Tag: Boko Haram

AI Accuses Nigerian Military of Detaining, Abusing Boko Haram Escapees

11Jun

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Armed Forces, Child Abuse, Human Rights, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

AI Accuses Nigerian Military of Detaining, Abusing Boko Haram Escapees

Amnesty International has reported that dozens of women and young girls who escaped captivity by Boko Haram extremists have faced unlawful detention and abuse within Nigerian military facilities. The report, released on Monday, highlights ongoing human rights violations in the country’s northeast. The Amnesty International report is based on 126 interviews, mostly with survivors, conducted over the 14 years since Boko Haram launched its insurgency. It documents the harrowing experiences of women and girls who were detained, often along with their children, for extended periods due to their real or perceived associations with the extremist group. The report echoes longstanding concerns about the Nigerian military's human rights record, which has faced accusations of extrajudicial kil...

Armed Men Attack Villages in Northcentral Nigeria, Killing Up to 40 Villagers

22May

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Nigeria, Safety, Security, Terrorism

Armed Men Attack Villages in Northcentral Nigeria, Killing Up to 40 Villagers

Remote Villages in Plateau’s Wase District Targeted in Deadly Late-Night Raid Plateau State, Nigeria — Armed men launched a brutal attack on remote villages in northcentral Nigeria's Plateau State, resulting in the deaths of at least a dozen villagers during a late-night raid, authorities reported on Tuesday. The assailants struck the Zurak community in Wase district, causing widespread panic and forcing many residents to flee into nearby bushes. The incident marks another tragic episode in the region's long-standing conflict, which has seen hundreds killed over the years. The violence is primarily attributed to the ongoing struggle for control over water and land between nomadic herders and rural farmers. While government officials confirmed twelve casualties to The Associat...

Repentant Boko Haram Members Engage in Sanitary Activities

14Aug

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Boko Haram, Nigeria, Terrorism

Repentant Boko Haram Members Engage in Sanitary Activities

In Maiduguri, some Repentant Boko Haram members on Saturday volunteered to perform sanitary activities as they prepare themselves for reintegration. The Centre for Democracy Development (CDD) with the aid of the Borno State Government organised the exercise. See Also: Abuja-Kaduna Train: How FG Paid For Terrorist’s Wife Delivery, Released Children – Presidency Prof. Mala Mustafa who is a Senior Research Fellow with the CDD said; “The rationale behind this exercise is for CDD to support the Borno State government as part of preparatory work for the reintegration of the ex-combatants.” “We felt it’s imperative to change the narrative, particularly the negative perception about them among community members." “We want to rebuild the relationship and trust between those that...

Terrorists’ Commander, Alhaji Modu Killed During Military Air Strike

8Aug

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Boko Haram, Nigeria, Terrorism

Terrorists’ Commander, Alhaji Modu Killed During Military Air Strike

Commander of Boko Haram group, Alhaji Modu, has been killed by the troops of the Operation Hadin Kai Air Taskforce in Borno State. The terrorists’ commander along with 27 other terrorists were killed during a military strike as they were about to launch attacks in some areas. According to the Daily Post, Alhaji Modu was a notorious drug baron and armed robber before joining the terrorist group. See Also: Buhari Unaware Of Terrorists’ Threat To Kidnap Him Until I Told Him – El-Rufai The Military that launched the operation disclosed that the attack was strategized based on credible intelligence reports which revealed that the terrorist group gathered in large numbers in preparation to launch attacks around Mandara mountains in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State....

Boko Haram, ISWAP Still ‘Very Dangerous,’ North-East Needs $1bn Aid – UN

22Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism, United Nations

Boko Haram, ISWAP Still ‘Very Dangerous,’ North-East Needs $1bn Aid – UN

The Head, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria, Martin Griffiths, has urged the world not to take attention away from the insurgency-ravaged North-East Nigeria, noting that the region needs not less than $1bn in aid this year. According to him, the funds are needed to provide food and health care for the millions of people displaced and to those who remain in their homes but are vulnerable to attacks. Griffiths, who spoke in an interview with The Associated Press in Abuja, said terrorist group, Boko Haram, and its offshoot, the Islamic State West Africa Province, are still “very, very dangerous (and) very threatening.” He noted that victims of the decade-long insurgency in the North-East were in serious need of humanitarian support, urging ...

Troops Kill Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists In Pulka

11Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Troops Kill Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists In Pulka

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) deployed at 192 Battalion Foward Operations Base (FOB) have inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram(BH) and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an ambush in Pulka general area. It was an Intelligence driven operation that was conducted with precision in conjunction with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local vigilantes. The operation left four of the criminal elements neutralized and a good number of arms recovered. The fierce encounter occured in Rengye, an area suspected to be the terrorists' crossing point. Aside the neutralized terrorists, several others escaped with injuries, leaving traces of blood behind, as they fled in disarray. The gallant troops recovered two AK 47 rifles, three AK 47 rifle magazi...

US Asks Nigeria To Restrict Super Tucano To North

23Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

US Asks Nigeria To Restrict Super Tucano To North

The United States Government says the Federal Government is expected to deploy the Super Tucano aircraft only in the northern part of the country where Boko Haram terrorists have engaged the Nigerian state in a decade-long insurgency killing thousands and displacing millions. This, therefore, precludes the possibility of the Federal Government deploying the security equipment in the South-East despite the designation of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra as a terrorist organisation and the setting up of the armed Eastern Security Network by IPOB. The South-East has been the epicentre of a secessionist agitation threatening to break up the country. Briefing journalists earlier in the week, the US Principal Deputy National Security Advisor, Jonathan Finer, at an event attend...

It’s Hard To Reintegrate Boko Haram members Who Shed Blood For 12 Years – Shehu Of Borno

14Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Terrorism

It’s Hard To Reintegrate Boko Haram members Who Shed Blood For 12 Years – Shehu Of Borno

The Shehu of Borno, Abubakar El-Kanemi, and other traditional leaders in Borno State have expressed reservations about incorporating repentant Boko Haram members into their communities after the harm they have caused. They expressed fears over the de-radicalisation of repentant members of Boko Haram by the Nigerian Army under its Safe Corridor programme. However, El-Kanemi said the idea was relatively welcome but noted that the people would continue to be haunted by the horrors of the 12-year insurgency, especially residents of communities where the repentant insurgents are to be incorporated. “The Safe Corridor programme of the Nigerian Army led to the de-radicalisation of repentant terrorists in Gombe State. But it will be very difficult if not impossible for us to reintegrate t...

Boko Haram/ISWAP Releases Pictures of Abducted Soldiers, Yobe Protocol Officers

27Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Boko Haram/ISWAP Releases Pictures of Abducted Soldiers, Yobe Protocol Officers

Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have released pictures of the two soldiers and Yobe Liaison officer they abducted on Damaturu/Maiduguri highway on Saturday. The insurgents also released the identity cards of their abductees. In the display of the ID cards, two of the cards belong to Mai Lalle, one for Mustapha while the other belongs to Lpcl Oyediran Adedotun of the Nigeria Army. The ID card of the fourth abductee was not sighted from the list of the cards provided by the insurgents. The Nation reports all the four victims were abducted on Saturday along Maiduguri/Damaturu highway. While Mai Lalle and Mustapaha were travelling to Maiduguri, the two Army personnel were however traveling to Kano on a pass permit. The Nation gathered though the pictures of the victims have been ...

Nigerian Army Changes Boko Haram War Codename to Hadin Kai

1May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Boko Haram, News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Nigerian Army Changes Boko Haram War Codename to Hadin Kai

The Nigerian Army has disclosed that the war against Boko Haram in the North-East has been renamed Operation Kadin Kai from Operation Lafiya Dole. The change was approved by the Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, in a statement issued on Friday, noting it would fortify the fight against insurgency, SaharaReporters reports. According to the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Muhammed Yerima, the army was determined in its drive to exterminate Boko Haram in the North-East region. Yerima said, “The Chief of Army Staff has approved the renaming of the ongoing Counterinsurgency Operation in the North East from Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) to Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK). “Also affected by the re-designation are the Army Super Camps which now reflect the nomenclat...