The Nigerian army says its troops rescued three kidnap victims from Boko Haram insurgents.The army said the victims were rescued at Firgi village in Bama local government area of Borno state.Aminu Iliyasu, army operations media coordinator, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.Iliyasu said the victims were rescued after the troops, acting on information, blocked and engaged the insurgents in [...]
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Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has made an arrangement with 30 clerics in Saudi Arabia to offer prayers against Boko Haram insurgents. Isa Gusau, the governor’s spokesman, made this known on Saturday. Gusau explained that the 30 are residents of Mecca who will, on permanent basis, offer daily prayers for the return and sustenance of peace in Borno and the rest [...]
The Nigerian army has dismissed the speculation that Boko Haram insurgents are planning to attack Maiduguri, Borno state capital.Over the months, there has been apprehension following the frequent exchange of gunfire between the insurgents and the troops in areas close to the city. But the army said the planned attack is a rumour.Ado Isa, a deputy spokesperson of the army, [...]
Thousands of people have been displaced in Gubio, a town in Borno state, following an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.Sources said the insurgents invaded the town around 5pm on Wednesday. They were said to have shot sporadically and set many houses on fire. A soldier from the army’s 5 brigade stationed in Damasak told TheCable that the insurgents have been around [...]
Mohammed Shehu-Timta, the emir of Gwoza in Borno state, has returned to his throne five years after he was displaced by Boko Haram insurgents.Shehu-Timta, with hundreds of other residents, had fled Gwoza since 2014 when the insurgents continuously attacked the town.Upon his return on Monday, the emir said he voluntarily returned home to build confidence and encouraged his subjects to [...]
Babagana Kingibe, running mate of MKO Abiola in the 1993 presidential election, says he decided to work under the military government of Sani Abacha because of "national interest".Kingibe, who served then as minister of foreign affairs, had been described as a traitor.He was accused of abandoning the struggle after the election was annulled by Ibrahim Babangida, former military head [...]
Abdullhi Ibn-Muhammed, emir of Akira-Uba in Borno, says he slept in a tent for many weeks to build confidence and encourage his people to return home after the town was freed from Boko Haram control.Ibn-Mohammed said this when Bulama Biu, acting-general officer commanding (GOC), 7 division of Nigerian Army, paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Uba, on [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari who cancelled a private visit to Daura, his hometown in Katsina state, is currently in Maiduguri, Borno state, for the chief of army staff annual conference.[...]
Boko Haram insurgents attacked Mairari and Femari communities in Konduga local government area of Borno state on Saturday night.The insurgents reportedly attacked the communities around 8:30 pm, killing one person and setting houses ablaze.The attack came barely 12 hours after the insurgents killed more than 10 farmers and abducted some people at Kuwa-Yangeya village on Maiduguri-Damboa road.Goni Umar, a witness, [...]
The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) has condemned the killing of Saifura Khorsa, a midwife and one of its abducted staff.TheCable had reported how the victim was shot by insurgents who captured her five months ago.In a statement on Monday, Red Cross appealed to the abductors to immediately release another ICRC midwife and an healthcare worker still in [...]
The Nigerian army says it has uncovered social media accounts used by a faction of the Boko Haram group to recruit new members.According to NAN, Murtala Usman, artillery commander of operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this while speaking at the ongoing Nigerian army combat support training week in Maiduguri.Usman said insurgents from the Albarnawi faction of the Boko Haram group were [...]
About six internally displaced persons were killed while others sustained injuries in a fire outbreak at a camp in Rann, Borno state.Many of the IDPs lost their belongings in the outbreak. The cause of the inferno is unknown.Goni Gajiram, an IDP, told TheCable that the incident occurred around 2:45pm on Tuesday.He lamented that more than 4,000 IDPs were affected.Bashir Garga, north-east [...]
The sexual violence at internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Borno state is being investigated, according to the Nigeria police force.Jimoh Moshood, spokesman of the force, said this in reaction to a New York Times report on how teenagers who fled Boko Haram captivity were allegedly raped by security officials.Moshood said all the cases reported were under investigation following a directive [...]
ACAPS, a Geneva-based research institute, says Nigeria will in 2018 experience "severe humanitarian crisis" due to violence, hunger and other factors.According to a report released by the organisation, food security, displacement, health, and protection are expected to be Nigeria’s priority concerns in 2018.Statistics provided showed that 5.2 million people are estimated as severely food insecure; 6.1 million people are in [...]
Haruna Mshelia, the Borno commissioner for health, on Thursday said one suspected case of Lassa fever had been reported in the state.Mshelia told journalists in Maiduguri that the case was reported in Zabarmari community of Jere local government area of the state.He said that the patient was initially quarantined but discharge after medical examinations."The patient was discharged after medical examination [...]
The Nigeria army says its troops have neutralised four suicide bombers in Borno state.There has been an uptick in suicide bombings in the north-eastern state recently.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Sani Usman, army spokesman, said troops were able to neutralise one suicide bomber at Dala village on Tuesday; one at Cimari on Monday, and two at Mammanti on Sunday.“Troops [...]
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