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Boko Haram

Troops overrun Boko Haram/ISWAP stronghold in Lake Chad, recover MRAP, gun truck, cache of ammunition Nigeria Army intercept Boko Haram gun truck

Troops overrun Boko Haram/ISWAP stronghold in Lake Chad, recover MRAP, gun truck, cache of ammunition

Bode March 1, 2024
  By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- Nigerian Army Troops in conjunction with hybrid force and element of Civilian Joint Task Force in an offensive operation conducted on Wednesday 28 February 2024, successfully overran Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists’ stronghold in Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad Region,...
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Zulum lays foundation stone for Qatar Charity Foundation projects in Borno Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum

Zulum lays foundation stone for Qatar Charity Foundation projects in Borno

Bode January 28, 2024
  By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has facilitated the execution of 8 projects including a school, orphanage, clinic, shops, staff quarters, sports ground, charity office and a Jumam’at mosque by the Qatar Charity Foundation in Maiduguri. The governor discussed this today Sunday while laying...
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NAF airstrikes kill terrorists, destroy weapons near Sambisa Forest in Borno NAF helicopter

NAF airstrikes kill terrorists, destroy weapons near Sambisa Forest in Borno

Bode January 8, 2024
  The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says efforts by air and ground components of Operation Hadin Kai to clear the Northeast of remnants of terrorists within the Northeast region, have continued to record series of successes. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this...
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Alleged unlawful detention: Court dismisses Boko Haram suspect’s suit against DSS Court

Alleged unlawful detention: Court dismisses Boko Haram suspect’s suit against DSS

Bode November 29, 2023
  A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed by Abba Maina, linked to Boko Haram activities, against the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the suit, which sought detained Marina’s release, was an abuse of court process since...
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“You have made our job extremely easy” – CDS commends Gov Zulum CDS Christopher Musa during a courtesy visit to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum at Government House, Maiduguri

“You have made our job extremely easy” – CDS commends Gov Zulum

Bode October 11, 2023
  By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –   The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has commended Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, for his relentless support to the armed forces working to restore peace in Borno State.Z The CDS also acknowledged that Governor Zulum’s commitment and...
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Zulum converts Arabic school to institute, to partner Al-Azhar University Zulum

Zulum converts Arabic school to institute, to partner Al-Azhar University

Bode October 11, 2023
  By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced the conversion of Mustapha Umar Elkanemi Arabic (Teachers) College in Maiduguri to a specialised institute for teaching of Arabic and Islamic education that will aim to counter the ideology of Boko Haram. The governor...
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Military neutralises 191 terrorists, apprehends 184 – DHQ Troops in Zamfara

Military neutralises 191 terrorists, apprehends 184 – DHQ

Bode September 28, 2023
  The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Nigerian armed forces have eliminated 191 terrorists, apprehended 184 and rescued 91 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country.   The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said...
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Troops kill 817 terrorists, arrest 1,326 suspects in 3 months – Defence HQ Nigeria Army troops

Troops kill 817 terrorists, arrest 1,326 suspects in 3 months – Defence HQ

Bode September 7, 2023
  The Defence Headquarters says troops of the armed forces of Nigeria have in the last three months, neutralised 817 terrorists, apprehended 1,326 criminals and rescued 721 hostages in different operations across the country.   The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen...
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Theatre Commander calls for more media synergy in counter-insurgency Theatre Commander , Joint Task Force (JTF) North-East Operation Hadin kai (OPHK), Major General Gold Chibuisi

Theatre Commander calls for more media synergy in counter-insurgency

Bode September 6, 2023
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –   The Theatre Commander , Joint Task Force (JTF) North-East Operation Hadin kai (OPHK), Major General Gold Chibuisi has commended the efforts and objective reportage of defense correspondents in Borno covering joint operations of the Nigerian military in the counter insurgency fight against Boko...
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Nigerian Ambassador commends MNJTF for bringing sanity to Lake Chad Basin region IMG 20230131 WA0002

Nigerian Ambassador commends MNJTF for bringing sanity to Lake Chad Basin region

Bode February 1, 2023
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The newly appointed Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Her Excellency Ambassador Lami Sauda Remawa – Ahmed has paid a courtesy visit to Headquarters Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) at Camp Farcha N’Djamena Chad on Tuesday. Mrs. Lami was accompanied by the Defence...
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X-raying handling of surrendered terrorists, rescued women and children in Borno By SUMAILA OGBAJE IMG 20221129 100033 293 768x576 1

X-raying handling of surrendered terrorists, rescued women and children in Borno By SUMAILA OGBAJE

Bode November 30, 2022
The push by the Nigerian Armed Forces to end insurgency in the North East of the country has so far led to the surrender of 82,237 fighters and their families since July 2021. The bulk of the surrendered fighters of Boko Haram and Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP)...
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2023: Stop taking politics into religion – Rights group cautions Nigerian clerics IMG 20221111 WA0019

2023: Stop taking politics into religion – Rights group cautions Nigerian clerics

Bode November 11, 2022
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The International Association for Advancement and Defense of Human Rights (IAADHR) has called on religious leaders in Nigeria to refrain from using their pulpits as platforms to ventilate political campaigns. The group said religious politics is capable of destroying the foundation of unity and...
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