Tag: Nigeria terrorism

Gallant troops dismantled the official Boko Haram flag at Camp Zairo signifying the capture of the insurgents’ headquarters

The Yola attack occurred hours after a similar explosion occurred in a mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, killing ...

The Judge adjourned the suit till October 27 for continuation of trial.

Monday night's bombing in Kano came 24 hours after a similar attack on a restaurant and a mosque in Jos ...

The Kano incident happened hours after a suicide bomber killed over 20 people at a motor park in Potiskum, Yobe ...

“Troops had to retreat from the location after the Brigade Commander and some of the troops were wounded.”

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, had last week in a video boasted to have more than enough arms to execute ...

The extent of loss of life and damage to property will be clearer in the days and weeks ahead

Suicide bombers, believed to be members of the extremist Boko Haram sect, had attacked the same market last December 1.

The Yobe capital had, at about 8p.m. on Friday, come under intense assault by suspected Boko Haram militants

The incident occurred less than a month after Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, came under heavy attack by suspected Boko ...

The convicted soldiers, apart from the four that were sentenced Wednesday, have been moved to Lagos to await appeal, pardon ...

Boko Haram is carrying out a series of surprise attacks as the Nigerian military intensifies its offensive against the sect.

The explosions sounded almost one after the other at about 11:20 am.

"People must not wait for soldiers to protect them. There are even instances where soldiers on ground ran away in ...

Kano State has witnessed a series of attacks from suspected Boko Haram militants.

News of the latest helicopter crash came about two months after a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet, went missing during ...

"Even as we speak, you can see the huge fire blazing from our hostel, although the explosions have abated a ...

The hunters recovered Maiha from the extremist Boko Haram sect.

Police bomb experts are already at the crime scene while the victims have been taken to hospital, officials said.

Although details of the incident are still sketchy, several people are feared dead.

Mr. Badeh insists Nigeria is not under siege despite insurgents capturing more and more northern towns

"Therefore I tell you (that) we have not made ceasefire with anyone. Only battle, hitting, striking and killing with gun ...

The supposedly killed leader of the Boko Haram sect appears in a new video, denouncing the recently announced ceasefire deal ...

The over 200 girls, mostly teenagers, were kidnapped from their secondary school in Chibok, Borno State, on April 14.