu on Saturday, January 10, Buhari said it was high time the Federal government reviewed its counter-terrorism strategies, while calling... Read More

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January 10, 2015

200 insurgents killed as Nigerian troops engage Boko Haram in firefight

by James Sambo Nigerian troops have killed not less than 200 Boko Haram insurgents at Askira Uba. The firefight occurred on Saturday, January 10, at the border town between Adamawa and Borno States. The insurgents were reportedly attempting to penetrate Damaturu through the town but were repelled by the troops who were stationed in the... Read More

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January 10, 2015

#BagaAttack: I kept stepping on dead bodies – Survivor recounts

by James Sambo On Saturday, January 3, insurgents of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, besieged Baga for three days, killing thousands of people and razing the entire town. According to security analysts and Amnesty International, the attack may be the worst in the six years of insurgency in the North east. Yemaye Grema, a survivor... Read More

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January 10, 2015

This is what Amnesty International says about the latest #Baga massacre

by Damilola Jagun Following the recent reports that Boko Haram killed thousands of people in Baga, Borno state, Amnesty International has issued a release saying that it may be the deadliest attack by the insurgents since their inception. The militants reportedly attacked Baga and surrounding towns on Saturday 3 January, killing about 2,000 people and razing... Read More

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January 10, 2015

Opinion: #BringBackOurGirls was the hashtag of 2014, but why didn’t it bring them back?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Most of the people involved in the #BringBackOurGirls movement were not Nigerians or in Nigeria. Nigerians weren’t really driving force of the movement. Boko Haram kidnapped a number of girls in Chibok eight months ago, and most of the girls still haven’t been found. However, the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag that raised awareness about... Read More

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January 8, 2015

Bodies litter Baga streets as Boko Haram attacks again

by James Sambo Thousands of people have been reportedly killed in a second attack on Baga, Borno, by insurgents of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. On Saturday, January 3, the militants launched an assault on the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), in Baga, which forced the soldiers to abandon the military base. According to the... Read More

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January 7, 2015

Shekau releases new video, drops a message for Cameroon president

by Panshak Ibrahim The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau has threatened to attack Cameroon in a video message on YouTube. In the message, Shekau warned that the country would suffer the same terror attacks “that has befallen Nigeria”. The video was posted on Monday, January 5, and was directly addressed to Cameroon’s President... Read More

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January 5, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: PDP tells APC to focus on the campaign, Boko Haram ‘abducts 18 female soldiers in Borno’, APC commiserates with GEJ over sister’s death, and more

The Peoples Democratic Party has told the All Progressives Congress and its Presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to focus on real campaign and try to win followers genuinely. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Olisa Metuh, in a statement in Abuja on Monday said “the APC ‘change agenda’ should be based on issues and not... Read More

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January 5, 2015

18 female soldiers may have been abducted by Boko Haram

by James Sambo During the recent attack by Boko Haram on Baga, in Borno, 18 female soldiers were reportedly kidnapped from the town. According to online platform, Sahara Reporters, two military sources disclosed that only 8 out of the 26 female soldiers posted to the military base of the Multinational Joint Task Force, have been accounted for.... Read More

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January 5, 2015

“When you see soldiers running away, you run as well” – How Boko Haram seized Military base in Borno

by James Sambo Boko Haram insurgents have seized the base of the Multi-National Joint Task Force, (MNJTF), in Baga, Borno State. A senior security official who confirmed the incident to journalists in Maiduguri, disclosed that the attack on the key multinational military base was fierce, but the soldiers were not able to successfully repel the... Read More

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January 3, 2015

Boko Haram kidnap 40 boys and young men in Malari

by James Sambo Boko Haram militants have reportedly kidnapped about 40 boys and young men during a raid on Malari village in Borno. Residents say the abduction occured on New Year’s eve. According to residents, who fled from the remote village, the insurgents came to the village in pick-up trucks and ordered all males to... Read More

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January 3, 2015

“We don’t want Boko Haram thief” – Borno residents mock Ali Modu Sheriff (WATCH)

by Panshak Ibrahim During a reecent visit to Maiduguri, former governor of Borno state, Ali Modu Sheriff, got an embarrassing reception from residents of the state. Sherrif, who is alleged to be a sponsor of Boko Haram, was mocked by a surging crowd on the streets. The crowd chanted: “Boko Haram, bana banda barawo”,... Read More

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January 2, 2015

“It is too late in the day for President Jonathan” – APC says GEJ’s time is up

by Kolapo Olapoju The All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised Nigerians to vote out President Goodluck Jonathan at the presidential election on February 14, because he lacks the capacity to solve the problems bedeviling the nation. The party issued a statement through its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Lagos on Friday, January... Read More

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January 2, 2015

“This is intentional, the hand of government is in the kidnapping” – Chibok parents are angry with GEJ

by James Sambo 262 days after their daughters and wards were kidnapped, some of the parents of the students of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, have lamented the government’s perceived inaction regarding the rescue of the abducted girls On Thursday, January 1, nine parents of the abducted girls met with the BringBackOurGirls group... Read More

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January 1, 2015

We will not look the other way, we will bring justice to Boko Haram – GEJ

by James Sambo President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed to bring justice to insurgents of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Jonathan bemoaned the effect the attacks of the sect has had on the country, while adding that the terrorists will be definitely brought to book. While delivering his New Year message broadcast, the President said:... Read More

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December 31, 2014

The Citizen-in-Chief: Obiageli Ezekwesili is the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014

by The Editors Surely, you know this, that as you celebrated Christmas on the 25th of December this year, perhaps safely with friends and family, a crew of citizens like you, and like us, gathered yet again on the streets of Abuja, under the aegis of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, to continue daily sit outs that... 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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December 30, 2014

Cameroon army attack on Boko Haram is exaggerated – DHQ

by James Sambo Following the reports that the Cameroon Army carried out an attack against Boko Haram along the border it shares with Nigeria, the Defence headquarters has denied the operation of any foreign force in any part of the country. Cameroon’s Information Minister, Issa Tchiroma, disclosed on Monday, December 29, that Cameroon’s army had... Read More

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December 28, 2014

Sahara Reporters, Nigerian Army face-off over Boko Haram

by Kolapo Olapoju Online news platform, Sahara Reporters is presently in the middle of a verbal warfare with the Nigerian military after it was accused of being a propaganda medium for Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. On Saturday, December 27, the Nigerian Army released a statement on its website, alleging that Sahara Reporters is in league... Read More

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December 28, 2014

Abubakar Shekau, Abba Moro, Mr. Ayedee & others… SEE our list of 10 worst people of 2014

by Wilfred Okiche Some of the individuals and groups on our list directly or indirectly caused the loss of Nigerian lives through their actions. Others just wouldn’t know when to quit. From a vicious terrorist, perverse in his lunacy to a shifty cyber terrorist, imprecise in his approach, a mega pastor who refuses to accept... Read More

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December 27, 2014

Pres. Jonathan will campaign even in Boko Haram ravaged areas

by James Sambo President Goodluck Jonathan will be visiting the Boko-Haram ravaged areas in the North-east to campaign for his re-election bid. The development was communicated by the Peoples Democratic Party National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo, who revealed that the President would visit all parts of the country, including the North-east, to seek the... Read More

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December 27, 2014

Yet again, Sultan of Sokoto disowns Boko Haram

by James Sambo The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has disowned Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. According to the monarch, the doctrine of the terrorist sect has no resemblance to that of true Muslims. The Sultan made the comments at the formal opening of the annual Islamic Vacation Course, organised by the Muslim... Read More

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