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…
Not less than 14 dead bodies of mourners were recovered, with others sustaining gunshot injuries, when suspected members of the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists invaded Kopl village, Chibok local government area of Borno state. The incident is coming barely 24 hours after dozens of motorists and passengers were killed along the Gamboru Ngala -Kala Balge…
An explosive device has killed an unspecified number of travellers moving from Kala-Balge to Gamboru-Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred on Monday when a vehicle travelling from Rann, the headquarters of Kala-Balge, to Gamboru-Ngala stepped on an improvised explosive device. Confirming the incident to PUNCH Online, the…
Senator Ali Ndume has said the loss of over 300 lives in 252 attacks within the last six months by the Boko Haram terrorists, BHT, in Borno State forced Governor Babagana Zulum to lead a delegation to seek help from the military high command. Ndume who spoke to journalists, in Abuja, yesterday, said the visit…