Sentences with phrase «boko haram members»
President Jonathan's wife, Patience Jonathan, even went so far as to accuse advocates for the parents of the girls of being Boko Haram members themselves and called for their arrests.
http://theeverygirl.com/
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shakau releases a video on the 12th, saying that he would agree to release the girls only if the Nigerian government free about 100 Boko Haram members being held in prison.
In an effort to honour the falling heroes, the Nigerian Army has on Sunday released 257 suspected Boko Haram members that have been in its detention to the Borno State government.
The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd) on Thursday disclosed that Boko Haram members were using the persistent crises between Fulani herdsmen and farmer across the country...
«As part of efforts to address emerging cases of insurgency in the country, the Nigerian Military adopted a non-kinetic counter - terrorism / counter-insurgency approach code - named, Operation Safe Corridor, to deradicalise, re-habilitate, and re-integrate willingly surrendered Boko Haram members into the society.
Even though, those fear of my senior brother, Mallam Garba could not be ignored, especially when Dasuki came in at a period Boko Haram members were not only terrorising the North - East but the North - Central and North - West with weekly attacks on worship centres.
«Some of these so - called repentant Boko Haram members who were released by the Government have returned to the trenches.
Local hunters and vigilantes say Boko Haram members are shifting their operational base from Gwoza area to Bama.
On the disclosure that his administration was defrauded when the government negotiated with fake Boko Haram members, Dr Jonathan debunked the allegation saying, «People come up with all sorts of allegations.
The flight was smooth from Abuja to Maiduguri but I was glued to the window to see if I would sight soldiers and terrorists engaging in shoot - out... At the same time, the dreadful feeling that Boko Haram members could shoot down our aircraft with their home manufactured rockets lurked in a corner of the mind.
A statement signed by Air Commodore Dele Alonge from the Information office of Operation Lafiya Dole also disclosed that two suspected Boko haram members who infiltrated an IDP camp have been arrested.
«We call for a halt to publicity being given to the trial of Boko Haram members, who were arrested and being tried at a military formation in New - Bussa, Niger State.
Suspected Boko Haram members have attacked Yale village, near Konduga in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing seven persons.
The Police in Borno State have rescued thirteen persons abducted by suspected gang of Boko Haram members in Kamuya village of Biu local government area.
The Joint Task Force to Gujba in Yobe State yesterday said it had arrested nine Boko Haram members holed up in the town.
Report says during the raid, 5 Boko Haram members were killed, while 180 persons and their cattle held hostage by the sect at Giltimari and Baale were rescued.
To this end he said, the state government is ready to partner with all stakeholders in the fight against Boko Haram as according to him, the Corridor Safe Haven created by the military is ready to accommodate any repentant and Deradicalize Boko Haram members.
As part of the second phase of the war against Boko Haram, he assured Nigerians that the security agencies would fish out fleeing Boko Haram members.
Luck ran out of suspected insurgents in the Firgi - Banki Junction area of Borno State on Monday as men attached to the Mobile Strike Teams (MSTs) 21, of Operation LAFIYA DOLE killing many of the Boko Haram members in the operation.
YCE said it in a communiqué on Thursday that the time was inauspicious for the consideration of amnesty for repentant Boko Haram members.
No fewer than 10 Boko Haram members have been killed by the Nigerian Army in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local government area, Born state on Friday.
Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto diocese, has stated that federal government's amnesty to repentant Boko Haram members was an indication that the insurgents were still...
If Alhaji Junaid Mohammed and his clique are serious about their silly complaints, they should first advise their Islamic peons, so called Boko Haram members to unconditionally avail themselves by surrendering to the appropriate authorities.Alhaji Junaid Mohammed and co are making themselves accomplices to the Boko Haram campaign of mass murder of innocent Nigerians, bombing and burning Christian places of worship.Nigeria of OBJ of yester - year is not Nigeria of Goodluck Jonathan of today.No sane and rational persons would ask for negotiations with mass murderers.One gets the impression that this so called Dr. hasn't got his faculties about him.He should go and consult a psychiiatrists for his mental evaluation.Dr.Junaid Mohmmed is not quite sound upstairs.
Indications emerged Friday that the Federal Government has concluded plan to swap the Chibok girls with some Boko Haram members detained at various prisons across the...
Preparatory to the daring and merciless military operations against Boko Haram members, top officers of security and intelligence agencies were in Lagos and Abuja, towards the end of 2014 to interact with critical stakeholders that matter in shaping public perception and opinions.
«Boko Haram members have executed and tortured thousands of civilians and raped and forced into marriage girls and women.
«It is also on record that in June 2013, President Buhari told the Federal Government to stop the clampdown of Boko Haram insurgents, accusing the government of killing and destroying houses belonging to Boko Haram members while the Niger Delta militants were giving special treatment.
The statement also warns them that the opportunity to surrender might not last long: «The reluctant Boko Haram members should therefore see wisdom in surrendering now, thereby saving themselves from imminent calamity that is about to fall on them, in the event of military mop - up if they continue in their unwholesome acts.»
The main focus of Operation SAFE CORRIDOR is geared towards rehabilitating and reintegrating the repentant and the surrendering Boko Haram members back into normal life in the society.
Home» Top Headlines» Chibok girls swap for captured Boko Haram member is not a sign of weakness, failure — Army
The 11 - minute footage shows a Boko Haram member wielding an AK 47 rifle, with his face covered...
«I got a distress call at about 7:30 pm late evening that the insurgents attacked Milidu village on looting spree though they were repel by our gallant hunters and vigilante that killed one Boko Haram member.
The armed Boko Haram member, who appeared with dozens of the girls in the background, accused the Federal Government of lying to the world about the mass abduction for the two years the girls had spent in captivity.
The Nigerian Army has arrested a suspected Boko Haram member said to have been the mastermind of «most of the recent attacks in Benue...
The Nigerian Army has arrested a suspected Boko Haram member said to have been the mastermind of «most of the recent attacks in Benue State.»
«Similarly, one Alkasim Salisu, a Boko Haram member was arrested at Rigasa area of Igabi LGA of Kaduna State.
A Lokoja Chief Magistrates» Court has ordered the remand of a suspected Boko Haram member, Mustapha Adinoyi, over alleged involvement in terrorist activities and illegal possession of firearms.
The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that it is presently interrogating a fleeing suspected Boko Haram member who was arrested in Ibadan.
2011: Suicide bombings begin June — A Boko Haram member rams a car into the police headquarters in Abuja, killing eight people before joining the convoy of the city's police chief and detonating a bomb, killing himself.
Not exact matches
Kidnappings for ransom occur frequently in Nigeria; militants in the Niger Delta region and members of the Islamist group Boko Haram in north - eastern Nigeria have conducted several high - profile abductions.
Advocates of beleaguered Christians in northern Nigeria have long argued that members of Boko Haram — known for attacking churches and other targets — should be considered terrorists.
The armed extremist group Boko Haram, which roughly translates to «Western Education is Sin,» claimed responsibility for these mass kidnappings and threatened to sell these young girls for as little as $ 12 into sex slavery or forced «marriages» to members of their group.
Officials suspect members of Boko Haram are complicit in the attacks, though the organization has yet to claim responsibility.
A Nigerian bishop has warned that Boko Haram will continue recruiting young members until more effort... More
But now, as Boko Haram's numbers decrease, Nigerian residents are saying that the Nigerian military is resorting to the worst possible method of flushing out the remaining members.
He claims Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has already killed members of his family and will target him upon his return to Nigeria.
A top member of the Boko Haram sect, who has been on the wanted list of the Nigeria Army has been arrested in Isua, Akoko South - East local government of Ondo State.
The troops of 5 Brigade Task Group in its advancing efforts have today captured a suspected female member of the Boko Haram terrorists group at Hausari and Baranga in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
Perhaps Boko Haram have, as he said, killed members of his family in Nigeria.
As part of efforts to address emerging cases of insurgency in the country, the Nigerian Military adopted a non-kinetic counter terrorism / counter insurgency approach code - named «Operation safe corridor», to de-radicalize, re-habilitate, and re-integrate willingly surrendered Boko - Haram members into the larger society.