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August 24, 2013

Taking no chances: ‘Civilian JTF’ women mobilise in Borno, search for female Boko Haram insurgents

by Oge Okonkwo The wives of volunteers popularly known as civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) have been recruited by troops fighting armed rebels in Borno state, to restrain the increasing involvement…

August 22, 2013

Alkasim Abdulkadir: To the children of Mamudo who were cut down in search of light (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir In Mamudo the children received death instead of an education because they obeyed God’s command of seeking knowledge, -Iqrah. The children of Mamudo were cut down in…

August 22, 2013

Opinion: The dilemma of FG’s emergency rule in the north

by Amanze Obi Three months down the line, I am of the considered opinion that the emergency rule which government embarked upon may turn out to be the ultimate dilemma…

August 16, 2013

Terrorism: Female Boko Haram suspects arrested in Borno

The residents of Gomari and Bulunkutu wards of Maiduguri metropolis in Borno state; were gripped with “fear and pandemonium,” as members of Borno Vigilance Youths Group (BVYG) and the military…

August 15, 2013

Suspects linked to Borno mosque attack arrested

The Nigeria military says 17 militants behind last Sunday’s attack in Konduga village, Borno state where dozens of Muslim worshippers were killed have been arrested. At least 44 people have…

August 14, 2013

Terrorism: Residents flee Borno town after mosque massacre

by Oge Okonkwo The northern Nigerian town of Konduga, Bornu state, is slowly becoming a ghost town as residents fled the area on Tuesday after suspected Islamists disguised as soldiers killing…

August 14, 2013

Helping hand: Borno to compensate victims of Boko Haram attack in Konduga

Baga The Borno State Government on Tuesday announced financial assistance for victims of Sunday’s Boko Haram attack on Konduga in which 46 people were killed. The State Governor, Kashim Shettima,…

August 12, 2013

Just In: Gunmen kill 44 worshippers at a mosque in Borno

File photo by Isi Esene Scores of worshippers have been reported killed at a mosque in Konduga, Borno state. The attack which occurred on Sunday saw at least forty-four people…

August 12, 2013

Sad: Boko Haram has created 10,000 widows in Borno – Report

by Oge Okonkwo Reports from a Non-Governmental Organisation, the Rock of Ages Empowerment Foundation, catering for the need of widows, has put the number of women who have lost their husbands due to…

August 9, 2013

Terrorism: Radical lawyer, doctor arrested by the JTF

by Isi Esene Operatives of the Joint Task Force have arrested a medical doctor and a lawyer for their alleged roles in the violence in the Borno and Yobe. It…

August 5, 2013

Terrorism: 35 killed as Army, Boko Haram clash in Borno

At least 35 people have been killed in two separate gun battles between Nigerian security forces and Islamist sect Boko Haram in Borno State, the army said on Monday. Boko…

August 5, 2013

Opinion: Reassessing president Jonathan’s leadership options

by Labaran Saleh Mr President has indeed been presidential and statesmanly in calming frayed nerves as well as taking punches from all spheres with equanimity. But for last week’s ill-fated…

August 2, 2013

Boko Haram plans massive attacks for Muslim festival – JTF

by Isi Esene The Joint Military Task Force, 'Operation Restore Order' in Borno yesterday alerted residents of the state that members of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram are perfecting…

July 18, 2013

JTF uncovers 124 bags of Indian hemp in Borno church

One hundred and twenty four bags of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp (marijuana) have been seized from the premises of a Celestial Church of Christ in Maiduguri by the…

July 11, 2013

FG declares Emergency Rule to continue despite ceasefire deal

by Rachel Ogbu Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki| credits: As Boko Haram continue to attack in the North despite cease fire talks with the government, the Federal…

July 3, 2013

NYSC: Islamic group calls for separate camps for male and female corps members

by Lucas Togan At the end of the Peace and unity conference for Muslim scholars in Kaduna State, the Secretary General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) - Dr. Khalid Abubakar - called on…

July 3, 2013

“They shot us one by one”: Ibadan traders narrate how they were attacked by Boko Haram in Borno (PHOTO)

by Rachel Ogbu Relatives of Ibadan traders killed by suspected Boko Haram members, in Ibadan, Oyo State...on TuesdayPhotos: Punch There was chaos at the Bodija Market in Ibadan, Oyo State…

July 1, 2013

Terrorism: 50 suspected Boko Haram members killed by JTF in Borno

by Rachel Ogbu Members of JTF, Operation Pulo Shield 01| credits: sweetcrudereports.com About 50 terror suspects have been killed in Zabarmari, Jere Local Government of Borno State, by operatives of…

June 26, 2013

Kayode Komolafe: Is anyone listening to Gov. Shettima?

by Kayode Komolafe Whether in the Sahel or in the creeks what the crisis confronting the Nigerian state requires is a fundamental resolution. The solution should be holistic. After the…

June 22, 2013

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Nigeria needs many more State of Emergencies (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai All in all, our primary concern is the safety of our people. When we criticize GEJ it is not because we hate him, it is simply…

June 3, 2013

#SOE: Buhari faults military crackdown on Boko Haram

by Isi Esene Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari has spoken against the emergency rule declared in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa accusing the military of killing innocent civilians. He said…

June 2, 2013

Terr-horny-sm: Soldiers find Boko Haram camps littered with used condoms (PHOTO)

More of the dirty sides of the insurgents’ lifestyle are being revealed as troops continue to stumble on strange and bizarre objects such as several used and unused condoms as…

June 1, 2013

#SOE: Al Jazeera report is contrived and misleading – Presidency

(Photo: Punch) by Isi Esene The Presidency has expressed it displeasure over what it described as an "attempt by sections of the media, especially the foreign media to mislead the…

June 1, 2013

Boko Haram: We were paid N5,000 each to burn down schools – Kid suspects

by Isi Esene Children with ages ranging between nine and fifteen years have confessed to burning primary schools and spying on soldiers on the orders of Boko Haram leaders. The…

May 28, 2013

#SOE: Boko Haram leader orders sect members to “fight to the end”

The troops deployed to flush out terrorists from Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states following declaration of state of emergency said they have intercepted messages by the leadership of Boko Haram…

May 27, 2013

Opinion: After the State of Emergency, what next?

by Kalu A. Aja It's also important the Nigerian state brings in Islamic preachers, respected Islamic preachers to speak against the violence carried out in the name of Islam. My first…

May 26, 2013

#SOE: Exclude Adamawa from emergency rule – Group tells Jonathan

by Akan Ido The National Coordinator of the National Peace Summit Group (NPSG), Theophilus Ekpon, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to have a rethink and exclude Adamawa State from among the…

May 19, 2013

Analysis: 10 reasons why GEJ may have declared #SOE in Adamawa

by Akan Ido The decision by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to State of Emergency in three states namely Borno, Yobe and Adamawa has been lauded by many with others, especially…

May 17, 2013

Boys are not smiling: SEE soldiers on their way to Yobe (SNAPSHOT)

by Isi Esene The deployment of troops to the Northeastern part of then country after a declaration of a state of emergency by President Goodluck Jonathan has begun in earnest.…