By Amina Salihu I am one who is fairly familiar with the strict hierarchy and the precise discipline of the military, having grown up next to an Army barrack and served military personnel in my mother’s shop while growing up in Zaria. I had and still have a tremendous amount of respect for the military,…
Suspected Boko Haram Militants Launch Attacks After ‘Ceasefire’
Few hours after government officials announced a ceasefire between the Nigerian Army and the Boko Haram sect, men suspected to be Boko Haram militants have killed several people in two different attacks in Borno State. According to security sources and witnesses, suspected insurgents killed at least one person and ransacked homes in the first attack…
Nigerian Army, Boko Haram Agree to Ceasefire
Alex Badeh, Nigeria’s chief of defence staff has announced that Nigeria’s military and Boko Haram, terrorist sect have agreed to a ceasefire. Badeh disclosed this at the end of a three-day security meeting between Nigeria and Cameroon saying Nigerian soldiers would comply with the agreement. Hassan Tukur, Nigerian presidential aide reportedly said the agreement was…
Army Dispels Rumour Over Chibok Girls Release
Spokesman for the Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Chis Olukolade, has rescinded rumour of the release of some of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls by member of the Boko Haram sect. There have been speculations that some of the girls have been released to military authorities but the Army spokesperson said there were girls in the military custody…
‘Insurgency Will Soon Be Over’
Newly appointed Commissioner of Police in Borno State, Clement Adoba, has disclosed his plan to bring an end to the Boko Haram insurgency in the country. Addressing newsmen in Maiduguri as some suspected criminals arrested by the command were being paraded, Adoda said the police had never looked back in maintaining peace and security in…
‘Boko Haram’s Caliphate, a Declaration of War’- Omar
Abdulwahed Omar, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Abdulwahed Omar, has said that the recent declaration of an Islamic Caliphate by Boko Haram must not be allowed. Omar said that the increasing spate of attacks by the insurgents amounted to an unacceptable declaration of a republic within a republic. He warned that ceding any part of the country…
‘We killed over 100 Boko Haram fighters’ – Cameroon Officials
The Cameroonian government has claimed its soldiers killed “over 100″ Boko Haram fighters during an attempted movement by the fighters into its territory. The Cameroonian army has dealt “a severe setback” to Boko Haram, government spokesman, Issa Bakary said in a statement on Monday. According to the government statement, Boko Haram fighters fired two shells…
Former President Obasanjo’s Son Shot by Boko Haram
Adeboye Obasanjo, a soldier and son of the former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo was on Monday shot during a battle between the insurgents, Boko Haram and troops near Michika in Adamawa State. It was gathered that the ex-president’s son who married Daisy Nyada in February 2008 led a platoon of the army that took…
Boko Haram Killings: Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri Raises Alarm
The Catholic diocese of Maiduguri has decried the onslaught of the Boko Haram sect on the North-eastern part of Nigeria. The diocese drew the attention of the world to what it called the apparent genocide of Christians in Borno in an electronic message issued through its Director of Social Communications, Fr. Gideon Obasogie. ‘‘The whole…
Boko Haram: The Challenge Muslims Face
By John Dania – Internet Constituency. So much ado about the violent sect in Nigeria, Boko Haram, I would rather say that the sect’s capacity for havoc is overrated. No doubt, they have caused havoc in Nigeria and beyond, but are their activities sufficient enough to threaten the existence of millions of Muslim brothers in…
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