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Sambisa Forest battle: 3 soldiers killed as Nigerian Army commences attack on Boko Haram

Three soldiers were killed as the Nigerian military commenced an attack on Boko Haram deep inside the Sambisa Forest, a major stronghold of the group, an official has said. Several terrorists were killed during the attacks were many people were also rescued, the Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, said. He also stated that three soldiers sustained […]

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At least 105 Nigerian soldiers missing after fierce gun battle with Boko Haram

At least 105 soldiers of the 157 Battalion, including their commanding officer, are feared missing after they came under intense attack from Boko Haram insurgents at Gudunbali, Borno State, on Wednesday, according to Premium Times. According to one of PT’ sources, the terrorists also captured a T-72 tank as well as several artillery weapons from […]

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My govt’ll crush Boko Haram, bring sponsors to justice – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday condemned the latest terror attacks in Abuja, Maiduguri and Yola. In a statement he personally signed, Buhari observed that the Friday attacks in the three cities were apparently timed to coincide with Independence Day celebrations when Nigerians should be rejoicing. The President commiserated with the families of the dead and […]

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How fifth columnists in Nigerian military leaked operational plans to Boko Haram

Alex Badeh, the immediate past commander of the Nigerian military, has revealed that the effectiveness of the fight against the militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, was greatly hampered by fifth columnists within the military who leaked sensitive information and operational plans to the terrorist sect. Mr. Badeh, whose hometown, Mubi, was briefly captured by Boko […]

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Boko Haram detainees must leave Anambra – SouthEast Senators

  As controversy continues to trail the recent relocation of Boko Haram prisoners to a prison in Anambra State, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, representing Abia State in the National Assembly, has advised the Federal Gov­ernment to order an immediate return of the prisoners to the Northeast in the interest of peace. He made this declaration in […]

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FG gives conditions for negotiating with Boko Haram

The Federal Government on Saturday gave conditions for negotiating with Boko Haram… The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in an interview with journalists, said if negotiation becomes an option, the government would be doing so from a position of strength. He said the machinery put in place, which […]

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“I will crush Boko Haram, five years of the presence of this evil sect is enough” – Buhari vows

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, in Niger Republic renewed his vow to crush the Boko Haram Islamic sect, saying “five years of the presence of this evil sect is enough.” Speaking at a news conference in Niger during his first visit outside the country since inauguration, Buhari expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian military […]

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Boko Haram will be in for surprises for daring Buhari — Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Odigie Oyegun, has said Boko Haram insurgents will be in for surprises for daring the resolve of President Muhammadu Buhari to end the insurgency. Mr. Oyegun said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after the party’s National Working Committee’s visit to the president in Abuja […]

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It’s Shameful That The Military Has Not Crushed Boko Haram – Buhari

Nigeria’s President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has decried the inability of the military to crush the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east, declaring that it is shameful and unacceptable. Speaking when the National Executive Council of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) paid him a courtesy visit in his Kaduna residence yesterday, Buhari said it is a shame […]

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As Nigerian Troops Approached, Girls Were Stoned to Death by Boko Haram

The Boko Haram fighters stoned some of their captives to death as Nigeria’s military approached to rescue the women, survivors told The Associated Press (AP) on Sunday. Several women also died when they were crushed mistakenly by a Nigerian military armoured vehicle while three were blown up by a land mine as they were walking […]

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Boko Haram: Obama snubs Nigeria again, gives $35m military support to France

President Barack Obama has ordered the release of $35 million worth of U.S. military and defence assistance to France which has been backing the military of Chad, Niger and Mali in the fight against jihadist group, Boko Haram, ignoring Nigeria that has been at the centre of the five-year insurgency. A press statement from the […]

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Nigerian military rescues another set of ​234 women, children​ from Boko Haram​ ​ camps​

Nigerian military on Friday said another set of 234 women and children​ have been​ rescued ​by troops ​in Borno State. Defence spokesperson, Chris Olukolade,​ said the​ women and children were rescued through the Kawuri and Konduga end of the Sambisa forest on Thursday. Sambisa forest had for years been a hideout for Boko Haram terrorists. […]

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Never Again Will We Lose Territories to Boko Haram – President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed that Nigeria will never again concede any part of her territory to the Boko Haram terrorists, even as he commended the Nigerian military for recapturing lost towns and communities in the North-eastern part of the country. Jonathan who spoke through the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Supervising Minister of Information, […]

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U.S. fighting ISIS but refusing to send troops against Boko Haram – Jonathan

In what appears an admittance of Nigeria’s inability to deal with the terror group, Boko Haram, President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to the United States to send troops to take on the increasingly powerful sect. In an interview with the U.S-based Wall Street Journal, Friday, the president said he had since 2014 appealed to the […]

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37 killed, 23 injured in multiple explosions today

At least 37 people died in Biu town in Southern Borno state when multiple explosions occurred at a military checkpoint at the entrance of the town, security sources and ‎witnesses have said. Twenty-three others were injured in the incide A group of Boko Haram terrorists tried to enter Biu in a vehicle filled with explosives […]

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Nigerian military set for “final onslaught” against Boko Haram

The Nigerian military is set for a final, and comprehensive onslaught against the extremist Boko Haram group, in an operation expected to end by before February election, a website that distributes press statements for the Nigerian military, has reported. PRNigeria quoted a military source as saying that government forces have finalized plans to conduct a […]

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Jonathan, Military Chiefs in secret visit to Maiduguri

President Goodluck Jonathan and his military chiefs on Thursday undertook an unexpected visit to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The president and the military high command left for Borno State, the hot bed of Boko Haram insurgency, after attending the Armed Forces Remembrance in Abuja. Reports from the Borno State capital, Maiduguri, said the president […]

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We should stand as one and resist Boko Haram. We are all responsible for stopping them – Koffi Annan

The former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. Kofi Annan has voiced his support for Nigeria’s ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency campaign against the Boko Haram Islamic fundamentalists, describing the recent Baga massacre as brutal. Annan stated this Wednesday in Abuja during a press briefing, which formed part of the activities of his visit to […]

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