Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says there’s no way he would have justified the killing of 45 farmers in Borno because he’s also a human with ‘ton of compassion and empathy’. Garba said this in reaction to the backlash his initial comment on the incident stirred. On Saturday, suspected Boko Haram members invaded Zabarmari community in … Read more
The Presidency on Monday, said the 43 farmers that were killed by Boko Haram did not have military clearance to be on the rice farms when the attack happened. The government, however, said this was not to blame the victims, rather the truth must be said. Ekohotblog recalls that they were beheaded on Saturday in … Read more
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned the killing of over 40 rice farmers in Borno State, describing the attack as morally reprehensible. Ekohotblog gathered that they were beheaded on Saturday, by Boko Haram terrorists. The forum made this known in a statement by its Chairman, Kayode Fayemi, Governor of Ekiti State. According to him, … Read more
 Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, says the marauding Islamic sect, Boko Haram, still holds sway in many parts of the state. The governor said this while addressing fishermen and farmers when he visited the burial of the 43 farmers killed on Sunday by the terrorists. The governor said the presence of the … Read more
The United Nations has described the killing of more than 40 farmers in Borno state as “the most violent attack” targeted at civilians in 2020. The farmers were killed in Jere local government area of Borno on Saturday, following an attack by armed men believed to be members of the Boko Haram sect. Edward Kallon, … Read more
The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko on Sunday disclosed in a statement that Troops of Operations Fire Ball have eliminated five Boko Haram (BHT)/ISWAP terrorists. He also said the troops recovered a cache of arms and ammunition as well as bags of assorted grains in recent attacks on their hideouts in Borno. … Read more
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Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum on Sunday morning led residents at Zabarmari for the burial of 43 farmers killed by Boko Haram terrorists. The farmers were slaughtered on Saturday morning around Marrabati and Hammayya villages, near Zabarmari in Jere Local Government Area. The farmers were said to be waylaid on their way to their … Read more
Amnesty International, on Sunday, claimed 10 women working in the Kwashaba rice farm in Borno State where members of the Boko Haram terrorist group slaughtered 43 persons, are still missing. Amnesty disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday. The organisation also stated that 16 out of the 43 farmers that were killed were Internally Displaced … Read more
The Nigerian military has neutralised several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements and destroyed their hideouts. A statement issued by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major-General John Enenche on Saturday, disclosed that the airstrikes were carried out on Friday by a new subsidiary operation of Operation Lafiya Dole dubbed ‘Wutar Kabir II’. He … Read more
Boko Haram Terrorists has allegedly murdered innocent civilians in Borno State. HumAngle reported Saturday night that the terrorists beheaded 43 farmers. The sad incident occurred today in Zabarmari, less than 20 km from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. Corpses of the victims have arrived in Zabarmari village, Jere Local Government Area. Residents claim they … Read more
Nigeria has been ranked third on the latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report, behind Afghanistan and Iraq which were adjudged to have been more badly affected by terrorism. According to the report, the number of terrorism-related deaths dropped from 2,043 in 2018 to 1,245 in 2019, a 39.1 percent reduction. The decline, the 2020 report … Read more
For the sixth consecutive year, Nigeria has retained its position as the third courtry most ravaged by insurgency in the world. An international security think-tank, Global Terrorism Index (GTI), made this known in report on Thursday. GTI said the number of deaths attributed to Boko Haram in Nigeria increased by 25 percent from 2018 to … Read more
 The Nigerian Army says no fewer than twenty-three insurgents were killed in its latest onslaughts on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier Benard Onyeuko, made this known on Tuesday while giving an update on the activities of the troops in the month of November held at the Nigerian Army Special Super … Read more
Insurgency Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Borno have called for new strategies by the military to effectively deal with insurgency in the state, in the light of the resettlement of displaced persons on their ancestral homes commenced by the state government. The state Chairman, Network of Civil Society Organisations, Amb. Ahmed Shehu, made the call … Read more
NOVEMBER 13, 2020 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Thursday, said it would not join issues with the National Assembly over its criticism of the military-led rehabilitation and reintegration of repentant Boko Haram members into the society. The military explained that talking back at the nation’s legislative body would amount to insubordination, as the parliamentarians are … Read more
The Presidency has reacted to reports that repentant Boko Haram members will be paid N150,000 monthly. Reports emerged on social media that Nigerian government was making plans to pay Boko Haram repentant members N150,000 monthly. However, Bashir Ahmad, media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari described the report as false. He urged Nigerians to disregard the … Read more
Senator Ali Ndume, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari government decision to rehabilitate repentant members of Boko Haram. Ndume spoke on Wednesday at the closed-door budget defense session with the Nigerian Army. Ndume, who has always condemned the government’s deradicalizing of ex-Boko Haram members, insisted that it was wrong … Read more
US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, says his country will do everything humanly possible to counter terrorism in Nigeria and other parts of the world. Pompeo gave the assurance after a virtual meeting on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by the US, Nigeria, members of the Global Coalition to Defeat Islamic State of Iraq and … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 12TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Senator Ali Ndume has alleged that a repentant Boko Haram terrorist gave out information on the movement of the Army to Boko Haram members who carried out an attack in Damboa recently. Ndume who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Nigerian Army, made the allegation during the budget … Read more
NOVEMBER 11, 2020 The Senate has urged President Muhammad Buhari to speed up actions on the prosecution of sponsors of the Boko Haram sect. The Senate Committee on Army made the request at a press conference it addressed shortly after the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, led other generals to defend the … Read more