Tag: NORTH EAST
North East Troops Arrests 40 Suspected Terrorists Logistics Suppliers
Troops of Secto-3, Multi National Joint Task Force operating in the Lake-Chad region have arrested 40 suspected Boko Haram insurgents’ logistics suppliers.
Banditry: Troops Kill 84 Terrorists In North-East, North-West
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai and Hadarin Daji have killed over 84 terrorists in North East and North West in the last...
North-East: Defence Chief Says Military Winning Fight Against Terrorists
The Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor says the military is winning the fight against terrorists in the north-east.
Consensus Arrangement Suffers Setback In North-East
The plan by Peoples Democratic Party stakeholders in the North East to present a consensus candidate to occupy the position of Deputy...
Six Women, Nine Children Escape From Boko Haram Captivity
Six women and nine children kidnapped in the North-East have escaped their captors, walking for six days through the bush to freedom.
Anti-Insurgency Fight: Naval Officer Narrates How Soldiers Sell Arms To Survive...
A Naval officer, Commodore Jamila Malafa has recalled how soldiers deployed to fight terrorists in the North-East sell arms to survive,...
Terrorism: GOC Says 8,000 Boko Haram Have Surrendered In Nort-East
The Acting General Officer Commanding, GOC, 7-Division, Brigadier General Abdulwahab Eyitayo says over 8,000 Boko Haram insurgents have so far surrendered to...
Insurgency: Theatre Commander Says Troops Will Continue To Push Until There...
The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force, North-East Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Christopher Musa, says the troops will continue to push harder...
Troops Kill Over 1,000 Boko Haram/ISWAP In Six Weeks
The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Yusuf Buratai says Nigerian troops have killed over 1,015 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the...
Education: UK-Based NGO To Partner With FG On Out-Of-School Children
A United Kingdom, UK-based Non-Governmental organisation, NGO
I. A Foundation, has said it is partnering with the Federal Government to
rehabilitate the high number...
Boko Haram: Senate Committee Explains Why Insurgency Will Persist In North-East
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, says the
resurgence insurgency being experienced in the North-East region will continue
if critical challenges confronting...
Insurgency: VSF Reiterates Commitment To Victims In North East
The Victims Support
Fund, VSF has reiterated its commitment to providing various interventions to
victims of Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East to alleviate...
Nigeria Allows 2 AID Groups To Resume Work In North...
Nigeria has lifted a ban on two international
humanitarian bodies it accused of aiding “terrorists” in the country’s north
east.
Without...
North East: Osinbajo Says Nigeria Strong Supporter Of ICC, Rome Statute
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria is
cooperating with the International Criminal Court, ICC preliminary
investigation into issues associated with insurgency in the North...
North-East: Arm Forces Will Ensure Security, Peace – Olonisakin
The Chief of Defence Staff, General
Gabriel Olonisakin says that the arm forces will continue to collaborate with
other security agencies to ensure peace...
North-East: Farmers Call For Protection Against Boko Haram
Some farmers in Borno state have called for
deployment of military and other security personnel to farmlands, to protect
them against attack by Boko...