At least 10 terrorists of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), including top commanders, were executed by its affiliates, Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihad faction of Boko Haram in the North East of Lake Chad, a counter-insurgency expert who closely follows...
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents are currently attacking Babbangida, headquarters of Tarmuwa local government area in Yobe State, according to a breaking news by Daily Trust.
"A source disclosed that the insurgents are in a gun duel with the ground troops in the...
By Mahmud Jega
The widely disseminated statement by Kaduna-based Muslim cleric Dr. Ahmed Gumi titled “War has never been a solution anywhere anytime” is too sweeping to be true. He was referring to the Nigerian Army’s recently stepped-up campaign against bandits in Zamfara and other...
Editor’s note: This story was based on six months of reporting and research. Government officials, former jihadists, analysts, journalists, displaced people, and civil society workers were interviewed, but nearly all asked to have their names withheld or altered due to security concerns.
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria
Malam Aliyu* lives...
“Yesterday (Monday, April 26), Nigeria experienced one of the saddest days in recent memory. All in one day, from Anambra State to Kaduna, Yobe, Niger, and Lagos States, critical insecurity issues were recorded and reported. Hour after hour; breaking news after breaking news, we...
...as terrorists attack Relief Committee officials
Another attack on Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State by Boko Haram would have been recorded on Friday, as the terrorists ambushed a convoy of Borno State Resettlement and Relief Committee officials.
The Relief Committee, made up of mostly commissioners...