Insurgency: 10 Killed, Many Passengers Missing In Borno Attack

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have killed at least 10 persons and abducted an undisclosed number of passengers in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, sources have said. The victims were mostly passengers whose vehicles had parked along the road following the restriction of vehicular movement in the evening. The incident occurred at 7 pm in Wassaram village, Ngamdu Ward of Kaga LGA on Tuesday night. A source said many people were also injured and dozens of passengers were abducted by the attackers. The security source, who would not want to be named, said the victims in five commercial vehicles

By |September 17th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Adopt Other Option, Don’t Use Force Against Boko Haram, Insurgents, Borno Gov Advises Buhari

The Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to explore other options rather than the use of force against Boko Haram insurgents. Zulum was reacting to Boko Haram fighters backed by the Islamic State West African Province earlier attack on least four Nigerian Army bases, raising concerns among the troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole in the North-East. The army had lost a yet-to-be-ascertained number of soldiers when Boko Haram fighters attacked its bases in the Mobbar, Damasak, Monguno and Gajiram areas of Borno State. Zulum, who met President Buhari on Wednesday, when asked if he was concerned

By |June 20th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Suicide Bombers Attack Football Viewing Center In Borno, 30 Dead, Several Injured

30 persons have been confirmed dead while 42 others have been seriously injured in a multiple bomb blasts that rocked a Borno village on Sunday night. A statement signed by the Director of Search and Rescue Operation, Borno State Emergency Management Agency, Usman Kachalla, says the bomb blast incident occurred at Mandarari village in Konduga local government area of the state at exactly 8:50pm on Sunday. Three suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, at a viewing centre which killed no fewer than 17 people, including a mobile policeman. ''The information revealed that it was three suicide bombers, two female

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Confusion As Army Commander Attacks Convoy Of Borno Deputy Governor

There was a disagreement between soldiers and policemen while Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo was inaugurating some projects in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, on Tuesday. The vice-president visited Borno to inaugurate some of the projects executed by the outgoing administration of Kashim Shettima. Among the projects were schools, GSM Center and facilities for displaced children in the state. However, while the vice-president, Kashim Shettima, the governor and Usman Durkwa, the deputy governor, were inaugurating a school along Bukumkutu road in the state capital, security operatives attached to them disagreed in public. Confusion broke out after Mike Alechenu, garrison commander, operation Lafiya Dole,

By |May 21st, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Boko Haram Attacks Villagers, Travellers, Farmers In Borno, Killed 30

Over 30 people have been killed today along Damboa road when members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram attacked some villagers, travellers and farmers between Maiduguri and Damboa road according to a report received by Daily Post from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Residents of Dala Alamderi in Maiduguri said they brought back corpses of four of the victims who left home early today to attend to their farms close to Kukwayangiya village, about 21 kilometres from Maiduguri, the State capital. Ahamadu Salisu, a brother to one of the victims told DAILY POST that, there are 8 others who left with

By |October 20th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments
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