No fewer than 24 persons were killed in different parts of the country weekend, as insecurity in Nigeria rages. The killings resulted from banditry attacks in Kaduna and Benue, cultism in Bakassi, Cross Rivers State, and clash over prostitutes in…
Boko Haram kills 15 in attack on Borno gov’s convoy
An ambush on the convoy of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Friday left about 15 persons dead. The governor’s convoy was said to have been attacked between Monguno and Baga areas of the state. A security source said the…
Boko Haram attacks Borno gov’s convoy (Punch)
Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday opened fire on the convoy of the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum. The incident was said to have happened around 9pm. According to TheCable, security sources said the insurgents attacked the convoy in Konduga…
We‘re developing strategies to reduce Boko Haram attacks —Gov Zulum (Punch)
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said that an all-encompassing strategy is being developed to reduce Boko Haram attacks in the state. The governor stated this in an interview with newsmen in Damboa after he visited the town and…
Nigeria suicide attack: Triple blasts kill at least 30 in Borno (Aljazeera)
Thirty people were killed late on Sunday in a triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria, emergency services reported. Three bombers detonated their explosives outside a hall in Konduga, 38km from the Borno state capital Maiduguri, where football fans were watching…
NSCDC arrests suspected Boko Haram’s bomb material supplier in Borno (Punch)
Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Borno State on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of one Aliyu Muhammed, 24, suspected to be Boko Haram’s Improvised Explosive Device logistics supplier in Maiduguri. The Commandant of the corps, Ibrahim…
Troops rescue 29 women, 25 children in Borno (Guardian)
The Army has rescued 54 Boko Haram kidnapped persons in Borno, including 29 women and 25 children. In a statement on Monday, Col. Sagir Musa, the Acting Director Army Public Relations said the victims were freed after troops cleared Ma’allasuwa…
Buhari wan waka again! Heads to the UK on private visit
President Muhammadu Buhari will be embarking on a trip to the United Kingdom on a private visit, the Presidency has said. A statement by the President’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, says that further to the official visit by President Muhammadu Buhari…
NAF helicopter blade kills personnel in Borno (Punch)
An aircraft man, Umaru Abdul-Ganimu, has been killed by the blade of the Nigerian Air Force helicopter in the Bama area of Borno State. The personnel, who was said to be actively involved in the counter-insurgency Operation Lafiya Dole, was…
Don’t aid Boko Haram insurgents, Borno govt warns fishermen (Punch)
The Borno State Government has warned fishermen and fish merchants against aiding Boko Haram insurgents so as to fast track successful implementation of the counterinsurgency campaign. The state Governor, Kashim Shettima, gave the warning during the handover of seven trucks…
