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Baga attack: death toll rises to more than 100
Borno State governor visits Baga to commiserate with families of the victims, urging residents to farm only in safe zones and warning them to refrain from colluding with insurgents. The […]
Borno State: Insurgents abduct 36 wood collectors in Konduga
‘Five insurgents with sophisticated weapons surrounded us and tied our hands and legs – I thought it was my last day when I saw them, I was convinced I was […]
Three killed in separate attacks in Chibok district of Borno State
Residents flee from their homes in Banzir village in Chibok as insurgents – thought to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province – set fire to 30 houses, […]
Herders accused of killing farmer and raping woman
Agrarian communities in the Dikwa district of Borno State are calling on security operatives to take action after a woman was raped and a farmer was killed, allegedly by nomadic […]
Two police officers killed in attack in Borno State
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police condemns attack and orders an immediate and thorough crackdown on the perpetrators, saying: ‘Any cop killers will not go unpunished’. Two officers have been killed in […]
‘Assailants disorganised, ill-intentioned and drunk’
Foiled ambush of presidential palace in N’Djamena: Foreign minister says assailants did not have war weapons and their attempt was disorganised and ‘probably not a terrorist attack’. The government of […]
Six soldiers, 34 insurgents killed in attack on military base
Security expert says the use of drones by insurgents in Borno State is a clear indication that the combatants are embracing new technologies and advancing their firepower. Six Nigerian soldiers […]
Growing concerns about closure of displaced persons’ camp
‘I can still remember the attacks as if they happened yesterday – the horror is still fresh in my mind and to this day I have nightmares; we cannot go […]
‘The war is not over’
Troops have recorded ‘significant progress’ in the fight against insurgents, ‘neutralising’ 10,937, arresting 12,538 and rescuing 7,063 hostages – but expert warns ‘war is far from won’. The Nigerian military […]
ISWAP attacks escalate in Borno State
Civilians face intensified violence and near-daily attacks as Islamic State West Africa Province fighters try ‘to re-establish their footing as a force to be reckoned with’. The recent surge in […]
