Boko Haram attacks on Nigerian villages, 27 killed
Residents in Nigeria's northern Borno state say attacks by Boko Haram extremists on several villages in the past week have killed at least 27 people.
Aug 26, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
68 Boko Haram terrorists surrender in Nigeria's Borno
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said that 68 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered in Borno in last three weeks.
Aug 24, 2017, 20:34 PM IST
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari vows to step up fight against Boko Haram
Terrorists and criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of us can live in peace and safety.
Aug 21, 2017, 12:45 PM IST
27 dead, 80 injured in Nigeria suicide attack
At least 27 persons were killed and 80 injured when suspected Boko Haram terrorists blew themselves up at three different places in the Nigerian town of Mandari, the media on Wednesday.
Aug 16, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
Boko Haram attack kills six in Nigeria: Government
Earlier this year, the Nigerian military said it had retaken control of the forest, but there are reports the militants have moved back in.
Aug 02, 2017, 22:28 PM IST
Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69
Experts said the attack -- Boko Haram`s bloodiest this year -- underscored the persistent threat it poses, despite government claims the group is a spent force.
Jul 29, 2017, 23:18 PM IST
Suspected Boko Haram militants issue video of three kidnapped oil survey team members
The University of Maiduguri confirmed the three men in the video were their staff members. It also released a photo of them late on Friday.
Jul 29, 2017, 15:45 PM IST
Boko Haram ambushes oil convoy in Nigeria, killing soldiers
Boko Haram's eight-year insurgency has killed more than 20,000 people and continues to carry out deadly attacks despite the government's declaration late last year that the extremists had been "crushed."
Jul 26, 2017, 15:51 PM IST
At least 8 dead after suicide bombers hit camps in Nigeria
At least eight people are dead after female suicide bombers attacked two displaced persons camps in northeastern Nigeria's main city, a civilian self- defense group said Monday.
Jul 24, 2017, 20:55 PM IST
Nobel winner Malala Yousafzai in Nigeria speaks out against Boko Haram
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai was greeted with cheers by dozens of young women in northeastern Nigeria, where she spoke out for the many girls abducted under Boko Haram's deadly insurgency.
Jul 19, 2017, 16:29 PM IST
Eight killed in Nigeria suicide bombing: Authorities
The head of the Borno state emergency management agency, Ahmed Satomi, said the blast happened at about 5:30 am (0430 GMT) in the London Ciki area of Maiduguri, which has been at the epicentre of Boko Haram violence since 2009.
Jul 17, 2017, 15:48 PM IST
Dozen killed, over 40 wounded in Cameroon suicide bomb attack
At least 12 people were killed and over 40 wounded in a suicide bomb attack in a small town in northern Cameroon near the Nigerian border late on Wednesday, an senior army source and a local official told Reuters.
Jul 13, 2017, 16:03 PM IST
Suicide bombers in northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri kill 17: Police
The blasts struck four areas in the city, which is the capital of Borno, the state worst affected by the eight-year-old insurgency by Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
Jul 12, 2017, 16:42 PM IST
Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo back home after London visit to ailing President
The unannounced and brief trip has fuelled speculation over Buhari's illness, the details of which have not been made public, and whether he will be able to stand in the 2019 elections.
Jul 12, 2017, 16:23 PM IST
Suicide bombers kill two, wound 11 in attack in Niger: United Nation
Bombers killed two people and wounded 11 others at a U.N.-managed camp in Niger housing thousands of people who have fled Boko Haram violence in the first suicide attack in the region in a year, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday.
Jun 30, 2017, 22:40 PM IST
Eight Chadian troops killed in clashes with Boko Haram
Eight Chadian soldiers were killed in fierce fighting with Boko Haram insurgents at the weekend on islands on Lake Chad.
Jun 26, 2017, 18:11 PM IST
Five killed in Boko Haram mine blast, ambush
Five people have been killed in a landmine explosion and a roadside ambush in northeast Nigeria blamed on Boko Haram.
Jun 21, 2017, 20:49 PM IST
Boko Haram make biggest raid on Nigeria's Maiduguri in 18 months
Boko Haram insurgents launched their biggest attack on the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri in 18 months on Wednesday night, the eve of a visit by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to war refugees sheltering there.
Jun 08, 2017, 22:20 PM IST
Suicide bombers attack camp in north Cameroon, 11 people dead
Authorities in northern Cameroon say 11 people are dead after two suicide bombers attacked a camp for those displaced by Boko Haram extremist violence in the region.
Jun 02, 2017, 22:16 PM IST!["Welcome our dear girls", Nigeria''s Buhari tells freed Chibok girls](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2017/05/08/592837-nigeria-girs-reuters.jpg ""Welcome our dear girls", Nigeria''s Buhari tells freed Chibok girls")
"Welcome our dear girls", Nigeria''s Buhari tells freed Chibok girls
Although the kidnapping of the Chibok girls caught global attention, Boko Haram, which has pledged loyalty to Islamic State, has kidnapped thousands of adults and children.
