17 soldiers killed, equipment stolen in multiple Boko Haram onslaught on military formations
Eighteen soldiers were also wounded in the triple strikes spread over five days.
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Eighteen soldiers were also wounded in the triple strikes spread over five days.
Dozens of the insurgents armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the Jakana Thursday evening.
A newly-released report buttresses growing fears that killer herdsmen pose grave danger to Nigeria's stability.
The beneficiaries were provided with food items, seeds, fertilisers and other farm inputs.
Says those who understand the Islamic scriptures are best placed to counter terrorists claiming to be Muslims.
The army said may Boko Haram members were killed in the ambush.
The victims include children who along with their parents fled the Boko Haram insurgency in North-east Nigeria.
The successful airstrikes took place at Bulagalaye and Kwakwa, both in Borno State.
Mr Kori, 25, is among the 22 suspects arrested by the police in Borno and Yobe.
Police parade Boko Haram suspects they say were responsible for the 2014 abductions.
The PDP presidential aspirant says he would have sacked Nigeria's service chiefs for failing to end the insurgency
The military says reports of the attack had been "blown out of proportion".
A military source told NAN that the insurgents in their hundreds ambushed the troops.
The women were selected from the Nigerian military, police, State Security Service, Nigeria Prisons Service and the Civilian Joint Task ...
The children were orphaned by Boko Haram insurgency
At least 144 gallant soldiers lost their lives in a surprise attack in Gudumbali.
Mr Osinbajo commended the army though it suffered loss and setback.
Madagali, Michika and Mubi Local Government Areas in the state were the worst hit.
Members of the House of Lords allege an elaborate onslaught to drive minorities out of their settlements in central Nigeria.
One of them also reportedly surrendered a gun.
The self-confessed Boko Haram leader spoke from a military facility where he is being rehabilitated.
He urges against Nigerians celebrating the country's security challenges on social media.
The army spokesman, Texas Chukwu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday.
The CVE Resource center is the first of its kind in the country.
The group says 1813 people have been murdered in 17 states in the country this year.
