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Boko Haram Landmine Kills 20 Farmers In Fresh Borno Attack

AT least 20 people, including fish farmers and wood loggers, have been killed in a fresh attack in Borno State after a landmine.

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Military Offensive Disrupts Boko Haram Camp As 12 Abducted Victims Escape

TWELVE of the 416 victims abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Ngoshe community, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, have escaped, leaving.

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Borno: Empathy, Resilience And Zulum’s Enduring Spirit – By Zainab Suleiman Okino

A RECENT comment by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on the bombing of Jilli market by the Nigerian Air Force, and his.

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Senate Orders Probe Into Attacks On Military Bases In Borno

THE Senate has directed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, and other service chiefs to carry out a comprehensive operational.

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Fresh Fear As Boko Haram, Kaduna Gunmen Demand N6bn Ransom

FRESH concerns over Nigeria’s deepening security crisis have emerged following coordinated ransom demands totalling N6 billion by terrorists holding hundreds of abducted victims.

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Zulum, Defence Chiefs Attend Burial Of General, Soldiers Killed In Boko Haram War

LATE Brigadier General Omo Braimo, Captain Ismail, and other gallant soldiers who paid the ultimate price in the fight against insurgency have been.

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Kano, Lagos Top Population Chart As Nigeria Battles 3.38 Million Displaced Persons Across 14 States

NIGERIA recorded no fewer than 3,381,228 internally displaced persons (IDPs) across 14 states in 2023, with Borno and Benue states accounting for the.

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Another Army Commander, Six Soldiers Killed By Boko Haram In Borno

THE Commanding Officer of the 242 Battalion, Monguno, Col. I.A. Mohammed, and no fewer than 10 soldiers lost their lives when Improvised Explosive.

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Military Got Intelligence Three Days Before Benisheikh Attack, Governor Zulum Reveals

BORNO Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has strongly condemned the recent attack on the 15 Task Force Brigade in Benisheikh, revealing that troops had.

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Ex-Senatorial Candidate Jailed 10 Years for Selling Petrol To Terrorists In Borno

A 2015 senatorial candidate in Borno State has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja for selling.

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How Boko Haram Killed Army General In Deadly Benisheikh Attack

A Brigade Commander of the Joint Task Force in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, Brigadier General O. O. Braimah, has.

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‘I Just Want To See My Mother’, 8-Year-Old Boko Haram Survivor Tells His Story

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD, abducted as a toddler by Boko Haram, has recounted years of hardship, fear, and longing for his family after escaping captivity.

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Four Security Operatives, Hunter Killed As Boko Haram Attacks Borno Police Stations

SUSPECTED Boko Haram/ISWAP members have attacked two police stations in Nganzai, Nganzai Local Government Area, and Damasak, in Mobbar Local Government Area of.

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Borno Governor Zulum Dissolves Cabinet

BORNO State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has dissolved his entire cabinet, directing commissioners to relinquish their positions. News Point Nigeria reports that the directive.

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After Triple Blasts, Governor Zulum Reveals Two More Suicide Bombers Yet To Strike

GOVERNOR of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has raised fresh alarm over security in the state, revealing that two suicide bombers are still.

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The Return Of Suicide Bombings – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

JUST when Nigerians thought the worst was behind us, the ghosts came back. Last Monday, suicide bombers struck at the University of Maiduguri.

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Troops Kill ISWAP Commanders, Over 60 Other Terrorists In Borno

TROOPS of the Nigerian Army have killed over 60 terrorists in Mallam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State. News Point Nigeria.

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JUST IN: Casualties Feared As Multiple Explosions Rock Maiduguri

RESIDENTS of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, were thrown into panic on Monday evening after multiple explosions rocked parts of the city,.

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Ngoshe Massacre: Zulum Visits Victims, Assures Rescue Of Abducted Residents

BABAGANA Zulum, the governor of Borno State has assured that efforts are underway to rescue all those abducted, restore security, and provide humanitarian.

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Terrorists Kill Soldiers, Civilians, Abduct Over 100 Women, Children In Borno Attack

SUSPECTED terrorists have launched a deadly attack on a military base and an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Ngoshe town, located in.

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