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Jonathan denies misrepresentation of Boko Haram comments

Tunde Opalana 5 October 2025 0

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed reports suggesting he implicated late President Muhammadu Buhari in Boko Haram’s insurgency against his government, describing such claims as misleading. Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan’s media aide, in a statement on Saturday, clarified that the former

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Boko Haram sacks Borno town despite Tinubu’s claim of victory

Promise Eze 4 October 2025 0

More than 5,000 residents have fled to Cameroon after Boko Haram insurgents overran the border town of Kirawa in Borno State on Thursday, torching homes and a military barracks. Reuters reports that the fighters set fire to the barracks while chanting “victory belongs to God” in a video claiming responsibility for the assault. The attack […]

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“Politically motivated lie” – Garba Shehu replies Jonathan over Buhari Boko haram claim

Awwal Owolabi 4 October 2025 0

Garba Shehu, former spokesperson to late President Buhari has lashed out at ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan for using the deceased’s name to maintain political relevance. Goodluck Jonathan, former president, revealed that the terrorist group Boko Haram once nominated the late former President Buhari to represent them in peace negotiations with the federal government

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Kidnappers abduct 4,722, collect N2.57bn ransom in one year-Report

Awwal Owolabi 27 August 2025 0

SBM Intelligence, a geopolitical research consultancy firm, said at least 4,722 people were kidnapped in 997 incidents across Nigeria between July 2024 and June 2025, with no fewer than 762 victims killed. The report, titled “Locust Business: The Economics of Nigeria’s Kidnap Industry”, showed that kidnappers demanded about N48 billion in ransom during the period […]

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Boko Haram fuel suppliers nabbed in Borno – Military 

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 May 2025 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka  The Nigerian Military has busted the filling station supplying fuel to Boko Haram in Borno State. The military has been closing up on suppliers of various items to the terror groups, placing Hadiza and Sadiq Filling Station on its watch list as revealed by security intelligence. The illegal filling station based in […]

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Troops kill Boko Haram commander, others in Borno

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 August 2024 0

..Repel attack on Kaduna community, neutralise 2 terrorists in Kaduna, 2 bandits in Zamfara The Nigerian Army announced on Sunday that its troops had neutralised a notorious Boko Haram commander, Abu Rijab, and other terrorist fighters in an offensive operation on Saturday. This was made known in a post on the Nigerian army’s official X […]

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125 Boko Haram terrorists, financiers sentenced in mass trial

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 July 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA No fewer than 125 Boko Haram terrorists and financiers have been convicted in the resumed mass trial of suspects held over two days in Kainji, Niger State. They were convicted of charges bordering on terrorism, terrorism financing, rendering material support and cases relating to International Criminal Court (ICC) criminality. A statement signed […]

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Boko Haram Kill 10 Persons, Aged Woman, 62, Abduct 5 Children In Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2024 0

No fewer than 10 persons including an aged woman and a female househelp have been confirmed dead in a recent attack in Kofa town in Borno State by Boko Haram members while 5 children were also reportedly kidnapped on January 29th. The incident, it was gathered, started at about 1pm in the afternoon as the […]

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Boko Haram insurgents attack Customs office in Yobe, kill operative

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2023 0

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly attacked an office of the Nigeria Customs Service in Geidam town, Geidam LGA, Yobe State, killing one operative, Usman Gombe. According to a report, the insurgents stormed the Customs office along Maine Soroa Road in a Volkswagen Golf and a Land Rover around 10:00 pm on Saturday and started […]

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Boko Haram Member Arrested over Plot to Bomb Atiku’s Residence

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2023 0

A suspected Boko Haram member was reportedly arrested on Sunday at the residence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Yola, Adamawa State. The suspect, Jubrila Mohammed, was allegedly apprehended after he was seen acting suspiciously. He was taken to the police station and interrogated, where he confessed to being a member of the terrorist […]

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FG releases N15bn for repatriation of Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2023 0

…as Osinbajo directs harmonisation of needs, prices By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal government has released N15 billion for the implementation of exit strategy and the immediate commencement of repatriation of the Nigerian refugees in the neighbouring countries of Cameroon, Niger and Chad. The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who is the Chairman of the Presidential Committee

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5 Boko Haram members, one Commander, Malam Isa, surrender to Nigerian Army

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2022 0

At least five Boko Haram terrorists including a Commander of Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihad (JAS), Boko Haram, Malam Isa, have laid down their arms and surrendered to the troops of the Nigerian Army in the North East of Borno State. An Intelligence Sources told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in […]

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Troops kill 6 Boko Haram insurgents, recover arms in Adamawa

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2021 0

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said its troops killed six Boko Haram terrorists in gun battle at Sabon Gari in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa. Brig.-Gen. Abdulwahab Eyitayo, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. Eyitayo said […]

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Army chief advises precaution regarding repentant Boko Haram members

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2021 0

Theatre Commander of “Operation Hadin Kai” Major-General Christopher Musa has accused repentant Boko Haram members of being insincere in their surrendering to the government. Mr Musa disclosed yesterday that 20,000 fighters in the Northeast had surrendered their arms. The commander said the challenge then was to decide what to do with them. “We have over […]

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‘Why Shekau, Al-Barnawi’s killings won’t end Boko Haram, ISWAP’

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2021 0

A Kaduna State Governorship election hopeful, Shehu Sani, has stated that the killing of terrorists leaders will not end insurgency in the Northeast. The former Senator who represented Kaduna Central in the National Assembly was reacting to the killing of the leaders of Boko Haram and ISWAP, Abubakar Shekau and Abu Musab Al-Barnawi respectively. He […]

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1,199 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters surrender, as troops neutralise 112 others

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2021 0

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday that troops and other security agencies have sustained their kinetic and non-kinetic efforts in the fight against insecurity in the last two weeks and in the progress neutralised 112 terrorists and arrested 35 other criminal elements in the North East of the country. Their operations also […]

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Boko Haram no longer have Caliphates in Nigeria – Lai Mohammed replies The Economist

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

The Nigerian Government on Thursday refuted reports by a publication that terror group, Boko Haram was carving Caliphates in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who made the rebuttal said there was no Boko Haram Caliphates in the country. He accused The Economist of lying over its recent claim of Jihadists in […]

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MNJTF-FC confirms killing of key Boko Haram, ISWAP leaders

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

The Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), led by Force Commander, Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim, on Thursday, confirmed that some key leaders of Boko Haram and ISWAP have been eliminated. Speaking at the MNJTF Headquarters in Camp Farcha, N`Djamena, Republic of Chad during the medal parade ceremony for the outgoing Military Staff Officer (MSOs) who have […]

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Boko Haram Relocates Bomb Makers To Kaduna As ISIS Council Visits ISWAP Base In Lake Chad

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

The leadership of the now-degraded Boko Haram sect loyal to the Bakoura Buduma camps have relocated their bomb makers to a forest in Southern Kaduna State. Naija News understands that the bomb fabricators, known as Amaliyyahs, were recently deployed to Rijana, Igabi, and Chikun town in the Southern Province of Kaduna. Internal sources revealed that […]

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Boko Haram sends bomb makers to Kaduna as ISIS visits ISWAP in Lake Chad

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2021 0

Boko Haram under the leadership of Bakoura Buduma have relocated bomb makers to a forest in Kaduna State. Known as Amaliyyahs, they were recently deployed to Rijana, Igabi and Chikun in the Southern part. The Boko Haram sect is deploying fighters to mountainous forests in the North-West State. Buduma recently led the hit against Islamic […]