Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 10 of the 11 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted by suspected ISWAP terrorists during an attack on Lassa Community in Askira/Uba Local…
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Terrorists kidnap 7-month-old baby, 12 other travellers
News Update •Families beg FG for rescue of travellers Fear and anxiety have gripped families in Borno State following the abduction of 13 travellers, including women and a seven-month-old baby, by suspected…
‘I am from a poor background’ – Lawmaker Cries Out, Seeks Endorsement For 5th Term Bid
THE lawmaker representing Magumeri Constituency in the Borno State House of Assembly, Hon. Audu Mustapha Ganga, has appealed to his constituents to support his bid for a fifth term in office. Ganga,…
Former senatorial candidate jailed 10 years for selling petrol to Boko Haram
News Update The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced a former senatorial candidate in Borno State, Babagana Habeeb, to 10 years imprisonment for aiding terrorists. Habeeb was convicted on Friday,…
Nigerian Army Brigade Commander Suddenly killed by terrorists
Suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists have reportedly killed Brig.-Gen. O. O. Braimah, a Brigade Commander of the Joint Task Force in Benesheikh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State,…
NAF bombs Boko Haram camp in Borno, kills ‘terrorists planning Sallah attacks’ — Report
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed “scores” of Boko Haram fighters in the Southern Tumbuns area of Borno state. The terrorists were killed during air strikes conducted by troops of…
Government declares Monday fasting, prayer day over Insecurity
News Update Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state has declared Monday a day of voluntary fasting and prayer across the state. The governor made the announcement during a statewide broadcast in…
Boko Haram killed 14 farmers, 2 CJTF members in Borno — Report
The Emir of Gwoza, Mohammed Idris Timta, has confirmed killing of 14 farmers and two members of Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, by Boko Haram insurgents in different areas of the local…
Borno state bleeds as 300 killed in six months
News Update Senator Ali Ndume has said the loss of over 300 lives in 252 attacks within the last six months by the Boko Haram terrorists, BHT, in Borno State forced Governor…
Prison Break Hits Borno As Inmates Flee
Voice Air Media, News Update Flooding in Maiduguri, Borno State following the Alau Dam failure, led to a prison break on Tuesday, with an unconfirmed number of inmates escaping from the city’s…