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IPOB Fires Back At Army Over Boko Haram Clip

December 13, 2019 11:24 am

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has hit back at the Nigerian army, warning it not to “drag” the group into its “pitiful plight”, in the fight against Boko Haram.

Spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, stated this in a statement on Thursday, in reaction to claims made by the army, that it was behind the circulation of a recent video which showed Boko Haram insurgents killing Nigerian soldiers.

The security agency alleged that IPOB doctored the video as a tool for propaganda and that the incident did not happen in Nigeria.

“It is quite pathetic how the Nigerian army …

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EFCC Arraigns Mama Boko Haram For ₦66 Million Fraud

December 5, 2019 3:27 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday dragged Barr. Aisha Alkali Wakil popularly called Mama Boko Haram to court over allegations of fraud amounting to ₦66 million, TheNation has revealed.

Mama Boko Haram along with Tahiru Alhaji Saidu Daura, the Programme Manager of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, an NGO owned by Barr. Aisha Wakil was also joined in the suite. The case which was read before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on a-3 count charge borders on “cheating and conspiracy to the tune of N 66m”.

Ali Tijjani, the petitioner alleged that, …

Boko Haram: Ekhomu Condemn Hiring Of Cameroonian Vigilantes

December 1, 2019 7:55 am

A security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu has condemned the hiring of 150 Cameroonian vigilantes to combat Boko Haram in Borno State. He described the move by the state governor as a huge mistake, which is likely to increase security threats in Nigeria’s North East.

In a press statement issued in Lagos, Dr.  Ekhomu  who is the President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON) said that the Borno Governor did not have the powers to recruit foreigners to conduct internal security operations in the state.

He said that there was no legal backing for foreign

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FG Investigating ‘Turkish Support For Boko Haram’

November 26, 2019 6:20 am

A report that Turkey is supplying sophisticated weapons to Nigeria’s terror group, Boko Haram, is receiving attention at very high strategic level of the federal government, the Defence Headquarters told THISDAY yesterday.

Egyptian Television, Ten.tv, cited by CBN News Channel, had recently reported that Turkey was a major supplier of arms to Boko Haram even as Turkish Airlines had also been accused in the past of shipping arms to Nigeria.

Saying the reported supply of arms to Boko Haram by Turkey was a serious national security issue, Defence Headquarters spokesman, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the matter was receiving attention at …

Troops Dislodge Boko Haram Terrorists In Borno

November 16, 2019 7:23 am

The Nigerian Army says its troops have again successfully dislodged Boka Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at Malam Fatori in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno.

The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

Iliyasu said that the terrorists attempted to launch an attack on the location of the troops of 64 and 98 Task Force Battalions and elements of the Armed Forces Special Forces Battalion on Friday.

He said that the terrorists who were in a revenge mission had on Wednesday been humiliated by the troops in their …

Boko Haram: UN Calls For Proportionate Military Action

Boko Haram: UN Calls For Proportionate Military Action

October 25, 2019 9:20 am

The United Nations on Friday said the ongoing military action against Boko Haram in the North-east should be proportionate and not add to the plight of the civil populace.

The UN lamented that a total of 38 UN and NGO workers, most of them Nigerians, have been killed since 2011, stressing that 10 aid workers have died as a result of the violence perpetrated by Boko Haram and other non-state armed groups in the past 18 months even as six other persons are still missing.

The UN further lamented that this year alone, the resurgence of Boko Haram has led …

Buhari Cuts Foreign Trips, Estacodes For Ministers, Others

Boko Haram Now ‘Substantially’ Defeated, Says Buhari

October 16, 2019 10:24 am

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday said his administration’s efforts to curb insecurity in the country has resulted in Boko Haram terrorists being ‘substantially defeated’.

“The nation is appreciative of the gallantry and sacrifices of officers and men of our Armed Forces in the campaign against insurgency and other internal security operations. This has led to the return of normalcy in affected parts of the nation,” Buhari said at the launch of the 2020 armed forces remembrance day emblem.

“The Boko Haram terrorists have been substantially defeated and degraded to the extent that they are only daring soft targets.”

The Nigerian …

847 Nigerian Soldiers Lost To Boko Haram In Six Years

847 Nigerian Soldiers Lost To Boko Haram In Six Years

October 15, 2019 11:03 am
Chairman of the Senate committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, disclosed that a total of 847 Nigerian soldiers had lost their lives to the Boko Haram insurgency in the last six years.
Ndume, who spoke on the recent visit of the National Assembly joint committee on Army to the war theatre in Borno state, said the Army high command gave the casualty figures to the committee last Thursday.
According to him, the Army commander was able to make available a breakdown of the military casualties to the Boko Haram insurgency since 2013.
He added that the committee
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Boko Haram: Where Are Nur Alkali And the Borno Elders Now?

Boko Haram: Where Are Nur Alkali And the Borno Elders Now?

October 12, 2019 5:53 pm

By Yemi Adebowale

In early March 2013, former President Goodluck Jonathan was in Maiduguri to engage Borno elders on the Boko Haram scourge. It was the final day of his 48-hour on-the-spot assessment of Yobe and Borno, the epicenter of the insurgency. The Borno elders openly, and rightfully too, confronted Jonathan over the escalating assault by the terrorists. They challenged Jonathan to rise to the occasion as Nigeria’s Chief Security Officer and tame Boko Haram. At the town hall meeting, the Borno elders blamed the federal government for the terrorism and also accused the soldiers of the Joint Task Force …

Nigeria Army Captures 10 Boko Haram Commanders

Nigeria Army Captures 10 Boko Haram Commanders

October 12, 2019 2:05 pm

Nigeria Army said the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have captured 10 senior commanders of the Boko Haram insurgency group.

Army spokesman Aminu Iliyasu in a statement said the arrest of the insurgents was part of the Nigeria Army’s heightened level of fight against terrorism.

“For instance, during a successful sting operation conducted on 9 October 2019 by troops of the 26Task Force Brigade, 10 suspected key Boko Haram members were reportedly captured,” The army spokesman said.

“It is gratifying to note that one of the arrested suspects, Alhaji Bukar Modu is Serial 89 on the high profile insurgents leaders …

Boko Haram now stronger, well equipped with drones

Boko Haram now stronger, well equipped with drones

September 16, 2019 12:45 am

•Controls 4 of 10 zones in northern Borno
•Nigerian military demoralised, on defensive, as weapons, vehicles fall into disrepair
•West African leaders agree billion-dollar anti-jihadist plan

A report just published in The New York Times (NYT) has painted a depressingly grim picture of the Nigerian military in their battle against Boko Haram, claiming the terrorist sect has returned to the battlefront stronger and better armed. The story follows hard on the heels of audacious raids on military brigades at different times by Boko Haram, using more sophisticated weapons, including drones, to aid their operations.

Meanwhile, West African leaders on Saturday …

Nigerian troops lose ₦15 million to Boko Haram in ambush

Nigerian troops lose ₦15 million to Boko Haram in ambush

September 9, 2019 10:26 am
Boko Haram insurgents on Friday ambushed Nigerian troops in Damaturu, Yobe State and stole fifteen million naira and a cache of weapons, military sources told The Guardian.

A gun truck was also taken away by the insurgents.

The troops, Super Camp 3 and the 231 Battalion, came under the attack around Azare-Kamuya axis in the southeastern state.

The terrorist group allegedly fled after an immediate reinforcement from the 27 Task Force Brigade in Damaturu.

The sum of #15,492,000 was meant for the troop’s ration cash allowance on the frontlines, a source said.

Although it is unclear which faction the terrorist

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