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Militants arrived early Wednesday and moved to take over the army barracks in Biu town.

“No portion of Nigeria’s territory has been or will be conceded to terrorists.”

Residents of Mubi have fled even after government troops repelled the attack in Uba.

Defence spokesperson says the military is doing all it could to stem insurgency in the northeast.

A former army general says the military is prosecuting the soldiers to cover up its own failure

The soldiers have been held in Lagos under terrible conditions without food or care for days, military sources said.​

The military says the war on terror is not all about equipment but mindset of both the military and the ...

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

The military says the ongoing mop up operation will determine the number of terrorists felled in the encounter.

The military says soldiers have taken over the community.

The army accused the soldiers of breaching basic military discipline in extensive legal tussle before their sentencing.

Allegations of widespread torture and killings against the military has gotten worse since the war against Boko Haram insurgents began

The Emir of Mubi said his palace was uninhabitable as the facilities had been vandalized by the insurgents.

The town was recaptured from Boko haram

The arrested terrorists are currently helping with ongoing investigation.

“The military is now better equipped and more confident. Its newly acquired T72 tank is devastating."

“Soldiers have been complaining that they are ill equipped, in spite of the trillions spent on defence budget in the ...

Gombi is seen as an entry point to Yola, the Adamawa State capital.

Gombi is seen as an entry point to Yola, the Adamawa State capital.

Security officials had arrested several persons fleeing towns in Northeast Nigeria at the peak of the Boko Haram attacks in ...

Boko Haram is currently running its own government in the border town.

The military says it is "committed and optimistic for positive outcome of ongoing operations” aimed at "terminating the insecurity in ...

The military announced a ceasefire with the group on Friday.

Rights organisations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have of late repeatedly accused Nigerian security agencies of extra-judicial ...

The Chief of Defence Staff says there are too many “fifth columnists” in the military.