Archive: Borno State

📁 Crime Watch

Military Reopens School In Borno, Intercepts Fleeing Terrorists

The Nigerian military has reopened a primary school in Gwoza, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday. In a statement by its spokesperson, Colonel

📅 September 19, 2015 @ 06:04:23 Africa/Lagos

📁 General

Troops Rescue More Women, Children From Boko Haram Camps

The Nigerian Army stated on Tuesday that scores of women and children held captive by Boko Haram insurgents have been rescued by troops along Banki, Kumashe and

📅 September 15, 2015 @ 13:02:21 Africa/Lagos

📁 Broad

Senate Abandons Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)

Reports have it that the National Assembly does not have time to consider the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) stressing that the bill is not a priority of the cur

📅 August 20, 2015 @ 11:45:29 Africa/Lagos

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Boko Haram Attacks Borno Village, Kills Seven

Boko Haram insurgents raided a village in Borno State near the border with Niger, on Monday, August 17, killing seven people. Vanguard reports that dozens of gu

📅 August 18, 2015 @ 08:02:54 Africa/Lagos

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Aide Recounts Last Moments Of Late Borno Deputy Govenor

News filtered in yesterday about the death of Borno State deputy governor, Zannah Umar Mustapha. Mustapha is said to have died in his hotel room while on an off

📅 August 16, 2015 @ 11:27:18 Africa/Lagos

📁 General

Borno: Suicide Bomber, Four Others Killed

Four residents and a male suicide bomber were killed in an attack near a local market in a Borno town yesterday. The suicide bomber who was reportedly targeting

📅 August 16, 2015 @ 02:48:00 Africa/Lagos

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Borno Deputy Governor Dies

Report reaching Famzn.com says the Borno State Deputy Governor, Mallam Zannah Umar is dead. Details of the death are still sketchy at the time of filing this re

📅 August 15, 2015 @ 12:23:40 Africa/Lagos

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Four Die As Helicopter Crashes Into Lagos Lagoon

A chopper belonging to Bristow Helicopters, with registration number 5N – BDG – 760540 en route from Port Harcourt in the nation’s Niger Delta region crashed in

📅 August 13, 2015 @ 07:30:57 Africa/Lagos

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Troops Recover 5 IEDs On Link Road To Gwoza-Yanteke Road During An Operation

The Nigerian army has stated it recovered 5 IEDs in the wee hours of today on link road to Gwoza-Yanteke Road, in Borno State during an operation. The military

📅 August 5, 2015 @ 12:46:49 Africa/Lagos

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Air Force Foils Boko Haram Attempt

Men of the dreaded Boko Haram sect were repelled in Borno State on Sunday as they attempted to overrun a village, Bita. The counter attack which was successfuly

📅 August 2, 2015 @ 18:42:58 Africa/Lagos