Borno state

Nigerian Air Force says kills top Boko Haram militants, leader believed wounded

Nigeria’s Air Force said it had killed some senior Boko Haram militants and believed it had fatally wounded the group`s leader in a raid on the Islamists` northeast heartland.

Aug 23, 2016, 13:39 PM IST

Food crisis in northeast Nigeria like Darfur, South Sudan: UN

Urgent funding is needed to keep thousands of people alive in Boko Haram-hit northeast Nigeria, the UN said Monday, stressing that the situation borders on famine and compares to crises in Darfur and South Sudan.

Jul 11, 2016, 23:59 PM IST

69 killed in suicide attacks near Nigeria

At least 69 dead bodies have been registered in a morgue following multiple suicide attacks in a community near Maiduguri, capital of Borno State in Nigeria, sources at a government-run hospital said on Sunday.

Jan 31, 2016, 22:23 PM IST

Nigerian Army repels Boko Haram attack near state capital: Witnesses

Up to seven people died when Nigeria`s Army repelled an attack on Sunday by suspected Boko Haram fighters on a village near a northern state capital, residents and military sources said.

Dec 28, 2015, 09:48 AM IST