Islamist extremists have given fishermen and other Baga, Borno State inhabitants a 14-day notice to leave their homes, leaving them in a terrible condition, according to a Reuters report. On May 27, fighters from the Boko Haram spinoff Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) invaded Baga, killing fifteen and kidnapping numerous others. A fisherman, Umar, Read More…
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Borno Governor protests removal of railway coaches
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the removal of railway coaches from Maiduguri to other states by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), deeming it “suspicious and unfair.” He voiced these concerns during a visit to the Maiduguri Railway Terminus on Tuesday. Governor Zulum asserted that his government would adhere Read More…
Berserk soldier kills aid worker; neutralised
A soldier from the 25 Task Force Brigade in Borno went on the rampage on Thursday, killing a female charity worker while seriously wounding a UN pilot. According to reports, if not for the rapid action of his teammates who neutralised him, he would have claimed more lives. The Theatre Command of “Operation Hadin Kai” Read More…