Tag: Borno State
Kidnapping Crisis Deepens Across Nigeria as Ransom Payments Hit 7.78 billion...
Kidnapping has grown into an increasingly lucrative criminal business across Nigeria, with armed groups collecting nearly 5.8 million in confirmed ransom payments in just...
NAF Says Airstrike Kills Nine ISWAP Fighters in Borno
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian Air Force says an airstrike in northeastern Borno state killed nine fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province,...
ISWAP Ambush Reportedly Kills Senior Boko Haram Commanders in Northeast Nigeria
Several senior commanders of the Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad (JAS), one of the main factions of Boko Haram, were reportedly killed after fighters...
Cholera Outbreak Worsens in Northeast Nigeria as Insecurity Blocks Health Response
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (FN) — A cholera outbreak in northeast Nigeria is worsening, with health officials warning that persistent insecurity in the region is making...
Nigerian Troops Free 360 From Boko Haram Captivity
Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai have freed 360 captives from a Boko Haram stronghold in the Mandara Mountains of Borno State, in what...
Kashim Shettima: “Pray for Unity and Strength Against School Kidnappings”
Vice President Kashim Shettima is trending across Nigerian social media after urging citizens to pray in response to renewed cases of school kidnappings. Speaking...
Nigerian Troops Free 360 Captives From Boko Haram Enclave
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian troops have rescued 360 elderly men, women, and children abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, the military said...
“Borno Records 3,000 Cholera Cases, 37 Deaths in May Outbreak”
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Health authorities in Borno State say a cholera outbreak has infected more than 3,000 people and killed at least 37 since...
Nigeria’s Children’s Day Marred by Mass Abductions, Critics Question Oyo Celebrations
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) — Nigeria’s Children’s Day festivities on May 27 were overshadowed by outrage as more than 80 schoolchildren abducted earlier this month...
Nigerian Army Repels Attack, Kills 24 Insurgents in Northeast
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN), Nigerian troops have killed 24 terrorists in coordinated operations across Borno and Yobe states, the military said Thursday, marking another success...
