Military relaxes 24-hr curfew in Borno
Nigeria’s military on Monday relaxed the 24-hour curfew it had imposed in parts of Maiduguri on Saturday, Reuters reports. Lt. Col. Sagir Musa, spokesman for the Nigerian forces in Borno, told ...
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State of emergency: Thousands reportedly flee Borno to Niger Republic
Thousands of Nigerians living in border villages and towns in Borno state are reportedly seeking refuge in neighbouring Niger Republic, fleeing the heightened security raids in their northeast state ...
State of emergency: 1,000 more troops to be deployed in Adamawa
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has reportedly deployed 1,000 more troops to Adamawa state, according to Sahara Reporters. The order comes as Nigeria’s armed forces intensifies its militar...
Boko Haram militants “in disarray”, army says
Nigeria’s military, in a statement released on Sunday, confirmed that 14 Boko Haram fighters have been killed and 20 arrested since Saturday, describing the sect as being “in disarrayR...
State of emergency: Boko Haram militants fleeing to neighbouring Bauch...
Boko Haram insurgents under fire in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states, currently under an emergency rule, could be seeking refuge in neighboring Gombe, Bauchi and Jigawa states, reports said. Nigeria...
Amnesty is still an option for Boko Haram fighters, Presidency says
Boko Haram fighters who want to lay down their weapons and come out of the shadows still have a shot at amnesty, Nigeria’s presidency has said. In an interview with Vanguard newspaper, the Spec...
State of emergency: 24-hour curfew imposed in Maiduguri
Nigeria’s military has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital and a Boko Haram stronghold. Residents across much of the northeast are fleeing as troops intensify air str...
U.S. urges restraint as Nigeria military intensify attacks on Boko Har...
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has issued a strongly worded statement urging “restraint” in Nigeria even as military troops in the nation launch a massive campaign to put an end to Bo...
Nigeria military jet hit by Boko Haram insurgents
A military aircraft involved in the ongoing airstrikes in northeast Nigeria was reportedly hit by insurgents on Friday, Channels Television reported. In a press briefing, spokesman for the Defence Mi...
Nigerian army warns Boko Haram is using fake military camouflage
The Nigerian Army on Friday accused Boko Haram insurgents of dressing up in military uniforms and attacking civilians, a trend it calls “worrisome”. Chief of Civil Military Affairs of the...