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FG closes Federal Government Colleges in Yobe, Borno, Adamawa
Following the killing of over 40 students of the Federal Government College in Yobe State by Boko Haram members, the Federal Government has shut five FG colleges in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa The schools that were shut down are:*Federal Government Girls College, Munguno*Federal Science and Technical College, Lassa in Borno*Federal Government College,

Governor Fashola renames hall to honour slain Yobe students
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday Thursday February 27th renamed a hall initially named after him, to “Peace Hall’’, in memory of slain Yobe school children.Vanguard reports that the hall was constructed by the Lagos Zonal Council of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), located at Fadeyi in Lagos.Fa
President Jonathan Releases Statement On The Killing Of Students In Yobe
Reuben Abati , the spokesperson for President Jonathan has released a statement on the killing of students in Yobe state today Tuesday 25th February 2014 by members of the Boko Haram sect.According to the statement, the commander-in-chief is saddened by the situation and assures an increase in security for the nation.The attack targeted at the Fe

Despite Boko Haram, Yobe Council Polls Witness Large Turnout - PREMIUM TIMES
Voters across Yobe on Saturday turned out in large numbers to cast their votes to elect chairmen and councillors of the 17 local government areas in the state.A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent who visited some polling booths in the capital Damaturu as well as some local government areas reports that scores of people lined up at the various pol
RIP: Over 50 College Students Killed By Boko Haram Militants In Yobe state
Gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect struck a packed college in the early hours of Sunday killing at least 50 students of College of Agriculture, Gujba. The school is located about 50 kilometers south of Damaturu, the state capital. As at the time of filling this report, bodies of the victims were being picked for bush and

WTH: Corporal Kills Assistant Superintendent of Police Over Girlfriend In Yobe
A police corporal Bitrus Andrew yesterday shot dead one Assistant Superintendent Olosuji Elegbede at a police compound in Gashua town in Yobe State over a quarrel caused by a girlfriend to both of them.Weekly Trust gathered that the incident occurred at about 9:05am after all efforts by a divisional police officer to resolve the issue failed.A witn
BOKO HARAM! All Secondary Schools In Yobe Closed After Bloody Massacre
The Yobe state government on Sunday ordered the closure of all secondary schools after a massacre that saw suspected Islamist extremists kill 42 people in a gun and bomb attack on a boarding school. Yobe state governor Ibrahim Gaidam has “directed that all secondary schools in the state be closed down from Monday 8th July 2013 until a new acade

WTF!! Boko Haram Slain 29 Students In Yobe State
At least 29 pupils and a teacher have been killed in a pre-dawn attack by suspected Islamists on a school in northeastern Nigeria, reports say. Eyewitnesses said some of the victims were burned alive in the attack, in Mamudo town, Yobe state.Dozens of schools have been burned in attacks by Islamists since 2010.Yobe is one of three states where Pres
Boko Haram Declare War on Borno, Yobe Youths
A spokesperson for the Boko Haram, Abu Zinnira, has said his group will launch a manhunt for youth in Borno and Yobe states who partake in vigilante activities to identify and arrest members of the terrorist group. Some youth in both states have formed vigilante groups to assist the Nigerian military to identify and arrest the terrorists in the t

JTF Bans Hawking, Begging Around Checkpoints In Yobe
The Joint Task Force on Internal Security (JTF) in Yobe, has banned hawking and begging around security checkpoints in the state, a statement said in Damaturu on Tuesday.The statement, issued by the JTF spokesman, Lt. Eli Lazarus, advised hawkers to use “designated markets and other approved places for trading activities.’’”Henceforth, anyb
Goodluck Jonathan Declares State Of Emergency In Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States
Nigeria's president has declared a state of emergency across three northeastern states because of ever-increasing guerrilla attacks by Islamic extremists.

TRAGIC!!! Gunmen Open Fire To Kill On Christians During Christmas Service In Yobe State
[size=10pt]«§» 25 December 2012[/size] Gunmen attacked a church in northern Nigeria on Christmas Eve, killing six people, including the pastor, and setting the building on fire, residents and police said Tuesday. “A group of gunmen came into the village at midnight and went straight to the church,” said Usman Mansir, a resident of Peri
Unknown Gunmen Kill Retired Customs Boss, Son, DPO's Family In Yobe State
[size=12pt]Unknown Gunmen killed 7_Retired Customs Boss, Son, DPO's family in Potiskum[/size] [table][tr][td][size=9pt] Potiskum October 20, 2012 [/size][size=14pt] U [/size][size=10pt]nidentified gunmen on Saturday morning stormed and killed a former Area Comptroller of Nigeria Custom Service, Waziri Ajiya and his son Dr Ibrahim

BOKO HARAM: 24 Hrs Curfew Imposed On Yobe State, House To House Search In Effect
The Joint Task Force (JTF) on Friday imposed a 24-hour curfew on the towns of Damaturu and Potiskum in Yobe State and conducted an unprecedented house-to-house search for members of the Jama’atu Alus sunna Lilda wati Wal Jihad, also known as Boko Haram, to be conducted. A top security source who disclosed this to SaharaReporters said that the ope
R.I.P: 29 Passengers Killed IN Fatal Accident Between Yobe and Kano State
Two speeding buses on Friday [Aug 31] collided head-on and burst into flames killing at least 29 people and injuring 16 others in northern Nigeria’s Yobe state, police and an official said. The crash was the latest tragedy to befall travellers on Nigeria’s perilous roads, plagued with accidents due to a combination of reckless driving, overloa

Joseph Yobe Seals N1.6 Billion Three Years Deal With Fenerbahce FC in Turkey
The good times are back again. Yes! After an uncertain period of time not knowing whether, he was going to go back to England or he would be retained in Turkey. The answer was finally sorted as the much loved Captain of the Nigerian National Football team- The Super Eagles, Captain Joseph Yobo, who is also Nigeria's most capped footballer ti
Oh No! Boko Haram Demolishes Primary School In Yobe State With Bombs
[size=10pt]«§» 20 August 2012[/size] [size=11pt] UPDATE: Gunmen in Yobe state blew up part of a primary school then attacked a Catholic church and police station before officers fought them off, police said Monday. Separately, two gunmen riding on motorcycles opened fire on troops at a military checkpoint in the northern city of Kano on Sunday

SALLAH SPECIAL? Boko Haram Bombs Primary School In Yobe State
[size=10pt]«§» 20 August 2012[/size] [size=11pt] UPDATE: Gunmen in Yobe state blew up part of a primary school then attacked a Catholic church and police station before officers fought them off, police said Monday. Separately, two gunmen riding on motorcycles opened fire on troops at a military checkpoint in the northern city of Kano on Sunday
Breaking: Suicide Bomber Kills Seven Military Officers In Yobe
«§» 5 August 2012 [size=11pt] Seven people have been confirmed dead, while about ten others were injured, in the explosion which rocked Damaturu, the Yobe state capital on Sunday. [/size] [size=11pt]The explosion occurred when a suicide bomber driving a bomb-rigged vehicle was intercepted at a check point by officers of the Joint Task Force

Public Outrage As NYSC Posts Members To Borno and Yobe States
[size=14pt] Anger as NYSC posts graduates to BOKO HARAM troubled states [/size]Corps members posted to Yobe, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Bornu and Bauchi states have asked the National Youth Service Corps to redeploy them from these trouble states.The corps members, who expressed sadness as they received their call-up letters for the Batch B NYSC servi
JUST SAD!! Muslims Flee Damaturu, Yobe State For The Fear Of Boko Haram
«§» 26 June 2012 One week after the explosions and gun attacks that rocked Damaturu, more residents have continued to flee the metropolis to other states and local government areas in the state. A News Agency of Nigeriacheck on Monday showed that several vehicles loaded with goods and people were moving out of the Yobe State capital to variou

MADNESS!!!! Boko Haram Tries To Take Over Yobe State Government House!
The Joint Task Force (JTF) Squad has repelled the Boko Haram attackers who were attacking the Yobe state capital, Damaturu.The Islamic terror Group, trooped in large numbers, exploding bombs and shooting sporadically. Eye witness report said that they were targeting to overrun the Governor's residence, but the superior fire power of the JTF ha
Hausa Youths Clash With Soldiers In Potiskum, Yobe State
[size=10pt] Crowds of protesters took to the streets of the city of Potiskum Monday over a deadly market attack last week, with a church and classrooms burnt and police firing tear gas. More than a thousand protesters, including traders and clerics, took part in the demonstration in the northeastern city hit by a bomb-and-gun attack

BREAKING NEWS! 34 People Killed In Potiskum Market Attack (Yobe State)
An attack on a cattle market in northeastern city of Potiskum by gunmen armed with explosives has left at least 34 dead and the toll is likely to climb, an emergency source said on Thursday.“Thirty-four bodies were deposited at the hospital,” the official said on condition of anonymity of the attack late Wednesday in Potiskum because he w
34 People Killed In Potiskum Market Attack, Yobe State
An attack on a cattle market in northeastern city of Potiskum by gunmen armed with explosives has left at least 34 dead and the toll is likely to climb, an emergency source said on Thursday.“Thirty-four bodies were deposited at the hospital,” the official said on condition of anonymity of the attack late Wednesday in Potiskum because he w

Angry Lion Goes On Rampage In Yobe State, Kills Two
[size=10pt] Nigeria is gradually moving from a country where right thinking human beings are living to a Zoo where wild animals are reared. Maybe, the innocent blood killed by Boko-haram seemed not to be enough as Natural disasters is creaping in every now and then, Reports reaching me have it that A lion has killed two herders and 30 live
BOKO HARAM : Another Five People Killed In Borno and Yobe
(Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead five people in their homes in two northern Nigerian cities on Monday, security forces said, the latest in a string of deadly attacks by suspected members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect."Two people have been shot dead today by Boko Haram in Maiduguri," the operations officer for the remote northeastern city, V
Boko Haram Kill Eight People For Fun In Yobe Bar
"Suspected Islamic sect members attacked the drinking joint and killed eight people, four of whom were policemen," Yobe state police commissioner Tanko Lawal told Reuters news agency.Reports said the gunmen fled on a motorcycle after the late-night attack in the town of Potiskum. A seven-year-old child was also among the victims, police s
Army Kills 59 Boko Haram Members In Damaturu, Yobe State
BY KINGSLEY OMONOBIThe Joint Task Force set up to quell the Boko Haram menace rocking the Northern part of the country, in the early hours of yesterday, launched a successful operation on the sects operational stronghold in Damaturu, Yobe state, killing 59 of the sect members and destroying their armoury, Chief of army staff, Lt. General Azu
Boko Haram Sets Yobe NYSC Camp On Fire
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orietation camp in Fika Local Government area of Yobe State has been burnt by unknown persons suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect.Nigerian Tribune learnt that the fire consumed everything.It will be recalled that the orientation course for the 2011 Batch ‘C’ was moved to Keffi in Nasarawa State, du