•Terrorists The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the killing of 17 police officers and an undisclosed number of soldiers in an attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State by Boko Haram terrorists. Force spokesperson, Anthony Okon Placid, confirmed the incident in a statement issue...
•Former Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba (rtd) In a significant political development, IGP Usman Alkali Baba (Rtd) has announced his withdrawal from the All-Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial race for Yobe State ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a heartfelt statement delivered to supporters, Baba expressed his gratitu...
•Ahmad Lawan Former Senate President, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has called for a full, transparent and independent investigation into a military airstrike in Jilli Futchimiram, Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, “where more than 100 civilians were reported to have been killed.” In a statement, Lawan said he was “deeply saddened and disturb...
•Travellers crossing security check point in Yobe State Following the recent attacks across Borno State, the Nigerian Army and the Police have commenced a new security exercise, subjecting travellers, including elders and children, to a two-kilometer foot walk when crossing the checkpoint into Yobe before heading to Borno State. Recall, it wa...
•Canoe mishap The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that 25 persons have died and 14 others are missing following a boat mishap in Nguru LGA in Yobe State. According to NEMA, 13 people were rescued after the mishap occurred around 7:48 p.m. on Saturday. The canoe was conveying 52 passengers travelling from Adiyani [&hel...
•An empty classroom in Nigeria The Yobe Government has ordered the closure of boarding secondary schools in the state due to security challenges. This was contained in a statement by Mamman Mohammed, the Director General of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor Mai Mala Buni. “Yobe State government has directed the closure of all […]...
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...
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