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Boko Haram Takes Charge Of Yet Another Town In Yobe State, Hoists Flag
Boko Haram has seized control of a town in northeastern Nigeria, the latest to fall into Islamist hands in the crisis-hit region, witnesses and a local official said Thursday.Several residents who fled the Boko Haram assault on Buni Yadi in Yobe state said it began late last month, with the insurgents ultimately taking over the main government buil

UPDATE: Blast Kills 21 At Nigeria World Cup Viewing Center In Yobe [Pix & Vid]
[size=9pt]«§» 19 June 2014[/size] The dead lie stacked up on trays, while the survivors fight for their lives in hospital.These are the young victims of a suicide bomber triggered an explosion while football fans were watching the World Cup in Yobe state.According to BBC reports , at least 21people were killed in the blast which went off in D
House of Reps approves extension of Emergency rule in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa
The House of Reps, today May 15th approved the extension of emergency rule in the troubled states of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states, after a crucial closed door meeting with security chiefs. President Jonathan had sent a letter to members of the National Assembly a few days ago requesting for extension of emergency rule in the three states. The Se

Military Foils Boko Haram’s Attempt To Attack Yobe Community, Kills Eight
The move by members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to attack Goniri Community in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State yesterday failed as they were ambushed by troops who had received intelligence on their mission.Goniri is few kilometres away from Buni Yadi where the terrorists killed dozens of teenage students on February 25.A statement i
SAD: Yobe Emir Dies in Auto Crash
Mahammadu Mai Yeri Ibn Isa II, is dead. The first class Emir was reported to have died in a ghastly car crash in Gerei, in Adamawa State. The Secretary of the Emirate Council Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Mai Yeri, who confirmed the death to newsmen in Damaturu, informed that royal father died in an auto crash which occurred around 2:00p.m., Monday afternoo

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