Sentences with phrase «armed group boko»
The armed group Boko Haram is better equipped than the Nigerian military fighting it, the governor of the region worst hit by the attacks said after more than 100 people died in a village raid.
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Osai said: «The release of 82 of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls by the armed group Boko Haram is a big relief.
Not exact matches
Similarly, although some Christian groups have armed themselves against Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, most have chosen not to fight back.
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.
As reprehensible as the armed Islamist group Boko Haram is, their actions can not totally obliterate Nigeria.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has restated the Armed Forces commitment to protect Nigeria's borders against trans - border crimes and to checkmate the security challenges in the North East posed by remnants of the Boko Haram terrorist group.
While further efforts are being made to secure the release of every abducted citizen in Nigeria, Government is ever ready to accept the unconditional laying down of arms by members of the Boko Haram group, who show strong commitment in this regard.
A statement from Army headquarters on Friday noted that «Similarly, troops of 7 Division Garrison, in a joint operations with 112 Battalion, Army Headquarters Support Group and Armed Forces Special Forces at Gajibo, Maula, Gamai, Gamare, Maiwa, Warsale, Tangli, Tushi, Sowa, Hasanari, Changuwa, Malamaja, and Marya in Dikwa and Mafa Local Government Areas rescued 350 people including 5 Cameroonian girls that were held hostages by the Boko Haram terrorists in those areas.
As Special Forces of the Nigerian military move forward with the clearance operation of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, a massive cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the group was yesterday recovered by soldiers in one of the hideouts.