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12 dead, 18 injured in suicide attacks in Maiduguri – Police

The Police have confirmed that 12 persons were killed and 18 others injured in multiple suicide bomb attacks on the outskirts of Maiduguri on Monday. The Commissioner of Police, Damian…

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BREAKING: ’10 killed’ as female suicide bomber attacks Maiduguri mosque

About 10 people have been killed, after a female suicide bomber attacked worshippers at a mosque in London Ciki, Maiduguri early Monday morning, TheCable has reported. The head of the Borno…

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19 killed in suicide bombing attacks in Maiduguri

The Police has said 23 people were killed in attacks by suicide bombers in Maiduguri, Borno State Capital. Police Commissioner, Damien Chukwu, said this on Wednesday while briefing journalists at…

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Suicide bombing attacks ‘kill 11’ in Maiduguri

Separate suicide attacks have killed 11 persons and injured about three others on Tuesday in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, TheCable reports. According to the news portal, a security source…

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Five suicide bombers dead in failed attack in Maiduguri

Five suicide bombers on Tuesday failed in an attempted attack on Mammanti Village in Maiduguri, Channels TV reports. Some soldiers and Civilian Joint Task Force reportedly found the bodies of…

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Two killed as Boko Haram attacks motorists on Maiduguri highway

The Police command in Borno has confirmed the death of two persons in a suspected Boko Haram attack along the Maiduguri-Damboa highway. Damian Chukwu, the Borno Police Commissioner confirmed the…

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The Big 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. We don’t see Nnamdi Kanu as a south-east leader of thought – Presidency The Presidency has said the government does…

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16 killed as five suicide bombers attack Maiduguri – Police

Multiple suicide attacks in a Maiduguri suburb has led to the death seventeen persons, the police has confirmed on Monday. Spokesman of the Nigeria Police in Borno State, Victor Isuku in…

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“We are not blind to the difficulties” – Osinbajo speaks on Borno insurgency (READ)

Visiting victims of the latest Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri, that left seventeen dead and twenty four injured, Yemi Osinbajo, said the Buhari administration understands the plight of the indigenes…

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17 dead, 24 injured in Maiduguri attack

The Nigerian Police in Maiduguri has confirmed the death of 17 persons and 24 others injured when Boko Haram insurgents attacked Maiduguri, the  Borno state capital on Wednesday.  The Commissioner…

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Osinbajo visits Maiduguri hours after Boko Haram attack

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has visited Maiduguri, Borno State capital hours after Boko Haram members attacked some towns in the city. Osinbajo's visit is aimed at launching the special intervention…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. ‘EFCC traces Abuja properties, 3 accounts to Patience Jonathan’  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced another multi-billion…

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Boko Haram insurgents attack, burn houses in Maiduguri

Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday attacked some parts of Maiduguri, Borno State capital. According to Daily Trust, the insurgents attacked through Damboa Road, sacked Aridawari, Jiddari, Polo wards, NNPC quarters/depot,…

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The YNaija Tracklist: ‘EFCC traces Abuja properties, 3 accounts to Patience Jonathan’ | Judiciary undermining war against corruption – Sagay | More stories

From the papers this morning - a tracklist. ‘EFCC traces Abuja properties, 3 accounts to Patience Jonathan’ - YNaija We have come to rescue Nigeria from the failing APC –…

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Army dispels Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri

The attack by the insurgent group, Boko Haram, on Maiduguri was successfully repelled, the Army confirmed on Wednesday. It was earlier reported that Boko Haram attacked the Jiddari Polo area of…

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Boko Haram reportedly attacks Maiduguri

The insurgent group, Boko Haram, have reportedly attacked a village in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. A resident said the affected part of the city is the Jidari Polo area…

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Boko Haram members attack UN bus in Borno, hijack bags of rice

Suspected members of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, on Friday in Maiduguri, Borno, reportedly hijacked bags of rice which the World Food Programme (WFP) meant for internally displaced persons (IDPs). The WFP…

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Another male suicide bomber attacks University of Maiduguri

by Azeez Adeniyi A male suicide bomber on Saturday attacked the University of Maiduguri for the third time in a week, SaharaReporters reports. According to the online newspaper, the explosion…

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7 persons dead as 2 suicide bombers attack Borno

by Azeez Adeniyi Seven persons have been killed after two suspected female suicide bombers attacked Mandarari ward in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. The Borno Police Command on Friday confirmed…

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‘Troops kill Boko Haram members, foil attack on Maiduguri’

by Azeez Adeniyi Troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday clashed with some Boko Haram insurgents trying to invade Maiduguri through Aloa Dam Village, TheCable reports. A witness, Dan Hajia…

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Just In: Five persons killed in Maiduguri suicide attacks

by Azeez Adeniyi Three separate suicide attacks in Maiduguri on Wednesday has killed five persons and injured eleven others. In a statement by the spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Authority…

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7 dead as suicide bombers attack Maiduguri

Suicide bombers on Monday killed seven persons in suicide attacks at two separate locations in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. A female suicide bomber was said to have lost her…

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BREAKING: 3 female suicide bombers neutralised in Maiduguri

The Civilian JTF on Monday intercepted three female suicide bombers in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State. The police commissioner, Damien Chukwu in a statement said one of the bombers detonated…

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Nine soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri

by Azeez Adeniyi Security sources on Thursday said nine soldiers have been killed and 14 others missing after an attack this week by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in Maiduguri. The…

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Boko Haram kills 8 in Maiduguri

by Dolapo Adelana Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday murdered eight persons in a village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, The Punch reports. Nine persons went in search of…

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Just In: Two female suicide bombers killed in Maiduguri

by Azeez Adeniyi Two female suicide bombers on Saturday morning were killed while trying to force their way into a mosque on the outskirts of Maiduguri. According a statement by…

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Six people confirmed dead in fresh suicide attacks in Maiduguri

by Azeez Adeniyi The Borno Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the death of five persons after an attack by four suicide bombers in Usmanti village near Muna Garage in Maiduguri.…

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Tankers destroyed during suicide attack were carrying diverted fuel – NSCDC

by Azeez Adeniyi The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Saturday said the three tankers destroyed during a suicide attack in Maiduguri were carrying…

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UN Security Council to arrive Nigeria on Sunday over Boko Haram insurgency

by Azeez Adeniyi The United Nations Security Council Visiting Mission to the Lake Chad Basin Region is expected to arrive Nigeria on Sunday. The council is scheduled to visit Maiduguri in…

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UPDATE: Female suicide bomber attacks NNPC depot in Maiduguri

by Azeez Adeniyi An explosion has occurred at a NNPC depot in Maiduguri after a female suicide bomber attacked in the early hours of Friday. It was learnt that the…

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