Borno state
4 Jan
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists in gun trucks and motorcycles have killed 12 persons in two communities of Chibok Local Council of Borno State.
3 Jan
Twelve persons have been killed in a fresh Boko Haram attack on Gartamawa community in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The Borno State Police spokesperson, Nahum Daso, who confirmed the attack said it happened in the evening of Monday 1 January 2024. According to Daso, two others were injured when the gunmen drove…
1 Jan
Borno State government has threatened to revoke land title documents in the Government Reservation Areas (GRA) and other layouts in Maiduguri Metropolis and Jere local council for failure to perfect their respective land documents.
17 Dec
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Saturday in Abuja honoured Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum for his meaningful contributions to the health sector development.
30 Nov
In September 2023, international conflicts statisticians, rated Maiduguri, Borno State as the epicentre of deaths from the terrorism that have threatened the foundation of Nigeria as a Sovereignty.
22 Nov
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, yesterday, ferried 20 kilometres of the Lake Chad waters to boost border trade with Chad, Niger and Cameroon.
20 Nov
The Defence Headquarters said troops of 29 Task Force Brigade foiled the attack by terrorists on the convoy of Yobe Governor along Maiduguri-Damaturu road on Saturday.
16 Nov
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of his commitment to bolstering the partnership between his government and the anti-narcotics agency, to achieve a drug-free society across the state’s 27 local councils.
13 Nov
Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed yesterday, when the Gambouru main market was gutted by fire in the early hours of Sunday in Maiduguri, Borno State capital.
5 Nov
The Air Component Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has killed 160 Boko Haram terrorists at Bulabulin and Degbawa villages along the Kumadugu/Yobe River and Mandara Mountains in Borno and Yobe states. It was learnt that the terrorists were neutralised on November 2, 2023, after the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets destroyed the terrorists’ camps along…
5 Nov
Reported escalation of terrorist attacks in Borno State and environs that have claimed many lives in the past few months is unfortunate and should not be taken lightly by the authorities. Reports that the development is not unconnected with the so-called repentant terrorists who were recently integrated back into the society is particularly alarming because…
30 Oct
Air strikes against identified terrorists’ hideouts and enclaves in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, thickened over the weekend. Sources revealed that sequel to intelligence received from the Land Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) on October 29, 2023, about 22 terrorists in a gun truck and 2 motorcycles were sighted near Marte, NAF aircraft of the…
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