Showing posts with label Insurgency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Insurgency. Show all posts

Wednesday 8 April 2015

Military flush out Boko Haram from Alagamo forest in Borno

Nigerian military says they have flushed out Boko Haram members from Alagamo forest in Borno after a coordinated operation today April 7th. In a statement released by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, the military said it recovered armoured fighting vehicles and computers in the terror groups camp.

“This morning, troops of the Nigerian Army along with support from the Nigerian Air Force, cleared the last camp of Boko Haram terrorists in Alagarno forest located between Kaga and Daboa local government areas of Borno, which link Yobe and Gombe States" the statement read

Monday 6 April 2015

Two Suicide Bombers Intercepted In Biu

But for the residents’ extraordinary vigilance yesterday, two suicide bombers would have caused the deaths of many in the town of Biu, Borno State using improvised explosives concealed in satellite TV decoders, security sources and witnesses said.

Tuesday 24 March 2015

‘How B’Haram killed my parents in my presence’

A 16-year-old Boko Haram captive simply identified as Babagana has relayed the gruesome experiences of how Boko Haram members murdered his parents as he watched, and how he escaped from the sect’s captivity amidst gunshots and fiery pursuit.

Wednesday 18 March 2015

Nigerian Millionaire Donates 1 Million Naira To Support War Against Boko Haram

A Nigerian, Dotun Oyetunde has donated the sum of N1 million to support the military’s fight against Boko Haram insurgency in the North Eastern part of Nigeria.

Boko Haram: Canada Tops Countries Selling Arms to Nigeria

With global arms sales surging, Canadian companies have joined the booming business by selling armoured vehicles to Nigeria and Cameroun for their fight against Boko Haram, a new study says.

Saturday 1 November 2014

3 Arrested As Bomb Explosion Rocks Gombe Motor Park

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with an early morning bomb explosion at the Gombe Motor Park which left an unconfirmed number of persons dead and several others injured.