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7Sep By dthataNo Comments

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Terrorists Plan To Attack Abuja – Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service has asked its officers to stay alert in Abuja as there are Boko Haram terrorist camps in and around the Federal Capital Territory. In a notice with reference NCS/ENF/ABJ/180/S.I/VOL.II, issued by the Comptroller, Enforcement Headquarters, H.A. Sabo, in Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, the NCS said it had information that terrorists were in Abuja. In the notice titled, “Intelligence on National Security,” the NCS said, “Information reaching the Comptroller-General of Customs revealed the existence of Boko Haram terrorist camps in and around the Federal Capital Territory.” The NCS also stated in the notice sighted on Saturday and dated August 20, 2020, that reports had it that the terrorists were planning to attack some selected targets within the territory. It a...

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14Aug By dthataNo Comments

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Obadiah Mailafia ‘Profusely Apologised’, Playing To The Gallery – DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday said a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Obadiah Mailafiya, is playing to the gallery and desperate to breach peace in the country. Mailafiya, had in a recent interview, alleged a Northern Governor was Commander of the Boko Haram terrorist group. He was subsequently invited by the Plateau State office of the DSS for questioning and later released. Public Relations Officer, National Headquarters, Abuja of the DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, in a statement on Friday pointed out this was an indication of an earlier warning about desperate efforts by some notable personalities to use their exalted positions to cause total breakdown of law and order. Afunanya said Mailafiya had “profusely apologised” during ...

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5Nov By dthataNo Comments

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Army Probes Soldiers For Torturing Terrorist To Death

The Nigerian Army has said it is investigating and will sanction soldiers caught on a video torturing a suspected Boko Haram terrorist to death at a location believed to be in the North-East geopolitical zone. A video showing some army personnel torturing and killing a suspected Boko Haram member has been circulating on the social media for some days now. In the video, the soldiers after killing the victim buried the corpse in a shallow grave. But the acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, in a release on Monday, said Nigerians would be briefed on the outcome of the investigations. He said, “The attention of the army has been drawn to a video reportedly showing some army personnel engaged in unprofessional torture and above all extrajudicial killing of a s...

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9Jun By dthataNo Comments

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Yoruba Youths, Ohanaeze Reject ‘Fulanization’ Agenda, Issue 12 Demands

Politics Nigeria has been furnished with a Joint Statement from the Yoruba Youth Council and the Ohanaeze Youth Council, announcing their rejection of an alleged 'Fulanization Agenda'. The Statement issued on Sunday was signed by the President, Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide, Aremo Oladotun Hassan and Okechukwu Isiguzoro, President, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide. "We are deeply concerned with grave hearts of regrets as critical stakeholders being the largest umbrella body of youths in the Southwest and Southeast Geo-Political Zones of Nigeria and In Diaspora, coupled with our unending disappointments and gross abandonment with the Muhammadu Buhari's led Federal Government to have conspicuously allowed the dreaded ongoing Fulanization of Nigeria remain unmitigated, despi...

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21Feb By dthataNo Comments

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Nigerian Air Force Decimates Boko Haram Camp During Military Raid

The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has decimated a Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) camp and neutralized some of their fighters at a settlement called Arboko in Borno State. The operation was conducted on 18 February 19 while a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet and an Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform were providing close air support to troops of 82 Brigade Nigerian Army. In the course of the operation, the ISR aircraft spotted a group of BHT fighters within Arboko village and vectored the Alpha Jet to engage their camp with rocket fire, thereby degrading the terrorists’ structures and neutralizing some of their fighters. The NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain its efforts to completely destroy all remnants of the terror...

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1Feb By raymonNo Comments

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5 Dead, 39 Injured In Multiple Explosions In Nigeria

Five persons have been confirmed dead as suicide bombers suspected to be Boko Haram members attacked the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in Dalori, Borno state on Wednesday, according to Nigeria Galleria.   The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) chairman, Satomi Ahmad confirming the incident to newsmen in Maiduguri said five IDPs members and 39 others sustained various degrees of injuries in the suicide bomb attack.   Satomi said that a female suicide bomber infiltrated the IDPs camp and detonated explosive killing herself and five other people, while 39 others were wounded.   He said the second suicide bomber detonated improvised explosive device at the entrance of Dalori residential quarters and blew herself to pieces.   Ac...

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24Jan By raymonNo Comments

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Boko Haram Slit Throat Of 1 Civilian, Stole 167 Cows

At least one civilian is confirmed dead and three others injured when Boko Haram terrorist struck a village near Maiduguri on Wednesday, a vigilante source said. Suspected terrorists stormed Kofa village along Bama road at 1:15am on Wednesday, stole  167 from a herd of cows. The source said the terrorists  operated for an hour unhindered. "They slit the throat of a civilian and 3 persons sustained various degree injuries. The source added that Nigerian troops later fired artillery guns thrice to scare the terrorists who fled with their loot. “We lost 167 of our cows to invaders but our troops, hunters and CJTF are in pursuit of the terrorists." said the source.

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26Sep By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Police Arrest Wanted Boko Haram Terrorist Commander In Ondo

The Nigeria Police, Ondo State Command on Sunday arrested a Boko Haram terrorist kingpin who had been declared wanted by security agencies for serious atrocities. The suspect who is one of the Commanders of the Boko Haram Terrorist group is known as Idris Ibrahim Babawo, aged 42, and goes by the nicknames,’ “Idoko” and “Nagada”. A statement by Brigadier General Sani Usman, Director, Army Public relations said, “Babawo is believed to be on serial number 156 on the wanted Boko Haram terrorists list. “He was handed over to the 32 Brigade, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, at about 2pm on Monday 25th September 2017 by the Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Police. “Preliminary investigation shows that the terrorist kingpin hailed from Chinade village, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauch...

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28Jun By Czar Owolabi Marcus2 Comments

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We Abducted 10 Policewomen, Attacked Military – Shekau

The leader of the Boko Haram terrorist sect, Abubakar Shekau, has said the sect was responsible for the attack on a military/police convoy and the abduction of about 10 policewomen along the Damboa-Maiduguri Road last week. Shekau said this in a new video posted on the website of online newspaper, Sahara Reporters. The video, which lasted about 17 minutes, showed the sect leader accusing Nigeria’s military and political leadership of lying to the public that Boko Haram had been defeated. While condemning the peaceful coexistence of Muslims and Christians in the country, Shekau warned that the sect would not spare liberal Muslims when attacking unless they repented and follow ‘the path of Allah’. “Did you not read that the prophet said you (Muslims) should not eat with a plate u...

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27Jun By Czar Owolabi Marcus1 Comment

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We’re Making Progress In Fight Against Boko Haram – Military

The Nigerian Army says it is making more progress in the fight against terrorism as the Boko Haram terrorist group is now disintegrated. Director, Defence Information, Maj. General John Enenche, said this on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, while addressing the latest suicide bombing attack that occurred in Maiduguri on Monday. “They don’t have a central command, they are not as coordinated as people think, they have dissenting views and before you say anything they can disintegrate. “There are several factions of them and these are the people that have already acquired the little technology of making these explosives and these IEDs,” he said. Although an unfortunate incident, Enenche explained that compared to cases in the past, the insurgents now only focus on soft targets causin...

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16May By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Boko Haram Terrorist ‘Pepper’ Arrested By Soldiers

On Sunday 14th May 2017, troops of 233 Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade, Nigerian Army, stationed at Forward Operation Base Potiskum in conjunction with vigilantes, arrested a suspected notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Abubakar Adamu, aged 35 years, popularly called "Pepper" around New Prison area, Potiskum, Potiskum Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State. Preliminary investigation shows that the suspected terrorist hailed from Yerimara village, Potiskum LGA and that he has participated in carrying out attacks and other terrorists activities in the north east. Investigation is still ongoing. In a related development, combined troops of 231 and 331 Battalions foiled an armed robbery attempt at Chanchara village, Shani LGA. They recovered an AK-47 Rifle, Machetes and ammunition. B...

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17Mar By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Abubakar Shekau Reappears In New Video, Says Boko Haram Will Take Over Africa

Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly reappeared in a new video saying his sect will take over the whole of Africa. He claimed responsibility over the recent bombings in Northeast after President Muhammadu Buhari returned from medical leave abroad.The last attack in Maiduguri on Wednesday saw four suicide bombers and two other persons killed. Shekau also denied reports that most of his members have been killed. Shekau released a 27-minute video in which he spoke for about 20 minutes in Hausa and Kanuri, criticising the countries in the Lake Chad area fighting the group under the Multinational Joint Task Force. The Boko Haram leader reportedly described as a lie the claim by Cameroon which reportedly announced on Wednesday that its soldiers killed about 60 Boko Haram f...

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13Mar By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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2019 Election: Why Buhari Will Conveniently Win – Oshiomhole

The immediate past Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has given reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari will be conveniently re-elected if he seeks for a second term in office come 2019. He said the Buhari-led administration would have further consolidated on its numerous giant strides by 2019. He added that by then, comparisons would be made by Nigerians as to the messy situation the country was in 2015 and the changes that were recorded afterwards. The former Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, President, who spoke to journalists, said against the rhetoric of critics who no longer have access to stolen and cheap money, the truth remained that the country was gradually undergoing an unprecedented change that had put it in the path for greatness and real success. He sai...

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8Mar By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Air Force Destroys Another Boko Haram Terrorist Logistics Base. Photos/Video

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully destroyed a logistics base concealed by fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in Sambisa. Two fleeing terrorists were tracked by NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to the concealed location where they had gone to retrieve some items before fighter aircraft were called-in for strike. The coordinated attack was carried out by a formation of two Alpha Jet and an F-7Ni fighter aircraft while the ISR aircraft remained overhead the target location to guide the attacking aircraft as well as provide battle damage assessment. The huge inferno generated by the attack suggests that the target location was either a fuel or ammunition dump as can be seen from the declassified footage of the air strike. The latest air st...

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1Mar By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Why I Refused To Detonate My Explosive – Female Bomber

A teenager, Amina Yusuf, paraded by the military on Wednesday in Maiduguri said she failed to detonate her explosive because she did not subscribe to Boko Haram ideology. The 17-year-old told newsmen in Maiduguri that she was abducted five years ago, alongside her parents, in Madagali in Adamawa, after a terror attack on the village. “I was abducted alongside my parents in Madagali in Adamawa after the terrorists attacked our village. We were taken to a camp in the bush where we were forcefully indoctrinated by the group,” she said. The suspected suicide bomber alleged that her parents were killed after they had refused to be indoctrinated. “My parents were executed because they did not join the group. “I was married off to a Boko Haram militant with whom I lived in the camp...

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1Mar By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Nigeria Buys Helicopters, Vehicles From Russia, UAE To Fight Boko Haram

Nigeria's Defence Minister Mansur Dan-Ali on Wednesday, said the country had procured modern equipment from Russia and United Arab Emirates to fight insurgency. Dan-Ali made this known in Abuja while briefing the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on the security situation across the country. He said: "In order to sustain the tempo of the counter insurgency operation in the northeast, the present administration had recently procured modern equipment to enhance the combat effectiveness of our armed forces. "Mine-resistance ambush patrol vehicles, one 20mm Motors and ammunition were being procured by the Nigerian Army. Also, some patrol boats and other platforms have been ordered by the Nigerian Navy for outpost at Lake Chad Basin while contract for helicopters from Russia for the Nigerian...

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28Feb By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Boko Haram Suicide Bomber Who Disguised As A Girl Intercepted In Borno

A Boko Haram male suicide bomber who disguised as a girl in a bid to cause mayhem today in Borno state -was intercepted by security operatives. This was revealed by Muazu Alhaji Misiya who is a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Borno State. The lone bomber who shot dead to avert any tragedy.

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26Feb By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Senior Boko Haram Commander Killed By Security Operatives In Borno

A Senior Boko Haram Commander identified as Tukur Bama was gunned down by security operatives at Bulongu Town of Bama Local Government Area of Borno state. Below is a gruesome photo taken after he was killed.

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25Feb By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Abubakar Shekau Kills Boko Haram’s Spokesman Over ‘leadership Plot’

The leader of Boko Haram’s main faction, Abubakar Shekau, has admitted killing the group’s purported spokesman over an apparent plot to oust him, he said in an audio recording obtained by AFP. In the 50-minute tape of a meeting with the inner circle of his militant Islamist group, Shekau said he killed “Tasiu” — also known as Abu Zinnira — who appeared in several video messages. “You should hear me: I killed Tasiu, hear me well,” he told the gathering in Hausa, which is widely spoken across northeast Nigeria. Shekau states the date of the meeting — December 18 — and said it had been called to discuss “those elements grumbling over the killing of Tasiu”. AFP received a copy of the recording earlier this month. The tape appears to have been meant for circulation only within the a...

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22Feb By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Boko Haram Members Are Relocating To Kogi State- Gov Bello

Governor Yahaya Bello on Tuesday vowed to deal with Boko Haram terrorists who have relocated from the northeast to Borno state. He spoke at the seventh edition of the National Security Seminar entitled: “Consolidating on the Gains of Counter Terrorism Operations in Nigeria.” “Kogi is now a haven for Boko Haram, because many of them have relocated to my state. “Just last night, four high profile Boko Haram members were arrested in Kogi by the military. “I want to assure them that they have chosen a wrong place to relocate, because we will never allow them. “We will work together with the armed forces to consolidate on the victory and gains recorded in the North-East,’’ he said.

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17Feb By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Bombs Rain On Maiduguri As Boko Haram Fighters Attempt To Overrun The City

Three powerful bomb explosions and heavy gunfire were heard around Maiduguri city late Thursday evening, sending many residents into panic. According to Saharareporters sources, heavily armed Boko Haram fighters around attempted to attack Maiduguri through the newly constructed Customs House where IDPs from Mafa LGA are being camped but were stopped by the gallant military officers and members of the Civilian JTF who engaged them in a serious gun battle that lasted more than an hour. An unconfirmed report said scores of civilians and all Boko Haram fighters that carried out the late Thursday evening attack were killed.

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15Feb By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Boko Haram Members Kill 10-Year-Old Boy In Maiduguri

Policemen attached to the Inspector- General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris’ Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT), have arrested suspected Boko Haram members, who abducted a 10-year-old boy in Maiduguri, Borno State and later stabbed him to death. The victim, Baa Goni Maina, was abducted on January 14 by 18-year-old Adam Bakura and his brother, Modu Bakura. He was killed three days later after his father couldn’t cough up the N10 million ransom the brothers demanded. It was learnt that although Maina’s father was comfortable, he was not rich enough to have N10 million. The suspect and deceased lived in the same community. When Maina was abducted, nobody bargained that Adam and his brother were behind it. Police said that the boy was tricked away from his street, down to a river ...

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8Feb By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Boko Haram Is Broke – UN

The destructive Boko Haram insurgency group is currently plagued by financial difficulties, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, has said. Feltman stated this while briefing the Security Council on the UN Secretary-General’s Fourth Report on the threat the group poses to international peace and security efforts to “check and roll it back” on TuesdayThe UN envoy also noted that Boko Haram was under intense military pressure, but warned against undermining its capacity to launch fatal attacks. “ISIL-affiliate Boko Haram is attempting to spread its influence and commit terrorist acts beyond Nigeria. “And Boko Haram remains a serious threat, with several thousand fighters at its disposal. “It is, however, plagued by financial difficulties and an in...

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6Feb By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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“Army Burnt 70-Year-Old Sister Of El-Zakzaky” – Says Harun Elbinawi

According to public affairs analyst,Harun Elbinawi,pictured below is 70yr old plus sister of Shiite leader Sheikh Zakzaky who was burnt to death by Nigerian army.

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3Feb By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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PMB, El-Rufai, Onu, Lai Mohammed & Oyegun At APC ‘Salvation Rally’ In 2014

Pictured below are photos of Buhari,El-rufai,John Oyegun,Ogbonnaya Onu and others protesting against Goodluck Jonathan and PDP in 2014.According to them,the Peoples Democratic Party, Goodluck Jonathan led Federal Government were playing politics with Boko Haram. The protest tagged ‘Salvation Rally’, was aimed at drawing global attention to what the APC described as deliberate hijack of the Nigeria police and other security agencies by the ruling PDP.

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