Troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces have intensified their ongoing counterterrorism offensives across the North East, neutralising a top terrorist commander and recovering assorted weapons in multiple operations. According to a counter insurgency reporter, Zagazola Makama, the troops in a special operation conducted at Ngazalgana village, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe, made contact with…
The Nigerian Army has neutralised Ya Muhammad and Abou Dawuda, two top commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. Zagazola, a counterinsurgency expert, said, “The terrorists had launched an attack on Damboa Town but were repelled by the Nigerian army and the Nigerian Air…
Nine passengers have reportedly been killed after an improvised explosive device planted at a local bus stop detonated in Mairari village, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. Our correspondent gathered that the incident, which occurred around 11 am on Saturday, left many others injured at the scene. Confirming the incident to PUNCH Online on…
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has alleged that some Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces are acting as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents. Zulum made the revelation on Wednesday during an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central, where he vowed that the state would strengthen its intelligence network and deal…
Troops of the 7 Division/Sector 1 of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have killed five Boko Haram terrorists during a successful ambush in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation, which took place on Thursday morning, was made public by counterinsurgency expert and security analyst Zagazola…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state has declared Monday a day of voluntary fasting and prayer across the state. The governor made the announcement during a statewide broadcast in Maiduguri on Saturday. He pledged to strengthen the volunteer forces, improve intelligence gathering at the community level, and early warning systems, as part of a…
Boko Haram jihadists killed over 17 fishermen and farmers in Malam Karanti village near Baga, Kukawa Local Government, Borno State, ‘for supporting Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP’. The terrorists kidnapped many more, sources say, with the death toll expected to rise. It was just the latest attack on civilians in the region’s long-running insurgency….
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists launched an attack on a Nigerian Army base in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, resulting in casualties and the capture of some soldiers. Local and security sources confirmed that the incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Monday, at the Forward Operation Base of the 153 Task Force Battalion. A…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed eight Boko Haram terrorists in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The acting Public Relations Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Reuben Kovangiya, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said a detachment of personnel under the 26 taskforce brigade Gwoza deployed to Izge foiled the…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that the multiple explosions that rocked Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State, in the early hours of Thursday were caused by extreme heat triggering the detonation of stored ammunition. In a statement issued by Captain Reuben Kovangiya, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations at the headquarters of the Theatre…