Tag: Gwoza

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Omoleye OmoruyiJune 10, 2017

Boko Haram attack village, slit villagers throats

Insurgent group, Boko Haram, have reportedly slit the throats of four Nigerian villagers in revenge for the arrest of a ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 16, 2017

Boko Haram attack Air Force helicopter in Gwoza

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigerian Air Force said its men were able to neutralise some Boko Haram terrorists after one ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 7, 2016

Army neutralise 3 female suicide bombers

The Nigerian Army on Thursday averted an attack on one of its location in Borno. Three female suicide bombers were ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 17, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XIII: Fakhrriyyah’s visit

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 11, 2016

WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM VII: The ones government left behind

by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 19, 2015

Army arrests Boko Haram suspects, reopens school in Gwoza (See Photos)

The Nigerian military has reopened a mixed Primary School in Gwoza LGA of Borno State. The military says it has collaborated with ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 8, 2015

8 Boko Haram insurgents quit sect, say ‘they are tired of waging Jihad’

8 insurgents of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, have denounced their membership, in the town of Mussa in Askira/Uba Local Government ...

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Janeth JJune 9, 2015

Corpses of Boko Haram victims ‘litter Gwoza mountains’

Those who fled from Gwoza community in Borno state are reportedly decomposing at the mountains that surround Gwoza community. Linda ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMarch 27, 2015

Has Gwoza really been liberated from Boko Haram?

by Godwin Akanfe Sources within the Defence Headquarters have told YNaija off the record that contrary to the claims by ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMarch 27, 2015

Nigerian military claims to have recaptured Gwoza from Boko Haram (PHOTOS)

by Panshak Ibrahim Nigerian troops claims to have recaptured the town of Gwoza from Boko Haram. The Islamic terrorist sect ...

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Janeth JMarch 25, 2015

GEJ is confident that Gwoza will be recaptured before Saturday’s elections

by Ranti Joseph President Goodluck Jonathan expressed confidence that Nigerian troops will recapture Gwoza from members of the Boko Haram ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMarch 6, 2015

Several residents killed as Boko Haram raid Gwoza

by Panshak Ibrahim Boko Haram insurgents have killed several residents in Gwoza, a town which is considered to be the Islamic ...

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Kolapo OlapojuFebruary 20, 2015

Boko Haram insurgents kill 30 people near Sambisa Forest

by Panshak Ibrahim Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly attacked Gaya, a village in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. ...

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SolaJanuary 31, 2015

Nigerian troops ‘reclaim three (or four) towns from Boko Haram’

by Anike Jacobs New reports say Nigerian soldiers have recaptured three towns – Gwoza, Marte and Baga – in Borno ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 2, 2015

Army sacks 203 soldiers in secret court-martial

by Kolapo Olapoju   For allegedly disobeying a direct order from their commanding officer, 203 soldiers have been reportedly dismissed ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 16, 2014

Terrorism: Step aside soldiers, Borno residents prefer local vigilantes

by James Sambo   Borno residents have urged their state government to employ the services of local hunters and vigilantes in recovering towns ...

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YEditorNovember 10, 2014

Ndume wants people displaced by #BokoHaram to vote

by James Sambo Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has said that there is a need for the Electoral Act to ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 9, 2014

Herbalists are angry! They want Federal government to probe Sheriff and Ihejerika, or else….

by Azubuike Azikiwe Herbalists have given the Federal government an ultimatum to probe the alleged sponsors of Boko Haram, else ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 7, 2014

Boko Haram has taken over 11 towns in Borno and Adamawa

by Kolapo Olapoju In the last month, the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has forcefully spread its tentacles beyond its ...

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YEditorSeptember 5, 2014

Finally he speaks! The full text of Borno governor, Kashim Shettima’s speech

Fellow, and dear citizens of Borno State, In recent days and weeks, we have come under renewed and augmented attacks, ...

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YEditorSeptember 2, 2014

Editorial: Is Nigeria on the verge of splitting up?

As the battle between the Nigerian Army and Islamists believed to be members of the Boko Haram rages on in the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 1, 2014

Another firefight: Boko Haram face-off with Nigerian troops in Bama

by James Sambo Boko Haram insurgents are reportedly engaged in a firefight with Nigerian troops in the city of Bama, ...

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Op-Ed EditorAugust 29, 2014

Tunde Leye: Bring back our military

by Tunde Leye There are two things that a nation uses to exert its influence. One is its economy encompassing ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 28, 2014

We will get Gwoza back from Boko Haram – Gen Olukolade is now ready to accept reality

by Kolapo Olapoju On Wednesday, 27 August, the Director of Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade said the Nigerian Army will ...

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Op-Ed EditorAugust 28, 2014

Alkasim Abdulkadir: The march to Gwoza, the road to Mogadishu (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir TY Danjuma does not mince words, for he has no reason too, as a retired General who ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 25, 2014

Boko Haram gunmen kill another policeman in Kaduna [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju   Unknown gunmen believed to be members of the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, have reportedly killed ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 25, 2014

Nigerian soldiers flee into Cameroon after firefight with Boko Haram

by Kolapo Olapoju According to a BBC report, about 480 Nigerian soldiers have fled into Cameroon after the fire fight ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 25, 2014

Soldiers and Boko Haram engaged in firefight in Borno

by Kolapo Olapoju Media reports are saying that soldiers of the Nigerian Army are currently engaged in a fire fight with ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 25, 2014

Boko Haram: Abubakar Shekau’s video of horror (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by Kolapo Olapoju Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Nigeria’s Islamist group, Boko Haram, on Sunday, 24 August, released a video ...

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YEditorAugust 25, 2014

Don’t listen to Shekau, his claims are empty – MOD

by James Sambo The Ministry of Defence Sunday dismissed the claim by the leader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, ...

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