End game? Jonathan sends 8,000 troops after Boko Haram

August 18, 2013 | konknaijaboy

by Isi Esene

The state of emergency declared by the federal government against the dreaded Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram has reached another level as President Goodluck Jonathan takes actions to further boost the military presence in the North-east of … Read More

JTF Arrest Boko Haram Suspect in Mohammed Abacha’s House

August 17, 2013 | konknaijaboy

The Joint Task Force(JTF) in Kano arrested a suspected Boko Haram member at the residence of the son of late former Head of State Sani Abacha, Mohammed.

It was gathered that the suspect who is a domestic aide of Abacha’s … Read More

3 Soldiers and 14 boko haram insurgency group killed in battle to reclaim security in Northern Nigeria

May 20, 2013 | konknaijagirl

Nigeria’s military says its offensive against insurgents in the country’s restive northeast has killed at least 14 suspected Islamic extremists and three soldiers.

Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade, a military spokesman, said in a statement that one soldier also was missing … Read More

Nigerian Millitary Executes Successful Destruction Of Anti Aircraft and Anti tank weaponry stashes by Boko Haram Insurgents

May 18, 2013 | konknaijagirl

The Nigerian military said on Friday 17 May 2013 that it had located and destroyed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns, owned by insurgents in Borno State. The military said in a statement that advancing troops of the Special Task … Read More

Suspected terror group leader Kabiru Sokoto to be tried in closed Court

May 7, 2013 | konknaijagirl

An Abuja Federal High Court on Monday granted the Federal Government’srequest to prosecute in ‘secret’ Kabiru Sokoto, an alleged Boko Haram leader suspected of masterminding the December 25, 2011 bombing of St. Theresa’sCatholic Church in Madalla, Niger State.

The Federal … Read More

Satellite Images Reveal Baga massacre

May 2, 2013 | konknaijagirl

Baga raid: Satellite images ‘show Nigeria army abuse’ 1 May 2013 Last updated at 14:18 Satellite images reveal that 2,275 homes were destroyed during a military raid to hunt down militant Islamists in the northern Nigerian town of Baga last … Read More