Boko Haram

The attack occurred on Thursday as Gubio and members of his entourage were returning to Maiduguri after a thank-you visit to Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area in northern Borno.

Security operatives arrest suspected Boko Haram intelligence operative linked to the recent Cross Kauwa attack and multiple kidnappings in Monguno, Borno State. Suspect allegedly confesses to working for a notorious Boko Haram commander, collecting levies and identifying residents...

Boko Haram releases a rare obituary video confirming the death of its media operative, Abu Salim al-Barnawi, following his elimination by Nigerian troops in Borno State. The slain insurgent, described by the military as the terrorist group's cameraman...

May 12, (THEWILL) —The United States has raised fresh concerns over the growing activities of extremist groups across Africa, warning that Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) remain major drivers of the expansion of the...

May 06, (THEWILL) — A deadly Boko Haram attack on a Chadian military base on the shores of Lake Chad has left 23 soldiers dead, even as the Chadian Armed Forces successfully repelled the assault and inflicted heavy losses...

April 09, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday delivered a major boost to Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts, sentencing a member of Boko Haram, Auwalu Samaila, to death by hanging, while handing life imprisonment and long-term jail...

February 22, (THEWILL) — Fear and grief gripped Garaha District in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Sunday, after suspected fighters of the Islamist group, Boko Haram, launched a coordinated daytime attack that overran a military camp,...

February 20, (THEWILL) — Troops of the Headquarters Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested a suspected drone supplier to Boko Haram and neutralized a terrorist commander during coordinated military operations across Adamawa and Borno states....

January 13, (THEWILL) — In an effort to revive grassroots economy activities, the Yobe State government has initiated the construction of nine ultra-modern markets to enhance the self-reliance of people affected by prolonged Boko Haram conflicts, as part...

December 30, (THEWILL) — At least eight persons have been confirmed killed, while four others remain missing, following a deadly attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Zah, Mubang Yadul and Kijing villages in Hong Local Government Area...