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Two soldiers and at least 26 ISWAP insurgents killed in attack on Gajiram town
Two soldiers and at least 26 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) extremists were killed when the insurgents stormed Gajiram town in the Nganzai Local Government Area in Borno State […]
Refugees in Niger say Borno State governor has not kept his promise to repatriate them
Even though Babagana Umara Zulum, the governor Of Borno State, told Nigerian refugees in the Diffa and Bosso regions of Niger that they would be returned to their homeland by […]
Evacuation from camps is a political ploy to keep governor in office, say IDPs
As the December 31 evacuation deadline draws closer, many internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Borno State are reluctant to return to their communities which they fled because of persistent attacks […]
Blind father begs governor to change his mind about closing IDP camps in Maiduguri
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri are very concerned about their children’s education because of the governor’s decision to close all camps in the city and return the residents to […]
Widows of fallen heroes in Borno State seek help from the government
The widows of soldiers who died in the line of duty in northeastern Nigeria say they get very little help from the government which, they say, has failed them. They […]
ISWAP extremists storm Marte just to loot all the medicines in the clinic
When extremists attacked the Borno State town of Marte on Saturday, November 20, they did not kill or injure anyone, burn down houses or raid a military base – instead […]
Insurgents cut off the heads of those caught trying to escape from the village they control
“If the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) catches a person trying to escape, they cut off his head and place it on his back – an terrifying example to […]
Wife abandons spouse, taking her six children to join Boko Haram
During its 12-year insurgency, the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) has broken up many families, often pitting one brother against another. Businessman Aji Baba Sale never thought it could […]
Traditional chief among the five killed in an attack by the Ambazonian military on Manga village in northeast Nigeria
Five people were killed – including a traditional leader – and scores are missing after members of the Ambazonian military from Cameroon attacked the village of Taraba State in northeast […]
Curfew imposed in Askira-Uba to try to curtail rampant attacks by extremists
The Nigerian military has imposed a curfew from 9pm to 6am in the Askira-Uba town and its environs following another attack by extremists in the area on Sunday, November 14. […]
