Tag: insurgency
Ndume faults N100bn budgetary allocation to defence
Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume has described the N100bn budgetary proposal for defence as paltry…
We can defeat Boko Haram in 15 minutes if… – Army
The Nigerian Army has said that defeating Boko haram menace is not a problem, while pointing out the…
Borno governor engages 30 Saudi Arabia based clerics to pray against Boko Haram
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has made an arrangement with 30 clerics in Saudi Arabia to offer…
Don’t demystify the sacrifices of the military, Borno indigenes query traditional leader over open letter on fight against insurgency
Borno Stakeholders Forum (BSF) has sent a stern warning to one of its traditional rulers to desist from…
Boko Haram members now cut across ethnic groups in Nigeria, Says Gov Zulum
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has disclosed that members of the Boko Haram insurgency are now from the…
Oyo NURTW offers to tackle kidnappers, insurgency in South West
A Chieftain of the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oyo State, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, a.k.a.…
Fayemi seeks citizens’ support for Army to tackle kidnapping, others
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has called for more support for the military formations to enable them overcome…
Boko Haram attacks funeral procession, kills many
Fear gripped part of Maiduguri in Borno State as "tens of mourners" were killed in an attack by…
Leah Sharibu is dead, claims Boko Haram’s abductee
An aid worker, Grace Taku, abducted by Boko Haram on July 18 has claimed that Leah Sharibu has…
Army renews call to Boko Haram insurgents to surrender
Maj.-Gen. Bulama Biu, the General Officer Commanding 7 Div, Nigerian Army, has renewed call to Boko Haram insurgents…
Boko Haram destroys Borno power station, throws residents into darkness
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that Boko Haram insurgents have attacked its 330/132kv transmission substation at…
Boko Haram Kills 20 Farmers In Borno
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Monday have slaughtered at least 20 farmers on their farmlands in a border…