The Borno Police Command says security operatives have arrested a Boko Haram suspect, Mubarak Alhaji Jubunai, in Gamborun Ngala Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Abdu Umar, confirmed this in Maiduguri on…
…As lawmakers call for engagement of foreign military mercenary …FG will handle threat with firmness they deserve — Presidency The Federal government has said bandits operating in the North-west and parts of the North-central zones have joined Boko Haram terrorists…
…Links 123 companies, 33 bureaux de change to terrorism …Security experts call for decisive steps, collaboration with other countries Abimbola Abatta and Seth Akande The Federal Government, on Thursday, disclosed that it has uncovered 96 financiers of Boko Haram and…
Babagana Monguno, the National Security Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, has identified groups enabling terrorism in Nigeria. Monguno identified Jama’at Nasr al-Islam Wal Muslimin, JNIM, Islamic and Muslim Support Group, and Islamic State in Greater Sahara, ISGS, as organizations behind…
Some Boko Haram fighters renounced membership of the sect on Wednesday in Borno. They gave up their arms and ammunition to security forces stationed in the Gwoza axis. The commanders and footsoldiers had escaped from Jaje within the Sambisa Forest.…
Difficulties to exterminate the strings of extremism in Nigeria have continued to keep conundrums in view as the Government continue to struggle with the aggression of fundamentalism, banditry and terrorism. The heightening of variants of insecurity mayhem amid struggles of…
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has condoled with the families and colleagues of the late Brig.-Gen. Dzarma Zirkusu and three other soldiers killed on Saturday while battling insurgents. Fintiri, in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou,…
A Nigerian military base in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State has been reportedly attacked by armed persons suspected to be members of Boko Haram. According to residents the terrorists drove into Katarko village in 10 gun trucks and…
…As report of names under prosecution leaks …Don’t shield Boko Haram sponsors — Adegboruwa By Joshua Elekwachi, Abuja & Moses Adeniyi & Tobi Adetunji, Lagos As Nigerians continue to raise alarm over the sponsorship of terrorism in the Country, Civil…
The Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested a high profile Boko Haram member on wanted list in recent raid operations on the terrorists’ hideouts in parts of the North East. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema…
