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Explosion rocks military detention facility in Borno
Several videos of the incident on social media show flames and people residing near the barracks scampering for safety.
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‘We are ready,’ Defence Chief says Nigerian military not afraid of ICC investigation
The CDS made these remarks two weeks after President Bola Tinubu said his government would not probe the military.
Boko Haram: 500 detained suspects released in Borno
The suspects were being held at a Nigerian Army detention facility at Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri
Six years after, no justice for victims, families of Giwa Barracks killings — Amnesty
Nigerian Army allegedly failed to conduct any useful inquiry into how more than 600 detainees were killed by soldiers in ...
Two killed as fresh explosion rocks Maiduguri
A suicide bomber was reportdly gunned down.
Babies, children dying in Nigeria military detention centre — Report
Amnesty International believes that around 1,200 people are currently detained at Giwa barracks in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions.
Nigerian security forces maim, kill thousands in ‘torture chambers’ – Amnesty International
Police dismiss the allegations as “blatant falsehoods”, but the report may complicate Nigeria’s ongoing effort to procure arms to battle ...
Ex-Kaduna Governor, Umar, blames military mutiny on fraudulent recruitment process
Mr. Umar says soldiers have been “civilianised”
Boko Haram: Nigerian military warns women not to meddle in soldiers deployment
Some women had contested the deployment of soldiers to fight terrorists without adequate weapons
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kill eight teachers, 11others in fresh Borno attacks
The Boko Haram gunmen seem to be living out the threats by their leader, Abubakar Shekau, days after the Giwa ...
Boko Haram: Shekau claims responsibility for attack on Giwa Barracks, threatens to attack universities, Civilian-JTF
Shekau said Boko Haram will attack the civilian JTF. The Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has claimed responsibility for the ...
Boko Haram attacks Borno village, kills two, razes buildings
The Boko Haram recently suffered a heavy casualty. Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram insurgent group on ...
Pandemonium in Maiduguri as Boko Haram attacks Army Barracks
Gunmen suspected to be members of the extremist Boko Haram sect have invaded Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, throwing the ...
Boko Haram: Jonathan approves N1 billion for upgrade of detention camps
The president also explained how the insurgents attacked military and aviation facilities in Maiduguri President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said ...
