Tag Archives: Borno

The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar El-Kanemi, has said that terrorism was brought into the North-East state by outsiders who came to settle in Borno in the name acquiring Qur’anic education.   The monarch who hosted the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor, in his palace on Tuesday, November 29, stated that …

Police in Maiduguri have arrested a female teacher for allegedly assaulting a four-year-old primary school pupil in Borno.    The Police Public Relations Officer for Borno State Police Command, ASP Sani Kamilu Shatambaya, confirmed the arrest to newsmen in Maiduguri, on Saturday, November 25, 2022.   “The case is with …

At least 49 terrorists of the Jam?’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jih?d, including two commanders, Ba’a Usman (Munzir) and Alhaji Ari (Nakib), have reportedly surrendered to troops in Borno State.   Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, quoted military sources as he disclosed that the terrorists surrendered to …

The Nigeria Police has berated the spokesman of the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign council, Dino Melaye, over his claims that the presidential candidate’s convoy was attacked in Maiduguri on Wednesday (today). Naija News reported earlier that Atiku and his entourage entered the Borno State capital today to hold his presidential …

Borno State Police Command has debunked the news of convoy of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, being attacked in the North-East state.    The claim was made earlier today by PDP chieftain and member of the party’s presidential council, Dino Melaye.   Melaye said Atiku’s convoy was …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Wednesday that its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will get higher votes in Borno State than his opponent from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the forthcoming presidential election. PDP said even though the state is an APC domain, the Wazirin Adamawa’s …

Nigerian Army has rescued two more Chibok girls in Borno State. The development was disclosed by the Theatre Commander, North East of Joint Operation Hadin Kai, Maj Gen Christopher Musa while addressing newsmen in Maiduguri. Musa in his statement also announced the opening of a new camp for hosting repentant …

The remains of Flight Lieutenant Chapele Ebiakpo, one of the pilots of the NAF Alpha-Jet aircraft that crashed in Maiduguri, Borno state on March 31, 2021, have been laid to rest.   It will be recalled that the Nigerian Air Force fighter jet was declared missing on 31 March 2021 after …

The Islamic State in the West African Province (ISWAP) has reportedly whisked away no fewer than seven security men in Borno State in a recent attack. Reports reaching Naija News at the moment revealed that the assailants in the early hours of Saturday stormed the North Eastern Gubio Local Government …

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has approved the release of N10m and a house to the bereaved family of Babagana Mallam Tela, Commander of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, killed by Boko Haram terrorists.    Tela, also called “Kadau” for his gallantry, was the CJTF Commander in Bama, …