At least 10 terrorists of the Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP), including top Commanders, were executed by its affiliates, Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihad faction of Boko Haram in the North East of Lake Chad, a counter-insurgency expert who closely follows Boko Haram activities in the North East, …
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Boko Haram, ISWAP Have Taken Over Shiroro, Borgu Forests – Niger State Government
The Niger Government on Friday said the Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has taken over some communities in Shiroro and Borgu forests sharing border with Benin Republic. Ahmed Matane, Secretary to the State Government, SSG, revealed this to newsmen shortly after the screening exercise of the …
Read More »They should let us breathe, by Femi Adesina
Don’t asphyxiate us, let us breathe. Remove your knees from the neck of Nigeria, and let the country be. What do we owe you, that you make it seem we must never have peace? That was the sum total of the caution given early this week by the Department of …
Read More »ISWAP Ambushed Military Convoy In Borno, Killed 19 Troops
Islamic State-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy, killing 15 soldiers and four militia fighters in the northeastern state of Borno, security sources said Saturday. The convoy came under heavy attack from Islamic State West Africa Province fighters near Gudumbali in the Lake Chad region on Thursday, the sources said. The …
Read More »Insecurity: Again, Buhari Meets Govs, Security Council in State House
Due to the rising wave of insecurity in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced another round of meeting with members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Security Council in the State House, Abuja. The meeting is coming 24 hours after the president met with North-east governors, service chiefs, …
Read More »Presidency to Senators: Only the President has the prerogative to hire/fire service chiefs, not Senate
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the call for the resignation of the service chiefs by the Nigerian senate. The senators had earlier on Tuesday said that the service chiefs should retire due to their ages and the endless insecurity Nigeria has been facing for some time. Read Also: CENTURY POWER …
Read More »‘Outburst expected’, Nigerian Army says in response to Viral abuse video
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has reacted to the viral video of soldiers who were seen insulting the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, after an ambush which led to the death of two soldiers and also left three others injured. It was further learnt that a recovery truck, one carrying vehicle …
Read More »10 Nigerian troops killed, 12 missing, others injured in fresh Boko Haram Ambush
At least 10 Nigerian soldiers have been killed and nine severely injured in an ambush by suspected Boko Haram fighters in restive northeast Nigeria, military sources said Thursday. Another 12 soldiers were missing after a column of troops on patrol was ambushed by the jihadists on Wednesday in Damboa district …
Read More »Nigeria’s Army Chief blames rank and file for increased attacks on nation
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has cited some officers and men’s insufficient commitment as factors affecting the success of the counter-insurgency operations in the country. Buratai who spoke on Tuesday at the opening of a five-day leadership workshop for mid-level officers and soldiers in Abuja, said …
Read More »Many feared killed, 60 homes burnt in fresh Adamawa attack
Many people were feared dead on Thursday in a fresh attack by Boko Haram Islamists in Ghumbili community in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa. The attack comes a few days after a similar incident in a neighbouring village in the Local Government, known as Mildu, where seven people …
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