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Army Rescues 30 Boko Haram Hostages

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

Among the rescued hostages are three men, 12 women and 15 children. They were held captive by the Boko Haram terrorists in a remote area. They had wondered where their help would come from and who would be their messiah. Days turned to weeks and weeks to months. These people were cut-off from

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Boko Haram: Army kill 14 insurgents, rescue 30 civilians

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it’s troops had killed 14 Boko Haram insurgents in clearance operations in Bama Local Government Area of Borno. Brig.- Gen. Sani Kukasheka, Director Army Public Relations, said this in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Kukasheka said that the troops also rescued 30 persons, captured one insurgent and recovered various […]

Metro News

Borno To Convert Boko Haram Founder’s House To Museum

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

The Borno Government says it will convert the house of the former leader of Boko Haram sect, Mohammed Yusuf, to a museum. The state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Dr Mohammed Bulama, disclosed this at the sidelines of the 9th National Council for Culture, Tourism and National Orientation held in Dutse, Jigawa. “We […]

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Suicide bombings, last act of dying Boko Haram – President

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that his administration is taking the necessary measures to end the suicide bombings by Boko Haram terrorists, saying that the attacks are like the last kicks of a dying horse. Speaking at the commissioning of the Pulaaku Radio in Yola, Adamawa State, on Sunday, Buhari said Boko Haram has […]

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Amnesty International condemns Mudi mosque suicide attack

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

Amnesty International has described as deplorable Tuesday’s suicide attack against Muslims in a mosque at Mubi, Adamawa State by Boko Haram. More than 50 people were killed in the attack which occurred during the early morning prayers. In a statement, Osai Ojigho, director of Amnesty International Nigeria, condemned the attack and urged Boko Haram to […]

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Why Boko Haram may not end soon -Sambisa Forest insider

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

…Accuses commanders of turning insurgency into ‘ATM’ war …Wants Buhari to overhaul Army rank and file …50 worshippers killed in Mubi mosque bombing An insider operating at the frontiers of the Sambisa Forest to Talala and Ajiri area of Borno State has disclosed why Boko Haram war may not end soon. The insider, who spoke […]

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Mubi mosque suicide attack “very cruel and dastardly,” says Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday condemned the suicide bomb blast in a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa, describing it as “very cruel and dastardly.” Buhari, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, according to NAN, in Abuja Tuesday, commiserated with families of the several victims, government and people […]

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Update: Death toll rises to 50 in Mubi mosque suicide attack

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2017 0

The Adamawa Police Command said the death toll in Tuesday’s Mubi mosque suicide attack has risen to 50. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the command’s Public Relations Officer, Othman Abubakar, confirmed the development to the Tuesday. Mr. Abubakar said a young boy was responsible for the blast which occurred during the early morning […]

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#DTNalert: Bomb blast in Mubi

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2017 0

There has been a bomb blast in Mubi town in Adamawa state. According to an eyewitness, there were “many casualties”. The blast happened at the Madina Mosque during morning prayers when an unidentified man rammed himself into the mosque with IEDs, killing many people. The chairman of Mubi North Local Government Area, Musa Bello, said […]

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Boko Haram insurgents behead 6 farmers in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2017 0

The Islamic Boko Haram group has beheaded six farmers at Dimge plantation in the Mafa Local Government Area of Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the killing is the latest in a string of attacks in the violence-wracked North-East, where more than 20,000 people have been killed in nine years of insurgency. […]

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Boko Haram: Three Soldiers Killed in Ambush

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

At least three soldiers and a militiaman were killed in a Boko Haram ambush on the edge of Sambisa forest near the border with Cameroon, military and militia sources told AFP Saturday. The ambush occurred as troops returned to base late Friday in the town of Gwoza near the mountainous border with Cameroon after destroying […]

Opinion

Once Upon a Time before Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2017 0

“When it comes to value, no one talks a better game than those in communications. It’s our business, after all. But when it comes to measuring leadership competencies and effectiveness, nothing speaks louder than the bottom line.” Anonymous The above analogy perfectly fits the Nigerian state under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. Quote me […]

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Boko Haram: Adamawa govt delegation visits Gulak, commiserates with the people

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

An Adamawa government delegation on Wednesday visited Gulak Town to commiserate with the people over Monday’s insurgents’ attack which led to loss of two lives and property. The delegation led by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Ahmad Sajoh, assured the people of government’s commitment to the protection of lives and property. “The governor […]

Headlines

MTN’s unregistered SIMs aid Boko Haram, Nigerian farmers say

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

Farmers in northern Nigeria have called on wireless operators including MTN Group Ltd. to block SIM cards that haven’t been formally registered by their users, saying they enable the operations of militant Islamist group Boko Haram. According to Bloomberg report, an emailed statement Monday read “we will stage a protest against MTN and take necessary legal action […]

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Suicide bomber kills five in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

At least five people were killed on Monday when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, a militia member assisting the military against Boko Haram jihadists said. The leader of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Ajiri Yala, some 15 kilometres (10 miles) north of Maiduguri, said the attack […]

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#DTNalert: Bomb blast in Maiduguri

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

A powerful explosion was heard around Muna garage in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Survivors are currently being taken to the hospital in tricycles popularly called Keke Napep. More to follow

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Troops intercept Boko Haram suicide bomb squad, neutralise 5

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

Troops intercepted Boko Haram suicide bomb squad on Friday and neutralised five terrorists at different locations in Borno north, Nigerian Army said on Saturday. Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the army spokesman in a statement, noted that the intercepted bomb at Ngalle village where one terrorist was neutralised “could have been intended for troops or innocent and […]

Politics

Corruption Fuelled Boko Haram, “EFCC, ICPC Politicised” says Obasanjo

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the massive corrupt tendencies of the nation’s educated leaders gave birth to the dreaded terrorist organisation, Boko Haram. He said this while delivering a public lecture to mark the 14th anniversary of the Dorcas Oke Hope Alive Initiative at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo state. Speaking […]

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Troops intercept Boko Haram suicide bomb squad, neutralise 5

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

Troops intercepted Boko Haram suicide bomb squad on Friday and neutralised five terrorists at different locations in Borno north, Nigerian Army said on Saturday. Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the army spokesman in a statement, noted that the intercepted bomb at Ngalle village where one terrorist was neutralised “could have been intended for troops or innocent and […]

Crime News

Boko Haram Flees into Madagali area of Adamawa

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

Tom Garba, Yola Following the hit on Boko Haram terrorists in Borno and Yobe states, the insurgents are fleeing into Adamawa state to hide. This was disclosed by the Chairman of Madagali Local Government Area of the state, Hon. Muhammed Yusuf, has disclosed that. Yusuf made the disclosure through a telephone chat with Daily Times […]