boko haram

The Digest: Defence Minister Christopher Musa has said the recent surge in terrorist attacks in the north-east may be politically motivated, orchestrated by individuals seeking to portray the government as weak. Speaking on Arise TV, he said attacks often intensify during election seasons. On...

The Digest: A Commanding Officer of the 242 Battalion in Monguno, Colonel I.A. Mohammed, and at least seven soldiers have been killed after their vehicle ran into an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. The colonel was responding to a distress call from...

The Digest: A Nigerian Army colonel, I.A. Muhammad, and several soldiers have been killed in a Boko Haram ambush in Monguno, Borno State. The insurgents launched a coordinated overnight attack on a Forward Operating Base under the 242 Battalion. The colonel was leading reinforcement to troops...

The Digest: The military has defended the air strike on Jilli market along the Borno-Yobe border, saying it was a precision strike targeting an ISWAP logistics hub. Spokesperson Sani Uba said post-strike assessment confirmed "scores of terrorists were neutralised" and that the area was...

The Digest: Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 15-year-old suspect, identified as Tijjani, over his alleged involvement in the attack that killed Brigadier-General Oseni Braimah and three other soldiers in Borno state. The suspect was apprehended on Sunday while reportedly on his...

The Digest: The Yobe state government has clarified that the air strike on Jilli market targeted a Boko Haram stronghold in Borno state, not civilians. Dahiru Abdulsalam, special adviser on security to the governor, said the operation was conducted by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai...

The Digest: The federal government, through the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), has published a list of 48 individuals and groups allegedly linked to terrorism financing in Nigeria. Those named include persons linked to IPOB, Ansaru, and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the death of Brigadier-General Oseni Omoh Braimah after Boko Haram attacked a military base in Benisheikh, Borno state. The "coordinated terrorist attack" occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on Thursday at the 29 Task Force Brigade camp. Tinubu extended...

The United States has ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel from its Abuja embassy and warned American citizens to avoid 23 Nigerian states due to rising insecurity, kidnapping, and terror threats. Here is the full list of states and why the US says you should not travel there...

The Digest: A Brigade Commander of the Joint Task Force in Benisheikh, Borno State, Brig. Gen O. O. Braimah has reportedly been killed by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during a midnight attack. The insurgents launched coordinated attacks on Benisheikh town and Pulka Community in Gwoza...

The Digest: Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four Boko Haram terrorists to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Federal Government. The convicted terrorists are Ali Abiso, Bakura Kabiru, Ado (also known as Luka Garba), and...

The Digest: Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Hamatu Modu, a major food supplier to Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State, to 40 years imprisonment. Modu confessed to supplying food items and information to terrorists. He faced four charges and pleaded...

The Digest: Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists attacked the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in Borno State at about 1 am on Saturday, killing four police personnel and a hunter. Police spokesperson ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso said the attackers deployed Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPGs)...

The Digest: A retired Nigerian police officer has threatened to join Boko Haram due to unresolved pension issues. In a viral statement, the former officer said: "If nothing is done about this, I'll go to the other side, and I'll join Boko Haram, I'll be helping them and training them." He...

The Digest: Suspected Boko Haram terrorists under the command of Mallam Sadiku have blown up a bridge along the Wawa-Luma-Guffanti road in Niger State, cutting off access to several communities and markets. The incident occurred Sunday evening on a road that passes through Kainji Lake National...

The Digest: The United States has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones and approximately 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to the Nigerian military in its fight against insurgents in the northern region. Operating from Bauchi airfield, the mission is strictly limited...

The Digest: Former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has stated that the Federal Government and its agencies know the identities of those financing and sponsoring Boko Haram but have chosen not to release the names. Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today, Buratai said...

The Digest: Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has revealed that two suspected suicide bombers remain at large in Maiduguri following last Monday's multiple explosions that killed 23 and injured over 100. Speaking in a BBC Pidgin interview, Zulum said intelligence reports indicate five...

The Digest: The Nigerian Army recovered 74 terrorist bodies and foiled a complex drone-assisted attack during intensified operations in the North-East, Defence Headquarters confirmed. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai killed dozens of fighters, including senior commanders, during a major assault...

The Digest: Nigeria has been ranked the fourth most terrorism-affected country in the world, according to the latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report released Thursday. The 2025 data recorded a sharp rise in violent incidents, with attacks climbing to 171—a significant increase from the...