Tag Archives: BOKO

The lives of some military officers who masterminded the arrest of several Boko Haram terrorists who were among inmates that escaped after an attack on the Kuje Prison may be in ‘grave’ danger. SaharaReporters had on Tuesday reported that the facility was under attack by gunmen. According to one of …

The Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād faction of the Boko Haram fighters has appointed Ameer Hassan as its new “governor of the Mandara Hills” in Borno State. A counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a series of tweets on Tuesday. The new governor, Hassan was said to have replaced …

Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has finally reacted to accusations that his police escorts shot two people at the Cubana Club in Victoria Island, Lagos. Burna Boy who has been trending on social media for the past few days over the alleged shooting has been invited by …

The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesterday said it had designated a network of six individuals connected to Nigeria-based terrorist group, Boko Haram. According to a statement on OFAC’s website, all six were found guilty of establishing a Boko Haram cell in the …

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has painted a vivid picture of an encounter he has with members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram in 2011. Obasanjo met with members of the sect and some family members of Mohammed Yusuf, founder of the group. According to Daily Trust, he was received …

  Reports have stated that the Boko Haram has installed a new commander following the death of its leader, Abubakar Shekau. According to the widely acclaimed reports from ISWAP, a rival jihadist group of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau blew himself up to avoid been captured by the group. In a …

  Boko Haram leadership have confirmed the death of its longserving leader, Abubakar Shekau. Local media portals in Nigeria cited a video in which the Shekau faction spoke about the demise of the former leader. The announcement made in Arabic was by one Bakura Sahalaba who was flanked by a …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTAFP The leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has killed himself, rival Islamist militants said in an audio recording. In audio obtained by news agencies, the Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap) said Shekau died detonating explosives on himself after a battle between the two …

The leader of Boko Haram faction, Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly been killed. Eons Intelligence reports that his death happened during an attack by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a splinter group. ISWAP fighters, led by its commander, Bana Duguri, stormed the Sambisa …

The security situation in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is reportedly worsening with militants and bandits virtually ransacking the capital, Abuja. Multiple international and local media reports suggest that incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari, is facing increasing pressure from critics and allies alike over the security crisis in his country. According …