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…
Troops arrest two female suicide bombers in Borno (Nation)
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have apprehended two female suicide bombers at Mushemiri village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. The army said in a Twitter post that a suspected suicide bomber and her accomplice were arrested on Wednesday…
Maiduguri residents decry outrageous electricity billings (Nation)
Some electricity consumers in Maiduguri have decried the outrageous electricity billings by the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) Some of the residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, described the development as worrisome, adding that it…
Soldier dies as troops kill four terrorists in Borno (Nation)
The Army said one soldier was killed on Sunday when troops neutralised four Boko Haram terrorists, who came to attack Maibukarti village on Maiduguri-Damboa road. Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations confirmed this in a statement on…
Police foil suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri (Guardian)
The Police in Borno successfully foiled a lone suicide bomb attack on Wednesday night in Maiduguri, the Police Commissioner, Mr Damian Chukwu, has said. Chukwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by telephone that the incident occurred at about…
Two suicide bombers die in Borno, leaves five injured (Guardian)
Two unidentified suicide bombers have lost their lives in a failed bid to infiltrate Muna garage in Maiduguri, Borno state. Army Spokesman, Brig-Gen. Sani Usman, in a statement released on Sunday said the incident occurred around 8pm on Saturday when…
Metele Attack: Isn’t it time current military chiefs voluntarily retire? – Magnus Onyibe
My heart goes out to the families of the slain gallant soldiers in Metele, Borno State, north east, Nigeria. I feel obligated to write this essay because my late father, David Ebiye Onyibe, was a soldier. As such, l have…
Army finally release casualty figures of Metele attack (Guardian)
The Nigerian Army has revealed that 23 of its personnel were killed and 31 others wounded when the Boko Haram insurgents overran the military base at Metele in Borno State. This was contained in a statement released by the Army…
Again, Buhari orders military to end Boko Haram threat
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Maiduguri, Borno State, ordered the military to eliminate all threats of Boko Haram, declaring that the war against terrorism is “a must win’’. “It is a must win war. I want to encourage our troops…
Buhari arrives Borno to meet troops (Guardian)
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Borno state to meet the troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole at the theatre command fighting insurgency in the north-east region. The President will also attend the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) conference at…
