Confusion As Soldier Commits Suicide In Borno

Soldiers, Bandits

Soldiers fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East have been thrown into confusion as one of them reportedly committed suicide. It was gathered that the soldier was a corporal in the Army’s 152 Battalion, Banki, Borno State. Soldiers fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East have been thrown into confusion as one of them reportedly … Read more

Troops Repel Terrorists Incursion, Eliminate Scores In Borno

Army

He said the terrorists were waiting to target troops and innocent bystanders on the busy highway. According to the Nigerian Army, Boko Haram terrorists were thwarted in their incursion into Damasak, the headquarters of the Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno, with the help of the Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD). Brig.-Gen. Mohammed … Read more

UN Confirms Boko Haram Attack On Its Facilities In Borno

UN

Humanitarian workers in Nigeria are currently struggling to provide aid, with the number of people requiring urgent assistance forecast expected to hit 8.7 million this year The United Nations Office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs has confirmed the attack on its facility in Damasak, Borno state yesterday. The humanitarian coordinator and head of the … Read more

Borno: Two Soldiers, Terrorists Die In Battle Of Damasak

Boko Haram

Terrorists attacked Damasak after gaining access by manoeuvring their way at checkpoints manned by Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) operatives at the west point There was heavy shelling and strafing of suspected Boko Haram insurgents during a battle between Nigerian troops and the terrorists in Damasak, Borno. In a devastating blitz​krieg, Ground troops and the … Read more

Missing Aircraft: Air Force Chief Visits Borno, Calls For Calm

The NAF jet went missing after it lost contact with radar while on an interdiction mission in support of ground troops fighting insurgency in the state The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, on Thursday visited Borno State after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha-Jet went missing in the north-eastern state. Amao, who … Read more

25 Insurgents Killed As Troops Rout Boko Haram In Borno

Security

The Nigeria Army says twenty-five insurgents were killed in Chikun Gudu and Kerenoa areas of Borno state following a coordinated and devastating onslaught on the monstrous Boko Haram sect by troops of operation Lafiya Dole and the 402 special forces brigade. In a statement on Wednesday Mohammed Yerima, army spokesman, said weapons were also recovered … Read more

Borno Receives 75,510 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine – Kadafur

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Kaduna

The Borno Government has confirmed the arrival of 75,510 doses of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccine. The Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, confirmed this at a news conference on Tuesday at the Maiduguri Airport. Kadafur, who is also the Chairman of the state Taskforce on COVID-19, said the taskforce would meet to decide when to … Read more

Borno Govt Discovers Fake IDPs In Maiduguri Camp

No fewer than 650 fake Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been uncovered by the Borno State Government in Maiduguri. The government disclosed that at about midnight on Sunday, Gov. Babagana Zulum visited Mohammed Goni College of Islamic Legal Studies in Maiduguri, where Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Abadam were being camped. No fewer than 650 … Read more

How Boko Haram Missiles Killed Boys Playing Football

Senator, Boko Haram, Residents

No fewer than nine boys who were playing football got killed on Tuesday when the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents launched multiple missiles into Maiduguri, Borno state capital, Ekohotblog has gathered. Daily Trust reports that the boys were killed while playing football at Gwange area. The paper quoted sources who said people that sustained injuries have … Read more

Many Feared Dead As Boko Haram Attacks Maiduguri

“There Is Confusion In The Camp Of Boko Haram”- Army

A yet to be ascertained number of civilians were killed on Tuesday when suspected Boko Haram terrorists launched a horrific attack on Maiduguri. According to Eons Intelligence, The insurgents launched multiple missiles and engaged the military stationed at the outskirts of the state capital. Missiles landed in Gwange, Bulabulin, Adam Kolo, and Molai areas of … Read more

FG, Borno Govt To Repatriate 9,800 Nigerians Who Fled Boko Haram Onslaught

Zulum Orders DSS To Arrest Clerics Who Preach In Public

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

New Service Chiefs Meet Zulum, To Step Up Fight Against Insurgency

New Service Chiefs Meet Zulum Borno

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