The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres has pledged to support the disarmament, de-radicalization and reintegration (DDR) of repentant Boko Haram terrorists into Borno communities. According to Governor Babagana Zulum, over 50,500 combatant and non-combatant terrorists have surrendered along with their families since 2021. Guterres made the pledges Wednesday, when he visited the Governor…
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has called on Nigerians to deploy all means to defend themselves against those it described as “invaders” and “marauders”. The statement by Dr. Pogu Bitrus, the National President of the MBF reads as follows: “The attention of the Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has been drawn to the renewed vicious attacks…
The notorious leader of the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, Sani Shuwaram, and other terrorists of the sect might have been killed after an airstrike in the Marte axis.PRNigeria revealed that super Tucano jets and other aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) executed multiple bombardments in the axes where Shuwaram’s camps were…
The USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria Rural Resilience activity, through Mercy Corps Nigeria, has signed partnership agreements with 14 private sector and civil society organisations to facilitate the recovery of the Northeast Nigeria business environment. The initiative aims to improve the resilience and livelihood of smallholder farmers and microenterprise owners. Market structures in parts of…
… Seven Soldiers Survive IED on Damboa Road Troops of the Nigerian Military deployed for Operation ‘Hadin Kai’ on Saturday foiled ambush attacks on some motorists and commuters in the Bama axis of the North East, PRNigeria reports. The attacks, which occurred on two highways in Borno State, was staged by fighters of the Islamic…
Air Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have eliminated no fewer than 20 armed bandits at the general area of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Credible intelligence sources told PRNigeria that bandits, riding on over 50 motorcycles were seen on Thursday evening, advancing towards the Academy, in Kaduna State. Recalled that gunmen, suspected to be armed…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj..-Gen. Babagana Monguno (retired), says the wave of mass surrender of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East has prompted large scale humanitarian activities to rehabilitate and reintegrate the returnees back into the society. Monguno made the disclosure while speaking on “Combating Persistent and Emerging Threats to Regional Peace and…
The protracted insurgency in North Eastern Nigeria has taken a new turn as the Boko Haram insurgents appear to have acquired anti-aircraft capacity. Reports from official and unofficial sources indicated that the missing Alpha Jet was indeed shot down. What is more, Boko Harem has claimed responsibility for bringing down the fighter jet. While evidence…
While much attention has focused on Burkina’s north and, more recently, east, insecurity has been brewing in the country’s southwestern regions, bordering the Ivory Coast, Mali, and Ghana. In the aftermath of several high-profile attacks in the capital city of Ouagadougou between 2016 and 2018, events in the landlocked West African country of Burkina Faso…
