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Nigeria: Bomb Explosion Kills Four Travellers in Borno

Boko Haram · Borno

Nigeria: Bomb Explosion Kills Four Travellers in Borno

Coverage: 4 sources

The bomb exploded around 3 p.m. on Wednesday along the Damboa-Maiduguri road See the Story

Gov Zulum denies defection to ADC, reaffirms loyalty to APC

Maiduguri · Maiduguri

Gov Zulum denies defection to ADC, reaffirms loyalty to APC

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has refuted claims suggesting he is planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, describing the speculation as false and politically motivated. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, the governor said the rumour, which surfaced on some online platforms, was a baseless fabrication aimed at causing unnecessary political te…See the Story

In Pictures: Troops Uncover Cache of Unexploded Bombs in Borno

Military · Borno

In Pictures: Troops Uncover Cache of Unexploded Bombs in Borno

Coverage: 2 sources

The Nigerian Army says Operation Hadin Kai troops discovered a cache of improvised explosive devices hidden along the Marte-Dikwa See the Story

Nigeria: 210 Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender to Troops in Lake Chad Axis

Coverage: 2 sources

Maiduguri --IN a victory against terrorism, 210 Boko Haram terrorists, including conscripted fighters and their families, have surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, operating under Sector 2 in Bol, Baga Sola.Boko Haram · Borno See the Story

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI Neutralize 10 Bandits, Recover Cache of Arms in Manawaji

Coverage: 2 sources

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, have neutralized ten insurgents, recovered arms/ammunitions in Manawaji Captain Reuben Kovangiya, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement said the success was recorded having launched a series of offensives aimed at ridding the North East of ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists. According to the statement, during the operation which was conducted between Rann and Gamboru…Military · Borno See the Story

Nigerian military offensive kills insurgents, but anxiety persists in Borno communities

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

About 210 insurgents have surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force since a new offensive began. The post Nigerian military offensive kills insurgents, but anxiety persists in Borno communities appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Africa · Borno Read Article

28 Killed in Attacks in Northern Nigeria

Jihadist groups have killed 28 people in two separate attacks in northern Nigeria, media reported on Thursday, citing the military and residents, reported Xinhua. Militants from the jihadist group Lakurawa raided a village in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto state on Wednesday, killing 17 people, residents said. The attackers stormed the village, "shooting indiscriminately" in what locals believe was a reprisal for the killing of three jihadists by…Military · Borno See the Story

Troops capture large cache of terrorists' IEDs, weapons after killing ...

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

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North East Public Hearing: Amana, Savanna, Katagum state agitators, WRAPA, other groups storms Maiduguri

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Civil society leaders from across the North East have presented a comprehensive and The post Civil society leaders call for comprehensive reforms in North East public hearing appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.Maiduguri · Maiduguri See the Story

Borno women demand for reserved positions in politics

Women in Borno state have called on the state government to mandate the reservation of special portfolios both at the state and federal levels.The women, under the aegis of Women Political Participation Working Group, made the demand in the late hours of Thursday during a Consultative meeting of Women Advocacy Groups in preparation for the Zonal Public Hearing on Review of the 1999 Constitution in Maiduguri, Borno state.The Chairperson of the Wo…Maiduguri · Maiduguri Read Article

Militants kill 11 in northeast Nigeria before military retakes town

Militants launched two separate deadly attacks in northeast and northwestern Nigeria, killing 28 people, authorities confirmed Thursday. The most severe assault struck Malam Fatori, a border town near Niger, where IS-aligned Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters stormed a camp for internally displaced people. ISWAP militants arrived around 0120 GMT in several vans equipped with machine guns, opening fire and igniting fires in hospi…Borno · Borno Read Article

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