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Nigerian military releases pictures of Konduga offensive against Boko Haram

the destroyed terrorists operational vehicles after Konduga battle
In response to demands of Nigerians for some evidence to support the complete routing of insurgents who attempted to capture Konduga on Friday, the Nigerian military has released some pictures from the battle scene.   …

September 13, 2014 · Leave a comment

Slaughtered by Boko Haram, abandoned by Nigerian government, Gwoza survivors protest in Maiduguri

About 1,000 people embarked on a rally in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Saturday to protest what they said was their abandonment by the federal and state governments.
The protesters were largely made up of survivors of Boko Haram attacks on Gwoza, and families of Gwoza residents who are still…

August 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Come Rain, Come Shine, We Will Never Desert Chibok Girls – BBOG

The #BringBackOurGirls group has reinstated that its members will continue to stand by the over 200 Chibok school girls abducted more than one hundred days ago in Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.
SOURCE: LEADERSHIP (7)

August 6, 2014 · Leave a comment

Civilian JTF Raises Alarm: 40 Suicide Bombers Sneak Into Borno! SSS Says Suicide Bombers Could Be Chibok Girls

The SSS person who spoke earlier said ..It is better the public should be very observant of strange young girls loitering about; they could be the girls we are looking for
There was tension in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, yesterday following credible information that at least 40…

July 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

Security forces rescue wife of Cameroon Deputy Prime Minister abducted by Boko Haram

A local religious leader, named Seini Lamine, was also abducted from the same town in a separate incident.

Security Forces in Cameroun Republic have rescued the wife of the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, Amadou Ali, who was abducted on Sunday by suspected members of the extremist Boko Haram s…

July 29, 2014 · Leave a comment

Group Stopped Me From Seeing Parents – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday accused the leadership of #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group campaign group of deliberately stopping 12 parents of the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok in Borno State by the Boko Haram sect from meeting with him as scheduled.
Following the promise he made to…

July 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

Scores killed as Boko Haram invades Borno villages

Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect invaded Dille Village in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State and opened fire on residents, setting ablaze three churches, including the Church of Brethren in Nigeria (EYN),as well as, shops and residential buildings.
Displaced…

July 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

Jonathan’s PR Offensive Backfires in Nigeria and Abroad

Facing censure at home and overseas for a perceived failure to protect civilians from violent Islamists, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has launched an international media offensive to try to turn the tide of public opinion in his favour, Reuters reports.
But those efforts have backfired…

July 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Politicians linked to terrorism under investigation – Omeri

Abuja –  The Federal Government said on Wednesday that some politicians found to have links with terrorist activities in Balmo forest, recently raided by the military, were being investigated.
The Coordinator, National Information Centre, Mr Mike Omeri, said this on Wednesday while giving update …

July 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Local Borno hunters succeed in rescuing 30 of the Chibok schoolgirls from Boko Haram

HUNTERS in Borno State have rescued 30 of the Government Girls Secondary School Chibok pupils abducted by Boko Haram about three months ago after coming across one of the camps where they were being held.  
On April 14, Boko Haram abducted about 234 schoolgirls from their boarding school as …

July 9, 2014 · Leave a comment