Boko Haram
6 Dec
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ekiti have arrested a wanted Boko Haram member suspected to have fled from the northeast. In a statement on Thursday, NSCDC spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, said the suspect, Isah Jafaru, also known as Nabida, was arrested in Iloro Ekiti after a manhunt was carried out…
6 Dec
Amnesty International has said since the Boko Haram conflict began, about 10, 000 people have lost their lives in the custody of the Nigerian Army. This was disclosed in Maiduguri by the Country Director, Isa Sanusi, who stated that abuses were committed by the military and also Boko Haram insurgents. He lamented that despite Amnesty's…
28 Nov
Four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been confirmed dead after a Boko Haram ambush on November 18, 2024, in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. The attack occurred near the Niger-Kaduna state boundary during an inspection tour of national grid installations. NSCDC spokesperson Babawale Afolabi confirmed the incident in…
23 Nov
For close to two decades now, the Northern part of the country has been restive because of the activities of groups parading as Boko Haram, bandits, kidnappers or killer herdsmen.
21 Nov
The advent of a new, foreign-based armed religious group known as ‘Lakurawa’ into Nigeria cannot but be sad news for the country’s embattled space, particularly in the North where insurgency seems not to be losing ground.
20 Nov
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) neutralised over 50 boko haram members during a cross-fire at Farin- Kasa Area, Chukun LGA in Kaduna. This is contained in a statement by the NSCDC Spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi. He said that the incident took place on Monday evening. Afolabi said that a special monitoring…
20 Nov
Suspected Boko Haram members have ambushed personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad (CGSIS), on inspection of national grid installation at Farin- Kasa Area of Chikun Local Government Area, in Kaduna State on Monday, November 18, while crossing from the Shiroro axis. The incident was said to…
20 Nov
About 20 soldiers have been reportedly killed as Islamic State fighters in the North attacked a military camp in Borno State, throwing Governor Babagana Zulum into mourning.
20 Nov
Sokoto State, which already has its plate full due to the nefarious activities of the terrorists operating freely in 13 local government areas of its Eastern border with Zamfara State, might find its security situation terribly
10 Nov
At least six high-ranking officers and soldiers from the Republic of Chad reportedly lost their lives, with several others wounded, in a violent assault by Boko Haram terrorists on Chadian armed forces. According to Zagazola Makama, a security expert, the ambush occurred on Friday, November 8, shortly after President Mahamat Idriss Déby left the area…
8 Nov
An independent panel set up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has cleared the Nigerian military of allegations that it carried out forced abortions on women impregnated by Boko Haram terrorists. The panel, chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Abdu Aboki, was formed in response to a 2022 Reuters report that claimed the military…
2 Nov
Troops of Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside the Civilian Joint Task Force and Hybrid Forces, have dealt a significant blow to Boko Haram's logistics capabilities. The troops acting on credible intelligence, intercepted six brand new motorcycles purchased in Kano, destined for terrorist enclaves in Tabkin Chadi and Timbuktu Triangle. According to army headquarters…
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