The Boko Haram terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the abduction of students from a Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State. “I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the kidnapping in Katsina,” said the leader of the Boko Haram in a voice message, according to AFP. About 333 students are still … Read more
The residents of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa have found themselves being decimated and endangered by strategem of terrorism war deployed to neutralising the very despicable insurgents who have become a spectre of horror to their existence, Ekohotblog understands They above development is the conclusion contained in a report by the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) titled … Read more
The Islamic State of West Africa (ISWAP), a factional Boko Haram sect, has appointed Aliyu Chakkar as its new “governor of the Lake Chad”. According to TheCable, Chakkar will be replacing Goni Maina, the former commander who died on December 1 in an air raid jointly carried out by the Nigerian army and the air … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force has taken out several Boko Haram terrorists at Njimia on the edge of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State. A statement issued on Saturday by defence spokesman, Major General John Enenche, disclosed that the Boko Haram terrorists were eliminated during series of airstrikes carried out by the flight arm of Operation … Read more
At least one soldier and two Boko Haram insurgents have been reportedly killed in a brutal duel between soldiers of the Nigerian Army and the terrorists in Askira town, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. According to residents, the clash started about 4pm on Saturday and lasted to 3am on Sunday. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
Mohammed Adam, a teenage Boko Haram fighter, captured by troops says Shekau has become Incapacitated after a relentless onslaught and air raid on the insurgents’ hideout in Tumbuktu, Sambisa forest. Eko Hot Blog Reports that Adam, who’s currently in custody of troops of 195 battalion of the Nigerian army, said Shekau can no longer walk … Read more
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, has called for the commencement of a formal investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Nigeria. This follows a decade-long investigation into violence in the Northeast involving Boko Haram insurgents. According to the BBC, Bensouda said the vast majority of crimes were by … Read more
Bashir Magashi, minister of defence says, the security situation in Nigeria has improved a lot under the present administration. There has been upsurge in killings, banditry and kidnapping and other criminal activities across the country, a development that has triggered renewed calls for removal of sack the service chiefs. Eko Hot Blog recalls that On … Read more
The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, on Sunday, said Boko Haram escapees from the North-East part of the country are infiltrating other parts of Nigeria as bandits and kidnappers. Chairman of the NGF, and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this on Sunday night on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Many Nigerians have called on President … Read more
Zabarmari community in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State have experienced a second wave of terror as the Boko Haram insurgents reportedly invaded rice farms on Thursday, shooting sporadically to terrorize the residents. According to some of the witnesses who spoke to journalists, that the terrorists came to the area but no fatality or … Read more
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has routed Boko Haram with many of the insurgents killed in multiple air strikes on their hideout in Sambisa forest. In a statement on Friday in Abuja by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, the military said said the raid was … Read more
The United Nations has said COVID-19 pandemic worsen the the security situation in West Africa and the Sahel, caused by the activities of Boko Haram terrorists and the Islamic State West Africa Province. The global organisation explained that the rising spate of violent attacks since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out early this year, was an … Read more
The defence headquarters says the decision to hire military contractors to assist in the war against insurgency is totally up the federal government. Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, had recommended the hiring of mercenaries to assist the military in tackling insurgents. The governor made the recommendations to a federal government delegation which visited him over … Read more
The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, visited his Borno counterpart, Babagana Zulum over the recent killing of 43 farmers by Boko Haram terrorists in the state. While speaking on Wednesday at the council chamber of the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri, Ganduje promised to adopt more orphans of insurgency from the … Read more
The Northern Elders’ Council (NEC) has condemned the killing of over 43 farmers in Zabarmari community in Borno State, describing the incident as ‘repulsive and barbaric’ In a statement on Wednesday by its Assistant Secretary-General, Dr. Adama Kabiru, the council said the Haram insurgents responsible for the carnage must be punished. The council said those … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 2ND DECEMBER, 2020 Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the killing of farmers and villagers in northeast Nigeria by suspected Islamist militants. The terrorists beheaded the farmers on Saturday night in Zabarmari, less than 20 km from Maiduguri. Reacting, Pope during his weekly general audience, held virtually from his library in the Vatican described the … Read more
Governors in the Northeast have backed the call on the Federal Government by the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, to engage mercenaries in the fight against insurgents in the region. Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, stated this on Tuesday on behalf of his colleagues during a condolence visit to Borno State over the recent killing … Read more
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has described the killing of 45 farmers in Borno state by Boko Haram insurgents as ‘act cowardice and savagery’. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, Mohammed said the incident doesn’t paint the perfect picture of the security situation in the country. At the weekend, the … Read more
Terrorist group, Boko Haram claims responsibility for the attacks carried out at Zabarmari, Borno State. In a video released on Tuesday, the group’s commander who spoke in the video said that the massacre was done to avenge the killing of its members by Nigerian soldiers. The group warned civilians to desist from spying against them. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Monday said the clamour for the sacking of service chiefs is ‘out of place’. Shehu said this on Monday night in an interview with Arise TV, while reacting to the call by several Nigerians who also want the president to rejig the country’s … Read more