Borno Government says it has concluded plans to repatriate, at least, 9,800 residents of the state seeking refuge in Cameroon’s Minawao camp to Nigeria, a development that further highlights the severity of the insurgency war and the toll it has taken on residents of the state. Malam Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser on Public Relations … Read more
Boko Haram terrorist has struck again at Geiram Local Government Area of Yobe State in northeast Nigeria. The terrorists attacked the town with a heavy gunfire exchange with Soldiers. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: #DefendLagos, #OccupyLekkiTollGate Campaigners Clash Over Planned Protest Police Rescue Three Abducted Chinese Nationals In Osun Boko Haram terrorist reportedly launched an attack … Read more
The new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru says Nigerians will soon hear the last of Boko Haram insurgency as he moves to drive the final nail into the coffin of the vicious territorist. Attahiru also said the military will decisively tackle other security challenges that pervade the country as it seeks to … Read more
The newly appointed Service Chiefs upon stepping into Borno State, have promised to step up the war against insurgency, and other violent criminal activities in the area. On arrival in Borno, Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Major General Leo Irabor, led the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Naval Staff, … Read more
The Chief of Defence Staff, Lt General Lucky Irabor says the deplorable state of road networks in Borno State has partly hindered the success of the war against terrorism in the beleaguered northeast. General Irabor said this Sunday when he led the service chiefs to Maiduguri, Borno State on Sunday. They were in the state … Read more
At least three persons have been killed in a fresh attack on military base in Borno by Boko Haram. According to report, a member of the civilian JTF, a police officer and one other person were gunned down by the terrorists along the Maiduguri, Magumeri road in northeast Nigeria. Sources said the insurgents stationed three … Read more
Members of the fearsome Boko Haram sect have invaded Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State. The horde of terrorists, who stormed the town in large gun trucks and motorcycles, engaged military troops in an intense gun battle as hundreds of residents fled into Bush for safety. The latest attack by Boko Haram is coming … Read more
Leut.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, COAS, says the insurgency that has ravaged north east for years on end will soon become a thing of the past. Buratai, who spoke at the Passing Out Parade held in his honour at the Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja on Friday, expressed gratitude to Borno … Read more
Following the bombardment of the notorious and dreaded Boko Haram insurgents hideout in Sambisa, Hauwa Halim Maiyanga, one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls, has been rescued. Maiyanga is one of the girls abducted when Boko Haram insurgents attacked the Government Girls’ Secondary School (GGSS) in Chibok, Borno state on April 14, 2014. The girls were … Read more
 The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has disclosed that it is looking at how the United Kingdom can assist in the fight against terrorism. Chief of Military Public Information, Col. Muhammad Dole, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday. Member countries of MNJTF, formed in 2015, are Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. … Read more
The deadly Boko Haram insurgents killed a police officer on Friday during an invasion Tunkushe village in Konduga local government area (LGA) of Borno state. The insurgents came into the village on motorcycles, and stormed the police checkpoint located about 20 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital. A military source said troops from the … Read more
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole engaged members of Boko Haram in fierce encounter. The soldier based on credible information stormed the scene of the attack. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE No Light, Drugs At Isolation Centre As NYSC Members Battle COVID-19 In Taraba BREAKING: Jaafaru Finally Exits NCoS After Tenure Extensions, Mrabure, Acting CG Former NNPC … Read more
Defence Headquarters on Sunday said a platoon of Nigerian soldiers that engaged Boko Haram fighters this weekend did not run from the insurgents. The insurgents were said to have overpowered the soldiers during an exchange of fire, forcing the troops to retreat, an action that reportedly gave the insurgents opportunity to capture a military base … Read more
White men, Asians, Africans, Muslims and Christians among Boko Haram I don’t support state police, says Zulum Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, says Lagos state is not impervious to the ripple devastating effects of terrorism that ravages the north eastern state. For years on end, Borno state has find itself at the receiving end of … Read more
A military base in Borno has been captured by Boko Haram after the insurgents dislodged troops following an exchange of fire. According to AFP news agency, Boko-Haram terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State jihadists overran the Nigerian forces at the military base in the town of Marte near Lake Chad on Friday. The attack comes … Read more
Between 17 and 20 local government areas were under Boko Haram control in 2015 Boko Haram Is now a weakened enemy of the country The defence headquarters says Boko Haram no longer wields the kind of power and authority it had before president Muhammadu Buhari came to assumed office. Defense spokesman, John Enenche, who stated … Read more
The defence headquarters (DHQ) says terrorism is now a thing of the past in Nigeria as it has now completely routed Boko Haram sect wreaking havoc in the north east. Ekohotblog reports that the latest military assertion is in stark contrast to recent happenings in the beleaguered north eastern part of the country as the … Read more
Desmond Yunana, a reverend of Anglican Church Nigeria based in Borno state, says Abubakar Sheaku, Boko Haram leader, health condition has taken a turn for the worse. Ekohotblog reports that Yunana disclosed this while delivering a sermon in church on Sunday. Yuana said he had a “revelation” on Saturday that the notorious and wanted leader … Read more
There was palpable apprehension at Gujba in Yobe state on Saturday following Invasion of the town by rampaging Boko Haram insurgents. Gujba town is few kilometers from Damaturu the Yobe State capital. Ekohotblog gathered that the assailants started shooting sporadically forcing residents to flee their homes as they scamper for safety. The attack happened less … Read more
The Nigerian troops Wednesday routed the rampaging Boko Haram sect in Yobe state killing at least 12 twelve insurgents. Ekohotblog reports that the notorious insurgents met their waterloo in the hands of 159 Battalion, dispatched in Sector 2 of Operation LAFIYA Dole, after an imminent attack was foiled by the army formation involved in counterinsurgency … Read more