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Nigerian troops of 22 Brigade deployed in operation LAFIYA DOLE of the has announced they've rescued over 1000 hostages from the Boko Haram Terrorists enclave. The operation which was conducted in conjunction with allies of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), rescued the hostages from Malamkari, Amchaka, Walasa and Gora villages of Bama Local Government Area oThe hostages.   The hostages consisted mainly of women, children as well as some young men who were forced to become Boko Haram fighters.   Speaking with one of the rescued victims, Alhaji Gambo Gulumba from Amchaka village, thanked the Nigerian military for showing them love and care. The Nigerian Army wishes to remind the public of its resolve to rout out Boko Haram and rescued all hostages. The public is also advised to report any suspicious character to the appropriate authority for prompt action.   However, the rescued persons are being attended to in a military medical facility. ...

Mr. Nathan Sharibu,the father of Leah, the only Dapchi schoolgirl still being held by the Boko Haram terrorists, on Saturday, debunked reports that his daughter had been released. Sharibu, speaking with Punch, described the purported release of Leah as an imagination. Leah was among the 110 girls abducted by Boko Haram on February 19 in Dapchi, Yobe State. About 104 of the girls had since returned after insurgents refused to release Leah on the ground that she refused to renounce her Christian faith. However, reports emerged on Friday night from online platforms, quoting BBC Hausa Service that Leah had regained her freedom and was on her way to reunite with her parents. But speaking on the development, Sharibu dismissed the rumour and urged those behind the story to stop creating confusion with fake news of Leah’s release. He said, “Leah is not back yet, but we are praying and hoping that God will grant her freedom someday. “I want to appeal to social media handlers ...

A journalist and a close ally of the Boko Haram sect,Ahmad Salkida, has opened a can of worms on the untold stories behind the abduction of some girls from a school in Chibok area of Borno State in 2014, Daily post reports. Salkida, who was once declared wanted by the military over his alleged connection to Boko Haram militants, revealed that the violent group had wanted the then government under Goodluck Jonathan to swap its detained members with the abducted girls but the deal hit the rocks. Salkida said his efforts to seal the deal were truncated at the eleventh hour by the then Chief of Defence Staff. In a series of tweets, detailing the yet-to-be-told story of the Chibok saga, the controversial journalist disclosed that at the moment, only 15 out of the 115 girls kidnapped by the insurgents were still alive. Sadly, he said they have been married out and no longer under the control of the sect. He recalled thus, “Four years ago, a middle ranking Boko Haram commander l...

The Commander of the United States’ Special Operations Command Africa ,Maj. Gen. Marcus Hicks, has described Boko Haram as the most lethal terror organisation in the world despite claims by the federal government that the extremist group had been significantly degraded and technically defeated.   The issue of Boko Haram’s power came up at a press briefing held in the US during the week on anti-terror efforts of the US government and made available to Thisday by the US embassy. The military commander spoke on US efforts to reinforce development, diplomacy, and defence, including the Flintlock, an annual exercise in Africa, and noted that the US had shifted its focus of training from tactical proficiency of small units to command and control of joint forces.   “Likewise, we have participants from the Multinational Joint Headquarters in N’Djamena that address the threats of ISIS West Africa, which is really in North-eastern Nigeria, and Boko Haram, its predecessor….w...

Nigerian President , Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of $1 billion for the procurement of security equipment to be used in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists. Daily Post reports that the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, who disclosed this at the end of the national security council meeting presided over by President Buhari, said the meeting was to review the security situation in the country. “I can inform you that of recent, our leader, President Muhammadu Buhari, gave approval for the purchase of more equipment for the military, worth $1 billion,” he said. Aside Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, all other governors gave the federal government go ahead to withdraw the money from the excess crude account.  Fayose had said Ekiti’s share of the money should be released for the fight against “Hunger Haram”, arguing that the $1 billion would be used for the reelection of Buhari. Addressing State House correspondents on Wednesday, the Defence mini...

Nigerian troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested one of the Boko Haram suspects in white shirt who is No.5 on the Nigerian Army wanted list and three other suspected members of the group. The vehicle conveying the suspect and three members of the civilian vigilante (Civilian Joint Task Force), were intercepted by troops on Thursday 29th March 2018 at the Forward Operations Base along Kano - Azare road, in Bauchi State. On interrogation, the Civilian Joint Task Force members claimed to have arrested the suspects in Lagos and he is taking them to Department of State Service (DSS) office in Maiduguri for further investigations.  Efforts are being made to contact DSS office in Maiduguri for possible confirmation of the Civilian Joint Task Force claims.  Meanwhile, troops has intensify search on the major highway to arrest any fleeing Boko Haram terrorists.

The Nigerian Army today annouced  the appointment of a new Director, Military Intelligence and an Acting Provost Marshall following Dapchi saga. With the new appointment, Major-General S.A Adebayo, is now the new Director Military Intelligence (DMI), while Brigadier-General H. Ahmed, is Acting Provost Marshal (Army), according to Daily Post. The redeployment is contained in a document of posting and appointment/amendment of Nigerian Army officers, signed by Major-General F. Yamaha, Military Secretary (Army). The adjustment included Majors-General H. Garba, who is now Chief of Defence Logistics, K I Abdulkareem, Nigerian Army Resource Centre, A. A. Tarfa, former DMI, to Nigerian Army Corp of Artillery as Corps Commander and A. M. Dikko, to Defence Headquarters. Others are I O Rabiu, J B Olawunmi, Corp Commander Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, G Oyefosobi, Commander, NATRAC, KAY Isiyaku, A T Haman, former Provost Marshall is to move to the DHQ, as Dir...

Dapchi Schoolgirls who were recently released from Boko Haram captives arrived at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to meet with President Buhari this morning. Recalled Queendoosh had reported that the girls were flown to Abuja on Wednesday evening after their release on March 21st. 

The recently released Dapchi school girls who were released yesterday by Boko Haram are presently in Abuja to me with President Buhari at the state house today.

According to Sahara Reporters, Nigerian Islamist militant group, Boko Haram today returned 105 girls kidnapped from a high school compound in Dapchi a few weeks ago. Sources tell Saharareporters that the militant group came with the girls in 9 vehicles same way they took them away. There was confusion in the area as members of the community scampered into the bush as the terror group appeared in the area, first dropping off one the girls in a nearby village and then driving into the center of Dapchi town to drop off the rest of the girls. Five of the girls are dead according to our source. It is not clear if the Nigerian government paid any ransom to get the girls released.

Some gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram terrorists on Thursday hijacked a passenger bus and kidnapped about 8 indigenes of Igboho and Ogboro towns along Igboho-Igbeti road in Oyo state, Daily Post reports. The suspects blocked the road and reportedly abducted the eight passengers in the bus. He added that the armed men emerged from a bush at the Old Oyo National Park and blocked the bus. The source confirmed that the kidnappers ordered the occupants of the bus including the driver to alight and board another vehicle they had already parked by the roadside. He said that they were held hostage in the bush for some minutes before they were taken to an unknown destination. Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, Adekunle Ajisebutu who confirmed the abduction, however, said that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abiodun Odude had deployed his men to the area to search for the kidnapped victims, rescue them and arrest the kidnappers.

The U.N medical doctor,Onyedikachukwu Anthony Izuogu, employed as a third-party consultant with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)  who was killnd in Rann, Borno State together with two aide during an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on 1st March 2018 has been laid to rest. Late Izuogu was buried yesterday in his home town, Umukalu Umukor Nkwerre in Nkwerre LGA of Imo State.  His friends and former classmate, Nnabueze Atama took to social media to mourn his untimely death. "They never degraded them, they never defeated them, either technically, terribly or otherwise, they were just lying to us as usual, they believe we are fools; we accept anything.""" The 'spirit' of humanitarianism is a strong one. In the face of death, a humanitarian aid worker still thinks about the people in need, the courage never dies. Dr. Anthony Onyedikachi  Izuogu,( Dr. Kachi), was a true humanitarian aid worker who believed that as long as there are people in ...

Borno Police command has clarified that 10 women rescued from Boko Haram are neither police women nor wives of police personnel. It will be recalled that the Federal Government in a statement had on Saturday announced release of 13 persons by the Boko Haram insurgents, sequel to negotiations brokered by the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC). The freed persons are three male workers of the University of Maiduguri and 10 women, kidnapped in a raid by the militant group on a military/police convoy on Damboa Road, between June and July, 2017, in Borno State. However, Damian Chukwu, Police Commissioner in Borno, while addressing newsmen during the monthly police officers’ meeting on Monday in Maiduguri confirmed that the women were not police women or wives of personnel. He described reports indicating that 10 police women were among the 13 persons released by Boko Haram insurgents as “misleading”. “That information is false, I have to react to it. It will be recalle...

Nigeria's Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has ordered the resumption of prosecution of suspected Boko Haram insurgents detained in various locations of the country. His spokesman, Comrade Salihu Othman Isah, in a statement, said the second phase of the trial would commence at Kainji detention facility. According to him, the resumption of trial arose from the conclusion of investigation of over 1000 suspects as ordered by the court during its proceedings of October 2017 by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. He explained that it was expected that suspects with prima facie cases would be prosecuted, while others without it would have applications made for their discharge. He said those discharged would undergo a process of deradicalization from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, before their final release to their families. Four judges were allocated to four...

 Abubakar Shekau, Leader of the Islamic sect,Boko Haram  has cried out over the calamities that have befallen members of his group in recent times. In a video released yesterday in which he spoke in Hausa language,Shekau said ''I am tired of the calamities; it is better I die and go to rest in paradise.”.

Sahara reporters shared this video of Nigerian female soldiers dancing in excitement following their deployment to the North East to fight Boko Haram. 

In a dramatic twist, a Nigerian man suspected of being a member of Boko Haram and killing people in Nigeria during attacks on schools and a village has been arrested in Germany, the federal prosecutor said on Friday.

Enough may not have been heard of the incidence surrounding the recent killing of 73 person as more revelation keeps coming up.

"A stitch in time, saves nine" is a phrase which means, a little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more time and effort to fix later. Terrorism is the unlawful indiscriminate use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political, religious or ideological aims. The first use of the word was in the 18th century, precisely during the French Revolution when intimidation and violence, including mass executions of innocent citizens, were employed by the state to compel obedience and loyalty. A century later, terrorism began to be associated with non-governmental groups. Since then, this activity has proliferated to involve increasing number of groups and attacks that have claimed hundreds of thousands of lives; the biggest being those of September 11, 2001 carried out by Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda in the United States of America. In that attack, four passenger airli...

Nigerian Air Force announcsd that they have bombed a large gathering of Boko Haram terrorists in Urga, close to Konduga, Borno State on Thursday. The bombs also razed down the structures of the terrorists. A statement by the Nigerian Air Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya said, “Previous intelligence reports, gathered through Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions by NAF ISR platforms, had indicated the presence of a large number of Boko Haram terrorists in Durwawa settlement in the outskirt of Urga. “Accordingly, one Alpha Jet aircraft was detailed to carry out air interdiction on the target. “Overhead the location, the aircraft acquired and attacked the target twice with bombs. “Subsequent Battle Damage Assessment revealed that the aerial attack set off a fire, causing damage to the BHT structures within the settlement and neutralizing most of the BHTs while a few of them fled the location,”the ...