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Husband And Wife Killed As Boko Haram Terrorists Bombs Borno Again
A man and his wife have been killed in multiple explosions that rocked Kafan Ruwa town under Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, SaharaReporters reports.The explosions occurred around 12:30am on Sunday, according to residents, who spoke with our correspondent.SaharaReporters gathered that many people also sustained injuries from the blas ...
Gov Zulum Cries Out, Accuses Pre. Buhari Of Knowing The Truth About Security Situation In Borno
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari must know the truth about the security situation in the North East.He maintained that there is sabotage in the system that will not allow terrorists to stop operating in the region.The Governor spoke on Sunday during a meeting with his counterparts from Kebbi and J ...

Soldier Goes Berserk In Borno, Kills Senior Officer Over Refusal To Give Him A Travel Pass
A soldier serving with the 202 Battalion of the 21 Special Armoured Brigade, Bama, Borno State, has shot dead his adjutant, Lt. Babakaka Ngorgi, for allegedly refusing to give him a travel pass to enable him resolve his inability to access his salary account, which had been frozen for about eight months.The private, whose identity could not be asc ...
Borno State Governor's Convey Attacked By Boko Haram Militants On Eid-El-Kabir
The Borno State Governor got more than he bargained when members of the Islamic militant sect, the Boko Haram opened fire on his convey while travelling through the state. Governor Babagana Zulum has been known for his down to earth approach when it comes to dealing with residents of his state and with the insurgence in general. The security detai ...
Boko Haram's Ambush On Gov Zulum’s Convoy Of Borno Left 15 Injured
At least fifteen persons were wounded on Wednesday as Boko Haram terrorists attacked the convoy of the Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum.The governor has been touring on some local government in northern Borno to ensure safety of local returnees as well as make provision for the victims of the insurgency.The governor and his ent ...

Five Aid Workers Were Executed By Suspected Boko Haram Fighters In Borno
A video has surfaced online showing the execution of five persons by masked men in military camouflage, suspected to be Boko Haram fighters.A voice was heard speaking in Hausa before the execution, saying that the five persons were working for infidels.“Those of you that are being used by infidels to turn others to infidels, know this today oh, ...
Borno Classroom Turned Into A Poultry Farm As Schools Remain Closed Due To The Coronavirus
A classroom in Borno state has been converted into a poultry farm as schools remain closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.As the Federal Government makes plans to reopen educational institutions which were closed down so as to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, a school in Borno state is being utilized as a poultry farm.Photos shared on ...
Terrible! Many Soldiers Feared Dead In A Fresh Terrorists Ambush Of Army Convoy In Borno
In the reports gathered from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital said an unknown number of terrorists suspected to be factional fighters from the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, on Monday afternoon, ambushed a convoy of military vehicles along the Maiduguri-Damaturu road.Travellers along the route said the incident occurred at about ...

Pathetic! NGO Staff Allegedly Defiles 10-Year-Old In Borno
A staff of one of the international non-governmental organisations (INGO)- Street Child, operating in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, has been arrested by police for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl.He was said to have lured the girl into his room at Mashidimami area of the state.Speaking to newsmen, mother of the victim (name withheld) e ...
COVID 19: NAFDAC Warns Consumers In Borno To Avoid Fake Hand Sanitizers
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has warned consumers in Borno State to avoid unregistered hand sanitizers which might contain substances that could be harmful and toxic.Mr Nasiru Mato, the NAFDAC’s state Coordinator, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Saturday in Maid ...
United Nations Condemn Boko Haram Attack On Its Helicopter In Borno State
The United Nations has condemned Boko Haram attack on one of its helicopters in the Damasak area of Borno State. The incident, which occurred on July 2, led to the death of two persons including a five-year-old child.The UN, therefore, called on the Federal Government to investigate the attack and “swiftly bring perpetrators to justice”.In a s ...

Chief Of Staff To Borno State Governor, Babagana Wakil Is Dead
The Chief of Staff to Borno Governor, Babagana Wakil, has died.The Governor’s spokesperson, Isa Gusau, announced this in a statement on Wednesday, July 1. According to Gusau, late Wakil died this morning and will be buried today in line with Islamic rites. He, however, did not state the cause of Zulum's death. The statement reads “Innali ...
How Nigerian Force Destroy Boko Haram Logical Base & Kill Many In Borno
The Defence Headquarters has said that the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed Boko Haram’s logistics base in Borno State.Major Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.Enenche also said that scores of terrorists were killed in an air raid.He stated that the o ...
Watch Viral Video Borno Commissioner For Agriculture Publicly Flogging Women
In what seems to be a surprising development, a Commissioner in Borno state has been captured on camera flogging women.In the viral video, Borno State Commissioner For Agriculture, Bukar Talba, was seen publicly flogging women and chasing them out of a public gathering.The details of the video is still unknown, but Dogo M Shettima, Humanitarian, S ...
"We’ll Punish Those Behind These Killings In Katsina, Borno" - Nigerian Army Reacts
The Nigerian Army says it is saddened by the attack on Faduma Koloram village in Gubio local government area of Borno state.Over 70 people were killed Tuesday when Boko Haram insurgents attacked the village.“The Nigerian army equally notes with great concern about banditry incidents in some parts of the north western part of the county across Ka ...
Borno Governor, Zulum Orders Secondary Schools To Reopen
Three months after schools were shut nationwide to prevent coronavirus spread, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has ordered the reopening of three secondary schools in Bama Local Government.The reopening of the schools was announced in a statement by the state government on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.Zulum, who is a Professor of Irrigation Eng ...

Update! Video Of How Boko Haram Massacre Gubio Local Govt In Borno Emerged
The video of how Boko Haram terrorist reportedly killed at least 69 people, stole about 1,200 livestocks and razed down a village in Faduma Koloram, Gubio local government area of Borno State ha emerged on the social media.Recall, Gistmania had earlier reported the attack which left residents lost their loved one prematurely. Here is the vid ...
Sad! 69 People Killed, 1200 Livestocks Stolen As Boko Haram Razes Down Village In Borno State
Boko Haram terrorist reportedly killed at least 69 people, stole about 1,200 livestocks and razed down a village in Faduma Koloram, Gubio local government area of Borno State.The AFP news agency said that 59 bodies had been recovered, while Reuters reported that 69 people were killed during the attack on Tuesday afternoon, June 9, 2020.Three sourc ...
38Yrs Dad, Simon Emeka Remanded After Allegedly Molesting His 7 Month Old Daughter In Borno
A 38-year-old man, Mr Simon Emeka has been remanded by a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly raping his seven-month-old daughter.At the hearing on Friday, the Police Prosecuting Officer, Sergeant Friday Kanshio told the court that on June 1st, 2020, one Josephine Habba of number 34 Modern Market Road Makurdi went to the Nigerian Police Fo ...
Borno Gov. Zulum Suspends Medical Practitioners For Abandoning General Hospital
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state; has suspended medical doctors and entire staff of the Ngala General Hospital for abandoning it.According to him, the entire hospital staff has also abandoned patients to an International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGO) operating in Ngala council.Spokesman to Governor, Isa Gusau Wednesday in Maiduguri d ...
NOT AGAIN! One Dead Many Injured as Fire Razes IDP Camp in Borno (Photos)
At least one person was killed and many others injured in a fire outbreak that occurred at the Muna garage IDP camp in Borno state over the weekend.According to NEMA, the fire was ignited from one of the kitchens in the Emergency shelters erected in the camp. 1613 HouseHolds have now been displaced as a result of the fire outbreak ...
Nigerian Troops Ambush Boko Haram Terrorists, Kill 9 In Borno
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Lafiya Dole have successfully staged an ambush at identified Boko Haram terrorists crossing point at Mainok-Jakana axis in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno, killing nine insurgents.The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement, said the operation took place at about 6:30 p.m on Wednesd ...
Another Lawmaker, Umar Audi Dies From Yet Unknown Ailment in Borno
A member representing Bayo constituency at the Borno state house of assembly, Umar Audi is dead. He died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital on Tuesday evening. A hospital source told TheCable that Audi was initially rejected because there was no bed space. The health workers were said to have stood their ground that the only availabl ...
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai Looses Mother, Kakah Hajja In Borno
Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, on Tuesday may 5th, lost his mother, Kakah Hajja, in Borno State.The late Hajja allegedly died after a brief illness at her home in Maiduguri, Borno State and will be buried today, May 6th.Buratai recently relocated fully to the North East to oversee the overall final battle against Boko Har ...
Borno Police Command Arrest Man Over Alleged Kidnap, Killing Of 5-Year-Old Boy
The Police Command in Borno State said it arrested one Abubakar Muhammad, a 20-year-old man who allegedly abducted and killed a five-year-old boy, NAN reports.The Commissioner of Police in the State, Muhammed Aliyu, told newsmen that the suspect was arrested after a complaint was received from one Imranu Abdullahi, father of the boy, who is reside ...
"Our People Don’t Believe Covid-19 Is Real" - Borno Deputy Gov., Umar Kadafur
Umar Kadafur, deputy governor of Borno state, says some people in the state still do not believe that COVID-19 is real.Kadafur, who is also the chairman of the state response team for the prevention and control of coronavirus, compared the spread of the disease to the way the Boko Haram insurgents infiltrated the country while people doubted its e ...

COVID 19: Three Islamic Cleric To Face Disciplinary Action For Defying Lockdown Order In Borno
Three Imams (Islamic clerics) in Maiduguri, Borno State, are to face disciplinary actions for defying the government’s social distancing order which they did by hosting Friday congregational prayers.Borno had on Thursday declared a total lockdown as a measure to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.The lockdown involved complete restricti ...
How Former Borno Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff's Father Died In Fire Outbreak
Galadima Modu Sheriff, the father of the former governor of Borno State, has died following a fire outbreak at his residence in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, Sun News reports.Witnesses said the septugenarian father of the former Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff (2003-2011) was trapped in his house as fire gutted a part of the building in the ear ...
TRAGEDY! Women And Children Die, Several Injured In Borno Aid Stampede
At least five women and children died on Saturday in a stampede when cash and clothes were handed out to thousands of displaced people in northeastern Nigeria, militia and local people told AFP.A large crowd surged forward for the government aid distribution and people were trampled under foot in the town of Gamboru, near the Cameroon border, a re ...
14 Persons Confirmed Dead As Borno's IDP Camp Razed Down By Fire
14 persons in the internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Borno state have been confirmed dead in a fire outbreak which left 15 others injured.The fire outbreak occurred at about 2.15 pm at the camp for displaced persons in Ngala local government area of Borno state on Thursday April 16, 2020.According to Mal Yusuf Gulumbo who shared pictures ...