25 Dead: JTF tells public not to treat anyone with gunshot wounds after gun battle with Boko Haram in Yobe

by Rachel Ogbu The Joint Task Force, JTF, has released a statement asking the public, particularly medical personnel, not to treat any one with gunshot wounds after some attackers escaped with wounded during a gun attack by said Islamic Boko Haram terrorists in Gashua, Yobe on Thursday. “Those that escaped with gunshot wounds also carted... Read More

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April 10, 2013

Okey Ndibe: Dancing with ghosts, ignoring the dead

by Okey Ndibe In an ideal situation, the government would insist on prosecuting those who make it their business to terrorize, maim and murder. But a compelling counter argument can be deployed: the Nigerian state is, in fact, the most ferocious terrorist operating within the Nigerian space. Last week, President Goodluck Jonathan took a step... Read More

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March 14, 2013

Opinion: President Jonathan’s visit to Borno and Yobe – The real issue

by Kayode Komolafe The issue is not who goes to Maiduguri first; the important thing is that timely steps should be taken in showing leadership in a crisis situation. That is the point Okupe is missing. And sadly so. As President Goodluck Jonathan himself said, it was reassuring that he visited the trouble spots of... Read More

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March 3, 2013

APC governors donate mattress, pillows to Aso Rock… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola He said “for instance, Sarah Jubril, the Mama One Vote herself, is the president’s special adviser on ethics. I laugh in dollars. Please what is the actual role of an adviser like that in this government?” APC governors donate to Aso Rock Opposition governors from the All Progressive Congress visited Maiduguri last... Read More

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January 14, 2013

PDP crisis: Jonathan considers dumping Tukur

by Isi Esene There are indications that president Goodluck Jonathan may have decided to accede to the demands of Peoples Democratic Party governors by withdrawing support from the apparently out-of-favour party chairman, Bamanga Tukur. Sources say Jonathan’s strategists have made it clear to him that it would not be in his political interest to openly... Read More

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January 2, 2013

Opinion: Unpaid goon of the cabal

by Oluseun Onigbinde 2012 has ended. My President has gotten N161bn for stabilize fuel in festive period. Yet I still queue to buy at N110 per litre. The Cabal and its kindred in government houses will always be among us. Either they lurk with greasy palms around Apapa Jetty or they sit in decrepit office... Read More

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December 26, 2012

Gruesome: Gunmen kill 5, burn church in Yobe attack

by Isi Esene About five people were killed at a church in Peri, Yobe State. The church building was said to have been burned down and several other buildings in the area was also affected in the attack which happened on Christmas Eve. The pastor of the church was also among the dead. Peri is... Read More

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November 9, 2012

#WhenShallThisEnd: Gunmen kill 3 policemen in Yobe

by Isi Esene Three policemen were reportedly killed today at the Divisional Police in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. The Joint Task Force spokesman, Lt. Lazarus Eli confirmed the killings in a statement in Damaturu. According to the statement, “In the early hours of today, gunmen attacked the Divisional Police Station at Buni... Read More

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November 4, 2012

“They set their targets ablaze”: Armed militants attack police station, raid armoury in Yobe

by Isi Esene A group of gunmen early Sunday morning attacked a primary school, two telecommunications cell-towers and a police station in Fika, Yobe State. The spokesman to the Joint Military Task Force, Lazarus Eli, said, “We heard that there were some attacks in Fika by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. They attacked two telecommunication masts,... Read More

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October 24, 2012

Danger ahead: Boko Haram plans to “launch massive attacks” during Sallah – JTF

by Hauwa Gambo The spokesperson of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in Borno, Colonel Sagir Musa, has announced that the Boko Haram sect plans to launch an attack during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration starting tomorrow. “Information available to the JTF indicates that the Boko Haram terrorists are planning massive attacks on military and civilian targets... Read More

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September 8, 2012

Home of governor’s mother-in-law set ablaze in Damaturu

by Stanley Azuakola On Friday in Damaturu, Yobe State, men allegedly belonging to the Boko Haram sect burnt down the residence of the mother-in-law of the state governor, Ibrahim Gaidam. There was no loss of life as a result of the incident. This is the second time that the house is being attacked. The first... Read More

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September 7, 2012

Everywhere you go: IGP orders round-the-clock surveillance on telecoms facilities

by Isi Esene Telecommunications facilities in the country will soon have police security details mounting 24-hour surveillance around them due to the recent attacks on telecoms facilities by men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect in several states in the north. Suspected Boko Haram members on Wednesday attacked several telecoms masts... Read More

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August 15, 2012

Mayhem: This morning, suicide bomber in Maiduguri, gunfire reported in Damaturu

by Akan Ido A suicide bomber this morning in Maiduguri, Borno State, was said to have targeted and narrowly missed a Joint Task Force (JTF) patrol car. According to SaharaReporters, after missing the patrol car, the suicide bomber, who was driving a tricycle around the Custom area of Maiduguri, reportedly rammed into a Mercedes Benz... Read More

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August 12, 2012

Policeman and soldiers killed by gunmen in attack in Damaturu

by Adeniyi Abdul 10 security operatives were shot earlier today in Damaturu, Yobe state. The victims were one mobile police officer and nine soldiers, in the attack which took place around the Shagari housing area in the state. The incident was confirmed by State Police Command spokesperson, Toyin Gbadegeshin who revealed that the gunmen had... Read More

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August 3, 2012

Emir of Fika escapes suicide bomb attack

by Isi Esene The Emir of Fika in Yobe State, Alhaji Muhammed Abali Ibn Mohammed Idrisa, was on Friday targeted in a suicide bomb attack which killed his police orderly. Sources say the Emir had just finished his Friday prayers when the incident took place. He is reported to be unhurt. “A man who looked... Read More

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June 24, 2012

Prison Break: Boko Haram frees 40 inmates from Yobe prisons

by Tolu Orekoya Reuters is reporting a prison break in Damaturu, Yobe, freeing the prisoners from the prisons, in a bold attack on Sunday. According to said Patrick Egbuniwe, Yobe State police commissioner, “There was an attack on the Yobe prison this morning, the Boko Haram sect attacked the prison through the Emir palace, 40 inmates escaped. “They attacked with rifles, the... Read More

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June 19, 2012

24-hour curfew re-introduced in Kaduna

by Stanley Azuakola On Sunday, a 24-hour curfew was introduced in Kaduna following a series of bomb blasts in Christian worship centres which sparked off reprisals by Christians. The next day, the curfew was reduced to 12 hours. However, following fresh violence Tuesday in Tudun Wada area of the state capital, the state government on... Read More

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June 18, 2012

Damaturu residents run for cover as gunshots, explosions rock the city

by Stanley Azuakola Yesterday it was Kaduna. Today Damaturu, the capital of Yobe, is the city under siege. Frightened residents of the city have locked themselves in their homes, following the barrage of gunshots and explosions which began at the Sabon Pegi area of the city and spread quickly to other areas. Meanwhile, unknown gunmen on Sunday night... Read More

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