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THE CHIBOK SCHOOLGIRLS – UPDATE

On the night of 04/14–15/ 2014, 276 female students were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok. a primarily a Christian village, in Borno State, Nigeria. Responsibility for the kidnappings was claimed by… Continue reading

NIGERIAN JIHADIST KHALID AL-BARNAWI CAPTURED

unonimus1* Khalid al-Barnawi, the head of  ‘Ansaru’ splinter group of Boko Haram, known for kidnapping and murdering Westerners. was captured in Lokoja, capital of the central state of Kogi on Friday 04/01/2016, military spokesman Brigadier General Rabe… Continue reading

2 FEMALE BOMBERS KILLED 22 IN NORTHERN NIGERIAN MOSQUE

Nigeria, Maiduguri mapTwo female suicide bombers have attacked, on Wednesday 03/16/2016,  a mosque in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing 22 worshippers, the army says.

The first bomber struck inside the mosque, while the second blew herself… Continue reading

ABOUT 65 KILLED IN BOKO HARAM’S RAID IN NIGERIA

Nigeria, Maiduguri mapAbout 65 people are reported to have been killed, on Sunday 01/31/2016, in north-eastern Nigerian village of Dalori, just in the outskirts of Maiduguri. in a gun and bomb attack by suspected Boko Haram militants. Reuters reporter counted 65… Continue reading

– NIGERIA’S CHIBOK MULTIPLE SUICIDE ATTACKS

Suicide bombers, on Wednesday 01/27/2016,  have hit the north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok during market day, killing at least 13 people, reports said.

At least three attackers were involved, some of them female, witnesses said. More than 30… Continue reading

– OVER 10 KILLED IN CAMEROON MOSQUE BOMBING

Two female suicide bombers, on Wednesday 01/13/2016, have attacked a mosque in a town near Cameroon’s border with Nigeria, killing at least 10 people and wounding about a dozen others, the governor of the region said.

The attack during… Continue reading

– MALI HOSTAGES CRISIS – 27 HOSTAGES KILLED

* 170 hostages, including 140 guests and 30 employees at the 190 rooms Radisson Blu Hotel in the Malian capital Bamako, were seized by Islamic gunmen.  on Friday 11/20/2015 AT at about 08:30 local time, the hotel said… Continue reading

– A TRIPLE SUICIDE ATTACK KILLED DOZENS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

MaiduguriAt least 39 people have died, on Friday 10/16/2015,  after multiple explosions in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, an emergency official said.

Three female suicide bombers, thought to be aged between 11 and 15, struck on Friday morning,… Continue reading

– SUICIDE BOMBER KILLED 54 IN NORTHERN NIGERIAN MOSQUE

Maiduguri, Northern NigeriaAt least 54 people were killed, on Monday 09/21/2015, and 90 wounded when several bombs exploded in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri in Borno state.

The bombers targeted a mosque and football fans watching a televised match. The… Continue reading

– WHERE IS BOKO HARAM’S LEADER ?

shekauBoko Haram  have released, on Monday 08/03/2015,  a new video on the insurgency in Nigeria, with Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau again failing to appear in it. His continued absence has increased speculation about his fate.

Abubakar… Continue reading

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