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Senate to meet with stakeholders on recent attack on Mosque in Gwoza

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2020 0

Sen. Mohammed Ndume, Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, says the committee will on resumption from Christmas and new year break, meet with security agencies to proffer solutions on resurgence of attacks in some parts of Borno. The Senate is to resume on Tuesday after spending about five weeks

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12-year-old killed as B/Haram suicide bombers hit Borno mosque

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2020 0

Twin suicide bombers linked to the Boko Haram sect attacked a mosque in Gwoza, Borno state on Sunday, killing a 12-year-old child and leaving many people injured. A security source, who disclosed this, said that the suicide bombers forced their way into the mosque while prayer was ongoing. According to the source, before some persons […]

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Buratai visits troops in Gwoza

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2020 0

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai climbing Alimankara hill in Gwoza LGA of Borno State Gwoza (Borno) – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has visited the Police Training College at Limankara-Gwoza and climbed the hills as part of operational visit to North East. The college is one of the critical security […]

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Twelve Killed As Boko Haram Strikes Near Gwoza

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2015 0

Boko Haram insurgents on Friday killed no fewer than 12 people in another bloody attack near Gwoza in Borno State.   The attack occurred at the time when operatives of the Nigerian Army were trying to evacuate civilians from the area in batches. Speaking to newsmen, a witness whose parents were killed in the attack, […]

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Chibok Girls Remembered One Year On

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2015 0

It has been a whole year of pain for the relatives of the missing 219 Chibok girls. Ceremonies are ongoing around the world to mark one year since more than 200 girls were abducted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram. A procession is ongoing in Abuja, with 219 girls from various secondary schools who were […]

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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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Gwoza Sets to Be Liberated, as Fighter Jets and Helicopter Deployed against Insurgent

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

A coordinated attack is set to be carried out by the military to liberate Gwoza, Borno State, from Boko Haram captivity as the defence authorities have deployed four attack helicopters and two air force fighter jets to flush out the terrorists in the areas. A reliable source in the military told our correspondent on Thursday […]

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I’m ready to sign another peace accord with Buhari – Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he is ready to sign another peace agreement with General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) to further demonstrate his commitment to violence-free elections. Jonathan spoke at a closed-door meeting with a delegation of the National Committee on Peaceful Elections led by former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) on Wednesday. […]