Boko Haram

BEVERLY HILLS, April 1, (THEWILL) - A Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet has been declared missing in action during a flight operation against Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State in Nigeria’s North-East. The fighter jet went missing on Wednesday around 5pm,...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 28, (THEWILL) – Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have killed 48 Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 11 kidnapped victims in Borno State. In a statement issued by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Mohammed Yerima, said "nine...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 14, (THEWILL) - The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Sunday assured Nigerians that Boko Haram will soon be history. Attahiru, who was in Yobe to play a morale boosting visit to the troops...

BEVERLY HILLS, January 31, (THEWILL) - The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky Irabor has led other Services Chiefs to Maiduguri, Borno State which is the theatre of war for the fight against Boko Haram The newly appointed service...

BEVERLY HILLA, January 31, (THEWILL) - Insurgents suffered a severe setback on Saturday as men of the Nigerian Army killed two major Boko Haram commanders in a counterterrorism campaign. Nigerian troops in collaboration with the Multi-Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), killed the...

BEVERLY HILLS, December 21, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters said it repelled an assault by Boko Haram terrorists on Ajiri in Mafa Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno. A statement on Monday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche,...

BEVERLY HILLS, December 15, (THEWILL) - The Boko Haram insurgents, led by Abubakar Shekau, has claimed responsibility for the abduction of students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. “I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the...

SAN FRANCISCO, February 23, (THEWILL) – The 23 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army has confirmed that a soldier died while another was wounded as troops of 232 Battalion of the brigade engaged Boko Haram insurgents who attacked Garkida on...

SAN FRANCISCO, February 23, (THEWILL) – Some key Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) leaders have been killed by airstrikes at Jubillaram and Alinwa in the Northern part of Borno State. A statement by the Nigerian Air Force Director...

SAN FRANCISCO, February 21, (THEWILL) – Tukar Buratai, chief of army staff, says he is confident that troops in the north-east will can Boko Haram insurgency without support from foreign military forces. In a statement issued by Sagir Musa, army spokesman,...