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«Despite repeated claims by the Nigerian government about Boko Haram's demise, the group's different factions continue to threaten the stability of Nigeria's north - east and the wider Lake Chad Basin area,» he said.
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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.
This interview in not about boko haram but about the contact that he wants.
In a statement on Monday, by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose also urged the President to tell Nigerians the truth about the Boko Haram insurgency, saying, «They keep telling us that they have defeated Boko Haram technically while Nigerians are still being killed daily by Boko Haram, with over 100 people killed in Dalori, less than 12 km to Maiduguri, Borno State capital.
Not exact matches
Speaking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) about the attack, Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke of the Diocese of Nnewi, south - east Nigeria, explained the attack was linked to local issues and not Boko Haram.
A Christian charity has urged people not to forget about the Dapchi schoolchild being held captive by Boko Haram.
Last month, about 110 schoolgirls were abducted from Dapchi, Nigeria by Boko Haram.
Details about the incident are still not totally clear, but according to The Wall Street Journal, the Cameroonian army was chasing Boko Haram fighters in northern Nigeria when they entered into a village and started to open fire.
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.»
It has been confirmed that 105 school girls have been released by Boko Haram insurgents who kidnapped them about three weeks ago.
He said «The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Police on Sept. 24 at about 2: 00 p.m., arrested a wanted Boko Haram terrorist, Idris Ibrahim Babawo, believed to be number 156 on the wanted Boko Haram terrorists list.
Just about three weeks to the end of this year and to the deadline set by President Muhammadu Buhari for the military to end Boko Haram, the Nigerian Army today claimed it has broken into the stronghold of the insurgents in Sambisa Forest.
«This morning, we received a report about the gathering of Boko Haram terrorists around Kala Balge area of Maiduguri.
According to him, Troops of 151 and 202 Battalions of 21 Brigade Nigerian Army, under Operation LAFIYA DOLE in furtherance of clearance and blockade Operation DEEP PUNCH II in separate but well - coordinated attacks, simultaneously on Wednesday, 4th October, 2017 at about 10:00 am laid ambush on unsuspecting Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) along Firgi - Pulka road in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
«In the same vein, crack troops of 22 Brigade of Operation, LAFIYA DOLE, displayed gallantry on 4th October at about 6:05 pm by intercepting 3 Boko Haram terrorists disguised as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and trying to infiltrate a barrier.
Residents of Baga in Kukawa Local Government area of Borno, where about 200 persons were reportedly killed in a deadly confrontation between the Boko Haram sect and...
A group of suspected members of Boko Haram in Marte local government area of Borno state were said to have ambushed a military vehicle, killing about...
DailyPost reporter gathered that the incident occurred at about 9:10 am on Monday around Ruwan Zafi area of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, where six suspected Boko Haram sect laid ambush to Shehu Sanda Kyarimi Secondary School, and killed a teacher who can not exactly be identified at the moment.
«A female Boko Haram suicide bomber had infiltrated the mosque, while members were about to commence a prayer session but was detected when struggling to detonate a suicide vest strapped to her body.
«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.
It will be recalled that due to the concerted efforts of the military quite a number of towns and villages hitherto held by the Boko Haram terrorists were liberated, this brought about an unprecedented influx of IDPs to the camp which the terrorists took advantage and infiltrate in order to wreck more havoc among the society.
Degraded Boko Haram insurgents are said to have demanded $ 5bn (amounting to about N1.7 trillion) from the Federal Government as ransom for the release of the abducted...
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.
Self - appointed Boko Haram negotiator, Dr. Stephen Davis is at his alarming wits again barely two months after he raised dust with his claims about two prominent...
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in the Cashew Plantation around Bille Shuwa and Alikaranti villages have quashed an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to penetrate Maiduguri metropolis in Borno State yesterday at about 8:10 pm.
Representing the Chief of Army Staff at the first annual conference of Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, Major General Peter Dauke said that Borno had about 400,000 houses damaged by Boko Haram Link: https://goo.gl/Mj9Sg9)
Troops of 3 Battalion under 22 Brigade on Friday, 20th October 2017 at about 11.30 am while on routine patrol came under Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) ambush close to Missini Village along Dikwa — Ngala road, northern part of Borno State.
After carrying our several raids and attacks on Boko Haram camps, rocket making factory and foiling attempts to attack troop's location, Special Forces of the Nigerian Army supported by Nigeria Airforce aircraft, have killed about 40 Boko Haram terrorists and destroyed their rocket fabrication factory.
After carrying our several raids and attacks on Boko Haram camps, rocket making factory and foiling attempts to attack troop's location, Special Forces of the Nigerian Army supported by Nigeria Airforce aircraft, have killed about 40 Boko Haram terrorists and -LSB-...]
They also raised concerns about the condition of the 24 girls that have regained their freedom from the Boko Haram terrorists, and sought to know how they are being treated.
On 19th February 2018, about 110 girls were reported to have been kidnapped from Government Science and Technical College in the remote town, by alleged or more accurately, assumed Boko Haram terrorists.
Insisting that Boko Haram insurgency was not about religion, Buhari said, it would be wrong to read religious meanings into the activities of the sect as it is against the doctrine of any religion that worshipers and children should be killed.
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.
«When I heard about the release of my friends by the Boko Haram, I was so happy; tears of joy fell from my eyes.
Hear him: «Let me assure you that if I am elected President, the world will have no cause to worry about Nigeria as it has had to recently; that Nigeria will return to its stabilising role in West Africa; and that no inch of Nigerian territory will ever be lost to the enemy because we will pay special attention to the welfare of our soldiers in and out of service; we will give them adequate and modern arms and ammunition to work with; we will improve intelligence gathering and border controls to choke Boko Haram's financial and equipment channels; we will be tough on terrorism and tough on its root causes by initiating a comprehensive economic development plan promoting infrastructural development, job creation, agriculture and industry in the affected areas.
«I said it before, during and after the 2015 presidential campaign that the truth about the Chibok girls and those behind Boko Haram had yet to be heard.
«I used to join the protest «Boko Haram release our girls» but I got home and thought about it.
As the holder of such a sensitive office that had all the information about security and other sundry issues at his disposal, Dasuki opined that security agencies in the country particularly the military had their hands full presently and were focused on routing the Boko Haram terrorists menace, whose success will also benefit the elections as internally displaced persons would be able to go back to their communities and vote.
Okon said: «On Thursday April 26; at about 17: 00 pm, Boko Haram Terrorists launched a surprise attack at Jidari Polo area of Maiduguri near the Federal High court.
«The investigation indicated that about $ 2.1 billion was inexplicably disbursed into the office of the National Security Adviser in procurement of arms to fight Boko Haram insurgency, but was not spent for the purpose for which the money was disbursed.»
Buhari should keep Nigerians up - to - date about what he's doing to end Boko Haram, including by explaining why $ 1bn is needed at this time to fight the insurgency.»
About 24 were released in 2016 while another 82 were released by the Boko Haram terrorists, who abducted them over three years ago, on May 6, 2017.
The Americans have mouthed sweet - nothings about helping us defeat Boko Haram, but there is considerable evidence that the Boko Haram is sponsored by the Saudis; and the Saudis are key American allies in the Middle East.
The organization said that, «As a government presumably pursuing a change - agenda, Buhari should do things differently from the former Jonathan administration including by proactively engaging the Nigerian people in an honest conversation about the fight against Boko Haram and the use of the public funds so far invested to prosecute it.»
Troops of 3 Battalion under 22 Brigade on Friday, 20th October 2017 at about 11.30 am while on routine patrol came under Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) ambush...
Incidentally, almost everyone was concerned about the Presidential directive for the military to end Boko Haram this December.
For instance, a journalist observed that even though many doubted the sincerity of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki when he sought and obtained approval for postponement of 2015 general election to enable the military to degrade Boko Haram and ensure maximum security of voters, all known terrorists» camps were destroyed before the emergence of new government on May 29; Sambisa Forest was stormed by «Special «M» forces» and about 300 kidnapped women and children were freed; 22 terrorist occupied towns in three states were recovered; and Boko Haram could not disrupt the elections.
Six months after taking office, Buhari's administration arrested Sambo Dasuki, the former national security adviser for financial misappropriation of about $ 2 billion earmarked for military equipment amid the Boko Haram insurgency.
You heard about what is happening in Boko Haram - It is an attack on western civilization.»
Sambisa Forest was stormed by «Special «M» forces» and about 300 kidnapped women and children were freed; 22 terrorist occupied towns in three states were recovered; and Boko Haram could not disrupt the elections.