Tag: islamic sect

Be very afraid: Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau says Gwoza is no longer part of Nigeria

by Kolapo Olapoju In a video obtained by AFP on Sunday, 24 August, Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau, said he has created an Islamic caliphate in Gwoza, southern Borno. In…

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Do not negotiate with Boko Haram! Babangida tells FG it’s not an option (WATCH)

by Azubuike Azikiwe General Ibrahim Babangida, a former Military head of the Nigerian state, has advised the Federal government against negotiating with the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. During an…

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Nigerian Army slaughters Boko Haram suspects: Is this what Amnesty International has been talking about? (Viewer Discretion)

by Kolapo Olapoju Amnesty International has repeatedly accused the Nigerian Army of extra-judicial killings in its war against the menace of the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram.   To further…

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BREAKING: Fresh bomb blast hits Kaduna

by S'ola Filani   A bomb blast has just occurred around the Asikolaye/Bakin Ruwa area along the Kaduna western bypass in Kaduna State. The explosion reportedly shattered many of the…

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Opinion: Enough of all these killings for goodness sake

by Kingsley Ahanonu By their countless bizarre acts, the Boko Haram sect have further exacerbated my flaming discontentment and angst over and against their ideological adulation; and so should every…

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3 Boko Haram members arrested for duping amnesty panel of N70 million

by 'Jola Sotubo   Three men who took advantage of a call for peace talks to impersonate members of terrorist sect, Boko Haram have been arrested and charged to court…

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Terrible: 8 people killed as suspected Boko Haram gunmen attack bachelor party in Borno

by 'Jola Sotubo Guests at a bachelor party in Borno received a rude shock when armed gunmen invaded the venue and opened fire. The attackers, suspected to be members of…

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Suspected Islamists attack Borno barracks again

by Akintomiwa Agbaje File photo A large  number of terrorist gunmen have again stormed a military parastatal located in the northeast Nigeria. This comes right after a barracks was attacked…

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Resign now or face humiliation – Sheikh Gumi warns Jonathan

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Sheik Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, an influential Islamic scholar, has warned President Goodluck Jonathan to honourably resign his duty post or face the shame losing in the 2015 election.…

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Boko Haram threatens to bomb University of Maiduguri, strategic locations

by Adeola Balogun The onslaught on Maiduguri, the Borno capital, by members of dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, seems to only be starting as the insurgents have reportedly threatened to…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Boko Haram leader, Shekau claims responsibility for Maiduguri attacks

by Adeola Balogun The leader of Boko Haram has again resurfaced in a video which is said to have been exclusively obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The leader of the…

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How I cooked and smuggled ammunition for Boko Haram terrorists – 19-year-old female victim reveals (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, a new tactic is being employed by members of the Boko Haram sect; they are kidnapping Christian women and turning them into "wives." One…

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Terrorism: 3 policemen killed by suspected Boko Haram gunmen in Kano

by Adeola Balogun The death toll of lives lost to Boko Haram was again increased yesterday as suspected members of the sect reportedly shot dead three policemen in Kano. The…

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Terrible: Gunmen kill policemen in a raid on Kaduna police station

by Oge Okonkwo A yet-to-be determined number of policemen have been killed earlier today in Kaduna by gunmen suspected to be members of the islamic sect, Boko Haram. According to…

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Here we go again: Police confirm operation of new Islamic sect in Niger

by 'Jola Sotubo The war against Boko Haram rages on daily but Nigerians might have more to worry about. The Nigerian Police force in Niger State has said that there…

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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…

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Terrorism: We will stop Boko Haram at all costs – Jonathan talks tough

by Rachel Ogbu (Photo: Punch) President Goodluck Jonathan has said no matter what it costs the government, the excesses of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, must be curbed. On Sunday speaking…

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“The bargaining table, not the battlefield, wins victory” – American civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson supports amnesty for Boko Haram

by Rachel Ogbu American civil rights leader and Baptist minister, Rev. Jesse Jackson, has shown support for amnesty to members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. Jackson who was in Yenagoa,…

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Boko Haram: We kidnapped women and children – Shekau

by Rachel Ogbu Photo: BBC Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has announced in a video that it had kidnapped some women, young girls and children in revenge for the arrest of…

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More than 5,000 members of Boko Haram (along with wives and children) might benefit from FG amnesty

by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Punch More than 5,000 members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram with their wives and children might benefit from the proposed Federal Government amnesty, new reports claim. Avcording to…

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Boko Haram: 4 church leaders shot dead in Gwoza village, Borno

by Rachel Ogbu Borno (Photo: ThisDay Live) Four church leaders were reported murdered on Monday in Gwoza village, Borno State. The killings come after a recent attack where members of the Islamic…

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President Goodluck Jonathan believes some foreign hostages may still be alive

by Rachel Ogbu The Islamic sect, Ansaru in Jama’are might have claimed to have killed all seven hostages in Bauchi but President Goodluck Jonathan recently announced that some of the…

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JTF executes 52 suspected Boko Haram members, 70 others arrested in 10 day operation

by Rachel Ogbu JTF spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa| credits: 52 members of Islamic sect, Boko Haram were killed by the Joint Task Force Operation last week, reports say. During operations that…

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Pharaoh arising: “I can no longer stand security operatives being killed” – President Jonathan

by Rachel Ogbu President Jonathan in Borno State President Goodluck Jonathan has said he would remain idle while a group of people held any part of the country hostage and warned…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Multiple blasts rock Kano

  Photo credit: 247 ureports.com     By Alkasim Abdulkadir  Rescue and evacuation is currently underway in the city of Kano, which came under heavy attacks yesterday evening.  Engr. Abu, the…

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