Nigerian military not recruiting ex -Boko Haram insurgents – DHQ
Joseph Erunke – Abuja THE Defence Headquarters on Sunday dismissed reports that the Nigerian Military was recruiting some ex- Boko Haram fighters. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, described the reports as false and urged Nigerians to disregard the information published in some online platforms. He said over […]
Troops renovate road leading to Boko Haram hideout in Borno
The Nigerian troops have maintained its onslaught against Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters. The gallant troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have left no stone unturned in its bid to totally wipe out the fleeing insurgents. As seen in some photos that went viral on social media a couple of months ago, the troops were pictured constructing a […]
Fake news more dangerous than Boko Haram ― Abubakar
A human rights activist, Comrade Ibrahim Abubakar, has raised the alarm over the rise in fake news in the country, describing it as a “higher threat than terrorism”. Mr Abubakar made this known on Thursday at a one-day workshop/presentation of the assessment report on the impact of fake news on the war against terrorism organised […]
Boko Haram attacks: Reps ask Nigerian army to relocate barracks from Unimaid
Following incessant attacks that affected civilian populace, the House of Representatives yesterday asked the Nigerian army to relocate Giwa barracks to outskirts of Galtimari, Borno State.
Policeman, trafficker arrested for supplying drugs to ‘Boko-Haram’
Apeh said the drug trafficker had confessed buying the prohibited substance from an unnamed customs officer in Lagos.
Boko Haram: Taming of a monster
By Dan Abakpa In September 2014, the Presidency served a pyrrhic victory to Nigerians over claims that it has killed Boko Haram’s most vicious leader, Abubakar Shekau. The public statement excited Nigerians but sadly turned out to be a ruse like previous such claims in July 2009 and another in late June 2013. The then […]
