Presidency orders of troops in the northeast to 20,000 from the current level of 15,000
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has ordered an increase in the number of soldiers serving in the restive northeastern region to 20,000 from the current 15,000 as part of an intensification of the fight against Bioko Haram terrorists.
Since 2009, Boko Haram has been conducting an insurgency …
Gov Shettima Frees 26 Prisoners, Doles Out Cash To Others
Borno State governor, Kashim Shetima, yesterday granted amnesty to 26 prisoners serving various sentences in the state when he took the 54th independence anniversary celebration of Nigeria to the maximum security prison facility in the state capital.
Shettima who was driven by compassion at the…
About 30 Boko Haram fighters executed in battle to succeed Abubakar Shekau
OVER 30 Boko Haram insurgents were killed in an internal squabble yesterday as they fought a bitter succession battle to determine who takes over from Sheikh Abubakar Shekau as the sect’s leader.
After a fierce battle with the Nigerian Army in Kodunga in Borno State on September 17, Boko…
DHQ Confirms Death Of Fake Abubabar Shekau
The Defence Headquarters confirmed that self-acclaimed leader of the Boko Haram sect, Mohammed Bashir, alias “Abubakar Shekau’’ had died in an encounter with troops at Konduga in Borno.
The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, confirmed the death of Shekau at news confe…
Attack: FG To Restore Power Supply In Borno Soon – Minister
The Federal Government said on Sunday that it was doing everything possible to restore power supply in Borno, following an outage of about three months,caused by attacks on power facilities by insurgents.
Alhaji Mohammed Wakil, Minister of State for Power, gave the assurance after inspecting…
Troops Capture High Ranking Boko Haram Commander In Konduga
The Defence Headquarters said troops had captured one of the Boko Haram high ranking commanders at Konduga in Borno after he was wounded in an operation.
A statement posted on the DHQ website on Thursday stated that the commander, who was captured on Wednesday in the operation, was receiving…
Nigerian Troops, Boko Haram In Fierce Battle In Konduga
Konduga, the Borno State town where over 200 Boko Haram terrorists met their waterloo last week was up in flames last night as the insurgents returned for a fresh face off with soldiers, security operatives said.
Sources within the security circle alerted journalists by phone that the insurgents…
Boko Haram Installs “New Emir” In Bama
Reports from Bama indicate that the second largest town in Borno is still in the hands of Boko Haram contrary to claims by the Nigerian military.
The terrorists have installed a “new Emir” in the person of a popularly known brutal terrorist, Mohammed Danjuma as the “Emir” of Bama.
Meanwhile as we…
Chibok Girls: Senator Zanna Fails To Visit BBOG Group
The much anticipated visit of the senator representing Borno Central, Senator Ahmed Zanna to the #BringBackOurGirls group’s daily sit-out yesterday ended in disappointment as the senator failed to visit the Unity Fountain venue of the group’s gathering without any explanation.
The senator, who ha…
Jonathan knows about Boko Haram financier in CBN – Soyinka
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The controversy over alleged sponsors of Boko Haram took a twist yesterday when Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka said information about a suspected financier of the terror group within the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was passed to President Goodluck Jonathan.
Soyinka also said he worked…
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