Borno State Government has warned that rising insecurity and renewed school abductions could reverse the gains recorded in the education sector, while urging parents not to allow security concerns to stop them from enrolling and keeping their children in school. The appeal was made during the state's education summit t…

…Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims by former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff that his alliance with Peter Obi would struggle to attract support in Kano and northern Nigeria. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Monday, Kwankwaso said Sheriff was merely tr…

The Borno State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the alleged fraudulent withdrawal of ₦39.2 million from a bank customer’s account in Maiduguri. The command also said it recovered ₦10.08 million from the suspects during the investigation. In a statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum…

…laid to rest soldiers who lost their lives during a clash with Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state.The burial ceremony took place at the Maimalari Military Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri over the weekend.

…honour on Nigeria’s top military leadership, citing recent security successes in Oyo and Borno states as evidence of improved operational effectiveness. Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State and is the Leader of the Labour Party in the state, made the appeal at The State of Aff…

…an illegal immigrant during a security operation in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military, Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, 20 July, 2026. The suspects were apprehended at about…

…(ISWAP) terrorists attacked the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State, killing students and attempting to abduct others. The ministry described the reports as false, saying its internal verification, including direct communication with the school principal, confirmed that the college remained sa…

…spying on military movements and supplying logistics to terrorists operating in northern Borno State. The suspect, identified as Muhammad Mustapha, 25, from Monguno Local Government Area, was arrested at about 9:00 p.m. on July 16, 2026 during a night patrol and identification exercise conducted by combined troops of t…

…and the entire northern NigeriaFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Borno state governor Babagana Umara Zulum has publicly welcomed President Bola Tinubu's decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the move as a moment of immen…

…operation along the Tamsukawu Road behind the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in Borno State. The operation was carried out at about 12:15 a.m. on July 16, 2026 when troops lying in ambush made contact with the terrorists moving along the route. A fierce exchange of gunfire ensued, during which two suspected ISWAP fi…

…conceived as a dual carriageway linking Akwanga in Nasarawa State with Maiduguri in Borno State through Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, and Biu. The additional 400 kilometres will further extend the corridor into Taraba State. Umahi also announced presidential approval for the complete reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expres…

…Africa Province (ISWAP) who surrendered to troops in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect was arrested at about 6:47 p.m. on July 14, 2026 at the Cashew Plantation area during routine security operations. According to the sources, the suspect confessed dur…

…watch, particularly the April 2013 killings that devastated the fishing town of Baga in Borno State. It would not be a surprise if the Tinubu administration tomorrow invites any international organisation for validation if that will serve its narrow political interest. It would be true to character. They don’t have the…

…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 checkpoint operations along the M…

…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. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was conducted at about 10:00 p.m. on July 13, 2026 by troop…

…to be an Arab of Moroccan origin with suspected links to the Islamic State (ISIS) in Borno State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, who disclosed this on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 said the development comes after troops of Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled a coordinated terrorist attack led by foreign facilitators…

…mindset, will never occupy the office of president. History will forever remember that Borno State, under his watch, produced a virulent religious sect that has metastasised across Nigeria, consumed thousands of innocent lives and spread terror far beyond the North-East. That, regrettably, remains his most enduring pol…

…attempt by suspected ISWAP terrorists on Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, inflicting heavy casualties on the attackers. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, 12 J…

…forensic findings from a foiled ISWAP attacked on Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State revealed the active involvement of foreign fighters, including a medical doctor, supporting the terrorist group as it grapples with a cholera outbreak. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai foiled the infiltration attempt on the night…

…waiting for their safe return. Borno victims' families plead for 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 d…

…as a trainer and a Moroccan Arab serving as a medical doctor for the terrorist group in Borno State. The Acting Military Information Officer, Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Muhammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, the operational success was recorded on Saturday…

…from an insurgent enclave in the Mandara Mountains of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the individuals surrendered at about 8:30 a.m. on July 10 to troops of C Company, 192 Battalion (Mechanised), deployed in Gwoza. The sources said the group co…

…other schoolchildren – some as young as two – were taken from their schools in northeast Borno state on the same day as the Oyo kidnapping. They are still in captivity. Vanguard News The post Oyo students, teachers rescue: How security agents weakened terrorists appeared first on Vanguard News.

…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 the first attack occurred at a military base in the Kofa area around 2:14 a.m., while anot…

…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 stormed a military base at Kofa aro…