Fuel station manager killed in Maiduguri
A fuel station manager in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, was shot dead on Tuesday by gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram. Vanguard reports that the gunmen ambushed the victim at the Aji...
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Car theft continues in Maiduguri, Boko Haram militants suspected
Motorists in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital city where Nigerian troops are intensifying raids on Boko Haram insurgents, say members of the sect have found other ways to replenish their dwindling ...
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: 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...
Borno: Multiple explosions, gunshots reported in Bama
Mulitiple attacks were reported in Borno State on Sunday. Local witnesses say suspected Boko Haram gunmen attacked a police barracks near the College of Education in Bama, the same town where 55 peop...
Doctors shut Maiduguri hospital over police assault
Doctors in the flashpoint city of Maiduguri have shut down main hospital in the Borno state capital, citing abuse at the hands of police as a major reason. The physicians told the BBC that policemen ...
Several feared dead in fresh Boko Haram violence in Maiduguri
Several people are feared dead in fresh Boko Haram violence in Maiduguri on Tuesday. Premium Times reports that insurgents attacked police and army installations in Bama and Bankai towns in the troub...
Boko Haram beheads four in Borno, including two Islamic clerics
Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly beheaded four in Ngamdu, a border town between Borno and Yobe states. Two Islamic clerics were among the victims, according to agency reports. One of the clerics...
WATCH: Detained Boko Haram fighters open up about why they kill, plead...
Three detained Boko Haram fighters, in an interview with Al Jazeera, opened up about why they chose to take up arms and join the violent Islamist movement that has claimed over 3,000 lives since 2009...
10 insurgents, 7 policemen killed in Bama attack
At least 17 people were killed in fighting between Islamic extremists and security operatives in Bama town, military officials confirmed. Taking journalists on a tour of the restive town in Borno sta...