Boko haram

Suspected members of the terror group, Boko Haram, have attacked the Malari village in Borno state, killing at least 19 persons. Abatcha Umar, a resident of the community whose younger brother was killed during the attack, said the…

Dozens of hunters in Borno state say they have what it takes to lock down Sambisa forest and capture Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram insurgents. Bukar Mustapha, organising secretary of the hunters, disclosed this in a chat.…

The Nigerian Army found a 15-year-old girl who escaped from Boko Haram captivity in Borno state and have handed her over to the appropriate authority. Zainab Mohammed was intercepted by troops of 28 Task Force Brigade deployed in…

Boko Haram factional leader Abubakar Shekau has re-emerged in a new video after a long absence that fuelled speculation about his health and ability to lead the Islamist militants. In a 36-minute message, seen by AFP on Tuesday,…

The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC), has cried out to human rights organisations around the world over the alleged ongoing politically motivated killings in Nigeria, saying it has evidence to prove that the attacks have political…

Eighteen people have been killed in a brutal attack by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in the Lake Chad region. “Boko Haram elements attacked a village south of Daboua,” not far from Chad’s border with Niger, at around 9:00 pm (2000…

Suspected Boko Haram members killed at least four people during a raid on an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp on Saturday in Borno State. It was gathered that the gunmen entered the camp in the town of Banki near the border with…

Leader of Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau, is reportedly critically ill and is believed to be “too weak to be in charge” of the jihadists. Shekau has a range of conditions that have left him, AFP quoted a source close to Shekau as saying…

Once again, President Buhari has said the terrorist group Boko Haram has been degraded and is no longer in control of any part of Nigeria. The President said this in Abuja yesterday at the 2018 World Congress of the International…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has opposed reported moves by the Federal Government to recruit some former members of Boko Haram terrorists who recently underwent deradicalisation programme into the Nigerian Army and Police…

A pressure group has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari Government to redeploy the Police to curb terror attacks by Boko Haram and herdsmen in the country. It was reported that the group made the call during a peaceful protest it…

Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed at least 31 people in a twin suicide bomb attack on a town in northeast Nigeria, a local official and militia leader told AFP on Sunday. Two blasts ripped through the town of Damboa in…

Fatima, the mother of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram, says she is not sure whether her son is dead or alive and that the last time she ever set eyes on him was 15 years ago. In an interview with the Voice of America Hausa,…

Fifty-eight women used as sex slaves by Boko Haram in Bama area of Borno have been rescued by Nigerian soldiers, the army said on Monday. The troops also rescued 75 children and 15 men. Spokesman for the army in the area Col. Onyema…

The Secretary-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Monday, said the council had reached out to Boko Haram in a bid to negotiate the release of Leah Sharibu, the Christian girl still being held…