Tag: boko haram

150 PEOPLE KILLED BY BOKO HARAM MILITANTS IN NIGERIA

Published on August 20, 2015 by Robert Ngwira

The number of villagers massacred by Boko Haram jihadists in a remote village in northeastern Nigeria rose to 160 on […]

BUHARI ORDERS MILITARY CHIEF TO DEFEAT BOKO HARAM IN THREE MONTHS

Published on August 15, 2015 by Robert Ngwira

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has given his new military chiefs a three-month deadline to defeat the Islamist militant Boko Haram […]

BOKO HARAM MILITANTS APPOINT NEW LEADER

Published on August 13, 2015 by Robert Ngwira

The Nigerian-based Islamist militant group Boko Haram has a new leader, Chad’s President Idriss Deby says. He did not say […]

NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT FIRES MILITARY CHIEF

Published on July 14, 2015 by Robert Ngwira

Nigeria’s president Muhamadu Buhari has fired the country’s military chiefs–his clearest statement of intent in the fight against Boko Haram […]

BUHARI HOLD TALKS WITH CAMPAIGNERS ADVOCATING FOR THE RELEASE OF THE ABDUCTED GIRLS BY BOKO HARAM

Published on July 9, 2015 by Robert Ngwira

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday held his first meeting with campaigners calling for the release of more than 200 […]

SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM EXTREMISTS SLAUGHTER 48 FISH VENDORS

Published on November 24, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

Suspected Boko Haram extremists ambushed and slaughtered 48 fish vendors near Nigeria’s border with Chad, the head of their association […]

BOKO HARAM FIGHTERS SURRENDER AS ITS LEADER IS FEARED DEAD

Published on September 25, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

More than 260 Boko Haram militants have surrendered in north-eastern Nigeria, the military has said. The military says it has […]

NIGERIA: U.S. SURVEILLANCE SPOTS ABDUCTED CHIBOK GIRLS – REPORT

Published on August 8, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

A United States surveillance plane has spotted what appears to be a group of girls abducted from Chibok by Boko […]

BOKO HARAM IN CAMEROON;WIFE OF CAMEROON’s VICE PRIME MINISTER KIDNAPPED

Published on July 29, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

The wife of Cameroon’s vice prime minister was kidnapped and at least three people were killed in an attack by […]

GET TO KNOW BOKO HARAM’s LEADER ABUBAKAR SHEKAU

Published on July 23, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Abubakar Shekau is the leader of the Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, which has been behind a deadly insurgency […]

BOMB BLAST RESTRICT NIGERIAN PRESIDENT TO FLY OUT

Published on June 26, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has cut short a trip to Equatorial Guinea following Wednesday’s bomb attack in the capital, Abuja, […]

BOMB BLAST KILLS 21 WORLD CUP VIEWERS

Published on June 18, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

At least 21 people have been killed in a bomb blast in northern Nigeria as they were watching a World […]

POLICE ASK FOR HELP IN NIGERIA

Published on May 7, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Nigeria’s police have offered a $300,000 (£177,000) reward to anyone who can help locate and rescue more than 200 abducted […]

BOKO HARAM TO SELL ABDUCTED GIRLS

Published on May 6, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram has threatened to “sell” the hundreds of schoolgirls it abducted three weeks ago. Militant […]

PROTEST LEADER DETAINED IN NIGERIA

Published on May 5, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

 A woman leading protests over the abduction of more than 200 girls in Nigeria has been detained on the orders […]

CAR BOMB KILLS 19

Published on May 2, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

A car bomb attack has killed at least 19 people and injured 60 more in the Nigerian capital Abuja, officials […]

Nigerian president vows to ‘deal’ with Boko Haram

Published on June 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday vowed to “decisively deal” with members of Islamist sect Boko Haram which has pressed […]

Boko Haram wants all Christians to convert to Muslims

Published on June 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Jama’atu Ahlus Sunnati Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the bombing of three […]