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Boko Haram: Niger Army Neutralizes A Rebel Attack Near Lake Chad
Up to 40 Boko Haram insurgents were killed on Tuesday night by soldiers of the Nigerien army on an island in Lake Chad, on the borders of Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad. According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence, an estimated 100 Boko Haram fighters arrived on the island in four large dugout…
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Terrorism: Nine Dead In Rebel Attack on Chibok Community in Northeast Nigeria
Since 2009, Nigeria has struggled with terrorist attacks and high-powered kidnapping in its northeast by armed groups like Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). More than 35,000 people have died and millions have been displaced by the violence, according to the UN Development Program. In April 2014, Boko Haram attacked the…
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How Insurgency Claimed Over 10,000 Lives In 2021
An analysis by Twentyten Daily has shown that a total of 10,366 individuals were killed by insurgency attacks or interventions in 2021. These figures indicated that at least 24 people died everyday owing to the constant insecurity threat facing the country. The figures, which were obtained from the compilation of media reported killings in 2021,…
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At Least 30 People Were Killed Everyday In 9 Months
Between January to September, at least 30 people were killed in Nigeria, an analysis by Twentyten Daily has shown. The data was gathered from reports of media killings put together by SBM Intelligence within nine months– three quarters of the year. The data gathered from the deaths of civilians, insurgent criminals as well as security…
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High Profile Boko Haram Member Yawi Modu Arrested In Borno
The Nigerian army on Thursday announced that its troops had arrested a high-profile member of the Boko Haram extremist group in northern Borno State. Army spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu said Yawi Modu was arrested along the Damboa-Wajiroko road, a notorious route where both the extremists and Nigerian troops have recorded casualties over the years. Nwachukwu added…
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At Least 16 Soldiers Die In Latest Boko Haram Attack
Nearly 23 years of terrorizing Nigeria and its neighbouring countries, the Boko Haram group have struck again in Niger. According to Niger’s defence ministry, hundreds of Boko Haram fighters attacked a military post in southern Niger, killing 16 soldiers and wounding 9 more. About 50 Boko Haram attackers were killed in the resulting combat in…
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Infographics: Fire Outbreaks In Nigeria’s Northern IDP Camps
Incidences of fire outbreaks have become a recurring phenomenon in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) facilities in Borno state, Nigeria. In 2019 alone, three fire outbreaks were recorded between February 7th to April 28th. In 2021, three more outbreaks were recorded, each one causing a death toll of more than 2 people. Scaling Fire Outbreaks In…
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Nigeria Receives First Batch Of Super Tucano Jets
The Nigerian government have received the first batch of A-29 Super Tucano jet it ordered to support the fight against insecurity in the country. Nigerian Air Force ( NAF) spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said NAF had received six A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets that arrived in Kano from the manufacturing factory in the United…
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Boko Haram Leader Feared Dead In Clash With ISWAP Fighters
The dreaded leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau, has been seriously wounded or maybe feared dead after opting to commit suicide to avoid being captured during clashes with rival ISWAP jihadists in northern Nigeria. Shekau’s Boko Haram faction has battled with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in what can…
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3,000 People Displaced As Boko Haram Hoist Flag In Niger State
The terrorist group Boko Haram, have reportedly hoisted a flag in the middle belt region of Nigeria, going further to seize the wives of fleeing residents, according to new reports. Towns in Niger State have been raided by men identified as part of the Islamist group and about 3,000 people have been displaced from their…