Nigerian Army Clashes with Boko Haram Insurgents
The anti-terrorism fight exchange of gunfire between the sect and a joint operation by soldiers and security agencies has left two members of the sect dead.
Scene of bomb explosion
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Nigeria:
Two Killed, Many Arrested in Zaria JTF Operation
Daily Trust, 1 October 2012
Fierce fighting between a combined team of soldiers, State Security Service (SSS) personnel and police with suspected members of the Jama'atul Ahlus Sunna Lid Da'awati Jihad also… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Zaria Explosion Kills Three
Leadership, 1 October 2012
A bomb factory allegedly belonging to the members of the Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda'awati WalJihad also known as Boko Haram, yesterday, exploded killing three of its members in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
More Details On Zaria Bomb Blast
Leadership, 30 September 2012
Early hours of today in Zaria-Kaduna state, heavy explosion occurred around an Islamic boarding school run by Salafist cleric Awwal Adam Albani known for outspoken criticism of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Two Killed As Security Agents Raid Boko Haram Hideout in Zaria
This Day, 30 September 2012
Security agencies Sunday recorded yet another major success in the fight against terrorism when they raided a hide out and bomb manufacturing outfit of suspected Boko Haram members… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Soldiers, Boko Haram Clash in Zaria...One Killed, 20 Houses Destroyed
Daily Trust, 30 September 2012
Fighting has been reported between soldiers and suspected Boko Haram members which has led to the death of one and the arrest of a woman in Zaria Sunday morning. Read more »
InFocus
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Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau in a YouTube message has denied claims by security agencies that the sect's spokesman, Abu Qaqa has been killed. Read more »
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President Goodluck Jonathan say that Nigeria's "robust" approach to neutralizing a threat posed by Boko Haram using military force, indirect talks and improving education in the ... Read more »