Hundreds Die In Nigerian Jail

Hundreds of people have died in detention facilities in north-east Nigeria as the army tries to crush an Islamist militant rebellion there, according to Amnesty International. The human rights group said some detainees died

20 killed as Boko Haram attacks Mosque

Boko Haram Islamists

claimed five lives in an attack on a mosque in

northeast Nigeria over the weekend, before

being repulsed by soldiers who killed 15 of the

insurgents, the military said in a statement

Sunday.

The latest attack by the extremist group,

which has been waging an insurgency since

Boko Haram Attacks Agric College Yobe, Kills Students

People suspected to be members of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, attacked a school in Yobe State on Saturday night, killing several students.
The attack took place at the College of Agriculture, Gujba, about 50 kilometres away from south of Damaturu, the state capital.
Several dead bodies are still being recovered from the bush, hostels and classrooms, a staff of the school had confirmed to journalists.
Those who survived are at the moment said to be making efforts to re-unite with their families in fear of further attacks by the insurgents.

President Jonathan Creates New Army Infantry Division, Sends 8000 Troops Against Book Haram

President Goodluck Jonathan appears set to boost the strength of the military in the insurgency infested North-east after indications emerged that about 8,000 troops are being sent there.
The troops, according to

4 Boko Haram Members Sentenced To Life In Prisonment

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja court on Tuesday sentenced four Islamist extremists to life in prison over 2011 attacks that killed at least 22 people, including the bombing of an electoral office before landmark polls. The attacks on the electoral office, at a campaign rally and a church occurred in the central city of Suleija, near the capital Abuja. The suspects were accused of being members of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.

22 Killed As Boko Haram Strikes Maidugiri

                            
Members of the Boko Haram sect seem to be re-emerging from their hiding places in renewed attacks on Yobe and Borno States, as the suspected terrorists struck again in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday killing nine students writing examinations conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO).

In a separate attack by the group, a farming village of Alau Dam was also

Troops Discover Revealing Documents On Boko Haram

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said that troops on operations in the North-East have found revealing documents on the identities of some undisclosed persons connected with Boko Haram.

Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier General Chris Olukolade, who made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Abuja, said that the documents would be

Shettima hails Jonathan On Directive Setting Supected Boko Haram Members Free

Making his position known in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Alhaji Isa Umar Gusau, the Governor said: “I am in the picture of the very welcome development and I look forward to receiving them. It is cheering news for me and the government of Borno State because it will no doubt help in fast tracking the peaceful resolution process which like

Multiple Explosion Rock Niger Republic

Two explosions have occurred simultaneously at an Army Barracks and a company involved in uranium exploration in Agadez State of Niger Republic. The governor of Agadez state, Colonel Garba Maccido, confirmed the incident, which he described as the work of suicide bombers to the Hausa service of the BBC. Initial reports said only the suicide

Insurgents Fight With Libyan Weapons

The troops deployed to flush out Boko Haram insurgents from Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, yesterday, encountered intense resistance from sect members who werearmed with sophisticated weapons fromLibya. This came as the National Assembly, yesterday, endorsed the proclamation of a state of emergency in the three states by President Goodluck Jonathan. A senior military official told

120 Insurgents Apprehended At Boko Haram Commanders Burial

The curfew imposed on Yobe and Borno states were relaxed, yesterday, just as the military made progress in the campaign against the Boko Haram insurgency in the two states. Yesterday, the military announced the arrest of 120 militants at a funeral ceremony for one of the commanders of the Boko Haram killed during a confrontation with the military. Many other militants were reported to be fleeing towards the eastern parts of Niger and Chad

CAN Calls For Dissolution Of Amnesty Committee

The declaration of a state of emergency in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe has received the official endorsement of the umbrella body of Christians in the country, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, even as they called for the dissolution of the amnesty committee saying it was no longer relevant. CAN president, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, in a statement by his Special Assistant,

President Goodluck Jonathan Declares State Of Emergency In Three Northern States

In a televised address, he said he had given the military powers to take over security in the states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. He also ordered more troops to be sent to the north-eastern states. Islamist group Boko Haram has been blamed for most of the violence, killing some2,000 people since 2010.

Jonathan, Service Chiefs Meets On Amnesty Committee Report

President Goodluck Jonathan

Barely 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan met with traditional rulers from the north on the possibility of granting amnesty to members of the Boko Haram sect, another meeting between him and the service chiefs was held Tuesday to consider the report of the Amnesty Security Committee set up two weeks ago.

The committee, which was set up by Jonathan following the agitation by northern leaders, who had met with him on the precarious security situation in the region, was mandated to consider the feasibility of granting pardon to Boko Haram adherents, among other terms of reference.

MEND Threatens To Resume Attacks On Friday

The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta on Wednesday announced that it would on Friday (tomorrow) resume hostilities in the country.

In an e-mail sent to journalists, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent, MEND’s spokesman, Gbomo Jomo, said a series of attacks, codenamed Hurricane Exodus, would begin at midnight on Friday.

It said the attacks would be “a direct repercussion of a forged threat letter contrived by the Nigerian and South African governments purporting to have originated from MEND”

Boko Haram Is Your Child,Buhari Blasts JONATHAN

Former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, slammed President Goodluck Jonathan, describing the virulent sect, Boko Haram, as a creation of the present administration.
President Jonathan, through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe had on Tuesday challenged General Buhari to persuade members of the sect to accept dialogue as a means of ending the orgy of violence in the North.
General Buhari, who apparently was angered by the Presidency’s attempt to link him with the sect, asked Jonathan to leave him alone and find ways of resolving the Boko Haram crisis, which he said, was borne out of the failure of his government.