Boko Haram: Why US hasn’t released $7m reward promised on Shekau – Envoy
THE United States of America, USA, yesterday, stated why it was yet to release the $7 million bounty it placed on the head of the leader of the Boko Haram Islamist sect, Abubakar Shekau. This is coming 10 days after the Joint Task Force announced that the sect leader had died from gunshot wounds he sustained in an encounter with the task force on June 30.
Abba Moro on Boko Haram attacks
IF there is anything that should seriously be deployed in the effective management of what has turned out to be a national disaster called Boko Haram, it is the way we acquire, process and disseminate sensitive information.
Boko Haram: New Army division takes over from JTF
ABUJA—Barely 24 hours after Vanguard’s exclusive report about the establishment of a new Infantry Division for the Nigerian Army with headquarters in Maiduguri, the Federal Government has directed that command of the military onslaught against terrorists in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states be taken over by the Army Headquarters.
Jonathan creates new army division, sends 8,000 troops after Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan appears set to boost the strength of the military in the insurgency infested North-east after indications emerged that about 8,000 troops are being sent there.
JTF, vigilante arrest female Boko Haram suspects
The residents of Gomari and Bulunkutu wards of Maiduguri metropolis in Borno state are gripped with fear as members of Borno Vigilance Youths Group (BVYG) and the military Joint Task Force (JTF) Thursday, arrested a Boko Haram female terror suspect, along with a 35-year old man, suspected to be an informant to the Islamist sect that engages women in the smuggling and carrying of rifles and ammunition to launch attacks.
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists open fire on civilians, kill 11
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists have stormed a town in Borno, opened fire on police and civilians and killed 11 people, residents and a local lawmaker told AFP Friday.
