Gwoza

Boko Haram attack village, slit villagers throats

Insurgent group, Boko Haram, have reportedly slit the throats of four Nigerian villagers in revenge for the arrest of a senior member of the group, Vanguard reports. Ten gunmen on motorbikes stormed the northeastern Cameroonian border village of Hambagda near Gwoza on Thursday before kidnapping six people and killing four others. A resident, Usman Buba... Read More

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October 7, 2016

Army neutralise 3 female suicide bombers

The Nigerian Army on Thursday averted an attack on one of its location in Borno. Three female suicide bombers were killed while trying to attack a military location at Gwoza, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State. In a statement issued on Thursday by Army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman the suicide bombers who were walking awkwardly were... Read More

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September 17, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XIII: Fakhrriyyah’s visit

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

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September 11, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM VII: The ones government left behind

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram. But we have largely only heard a single story. Sending a reporter across 7 cities, we tell a more complete story – personal tales of... Read More

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September 19, 2015

Army arrests Boko Haram suspects, reopens school in Gwoza (See Photos)

The Nigerian military has reopened a mixed Primary School in Gwoza LGA of Borno State. The military says it has collaborated with other security agencies and security stakeholders, to put adequate security measures in place, to ensure the pupils and teachers’ safety and security. The Army also announced that Nigerian troops dislodged Boko Hararm terrorists from Dissa and Balazala villages,... Read More

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8 Boko Haram insurgents quit sect, say ‘they are tired of waging Jihad’

8 insurgents of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, have denounced their membership, in the town of Mussa in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The Chairman of the Youth Vigilance Group in the town, Apagu Istifanus, disclosed to Punch Newspapers, on Friday, that the defectors said they were tired of killing innocent persons. Istifanus revealed that the... Read More

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Corpses of Boko Haram victims ‘litter Gwoza mountains’

Those who fled from Gwoza community in Borno state are reportedly decomposing at the mountains that surround Gwoza community. Linda Ikeji reported that a source who spoke with Sahara Reporters said most of the victims died of hunger because they could not get food while they took refuge on the mountains during a Boko Haram... Read More

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Has Gwoza really been liberated from Boko Haram?

by Godwin Akanfe Sources within the Defence Headquarters have told YNaija off the record that contrary to the claims by their commanding officer, that Gwoza, the headquarters of Boko Haram’s shrinking caliphate, is not yet under Nigerian Army control. The Defence Headquarters had earlier tweeted that the town had been liberated this morning from the... Read More

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Nigerian military claims to have recaptured Gwoza from Boko Haram (PHOTOS)

by Panshak Ibrahim Nigerian troops claims to have recaptured the town of Gwoza from Boko Haram. The Islamic terrorist sect had declared the town an Islamic caliphacy in the town after capturing it last year. The Defence Headquarters announced the development on Friday, March 27, on its Twitter page as well as its official website.... Read More

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GEJ is confident that Gwoza will be recaptured before Saturday’s elections

by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan expressed confidence that Nigerian troops will recapture Gwoza from members of the Boko Haram sect latest by Friday. Once that feat is achieved, he said it would not take the nation more than one week to clean up. Jonathan said this on Wednesday while granting audience to a group... Read More

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Several residents killed as Boko Haram raid Gwoza

by Panshak Ibrahim Boko Haram insurgents have killed several residents in Gwoza, a town which is considered to be the Islamic sect’s headquarters. The terrorist group had declared an Islamic caliphate in the town last year. A witness as well as Senator Ali Ndume disclosed to AFP on Thursday, March 5, that he had received reports of the insurgent build-up... Read More

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February 20, 2015

Boko Haram insurgents kill 30 people near Sambisa Forest

by Panshak Ibrahim Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly attacked Gaya, a village in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The attack which claimed the lives of 30 indigenes, occured in the wee hours of Thursday, February 19, in the community which is located near the Sambisa Forest. The insurgent’s attack came not long after... Read More

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January 31, 2015

Nigerian troops ‘reclaim three (or four) towns from Boko Haram’

by Anike Jacobs New reports say Nigerian soldiers have recaptured three towns – Gwoza, Marte and Baga – in Borno state, from the Boko Haram Islamic sect. According to the CableNG, top security sources confirmed the development saying Nigerian and Chadian soldiers successfully recaptured the towns “Kukawa, another Borno town, “could possibly have been recaptured... Read More

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January 2, 2015

Army sacks 203 soldiers in secret court-martial

by Kolapo Olapoju For allegedly disobeying a direct order from their commanding officer, 203 soldiers have been reportedly dismissed by the Nigerian Army during a clandestine court martial. One of the sacked soldiers, who spoke anonymously to Premium Times, revealed that the soldiers were dismissed for requesting for support equipment, for an operation in Bama and Gwoza, in Borno. The... Read More

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November 16, 2014

Terrorism: Step aside soldiers, Borno residents prefer local vigilantes

by James Sambo Borno residents have urged their state government to employ the services of local hunters and vigilantes in recovering towns and villages captured by the Boko Haram Islamic sect. Unconfirmed reports have it that local vigilantes in Adamawa have successfully taken back Mubi and Mahia towns from the insurgents, hence, the agitation of Borno residents for the use... Read More

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November 10, 2014

Ndume wants people displaced by #BokoHaram to vote

by James Sambo Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has said that there is a need for the Electoral Act to be amended to allow people from the North-East of the country who have been displaced by Islamist sect, Boko Haram, to exercise their civic rights in next year’s general elections. According to the Senator, failure... 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 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

September 5, 2014

Finally he speaks! The full text of Borno governor, Kashim Shettima’s speech

Fellow, and dear citizens of Borno State, In recent days and weeks, we have come under renewed and augmented attacks, waged against all of us, by an armed minority that seeks to impose on us, a doctrine that is completely at variance with the religion of Islam which they claim to promote; a doctrine that... Read More

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September 2, 2014

Editorial: Is Nigeria on the verge of splitting up?

As the battle between the Nigerian Army and Islamists believed to be members of the Boko Haram rages on in the town of Bama, the thought of Nigeria being on the verge of disintegration cannot be far fetched. Boko Haram was established in 2002 by Mohammed Yusuf, but developed into a Salafist-jihadi group in 2009, influenced by the... Read More

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September 1, 2014

Another firefight: Boko Haram face-off with Nigerian troops in Bama

by James Sambo Boko Haram insurgents are reportedly engaged in a firefight with Nigerian troops in the city of Bama, Borno state. The militants stormed the town in the early hours of Monday, 1 September, with the intention of taking over the town like they did Gwoza, but soldiers of the Nigerian Army stationed in... Read More

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August 29, 2014

Tunde Leye: Bring back our military

by Tunde Leye There are two things that a nation uses to exert its influence. One is its economy encompassing their population, the purchasing power of this population and their productive output. The second is their military might. In the world, your voice cannot count if you do not take your economy and military seriously.... 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

Alkasim Abdulkadir: The march to Gwoza, the road to Mogadishu (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir TY Danjuma does not mince words, for he has no reason too, as a retired General who has fought in the trenches for the soul of Nigeria, he understands when the country is faced is by a clear and present danger. As such during the inauguration of the Victims Support Fund, he... Read More

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August 25, 2014

Boko Haram gunmen kill another policeman in Kaduna [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju Unknown gunmen believed to be members of the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, have reportedly killed a policeman, Sanusi Musa, at his home in Rigasa, Kaduna. The late Policeman, a Sergeant, was the driver of the Borno State Commissioner of Police. He was reportedly went to Kaduna for the weekend to... Read More

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August 25, 2014

Nigerian soldiers flee into Cameroon after firefight with Boko Haram

by Kolapo Olapoju According to a BBC report, about 480 Nigerian soldiers have fled into Cameroon after the fire fight that took place between them and Boko Haram militants on the morning of Monday, 25 August. Cameroon Army’s spokesman, Lt Col Didier Badjek, confirmed the incident saying that the soldiers had been disarmed and were... Read More

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August 25, 2014

Soldiers and Boko Haram engaged in firefight in Borno

by Kolapo Olapoju Media reports are saying that soldiers of the Nigerian Army are currently engaged in a fire fight with suspected Boko Haram members. The fierce exchange is going on at Gamboru Ngala town in Borno state. The reports state that the crossfire commenced in the wee hours of Monday, 25 August. Just on Sunday,... 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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