…operating under Operation Hadin Kai, have recorded significant operational gains against Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) in the Lake Chad area, neutralising 34 ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists in the waters. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, Director of Information while making this known on Saturday said the operation was condu…

Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have killed 48 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists while foiling coordinated attacks on military positions in Bitta, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, and the North East Theatre Training School (NETTS) in Buni Ya…

…evidence to substantiate its claim. Ansaru, which is linked to Al-Qaeda, broke away from Boko Haram in 2012 and has operated in parts of north-western Nigeria. However, the Katsina State Police Command said it had yet to authenticate the group’s claim of responsibility. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar…

…Marama, Maiduguri At least six soldiers, including a major, and scores of suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists are feared dead following an ambush on a military convoy near Kanamma village in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. Sources said the attack occurred at about 4 p.…

…Samaila Kaigama before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of aiding Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), collecting ransom and providing financial support to terrorists. Following his rearraignment on Tuesday, October 14, Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered that Kaigama be remanded at…

…July 2026, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, aided the activities of the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist group when you established unauthorised communication and ransom negotiations with its members, contrary to Section 26(2)(a) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and punishable under S…

…Lalalli, said terrorist organisations, including the Islamic State West Africa Province, Boko Haram and Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, were expanding their activities through digital technologies. He said, “Across West Africa and the Sahel today, ISWAP, Boko Haram and JNIM are extending their reach through techn…

…duties, adding that the first defendant, Muhammad, was among the founding members of Boko Haram before leaving the group in 2012 to establish Ansaru. According to the witness, Muhammad, whose father is from Okene, Kogi State, and mother from Borno State, had served as Boko Haram’s head of security and intelligence befo…

…knew the first defendant (Muhammad) in Maiduguri as one of the founding fathers of Boko Haram, who once served as the group’s Head of Security and Intelligence. He said Muhammad, whose father is from Okene in Kogi State, and his mother from Borno State, was among those who left Boko Haram in 2012 and set up the Ansaru…

Attackers suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists have struck Adamawa State again, this time in a village in Gombi Local Government Area. DAILY POST learnt on Friday afternoon that the attackers launched an assault on Bala-Tela village in Gombi, a local government area bordering Hong LGA, which has frequently come under…

…incidents, especially at a time when the state is recovering from the challenge of the Boko Haram insurgency.

…Officer, Ahmad Rufa’i, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. 8. Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly killed 15 farmers around Ala and Musune wards of Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered on Friday that the victims were ambushed on their farmlands on Wednesday evening. Accordi…

…he appealed. Recall that on May 16, 42 students and pupils were abducted after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira/Uba Local Government Area. Similarly, on June 29, suspected Boko Haram terrorists invaded Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, also in Askira/Uba…

…were destroyed, leaving behind 2.2 million out-of-school children at the height of Boko Haram crisis. Governor Zulum disclosed these figures when Governor Abdullahi A Sule of Nasarawa State commissioned several projects in Maiduguri, on Sunday. 5. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Paris, France, for the next p…

…radio. He further recalled that AUN awarded scholarships to young women who escaped from Boko Haram following the 2014 abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls. The former vice president said he had continued to pursue practical measures to address the problem both while in government and after leaving office.

…that drew swift backlash from multiple quarters.VDM addresses soldiers fighting Boko HaramOtse said he was particularly troubled by the thought of a soldier deployed against Boko Haram in the bush watching his video and feeling condemned. PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram!…

Explosion as Boko Haram targets convoy of Borno APC governorship candidate The convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Borno State, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, was ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. DailyTrust reports that the incident occurred on Thursday evening, September 3, as th…

…than 23 terrorists have reportedly been killed in renewed deadly clashes between rival Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) factions in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State. In a post on X, counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama said the latest confrontation reportedly occurred around the Chin…

…said Vice President Kashim Shettima inherited Borno State as governor at a time when the Boko Haram insurgency was ravaging communities and disrupting social and economic life. He disclosed this in a tribute issued in Abuja to celebrate the 60th birthday of the Vice President, describing Shettima’s journey through bank…

…day we need an advice from a country run by a drug kingpin, incapable of getting rid of Boko Haram for decades, who calls on the Americans to bomb its own people and on France to destabilize its neighbors, we'll let you know." The woman's tweet has gone viral, with many Nigerians going to her post to support her and de…

…Atiku's framing of the Cameroon border closures, saying those shutdowns dated back to Boko Haram's activities in 2014, not the 2019 trade policyPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has publicly challenged former Vice President Atiku Abu…

…tension in Geidam following an exchange of gunfire between security forces and suspected Boko Haram terrorists on the outskirts of the town. “They have been assaulting people since they exchanged fire with Boko Haram terrorists,” Nur said in a message to reporters. He alleged that soldiers had been beating residents in…

…and international issues Adamawa State - Nigerian military troops killed more than 21 Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters during a joint offensive in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State.The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), said the operation was carried…

…Borgu Local Government Area and were suspected to have been carried out by Lakurawa and Boko Haram elements. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Nuhu said the government had not received any contact from the abductors. “No such (contact with the kidnappers) has happened. We have not had any interaction…

…Sahelian states, banditry in the north-west, groups such as ISWAP, ISIS, and Boko Haram, farmer-pastoralist clashes, and violence from cult groups and militias.Despite the gains cited by US officials, insecurity across Nigeria has continued to rise.US, Nigerian forces begin joint military trainingPreviously, Legit.ng r…