Maiduguri
Boko Haram – ISWAP (Islamic State West African Province) Detonate Bomb in Maiduguri
July 13, 2015 | konknaijagirlA bomb is believed to have exploded today in the outskirts of the town of Maiduguri, in northern Nigeria.
The blast occurred at Njimtilo, a village few kilometres to the gate of Maiduguri, where soldiers, customs and immigration officers, police … Read More
“Please DO NOT vote for GEJ” – Prof. Wole Soyinka
February 6, 2015 | konknaijaboyNobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, declared on Thursday that no one should vote for the continuation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s government, saying that there has been a TOTAL FAILURE in leadership.
He said he has sixty reasons not to vote … Read More
Dozens Of Insurgents Killed As Troops Repel Fresh Maiduguri Attack
February 2, 2015 | konknaijaboySource: UNCOVA
At least 500 persons, mostly Boko Haram militants, were yesterday confirmed dead at the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, when the insurgents attempted to attack Maiduguri one week after they were repelled by Nigerian troops, security … Read More
Mutiny: Killing 54 soldiers will amount to genocide – Falana
December 18, 2014 | konknaijaboyVANGUARD
Barely 24 hours after the General Court Martial headed by Brigadier General Mohammed Yusuf delivered judgment on the trial of 59 soldiers and found 54 of them guilty of mutiny and conspiracy to mutiny thereby sentencing them to death, … Read More
One of the girls abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria’s Chibok freed – police
September 25, 2014 | konknaijaboy* Boko Haram abducted 270 school girls in April
* Military says kills man posing as leader
* Fresh Islamist attack kills 18 in northeast
By Tim Cocks
ABUJA, Sept 25 (Reuters) – One of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted … Read More
Mutiny: 12 soldiers who attacked GOC sentenced to death
September 16, 2014 | konknaijaboyA military court sitting in Abuja on Monday found 13 out of the 18 soldiers standing trial for mutiny and other offences guilty.
Twelve of the convicted soldiers were sentenced to death, five were discharged and acquitted while the remaining … Read More