BOKO – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:09:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png BOKO – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Suspected Boko Haram Members Taken Away From Ekwulobia Prison – Report https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-boko-haram-members-taken-away-from-ekwulobia-prison-report/ Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:09:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104140 The 47 suspected members of Boko Haram who were transferred to the medium security prison located in Ekwulobia in Aguata local government area of Anambra State in June this year have been taken away from the prison to the relief of the people of the town. According to Vanguard, the prisoners were removed on Tuesday [...]

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]]> 2 Local Government Areas Are Still Under Boko Haram’s Controls – Shettima https://www.theinfostride.com/2-local-government-areas-are-still-under-boko-harams-controls-shettima/ Sun, 25 Oct 2015 14:49:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103489 Borno State Governor Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has revealed that Boko Haram insurgents have lost much ground in his state. He said the terrorists now control only two local governments down from the 20 previously under the sect’s grip. “They are presently controlling two local governments in Borno State; Abadam and Mobbar and partially in Marte,” [...]

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]]> Islamic Cleric In Nasarawa Condemns Boko Haram Insurgency https://www.theinfostride.com/islamic-cleric-in-nasarawa-condemns-boko-haram-insurgency/ Sun, 18 Oct 2015 14:36:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=102983 An Islamic cleric in Nasarawa state, Malam Ishaq Adudu has condemned the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in the country, saying it is against the tenets of Islam. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lafia, Audu, who is the Chief Imam of Gindin Mangoro Lafia mosque described the insurgents’ activities [...]

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]]> Nigerian Troops Says Geidam Residents Say Fleeing Boko Haram Insurgents May Have Been Intercepted By NAF Jets https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-troops-says-geidam-residents-say-fleeing-boko-haram-insurgents-may-have-been-intercepted-by-naf-jets/ Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:15:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=102297 Nigerian Air Force jets and military vehicles may have intercepted fleeing Boko Haram militants, who invaded Geidam town in Yobe state on Wednesday night, Daily Trust reports. It was learnt that reinforcement troops started arriving Geidam, which is the hometown of the Yobe Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Geidam, at about 5am on Thursday after the insurgents [...]

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]]> A Young Man ‘Chima Okoro63’ Tweeted On October 1 About Bomb Blasts In Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/a-young-man-chima-okoro63-tweeted-on-october-1-about-bomb-blasts-in-abuja/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 14:44:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101794 ,I pray for Nigeria: their will be a Bomb blast in Abuja &Lagos, boko haram is going to attack and kill police_army &_Navy their evils: — chima okoro63 (@chimaokoro63) October 1, 2015 A twitter user who has his location as Biafra and tweets about Biafra as well as retweet anti-President Muhammadu Buhari tweets saw the [...]

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]]> Deadly Bomb Blasts Hit Abuja City Of Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/deadly-bomb-blasts-hit-abuja-city-of-nigeria/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 11:38:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101776 Suspected Boko Haram members have reportedly detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at the Kuje market and a Police station, about 40 km south west of central Abuja. A resident told Information Nigeria that she heard gunshots shortly before heavier sounds were heard. According to her, if she was right about the sounds she heard, there [...]

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]]> Boko Haram’s New Tactics Is Poisoning Water Sources – Army https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-harams-tactics-is-poisoning-water-sources-army/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:41:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101553 The Nigerian Army on Wednesday raised the alarm that the extremist Boko Haram sect has now resorted to poisoning water sources as a new war strategy following severe degradation it has suffered in the hands of Nigerian troops. The Army, in a statement on Wednesday by its Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Tukur Gusau, [...]

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]]> Nigerian Army Killed Notorious Boko Haram Terrorist, Arrested Kingpin https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-killed-notorious-boko-haram-terrorist-arrested-kingpin/ Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:50:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101427 The Nigerian Army shot dead a notorious Boko Haram terrorist in an offensive operation to clear Boko Haram terrorists’ enclaves around Kwatarha and Torikwaptir area of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. A statement by the Nigerian Army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, said the terrorist, who was notorious for carrying out terrorism activities in [...]

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]]> Insurgency: Army Advises Nigerians To Form Vigilance Groups In Localities To Tackle Boko Haram https://www.theinfostride.com/insurgency-army-advises-nigerians-to-form-vigilance-groups-in-localities-to-tackle-boko-haram/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:44:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101243 The Nigerian Army on Sunday, appealed to Nigerians to team up with the military in its efforts to end the Boko Haram insurgency. Making the appeal in an interview with NAN in Maiduguri, Maj.-Gen. Yushau Abubakar, the Theater Commander, Operation “Lafiya Dole”, said one of the key roles the people could play was volunteering vital [...]

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]]> President Buhari Missed UN Meeting On Boko Haram Because It Was Not Official – Presidency https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-missed-un-meeting-on-boko-haram-because-it-was-not-official-presidency/ Sun, 27 Sep 2015 10:26:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101127 Although Boko Haram insurgency is largely Nigeria’s problem, President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) and his delegation were absent at a United Nations’ meeting to discuss and proffer solution to the problems of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. The United Nations, Chad, Niger and Cameroon, appealed on Friday for help for millions of people in [...]

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]]> Security Alert: Boko Haram Planning To Attack Lagos Ports – NSA https://www.theinfostride.com/security-alert-boko-haram-planning-to-attack-lagos-ports-nsa/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:38:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100808 The office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has issued a security alert on the likelihood of Boko Haram attack on Lagos seaports. This came following the concern expressed by the United States Embassy on the security situation at the nation’s seaports. The security alert was signed by Assistant Comptroller General of Customs in charge [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau Denies Nigerian Military’s Claims Of Success https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-leader-abubakar-shekau-denies-nigerian-militarys-claims-of-success/ Sun, 20 Sep 2015 19:06:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100162 Elusive Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has denied claims by the Nigerian military that it has gained the upper-hand in its counter-offensive against the insurgents, saying talks of success by Nigerian security forces are “lies”. The acting director of army public relations, Col. Sani Usman on Saturday said troops destroyed more rebel enclaves and camps [...]

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]]> Nigerian Army reopens Schools in the former Boko Haram enclave of Gwoza https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-reopens-schools-in-the-former-boko-haram-enclave-of-gwoza/ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:19:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100029 The military has reopened schools in the former Boko Haram enclave of Gwoza, Borno State. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Sani Usman, in a statement on Friday, said that the military and other security agencies had put adequate measures in place to protect the reopened primary schools. He said the decision by the military [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Federal Government Should Be Ready To Release Some Boko Haram Insurgents In Return For Chibok Girls – Shehu Sani https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-fg-should-be-ready-to-release-some-boko-haram-insurgents-in-return-for-chibok-girls-shehu-sani/ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 21:30:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-fg-should-be-ready-to-release-some-boko-haram-insurgents-in-return-for-chibok-girls-shehu-sani/ Sen. Shehu Sani has thrown his weight behind a dialogue with the Boko Haram group, saying it was necessary to bring about permanent end to insurgency in the country. The Senator representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly said in Kaduna that the Federal Government’s interest in negotiation with the group was a welcome development. [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Boko Haram Negotiating With Federal Government On An Informal Level https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-boko-haram-negotiating-with-fg-on-an-informal-level/ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 07:30:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-boko-haram-negotiating-with-fg-on-an-informal-level/ The talks between the Presidency and Boko Haram aimed at ending the carnage in the North-East have so far been carried out at an informal level, reports Vanguard citing ‘credible sources’. Speaking in France on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari had said that his administration was negotiating with Boko Haram on how to end the violence, [...]

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]]> #Insurgency > Boko Haram Demanding Their Arrested Bomb Expert For Chibok Girls – President Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-boko-haram-demanding-their-arrested-bomb-expert-for-chibok-girls-buhari/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:30:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-boko-haram-demanding-their-arrested-bomb-expert-for-chibok-girls-buhari/ President Muhammadu Buhari has said that one of the conditions given by Boko Haram for the release of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls was for the Nigerian government to release one of the sect members with expertise in making Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari stated this on [...]

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]]> #Insurgency > Nigeria Army Found Hard Drugs and Condoms At Boko Haram Camps https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-army-found-hard-drugs-condoms-at-boko-haram-camps/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 09:30:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-army-found-hard-drugs-condoms-at-boko-haram-camps/ While Islamist sect group Boko Haram came off as religious association fighting the cause of Allah, recent findings by the Army has shown that things unbecoming of a religious group. The Army said, yesterday, that its troops usually find condoms, hard drugs and s*x-enhancing drugs in camps captured from Boko Haram insurgents. Army spokesman Col. [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Boko Haram Insurgency May End Very Soon – Presidency https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-boko-haram-insurgency-may-end-very-soon-presidency/ Mon, 07 Sep 2015 11:30:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-boko-haram-insurgency-may-end-very-soon-presidency/ Presidential aide, Mallam Garba Shehu has expressed confidence that Boko Haram insurgency could end before the three months given by President Muhammadu Buhari to end the insurgency. Speaking in an interview with journalists in Abuja yesterday, Shehu said the terrorists were now in disarray, having lost their central command and had been broken into splinters [...]

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]]> Insurgency: Chief Of Air Staff Coordinates Air Strike Against Boko Haram Transport Trucks | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/chief-of-air-staff-coordinates-air-strike-against-boko-haram-transport-trucks-nigeria/ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:30:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/chief-of-air-staff-coordinates-air-strike-against-boko-haram-transport-trucks-nigeria/ Two trailers suspected to be carrying logistics support to members of the Boko Haram Terrorist sect have been intercepted and destroyed by the Nigerian Air Force. An Augusta helicopter of the Nigerian Air Force, which was on an armed reconnaissance mission around the Nigeria-Cameroon border, carried out the strike. According to a statement signed by [...]

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]]> Nigeria Working To End Boko Haram Insurgency As Soon As Possible – Buhari | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-working-to-end-boko-haram-insurgency-as-soon-as-possible-buhari-nigeria/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:30:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/nigeria-working-to-end-boko-haram-insurgency-as-soon-as-possible-buhari-nigeria/ President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) says he is convinced that the end of the Boko Haram insurgency was in sight as Nigeria and her allies intensified the war against the terrorist group. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at an audience with Mr Mousa Faki Mahamat, Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of President Idris [...]

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]]> Troops Kill Fleeing Boko Haram Members In Gwoza, Destroy Weapons, Vehicles | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-kill-fleeing-boko-haram-members-in-gwoza-destroy-weapons-vehicles-nigeria/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:53:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/troops-kill-fleeing-boko-haram-members-in-gwoza-destroy-weapons-vehicles-nigeria/ Some fighters belonging to the Boko Haram sect have been killed by troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade in Gwoza, Borno State, while fleeing the Sambisa forest. According to a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, the terrorists were killed on Tuesday evening following [...]

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]]> Abubakar Shekau No Longer Boko Haram Leader – Chadian President | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/shekau-no-longer-boko-haram-leader-deby-%e2%80%a2-says-new-leader-is-open-to-peace-talks-nigeria/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:30:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/shekau-no-longer-boko-haram-leader-deby-%e2%80%a2-says-new-leader-is-open-to-peace-talks-nigeria/ Blood-thirsty terrorist group, Boko Haram, is no longer led by the “invincible” Abubakar Shekau, Chad’s President Idriss Deby, declared Tuesday. Deby also revealed that efforts to combat the insurgents had succeeded in “decapitating” the group and would be wrapped up “by the end of the year”, in confirmation of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s assurance that [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Militants Denounce Membership In Borno | #NigeriaNews https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-militants-denounce-membership-in-borno-nigerianews/ Sat, 08 Aug 2015 19:30:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/boko-haram-militants-denounce-membership-in-borno-nigerianews/ Some members of the Boko Haram terror group in Mussa town of Askira-Uba local government area of Borno State have reportedly denounced their membership of the group. Chairman of youth vigilante group in the town, Apagu Istifanus disclosed this to journalists in Maiduguri the state capital. According to him, the eight members of the notorious [...]

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]]> Africa: Countering the Threat Posed by Boko Haram https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-countering-the-threat-posed-by-boko-haram/ Mon, 18 Nov 2013 06:59:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/apr/africa-countering-the-threat-posed-by-boko-haram/ WASHINGTON, November 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Testimony Linda Thomas-Greenfield Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs House Foreign Affairs Subcommittees on Africa, Global Health, Human Rights, and International Organizations and Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Washington, DC November 13, 2013 Chairman Smith, Chairman Poe, Ranking Member Bass, Ranking Member Deutch, and Members of the Committee, [...]

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