Peace & Security
Brave women hunters and vigilantes join men to keep Damboa safe
Women hunters and vigilantes are among the security groups fighting against Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) insurgents, who have been making life a living and dying hell in Borno State for 13 years.
Persistent and deadly attacks force those resettled in Malam Fatori to flee once again to Bosso in Niger
After eight months of persistent and life-threatening attacks by insurgents, the recently resettled internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Malam Fatori have had to return to Bosso in the Niger Republic.
Celebration as peace festival returns to Dikwa after being suspended for years because of the insurgency
For the first time in years, hunters and vigilantes in the Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State held a peace festival for residents and visitors from other places on Sunday, December 18.
At least eight dead and many more wounded in series of attacks on Mallam Fatori at the weekend
At least eight people were killed in a series of attacks at the weekend by insurgents, thought to be members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS), on the […]
Vehicles, mostly SUVs, and house burnt in attack on NGO compound in Monguno
At least 16 vehicles and one house were set alight by insurgents, believed to be members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS), in a non-governmental organisation (NGO) compound […]
Troops able to foil insurgents’ evil mission
Troops from Operation Hadin Kai – thanks to combat intelligence from underground sources – successfully repelled an attack by “scores” of insurgents on the Mafa Local Government Area late on […]
Despite intensified counterinsurgency operations, insurgents kill three soldiers and severely wound six others in one of several weekend attacks
Three soldiers were killed and six severely wounded on Saturday, September 24, by suspected members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād (JAS), better known as Boko Haram, in an […]
Scores of insurgents ‘neutralised’ in series of attacks in northeastern Nigeria and Niger
Seven members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) / Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were “neutralised” by troops of Operation Hadin Kai on Sunday, September 11, in […]
More than 200 insurgents killed in highly coordinated attack by the army, air force and ground troops
More than 200 members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), including five of its commanders, were reportedly killed in a highly coordinated attack by the Nigerian army, air […]
Exclusive : Interview with the Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force of the Lake Chad region
ABOUT THE MNJTF The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was established in 1994 by Nigeria to checkmate trans-border armed banditry around the general area of the Lake Chad Basin (LCB) […]
