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Mob beat suspected Boko Haram member in Lagos

A suspected Boko Haram member, Musbau Ishola, escaped death on Monday in the Mile Two area of Lagos State as he was almost lynched by an angry mob. The PUNCH learnt that the suspect, identified as Ishola, who wore a turban on a military cap, also had a long

Why Boko Haram Will Continue Attacks - Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday attributed the continued Boko Haram attacks being witnessed in the North-East geopolitical zone to the huge size of the area. He said the country would still be witnessing such attacks being carried out by members of

70 UNIMAID Lecturers Resign Over Boko Haram Attacks

Chairman, UNIMAID chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Dr. Dani Mamman has disclosed that seventy lecturers of the University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID have resigned due to continuous Boko Haram attacks. He said this in an interview with Punch

Self-Confessed Boko Haram Member Arrested In Edo

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Edo State command has confirmed the arrest of a self-confessed Boko Haram suspect. According to the Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Makinde Ayinla, the suspect who gave his name as Sani was arrested in the early

No more Boko Haram in Borno - Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that there are no more Boko Haram members in the country. He said the remnants have been pushed to the boarders of Nigeria with Niger Republic, Chad and Cameroon. According to him, the pockets of those

Military Releases Statement On Boko Haram's New Video

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has just issued the statement below reacting to Boko Haram's new video accusing it of killing some of the abducted girls in air strikes. The Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar disclosed that the

2 Notorious Boko Haram Commanders Killed In Borno

Two 'high profile' Boko Haram commanders have been killed during a clearance operation by troops of 25 Task Force Brigade Chibok and 28 Task Force Brigade Damboa. The killed commanders were identified as Abu Rajal and Tuja Sai'inna Banki. The troops according

Army captures top Boko Haram commander in Borno

The Nigerian Army and members of vigilantes on routine patrol have arrested a suspected Boko Haram leader. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Wednesday that the top terror suspect, Mohammed Zauro, was arrested

Boko Haram Fighters Attack Adamawa, 60 Houses Burned!

Many people were feared dead on Thursday in a fresh attack by Boko Haram Islamists in Ghumbili community in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa. The attack comes a few days after a similar incident in a neighbouring village in the Local Government

DSS Arrests B'Haram Cell Leader, Kidnappers, Others

The Department of State Services said it had arrested a suspected Boko Haram cell leader and six other accomplices. It said that the suspect, Usman Musa, was arrested in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State on July 1. The service, which stated this

Gospel Music: Mercy Chinwo - Amaram Onyewem (feat. Pastor Jerry Eze)

Mercy Chinwo is back with another fascinating song, "Amaram Onyenwem," to glorify the name of God. This beautiful track features a famous Nigerian pastor and prayer leader, Jerry Eze, who adds a glorious and lifting atmosphere of worship to the piece. Listen

Hunters Kill 2 Boko Haram Commanders In Adamawa

There was wild jubilation in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State when news of two Boko Haram Commanders killed by hunters was announced. The state's Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Ahmed Sajoh, told newsmen that the feat recorded

Boko Haram abducts 15 girls in Southeastern Niger

Boko Haram gunmen have kidnapped 15 girls overnight in a village near Toumour, southeastern Niger, the local mayor said on Saturday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Boukar Mani Orthe, the mayor of the town in Niger's Diffa region near the border

Mother of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau speaks

Falmata Abubakar the mother of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram, granted her first media interview to VOA, saying she has not seen her son in 15 years. The interview took placein the village of Shekau, Yobe state. The report published by VOA revealed

BREAKING: Multiple Explosion Rocks Maiduguri From Boko Haram

Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital have been thrown into confusion as bomb explosion ripped the city Tuesday night. Residents said the explosion was heard around Molai Kura, an outskirt along the Maiduguri, Damboa road. DAILY POST reports that

Father Identifies Daughter In New Boko Haram Video

The father of one of the Chibok girls kidnapped more than two years ago said he recognised his daughter in a video released by Boko Haram yesterday. A spokesman for the Bring Back Our Girls movement, set up to demand the return of 276 schoolgirls kidnapped

Army confirms Arrest Of Suspected Boko Haram Terrorist

The army yesterday confirmed the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Aliyu Ahmed, alias "Aliko". The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman said in the statement said that "Aliko" was arrested on Friday by troops of 33 Brigade following a tip off in

Police Arrest Boko Haram Bomb Manufacturer In Taraba

The Taraba State Police Command has arrested a suspected bomb manufacturer who also is a member of the Boko Haram terrorist group linked to three bomb explosions recorded in the state this year. The suspect was arrested in his house which he uses as a factory