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17 hours ago | 
leadership.ng | Francis Okoye
Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Daniel Afina and nine others after killing one person along Gwoza-Limankara Road in Borno State. A source who disclosed this on condition of anonymity yesterday in Maiduguri said Rev.
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17 hours ago | 
leadership.ng | Francis Okoye
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has donated N100 million to assist families of slain soldiers and those wounded in the ongoing fight against insurgency in the North East region. The donation was made yesterday at an Eid-el-Kabir luncheon hosted jointly by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, at Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri. Governor Zulum presented a cheque of N100 million to the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.
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1 day ago | 
leadership.ng | Jonathan Nda-Isaiah |Tarkaa David |Igho Oyoyo |Chibuzo Ukaibe |Patrick Ochoga |Francis Okoye | +5 more
President Bola Tinubu, state governors and other prominent personalities and organisations in the country yesterday sent messages of goodwill to the Muslim community in the country on the occasion of this year’s Eid-al-Kabir. The president called for more prayers for the military and security agencies currently making sacrifices to keep the nation safe, particularly those confronting terrorists and bandits.
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2 days ago | 
leadership.ng | Tarkaa David |Francis Okoye |Patrick Ochoga |Achor Abimaje
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said controlling illicit arms proliferation would lead to the total defeat of terrorists in the country. He called for concerted action amongst the government, international community and all well-meaning Civil Society Organisations in the country.
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4 days ago | 
allafrica.com | Hembadoon Orsar |Francis Okoye |Tarkaa David
Armed men suspected to be herders early Sunday morning invaded communities in Gwer-West and Apa local government areas of Benue State, killing 48 farmers. Also, several others sustained varying degrees of injuries while scores were declared missing.
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4 days ago | 
leadership.ng | Francis Okoye
Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has commended troops of the Nigerian Military, members of the Civilian Joint Taskforce (CJTF), hunters and vigilantes over the recent Killing of a top ISWAP commander, Abu Fatima and two others in Aleru village of Kukawa local government area of the state. Governor Zulum gave the commendation on Tuesday during his familiarisation visit to some communities in the northern part of the state, especially in Kukawa local government area.
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6 days ago | 
leadership.ng | Francis Okoye
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) has revealed that no fewer than 1,385 children were recruited by Boko Haram terrorists between 2017 to 2019 in Borno State and other parts of the North-East.
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1 week ago | 
leadership.ng | Francis Okoye
A total of nine villagers were killed on Saturday by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) while waiting to board vehicles to their different destinations at a bus stop in Mairari Village in Guzamala local government area of Borno State. Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan who confirmed the incident on Sunday, expressed deep shock over the killings by IEDs suspected to have been planted at the bus stop by Boko Haram terrorists.
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1 week ago | 
leadership.ng | Francis Okoye
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai Joint Taskforce North-East have neutralised one Abu Fatima, a top commander of the Islamic States of West African Province (ISWAP). Security sources said the terrorist leader was killed alongside two of his top men at Aleru Village of Kukawa local government area of Borno State. The Nigerian Army confirmed the killing on it official Facebook page on Friday. Abu Fatima is among the top wanted terrorists by the Nigerian military with the bounty of ₦100 million on him.
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1 week ago | 
leadership.ng | Francis Okoye
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai have killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists in Bita, Gwoza local government area of Borno State. Military authorities confirmed the feat on Friday morning, where it disclosed that the intense battle resulted in neutralising at least 60 terrorists, while others retreated with gunshot injuries.
