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- 10 Jun 2014
Revealed! How Middle Eastern Backers Fund Boko Haram
Boko Haram’s recent attacks are notable for the expensive military hardware on display. Where is it getting funds to acquire these hardware? The Independent reports on the sources of this money, from…
- 24 Apr 2014
Boko Haram Pays Recruits N500, 000
Boko Haram recruits members, not just from Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad, it also gets recruits from Niger Republic who it pays N500, 000. However, their pay is raised should their bombs kill…
- 16 Feb 2016
No Resurgence of Boko Haram Despite Recent Attacks - FG
Federal government has said the recent spate of attacks by Boko Haram is not an indication of any resurgence by Boko Haram, insisting that the terrorist group remains largely decimated, dispersed and…
- 12 Apr 2016
Boko Haram 'Lures, Traps' Young Nigerians with Loans
Boko Haram has lured young entrepreneurs and business owners in northeast Nigeria to join the Islamist militant group by providing or promising capital and loans to boost their businesses, according…
- 23 May 2014
UN Blacklists Boko Haram, Slams Sanctions
United Nations (UN) Security Council Committee on al Qaeda, on Thursday, blacklisted Boko Haram, Nigeria’s Islamist militant group, after the abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls, diplomats said. The…
- 29 Jan 2015
Nigerian Authorities Warned of Boko Haram Attacks on Baga, Monguno
New evidence shows that the Nigerian military were repeatedly warned of impending Boko Haram attacks on Baga and Monguno which claimed hundreds of lives, and failed to take adequate action to protect…
- 20 Oct 2014
Boko Haram 'Truce' Breached, Release of Chibok Girls Doubtful
A wave of violence hours after Nigeria's government announced a truce with Boko Haram raised doubt on Sunday about whether more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamist militants will really be…
- 9 Mar 2015
Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to ISIS
Nigeria’s home-grown Boko Haram Islamic extremists have pledged formal allegiance to the Islamic State group in a message allegedly by the Nigerian insurgent leader posted on Twitter and reported by…
- 30 Jul 2013
Perception of Boko Haram among Nigerians
Objective: Nigeria, Africa’s largest nation is plagued with ethnic, political and religious tensions. Boko Haram, a terrorist labeled organization–operating out of its Muslim predominated north…
- 3 Oct 2014
Boko Haram Beheads Nigerian Military Pilot
Boko Haram, dreaded Islamist sect, has beheaded a man believed to be one of the pilots of the Nigerian Air Force jet which went missing and later crashed earlier on September 11 after it left Yola,…
- 24 Jun 2014
Boko Haram Proposes Detainees Swap for 219 Girls
Boko Haram has demanded the release of 70 of its members in detention as a condition to free the Chibok girls and has also asked the government to give amnesty to its members. Hajiya Aisha…
- 22 Dec 2014
Sheriff Opens Up on Boko Haram, Says Chad Has Solution
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, former governor of Borno State, has opened up on what he knows about the Boko Haram insurgents currently ravaging states in the northeast and some other parts of the…
- 6 Nov 2012
Foreign Terror Groups Fuel Boko Haram-FG
Boko Haram, Islamist extremist group is said to be obtaining increasing cooperation from established terror groups operating in the Sahel and the federal government is waxing worriedly. Mohammed…
- 9 Jul 2014
Boko Haram, One of Richest Terrorist Group – Report
Boko Haram, the extremist Islamic group, operating in Northern Nigeria has been ranked as the 7th richest terrorist group with some $70 million in worth, according to a report published by ‘The…
- 22 Jul 2014
Boko Haram Embarks on Forced Recruitment Exercise
The Boko Haram sect on Saturday killed over 60 people at Gaidamgari village in Bama local government area of Borno State, following refusal by residents to allow their young males to be recruited as…
- 5 Mar 2015
Chad President Vows to Kill Shekau, Boko Haram Leader
President Idriss Deby of Chad said Wednesday he knew the hideout of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, and vowed that the leader of the insurgent group will be killed if he fails to surrender. Deby…
- 21 Oct 2014
Boko Haram Demands Presidential Pardon
Members of the Boko Haram sect have asked the Federal Government to grant them presidential pardon under the ceasefire deal which the two parties reached last Friday. They also sought the immediate…
- 27 Feb 2015
Buhari Rules out Amnesty for Boko Haram
Major General Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, vowed yesterday to ensure that Boko Haram members face justice for their atrocities committed against…
- 7 Oct 2015
Concerns over Plans to De-Radicalise Boko Haram after Sack of Akilu
The future of a UK-backed programme to de-radicalise Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria is in doubt after the British-trained expert who set it up was abruptly sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
- 17 Jul 2014
Panic in Abuja as Boko Haram Threatens Fresh Attack
An alleged fresh threat by Boko Haram sect that it will attack the Ambeez shopping plaza in Abuja created panic among residents of the city according to the Guardian Newspapers Security operatives…
- 5 Feb 2015
Delay in Polls Dangerous for GEJ, Good for Boko Haram, Buhari
The call for the postponement of the February general elections in the country may benefit Boko Haram, the Islamist militants group and Muhammadu Buhari more than the nation’s democracy, according to…
- 4 Jun 2013
US put N1.1Bn Bounty on Shekau, Boko Haram Leader
The United States is offering some N1. 1 billion reward to persons with information on the whereabouts of Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram, the militant Islamist sect. The N1. 1 bilion about $7…
- 21 Feb 2012
Boko Haram: Experts Chide Group over Threat to Telcos
Telecom experts have chided Boko Haram, which claims responsibility for deadliest attacks in the country and urged concerted efforts to protect telecommunications equipment to avert possible…
- 11 Oct 2014
Shocking! Army Col, Others Set APC Ablaze, Pave Way for Boko Haram
There were shocking revelations at the weekend that an Army Colonel, some junior officers and soldiers who were taking part in the military offensive to reclaim communities taken over by the Boko…
- 16 Feb 2020
Boko Haram Leader Threatens Minister of Communications, Journalists
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader, yesterday threatened the life of Dr. Isa Pantami, minister Communication and Digital Economy, for allegedly embarking on a mission to block telephone lines to…
- 2 Oct 2014
Dead Shekau, Boko Haram Leader “Resurrects” in New Video
A man appearing to be Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader has dismissed Nigerian military claims of his death in a new video obtained by the AFP news agency. "Here I am, alive. I will only die the day…
- 14 Oct 2015
US Sends Troops, Drones to Fight Boko Haram
The United States is sending 300 U.S. troops, along with surveillance drones, to Cameroon to bolster a West African regional effort to counter the Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, U.S.…
- 24 Sept 2014
Military Kills Shekau, Boko Haram Leader ‘Again’
The military, yesterday claimed that Mohammed Bashir, the man posing as Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram, radical Islamist sect has been killed. Bashir is said to have appeared in the group's…
- 4 Apr 2013
FG Recants, Mulls ‘Amnesty’ for Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday set up an amnesty committee to fine- tune details of clemency to Boko Haram sect members. This is a major departure from Jonathan’s earlier stand that his…
- 6 Oct 2014
General Flees into Bush in Fear of Boko Haram, Army Orders Arrest
An army general reportedly fled into the bush with his troops in fear of advancing Boko Haram insurgents and the army high command is unhappy about it, according to Vanguard Newspapers. The army has…