…in Borno Troops have arrested a pregnant woman allegedly transporting essential items to Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno state. Security sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, that the suspect identified as 28-year-old Falmata Adamu, was apprehended on July 13 as troops conducted routine c…

…bound for terrorists in Borno Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics supplier during a successful ambush operation in Borno State, intercepting food supplies believed to be destined for terrorists operating in the Jakana""Mulam axis. Secur…

…exploited for political convenience and dumped in the North-East. It later mutated into Boko Haram and festered, leaving Nigeria with one of the gravest security crises in its history. Had that dangerous ideology been confronted early instead of being politically indulged, perhaps the insecurity ravaging our nation tod…

…leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimeena Fi Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), a breakaway faction of Boko Haram linked to Al Qaeda, and were arrested by DSS operatives last year. Vanguard News The post Oriire Schoolchildren: How arrest of kidnappers’ family members led victims’ rescue appeared first on Vanguard News.

…equal attention In Borno State, where 78 students remain in captivity following separate Boko Haram attacks on schools in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, parents said the Oyo rescue had rekindled hope but also deepened their frustration over what they described as prolonged silence regarding their children's fate. On…

…infant who fled from the Kunde terrorist enclave, one of the remaining hideouts used by Boko Haram/ISWAP elements in the Mandara Mountains. The surrendered persons were identified as Hauwa Muhammadu, 40; Aisha Muhammadu, 22; Adamu Muhammadu, 15; and 10-month-old Muhammad Mustapha. According to preliminary findings, the…

Boko Haram uses AI to make bombs and plot operations A new report by The New York Times has revealed that Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters used artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and DeepSeek, to improve bomb-making techniques and enhance their…

Bride k!lled as Soldiers exchange gunfire with Boko Haram in Borno Suspected Boko Haram insurgents launched coordinated attacks on two military positions in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in the early hours of Thursday, leaving three civilians dead, according to residents and military authorities.Witnesses said th…

…bullets have k!lled a bride and two others during a gun battle between soldiers and Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri, Borno State.According to Daily Trust, the terrorists had attempted to attack two military locations in Maiduguri in the early hours of Friday, July 10, 2026. According to witnesses, the insurgents sto…

Over N1.5m recovered as six suspected Boko Haram members and relatives surrender to troops in Borno Six suspected Boko Haram members and their family members have surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State following sustained military pressure on terrorist enclaves in the…

…of US President Donald Trump made significant gains in degrading the capabilities of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), de@dly attacks linked to armed Fulani militants continue to claim lives, particularly in Nigeria's Middle Belt.Riley wrote on X: "As I have been saying since I started inve…

Boko Haram members attack military base, destroy classroom and hospital in Borno Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday, July 7, launched a coordinated attack on Logomani community in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, k!lling a soldier and destroying critical public infrastructure, including a police outp…

…should not rehabilitate k!llers. There is no reason whatsoever for k!dnappers, band!ts, boko haram to be rewarded by being trained and reintegrated into our own security system. The government should stop the rehabilitation of arrested criminals' When asked what punishment he prefers to be meted out to insurgents, Gagd…

…and reintegration programme was designed to rehabilitate "low-risk" defectors from Boko Haram and ISWAP through psychological counseling, religious reorientation, and vocational training. Over 2,600 ex-combatants have graduated from the facility in Mallam Sidi, Gombe State. As insecurity continues to rise across the co…

Insecurity: Halt rehabilitations, prosecute Boko Haram members - Senate tells FG The Senate has urged the Federal Government to halt the policy of rehabilitating and reintegrating former Boko Haram members into society, and ensure that perpetrators of terrorism and banditry are, instead, arrested and made to face the f…

…the Federal Government to halt the policy of rehabilitating and reintegrating former Boko Haram members into society, and ensure that perpetrators of terrorism and banditry are, instead, arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law. The resolutions followed a motion of urgent national importance on escalating at…

…has been under siege in recent times as members of an extremist group popularly known as Boko Haram invaded the community last week, leaving one person with bullet and cutlass wounds. According to him, the attackers invaded the community through the Oviri-Ogor/Edjekota-Ogor Road at about 8:00 p.m. and launched an offen…

…operating under the covers of armed Fulani herdsmen, Fulani bandits and ISIS-affiliated Boko Haram, Lakurawa, Mahmuda, Ansaru, and others. However, in spite of routine reports of battlefield victories by our troops, the jihadist forces are steadily spreading throughout the country like a biblical plague, and in a manne…

Drawing on a six-year study covering attacks between 2020 and 2025, Mr Vierhout, who spoke in Jos during a peace summit on Monday, said the dominant focus on jihadist groups such as Boko Haram obscures a far deadlier reality on the ground.

Thus, even before Boko Haram intensified its rampage of terrorising regional communities with bombings and kidnappings, we had developed strong and trusting relationships with local leaders. They were the ones to alert us about the intensifying threat of Boko Haram not far from us. I will never forget the call in fall…

…with the rescue of 47 persons, mostly women and children who were held captive by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Kangarwa village, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. This success story took place on 20 June 2026. In a press statement signed by the Acting Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force…

…Indeed, a 2024 UNICEF report indicated that over 8,000 children had been recruited by Boko Haram and thousands more affected by terror-related violence and exploitation in northern Nigeria. Thus, whether one focuses on the current video itself or not, the larger question it raises should concern every Nigerian. How doe…

…members of Jama'atu Ansarul Muslimeena Fi Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), a breakaway faction of Boko Haram. They were arrested by operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, last year. However, multiple sources revealed that as security forces continue to tighten their grip around the terrorists, the kidnappers have r…

…What's the way out of the quagmire? I suspect those who abduct children are disciples of Boko Haram which regards Western education as taboo. The terrorists want to use the abduction of schoolchildren to frighten parents from sending their wards to school. That way, their aim would be achieved. The way out is to ramp u…

…violence into a region long considered outside the traditional operational sphere of Boko Haram. As troops intensified pressure on the kidnappers, the unfolding operation is revealing a dangerous and evolving security challenge, one that extended beyond the immediate fate of the hostages and raised broader concerns abo…