How Sheriff’ Arrogance Provoked Boko Haram

The Borno state attorney general and commissioner of Justice, Barrister Kaka Shehu Lawan, says the arrogance and desperation for power of Borno state former governor, Ali Modu sheriff may have nurtured the insurgency through his actions while in office. He state this while speaking at the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA conference in Port-Harcourt.

Boko Haram: Army places military on red alert nationwide

Well, i thot Lai Muhammed said Boko Haram has been curbed?apparently NOT..read on for the 411..The Nigerian Army has placed its officers and soldiers across the country on red alert, following ‘very credible’ intelligence that Boko Haram terrorists have concluded arrangements to attack the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and other sensitive areas across the country. Army According to the intelligence, Boko Haram terrorists plan to bomb areas with large gathering of people, such as markets, schools, among others.

Leader of Breakaway Boko Haram Faction Arrested in Nigeria

the leader of  a breakaway fraction of boko haram has been captured, abc is reporting that he is in the custody of security agents..read more details below:Nigerian security agents have arrested the leader of breakaway Boko Haram faction Ansaru, the Ministry of Defense said.

Nigerian Army foils Boko Haram attack on IDP camp, kills 26

MAIDUGURI –  Military troops have killed 26 suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram sect in an attempted failed attack on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno state.

Boko Haram Burn Homes With Families Inside, Killing Dozens

An attack by Boko Haram left scores of people dead in Nigeria on Saturday. The death toll has been estimated to be somewhere between 65 and 85 people, according to reports from Reuters and The Associated Press, with that number expected to rise.

Nigeria: US donates 24 vehicles to Nigeria to help fight Boko Haram

ABUJA, Nigeria –  The United States is donating 24 mine-resistant, armor-protected vehicles valued at $11 million to Nigeria's military, to enable the country's soldiers combat the Boko Haram insurgency in its volatile northeast region.

Man Arrested In Connection With Paris Terror Attacks

Authorities in France have reportedly arrested a man as part of the ongoing investigation into last month's deadly terror attacks in Paris.

Nigeria:Warning On Boko Haram Attacks

The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria on Friday said it had received information that groups “associated with terrorism” may be planning attacks against hotels in the country that are frequented by foreign travelers and expatriates.

2015: The Year in Mass Shootings

Mass shootings have happened almost every day in America this year — often more than once a day. They happen in backyards and at block parties, in mansions and housing projects, in quiet

California Shooter's Driver's License

The California DMV has just released the driver's license photo of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook.

410 births, 187 marriages at IDP camps in 2 months – NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says over 410 births and 187 marriages were recorded at Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camps in Borno and Adamawa in August and September.

Nigeria's President Buhari Confident Boko Haram Insurgency Will End By December

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he remains fully confident that by the end of the year, Boko Haram’s ability to attack, seize, ravage and hold any Nigerian territory would be completely obliterated.

Boko Haram Camps 'Wiped Out' In Northeast Nigeria, Military Says

Nigerian troops celebrate after retaking a northeastern Nigerian town from Boko Haram in March 2015. Getty Images

The Nigerian military said it has “wiped out” all known Boko Haram terror camps and cells in northeast Nigeria. Nigerian Defense spokesman Col. Rabe Abubakar said the Islamist insurgents were “so militarily defeated and weakened” that they could never hold territory in that part of the country again, according to Nigeria’s Premium Times newspaper.