Boko Haram insurgents have issued a warning in a video, daring the Nigerian government to carry out a forceful operation to free 416 captives in Borno State. This is as it was warned that if their demands are not met within 72 hours, the victims will be taken to different locations where they may … Read more
The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links to the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This was contained in a 3,000-page document dated February 10, released by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and sighted … Read more
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed shock over the use of drones by Boko Haram terrorists to attack soldiers, saying that despite well-circulated intelligence that the Mafa area of the state would be attacked, troops could not prevent it from happening. Zulum disclosed this on Friday in Mafa town when he paid a post-assessment … Read more
A former Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has dismissed claims by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan that his principal was once nominated by Boko Haram to mediate peace talks with the Federal Government. Shehu refuted the claim in a statement titled ‘Boko Haram did not nominate Buhari as their mediator’ … Read more