insurgents

ISWAP Attacks Chibok, Kills Three, Injures Many

February 27, 2022 1:45 am

A traditional ruler’s son and two internally displaced persons hosted in Kautikari village of Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State were among those killed following a fresh invasion of the village by fighters of the Islamic State for West African Province, ISWAP.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered from locals who fled the village that the name of the traditional ruler’s son is Mr Bulama Wadir.

Recall that Kautikari was attacked in December 2021 and January 2022 where women and children were taken. Also, a church in the community was razed by the insurgents during the attacks.

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B-Haram Preached To Us Before Massacring 80 – Borno Survivor

June 11, 2020 9:37 am

One of the persons who witnessed the attack on Faduma Kolomdi village in Gubio local government area of Borno state on Tuesday has narrated how the insurgents deceived villagers before they struck.

Africa Daily News had reported how over 70 people were killed in the attack.

The survivor, who spoke when Babagana Zulum, governor of the state, visited the village on Wednesday, said 81 residents were killed, 13 persons injured and seven others, including village head, were abducted.

“The insurgents in gun trucks and armored tanks, came around 10am. They operated for about six hours and left around 4pm,”

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Nigeria: Insurgents Likely Receiving Foreign Govt Backing

February 6, 2020 12:38 pm

There is a possibility that foreign governments are funding insurgents in the country, Babajimi Benson, Chairman, House Committee on Defense said on Wednesday after a closed-door meeting held with service chiefs.

Last week, amidst growing concerns of insecurity in the country, the House of Representatives called for the resignation of the military chiefs, but had at first summoned them.

The resulting meeting was a joint one by the committees on Army, Navy, Airforce, Defence and National Intelligence.

Briefing journalists on what transpired during the meeting, Mr Benson told them “there could be some truth” in the insinuation that foreign powers …

Swap Leah Sharibu, Others With Insurgents’ Commanders

December 23, 2019 9:29 am

A group, the International Christian Conscience Initiative (ICCI) has reiterated its call on the federal government to open a window of talks with terror groups, Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), with a view to exchanging Christian captives in their detention with the groups’ war commanders currently being held by the Nigerian government.

The ICCI’s call followed last week’s execution of four aid workers by the ISWAP, amidst fear for the life of Leah Sharibu and some Christians still being held separately by the two groups.

Speaking with THISDAY in Abeokuta after an emergency meeting of …

NAF Jet Destroys Insurgents Gun Trucks At Borgozo In Borno

November 29, 2019 11:31 am

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed two Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs) gun trucks and killed some fighters at Borgozo in Borno.

Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

He explained that this was achieved when NAF Jets and a helicopter gunship were scrambled to provide close air support to ground troops as they repelled a BHT attack on the location.

“The aircraft, upon arrival overhead the

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