Tag: Baga

The police in Borno State said they have recovered an abandoned backpack containing explosives.

Their visit came less than 24 hours after President Tinubu ordered the relocation of military chiefs following multiple suicide bombings ...

Troops of the Nigerian Army have repelled a coordinated night attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters ...

The visit occurred hours after President Bola Tinubu ordered service chiefs to move to Borno State. The Inspector-General of Police, ...

Abu Fatima coordinated attacks in northern Borno for ISWAP, particularly around the Baga axis. He was reportedly captured alive but ...

The governor says he would not leave a debt burden for his successor.

The governor also spoke on enhancing trans-border trade between communities in Nigeria and their neighbours - Chad and Niger republics.

He listed the IDP camps to include Dalori 1, Dalori 2, Gubio Road and Muna El-Badawi.

A spokesperson of the groups, Awaji Bukar, said members contributed from a minimum of N500 to raise the amount they ...

Shehu of Borno says the fear of Boko Haram is preventing people from returning to liberated communities

The soldier, attached to Operation Lafiya Dole, was allegedly drunk when he shot the four unarmed civilians.

Abubakar Kyari says the Borno development plan will succeed because it has the backing of the people of the state.

The deceased include some soldiers and some Boko Haram members.

The governor says 11 security personnel were killed in the ambush.

"As far as I am concerned, there was no Boko Haram yesterday (Wednesday). It was a serious shooting by the ...

The governor was on a trip to Monguno and Baga towns to distribute food to the IDPs there.

The protesting IDPs took to the Maiduguri-Damaturu road to protest alleged government neglect.

Nigerian military, however, insists Baga is under the full control of Nigerian troops.

The army chief waxed eloquent about recent triumphs of the military over the extremists.

The area is where the military have been battling a resurgent Boko Haram since last week.

The operation was carried out on Tuesday.

The army said the plan is in conjunction with the Borno State Government.

The Army however said troops as at Thursday engaged the terrorists in a fierce battle to repel them.

The press conference will take place at the headquarters of Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole.

Some sources said the multinational military base fell Wednesday night, a statement the army denied.