Nigerian Army has nabbed Boko Haram supplier in Yobe State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected Boko Haram fertilizer supplier in Yobe State. It was gathered that the Boko Haram supplier identified as Yusuf Saleh was arrested by the troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force under Operation … Read more
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni in a statement on Thursday signed by his spokesman Mamman Mohammed condoled with Ibrahim over the loss. Daughter of a former Governor of Yobe State, Senator Bukar Ibrahim, has lost his daughter, Aisha Abba. Abba, a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, died in Cairo, Egypt at the … Read more
Bukar said sand filling the exposed cemeteries was important in order to prevent the spread of diseases. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YoSEMA) has begun repair of the cemeteries washed away by flood in Gashua, the headquarters of Bade Local Government Area. The Community Development Officer of the Council, Alhaji Kaku Bukar confirmed … Read more
The officer said the council was taking a record of the individuals and houses affected by the disaster. A low-cost cemetery has been destroyed by flood in the Gashua Local Government Area of Yobe. The flood which was triggered by days of incessant rains also destroyed buildings in the area. Gashua Local Government Council … Read more
“The victim further confessed that her father has been abusing her since four years ago while threatening her with food deprivation and maltreatment. Yobe State Police Command has revealed that it has apprehended one Audu Mai Nasara of Chirokusko village in Tarmuwa local government for raping his 14-year-old biological daughter resulting in pregnancy. ASP Dungus … Read more
Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly distributed Ramadan welfare packages to some residents of Borno and Yobe states. A security source disclosed that the gesture was to induce the residents to join the group’s ranks as militants. Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly distributed Ramadan welfare packages to some residents of Borno and Yobe states, EKO HOT … Read more
A school owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, Shalom Nursery and Primary School, has been razed down by fire. The Pastor in Charge of Yobe Province of the RCCG, Pastor David Ipinmoroti, while speaking on the inferno, said the fire incident was not ordinary. A school … Read more
The insurgents had recently attacked Geidam in Yobe State, the hometown of the acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba. Barely one week after suspected Boko Haram insurgents invaded the Geidam community displacing over 6,000 residents, they have again reportedly attacked Kanamma, headquarter of Yunusari Local Government Council of Yobe State on Thursday night. … Read more
Boko Haram terrorists are currently attacking Kanamma, the headquarters of the Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State. Kanamma is about 15km from Maine Soroa in Niger Republic. Boko Haram terrorists are currently attacking Kanamma, the headquarters of the Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State. A military source, who disclosed that the town was … Read more
Boko Haram terrorists have begun inducing the residents of Geidam, Yobe State, with cash gifts while hoping to get some of them to join its ranks as militants. The insurgents hoisted their flag and distributed propaganda leaflets, inviting residents to join their group. Boko Haram terrorists have begun inducing the residents of Geidam, Yobe State, … Read more
Upon entry into the town on Friday, the insurgents asked residents to join the sect. Boko Haram insurgents have consolidated their hold on Geidam, Yobe state, after launching a deadly attack on the local government, killing scores and displacing about two thousand, Daily Trust is reporting. The insurgents who belong to the Islamic State in … Read more
PDP, Yobe congress The National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the ward, local government and state congresses in Yobe. The PDP said this in a statement by its National Organising Secretary, retired Col. Austin Akobundu in Abuja on Thursday. He said the congress … Read more
A 97-year-old woman who was sexually violated by a 35-year-old man in Yobe State has lamented the horrible event, saying no man has slept with her in the last 40 years. It was gathered that the old aged woman, whose name is withheld, was violently raped inside her home in Gadaka, Fika local government area … Read more
Properties and goods running into millions of naira were destroyed when a major market in Potiskum, Yobe state, was engulfed by fire on Saturday night, Ekohotblog reports. The cause of the fire, which started around 10pm local time, is yet to be ascertained. Potiskum is the second largest city in Yobe state after Damaturu, the … Read more
Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared All Progressive Congress (APC) has the winner of all the seats in the local government election held in the state on Saturday. INEC has it that the ruling party in the state won the 17 local chairmen seats and all 178 ward councilorship positions. Read Also: ISWAP Suicide … Read more
Yobe, Eye Surgery Yobe Government said that it carried out 1,430 successful eye surgeries in 2020 in the state. Dr. Babagana Machina, the Executive Secretary of Yobe State Primary Healthcare Management Agency, said this on Sunday in Damaturu at an event to mark the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (NTDs) . The News Agency of … Read more
Yobe, Scholarship The Executive Secretary, Yobe Scholarship Board, Dr Abubakar Bukar-Kagu, on Thursday, said that the state had spent about N400 million on 233 undergraduate students in foreign countries. You May Also Like Troops Eliminate 28 Terrorists In Yobe Yobe Police Nab Four For Allegedly Raping Two Minors Bukar-Kagu told the News Agency of Nigeria … 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
There was palpable apprehension at Geidam in Yobe state on when Wednesday after suspected Boko Haram insurgents invaded the community. Geidam is the headquarters town of Geidam local government area (LGA). Ekohotblog gathered that the marauding insurgents invaded the community around 2pm on Wednesday but started shooting at about 6pm. A source who is familiar … Read more