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Police stops refugee march to Bama

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2017 0

The police in Borno state have prevented refugees from Bama from returning to their homes. The refugees, who had resolved to begin the trek back tomorrow, decided to proceed today and were stopped by men of the police led by Borno Commissioner of Police, Damian Chukwu, who told them that,

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Fed up of waiting, Bama refugees to trek home tomorrow

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2017 0

Internally Displaced Persons of Bama local government, one of the communities worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state, have decided to return home by foot starting tomorrow. The resolution was reached following an emergency meeting held in Maiduguri on Saturday, September 23 by the Bama Initiative. The association had formed a committee, […]

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How Nigeria’s poor women turn out willing ‘Boko Haram Mums’

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2017 0

Over 134 suicide bombings have occurred since 2009 when Boko Haram unleashed a campaign of terror on Nigeria’s north-east region. According to research by Combating Terrorism Center at West Point and Yale University, at least 244 of the 338 attacks since 2011 where gender is identifiable, have been young girls under the age of 7 […]

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Explosions in Maiduguri

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2017 0

Loud explosions coupled with gunfire have been recorded around Muna area in Maiduguri, Borno state. More to follow

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Boko Haram hits Konduga, kills 27

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

A female suicide bomber blew herself up and killed 27 others at a market in Konduga, Borno State. Two other suicide bombers detonated their devices at the gates to a nearby IDP camp, wounding many people. A total of 83 people were wounded in the three explosions. Boko Haram has become stronger over the last […]

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Who Is Afraid of Peace in the North East

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2017 0

There is an ugly development that should give all truly patriotic Nigerians concerns. It has to do with the turn of events in the North East of the country, which has been the hotbed of the Boko Haram insurgency. What is at stake here is the seeming indifference – if not active undermining – to […]

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Boko Haram Recaptures Key Town in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2015 0

Boko Haram Islamists have recaptured the strategic town of Marte in northeastern Nigeria’s restive Borno state, a regional official said early on Saturday. “It is sad as we have been made to understand that Marte has today completely fallen under the control of the insurgents, which to us is a very huge setback,” said Mustapha […]

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Boko Haram Disguised as Clerics Kills 24 in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 0

Boko Haram militants disguised as preachers killed at least 24 persons and wounded several others in an attack in Borno State, a military source and witness said on Monday. The attackers reportedly arrived in cars late on Sunday and gathered people at a mosque in the remote village of Kwajafa, pretending to preach Islam. They […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Troops Retake Gwoza

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

The Nigerian Military has recaptured Gwoza, a Local Government Area of Borno State, a border town about 135 kilometres South-East of Maiduguri. Disclosing this in Abuja n Friday, the director of defence information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said, Gwoza was freed of the militants this morning. Olukolade further disclosed‎ that Nigerian troops had engaged the […]

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FG Denies Boko Haram Captured 500 Children

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

The Federal Government has dismissed reports making the rounds that Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday abducted 500 children from the north-eastern town of Damasak. Reacting to the reports, the head, Nigeria Information Centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, refuted the number saying that the figure was lower, but he could not say exactly how many had been […]

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Yobe Free From Boko Haram, Says Military

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2015 0

  Nigeria’s military on Monday said that Yobe State is now free from Boko Haram after reclaiming the town of Goniri. “We announced the reclaiming of Goniri today,” defence spokesman Chris Olukolade said on his Twitter account @GENOlukolade. “That was the last stronghold of terrorists in Yobe… #YobeIsFree.” Three states — Adamawa, Borno and Yobe […]

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Military Has Reclaimed 36 Towns From Boko Haram- Omeri

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2015 0

The federal government on Wednesday said that 36 towns have been reclaimed from Boko Haram insurgents since the military forces of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon launched a joint offensive against the sect, voicing hope that the operation could lead to the group’s “total defeat”. National security spokesman Mike Omeri said four towns had fallen […]