Sentences with phrase «boko haram militants»
On a grander scale, there has been a massacre in the long - suffering town of Baga, on Lake Chad's shore, although initial reports of more than 2,000 slaughtered by hundreds of Boko Haram militants are being challenged by the Nigerian military, which says the toll is more like 150.
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Three soldiers and 123 Boko Haram militants were killed when the Islamist group attacked a Chadian army contingent in northern Cameroon.
Recently, president, Muhammadu Buhari, announced that the era of Boko Haram militants has ended as Nigerian soldiers have raided the group's «last stronghold» in Sambisa forest.
An education commissioner for the Nigerian Borno state has told Reuters that four more girls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants last month have escaped their captors, leaving 219 still missing.
An international charity group, Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF, has disclosed that about 200 refugees fleeing Boko Haram militants have died of hunger in Bama, Borno State...
The Boko Haram militants had «annexed» areas that were about 50 km (30 miles) from Maiduguri, they said.
The government said polio paralysed two children in Borno state, a part of Nigeria where Boko Haram militants have hindered health campaigns.
The Nigerian schoolgirls who remain captives of Boko Haram militants «definitely» face the danger of being raped, a senior United Nations official has said.
Adamawa is one of three states that have been placed under emergency rule because of an insurgency waged by Islamist Boko Haram militants.
One of the 100 suspected Boko Haram militants declared wanted by the Nigerian army has been nabbed at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja.
Last November more than 50 people were killed when a suspected Boko Haram militants detonated a suicide bomb inside a mosque in the same town in Adamawa state.
Residents said the withdrawal had already had an impact on Niger's Diffa region, which has seen a string of attacks by Boko Haram militants crossing over from their base in neighbouring Nigeria.
Speaking on the continuous invasion of Banki IDPs camp by suspected members of the Boko Haram militants, Comrade Tom said, there is great need for deployment of police to improve community relationship and to strengthen security around the camp.
The Nigerian army says more than 700 people held by Boko Haram militants in the north - east of the country have escaped captivity.
Country: Niger When: Feb. 21 Why you should pay attention: An ally of US counter-terrorism efforts in west Africa, Niger is part of a coalition of countries fighting Boko Haram militants in the region.
Nigeria's military has been battling an insurgency by Boko Haram militants in the north - east of the country.
Fears have been raised that the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants earlier this year are now being used as suicide bombers.
CNN: Nigerian forces kill 13 Boko Haram militants after church attacks Islamist militants in Nigeria's restive north have taken the lives of 34 people since Christmas, including 27 Christians attending church services.
According to reports from the region, more than 200 individuals were killed in the latest face - off between the Nigerian military and Boko Haram militants in the northern part of the country.
«In Nigeria in particular, there are numerous examples of Muslims hiding and defending Christians from Boko Haram militants.»
Recent months have seen several attacks on churches by Boko Haram militants, and thousands of Christians are being persecuted.
According to reports from the region, more than 200 individuals were killed in the latest face - off between the Nigerian military and Boko Haram militants in the northern part of the...
Here, alot of fans will gladly pay for one boko haram militant to do the needful
The Nigerian Army has arrested suspected Boko Haram militant, Aliyu Ahmed, alias «Aliko.»
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The witnesses said the girls were returned by people they thought were Islamist militant insurgents from the Boko Haram group.
Suicide bombers killed more than 60 people at a mosque and a market in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, in a twin attack bearing the hallmarks of Boko Haram and a day after US President Donald Trump pledged greater support to fight the Islamist militants.
At least 21 people were killed and dozens more injured when a suicide bomber from the radical Islamic militant group Boko Haram blew himself up at a gathering of Shia Muslims.
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.
At least 21 people were killed and dozens more injured when a suicide bomber from the radical Islamic militant group Boko Haram blew himself up at a gathering of Shia...
A military coalition of nearly 9,000 soldiers from Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Benin has recently made some major strides in their fight against the radical Islamic terror group Boko Haram, and now, they're asking militants to give up and repent.
Ayodele had also said and it is reproduced here: «After the removal of PDP from office, militants will arise from Niger Delta who will be worse than Boko Haram because they will do what Boko Haram did not do.»
Asked what she regarded as the government's major achievement, she said it was to improve security in the north - east where militant Islamist group Boko Haram has waged an insurgency since 2009.
«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 President, John Mahama who is also the ECOWAS chairman has summoned an emergency ECOWAS meeting to discuss the upsurge in the activities of Islamist Militant group, Boko Haram in Nigeria.
The Chief Of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Saad Ibrahim has called on the members of Islamic Militant, Boko Haram to form a political party, if they...
We first dealt with the Boko Haram menace and now, we are dealing with the militants.
Same goes with this devil call Boko Haram too, so don't just celebrate this tout, thug and militant call asari cause if he's sure of himself and want to help jonathan out, tomorrow he should face Sambisa forest.
Boko Haram operatives have nothing to lose Asari and co, have alot to lose.To compare Niger Delta militant and Boko Haram is like comparing an elephant and the smalless ant ever.
At least, 25 persons were killed at the early hours of Thursday when suspected Islamic Militant Sect, Boko Haram attacked a Divisional Police Headquarters in the...
Gunmen suspected to be members of Islamic Militants, Boko Haram attacked Potiskum town in Yobe, killing a DPO and 13 others.
Four years ago, the Boko Haram attacked a secondary school in Chibok, Nigeria, kidnapping 276 girls and embarrassing the Nigerian military who failed to repel the militants and locate the girls.
The 82 schoolgirls released by Boko Haram Islamist militants are currently inside presidential Villa Abuja and met with President Muhammadu Buhari.
Police said they did not know who was behind the attack, but IMN organisers blamed the Sunni militant group Boko Haram.
He faces very real persecution by Islamic militant group Boko Haram if returned to Nigeria and he fears for his life.
Boko Haram's increasing use of girls and young women as suicide bombers has raised fears the militants are using captives as weapons.
«We have been able to sniff out Boko Haram from their enclaves, also in South South we have been able to limit the activities of the Niger Delta militants.
A coalition of Niger Delta militants has warned President Muhammadu Buhari over the withdrawal of $ 1billion from Excess Crude Account to fight Boko Haram insurgency in...
«There were also militant groups and separatists that those wishing to destroy Nigeria have primed to replace Boko Haram.
Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo pointed out that when Council members asked to have a resolution about Boko Haram, the militant anti-education group that kidnappped Nigerian schoolgirls, their request was denied.
In recent months, President Buhari has visited many of Nigeria's trouble spots, including the north - eastern town of Dapchi, where 110 schoolgirls were abducted in February by militant Islamist group Boko Haram.