by Adeola Balogun Normal academic activities resumed in Yobe State schools yesterday, more than 2 months after they were compulsorily shut down due to the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in the state. All schools in the state were sealed shut following an attack by the terrorist sect during which 29 students and four teachers... Read More

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September 1, 2013

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Family affair? Police corporal kills ASP over girlfriend in Yobe

by ‘Jola Sotubo In a classic case of a house divided against itself, a policeman has shot dead one of his own allegedly because of a woman. Bitrus Andrew, a police corporal, yesterday allegedly killed one Olosuji Elegbede, an Assistant Superintendent, in Gashua town in Yobe State over a quarrel caused by a girlfriend. According... Read More

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August 6, 2013

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Terrorism: JTF imposes 24 hour curfew on Potiskum

by Oge Okonkwo Potiskum town in Yobe state has been place under 24 hours curfew by the military Joint Task Force (JTF), with no specific reasons given. The curfew was announced on Monday night but it was learnt that the decision must have been influenced by an information on security alert given to the JTF on the... Read More

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June 18, 2013

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Terrible: Boko Haram kills 7 students, 2 teachers in Yobe

by Rachel Ogbu Suspected members of the Boko Haram group struck again recently killing 11 people were killed in separate attacks in Yobe State. The Military Joint Task Force said the sect invaded the Government Secondary School and a military checkpoint in Damaturu, the state capital. On Monday , a statement was released by the... Read More

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December 10, 2012

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State of anomie: Potiskum under siege by unknown gunmen

by Akan Ido Unknown gunmen have attacked, Potiskum, a major town in Yobe State. They were said to have attacked a police station, razed a branch of a commercial bank and telecommunication facilities. Unconfirmed reports say several policemen were either injured or killed but the number of affected casualties cannot be ascertained at this moment.... Read More

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November 6, 2012

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What ceasefire? Another set of terrorist attacks rock Yobe Tuesday morning

by Isi Esene While the federal government is busy tweaking its terrorism engagement strategy, the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have reportedly attacked the Yobe town of Gashua, Tuesday morning. There were reports of loud noises of explosions and gunfire earlier today which necessitated a heavy deployment of military personnel to the area. This deployment has... Read More

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September 1, 2012

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29 people burnt to death, others injured, in Yobe road crash

by Isi Esene 29 people were confirmed dead yesterday afternoon in an accident involving two Toyota Hiace buses travelling in opposite directions along Potiskum-Kano Road in Yobe State. The buses were reported to have collided head-on and immediately burst into flames killing all 29 people with 11 of the victims burnt beyond recognition. The spokesman... Read More

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August 13, 2012

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“The policeman who shot at my convoy was high on alcohol” – Yobe Deputy Governor

by Isi Esene The Yobe State Deputy Governor, Abubakar Aliyu, whose convoy was shot at on Saturday at a checkpoint while returning from his farm, said the police corporal who opened fire on his convoy was drunk. He made this clarification through his press secretary, Musa Alaraba, who said it was untrue that the policeman,... Read More

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August 12, 2012

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Police mistakenly open fire on Yobe deputy governor’s convoy

by Mayowa Salami The vehicle conveying the state security details attached to the office of the Deputy Governor of Yobe State, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu, was yesterday accidentally shot at by an officer stationed at a police checkpoint. The incident happened around midday when the deputy governor was on his way back from a farm he... Read More

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August 5, 2012

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Gunmen again attack security patrol team in Yobe

by Isi Esene Guerrilla attacks on security patrols seem to be the preferred attack tactic by militant groups who are determined on destabilizing the fragile security structure of the country. Gunmen in Damaturu, Yobe State, today attacked a patrol van conveying security men. Many of the military security men in the patrol vehicle were said... Read More

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Boko Haram: Schools in Yobe reopen 2 months after gov’t seal off

Family affair? Police corporal kills ASP over girlfriend in Yobe

Terrorism: JTF imposes 24 hour curfew on Potiskum

Terrible: Boko Haram kills 7 students, 2 teachers in Yobe

State of anomie: Potiskum under siege by unknown gunmen

What ceasefire? Another set of terrorist attacks rock Yobe Tuesday morning

29 people burnt to death, others injured, in Yobe road crash

“The policeman who shot at my convoy was high on alcohol” – Yobe Deputy Governor

Police mistakenly open fire on Yobe deputy governor’s convoy

Gunmen again attack security patrol team in Yobe

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