•Police (Photo used for illustration purposes only) A combined team of the Nigeria Police Force and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) successfully repelled a Boko Haram attack in Banki, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, at the weekend — even as some soldiers reportedly fled the battlefield. Residents who spoke to [&hellip...
•Some displaced people and terrorists Survivors have recounted how Boko Haram insurgents killed 63 people in an attack on the Darul Jamal community, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. In an interview with our correspondent, residents said the terrorists stormed the community on Friday night, first engaging the military before proceedin...
•Victims of latest terrorists attack on Borno communities Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has decried the renewed attacks by suspected insurgents in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area, and Mussa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, which claimed the lives of several innocent citizens over th...
•An explosion Four persons have been killed while 10 others sustained injuries when an Isuzu vehicle conveying passengers from Damboa to Maiduguri, Borno State yesterday rammed into an improvised explosive device (IED) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists. The incident, which occurred around 3:30pm, involved a Suzuki pick-up...
•Bomb explosion At least 10 persons were killed when a suicide bomber hit a local food joint in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, yesterday. Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, said investigation was ongoing to ascertain the actual number of casualties, reports...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concerns over the state of youngsters’ welfare in the North-East, noting that 72 per cent of pupils, who complete primary school in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States, cannot read basic text. Chief of UNICEF Maiduguri Field Office, Joseph Senesie, who disclosed this to reporters, described ...
The deputy governors of Borno and Yobe States, Dr Umar Usman Kadafur and Idi Barde Gubana, respectively, met to discuss the sharing of remaining assets between the two states. The meeting, held at the Government House in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, aimed to finalise the modalities for sharing the previously undiscovered assets, reports...
•Nigerian troops The Senate today asked the military to urgently redeploy personnel and advanced equipment to Borno and Yobe states, following a resurgence of attacks by Boko Haram terrorists in the areas. The resolution followed renewed insurgent attacks in the North-East region, including the killing of over a dozen soldiers in Marte town of...
Dozens of members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and vigilantes have died between January 2024 and April 2025 while defending their communities against the outlawed Boko Haram group in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. The terrorists killed Civilian JTF operatives through ambush and by locating their residence in the three states, repor...
•Terrorists Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked the newly resettled Yamtake community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, killing two soldiers and an undisclosed number of civilians. Security and local sources confirmed the attack, saying the assailants invaded the communities around 11:15pm yesterday, reports Daily Trust....
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