At least 12 loggers were killed in Borno State near the border with Cameroon when their vehicle hit a landmine in an area where Boko Haram jihadists are active. According to AFP, two non-government organisations working in the area in a report said the loggers were on their way to the bush to collect firewood…
Buhari To Inaugurate 4,000 Houses Built For IDPs In Borno. Truetells Nigeria reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will arrive in Maiduguri on Thursday on a one-day working visit to Borno State, Governor Babagana Zulum has said. Governor Zulum who disclosed this on Tuesday evening at the Government House in the state capital noted that the…
Federal lawmaker representing Maiduguri constituency of Borno State, Abdulkadir Rahis has sacked one of his aides for his comment on the reported death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. Goldennewsng understands the legislative aide, Bukar Tanda had described Shekau as a “true hero.” He made the submission last Thursday in a now-deleted Facebook post in which he commended…
Nigerian Air Force on Monday said it was investigating a report that it killed 20 Army personnel by accident in an air strike at Mainok, Borno State. Recall that reports had emerged that an Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed men of the Nigerian Army, killing over 20…
Boko Haram Has Released Video Of Saturday’s Attack On Damasak Borno State. Following Saturday’s attack at Damasak in Borno state, Boko Haram has released the full video to show what happened. Breaking: Attorney-General of the Federation Slumps Watch Video Below:
Nigerian Air Force Alpha-Jet has reportedly gone missing during a battle with Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State. TrueTells Nigeria gathered that the fighter jet went missing on Wednesday evening. There has been tension in the state amidst fear that the fighting jet might have been captured by the insurgents in the North East. This…
Abubakar Shekau who leads the Jam?’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jih?d led faction of Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the attack that rocked Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State on Tuesday, February 23. 10 persons were killed in the attack that involved the use of mortars and rockets. In a five-minute and thirty-two seconds-long video…
Over 140 houses reportedly razed by Boko Haram militants in Egiri, Zira 1 and 2 villages of Biu Local Government Area of Borno state in northeast Nigeria. Truetells Nigeria gathered that the militants carted away foodstuff and livestock, after displacing hundreds of people from the three settlements. Biu is located in the southern flank of…
