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Nigeria: We've Completely Defeated Boko Haram - Army
Leadership, 5 February 2018
The Nigerian Army declared at the weekend that it has completely defeated the Boko Haram insurgents. Read more »
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Nigeria: We've Every Reason to Celebrate Defeat of Boko Haram - Shettima
Vanguard, 6 February 2018
Maiduguri--Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, yesterday said peace and order had been restored in the state by the Nigerian Army. Read more »
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Nigeria: Theatre Commander Urges Boko Haram Insurgents to Surrender
Guardian, 5 February 2018
The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj-Gen Rogers Nicholas, has called on Boko Haram insurgents to "surrender and submit" to military troops operating in Sambisa… Read more »
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Nigeria: Defence Minister, Senator Disagree On Boko Haram Control of Territory
Premium Times, 6 February 2018
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, and the Chairman, Senate committee on Defence, Abubakar Kyari on Monday, disagreed on Boko Haram's actual level of control of territory in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Boko Haram Completely Decimated, Leadership Dismantled, 30,000 Hostages Freed - Ministers
Premium Times, 5 February 2018
At least 30,000 hostages kidnapped by the Boko Haram have been freed by soldiers, the defence minister, Mansur Dan Ali, said on Monday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Borno Governor Reveals Army's 'Best' Generals Against Boko Haram
Premium Times, 5 February 2018
Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday said the Boko Haram insurgency regained momentum after 2016 because of the failure of command at the theatre of war. Read more »
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Nigeria: Boko Haram - 30,000 Hostages Rescued in Two Years - Official
Premium Times, 5 February 2018
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, on Monday said that no fewer than 30,000 women and children have been rescued from Boko Haram insurgents by the troops of Operation Lafiya… Read more »
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Nigeria: Over 300,000 Displaced Nigerians Taking Refuge in Cameroon, Chad, Niger - Minister
Premium Times, 5 February 2018
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmad, on Monday, says no fewer than 300, 000 Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram insurgency are taking refuge in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigerian Army Parades 26 'Boko Haram Combatants' Who Surrendered
Premium Times, 5 February 2018
The Nigerian military on Monday said it paraded 26 suspected Boko Haram members, who recently surrendered to troops of the ongoing Operation Deep Punch II in Sambisa forest. Read more »
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Nigeria: Pupils' Enrolment Up in North-East After Boko Haram Disruption
Premium Times, 5 February 2018
States in the North-east sub-region have intensified efforts to encourage enrolment of pupils into primary schools following the return of peace to the area. Read more »
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Nigeria: Fleeing Boko Haram Insurgents Lurk in Borno, Yobe Villages
Daily Trust, 30 January 2018
Hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists are fleeing into remote communities in Borno and Yobe states after taking heavy poundings from Nigerian air and ground troops, Daily Trust has… Read more »
Nigerian Army Boasts of Complete Defeat of Boko Haram Militants
Major General Rogers Nicholas has said that hundreds of insurgents in Borno State surrendered and several others fled their enclave, while over 100 civilians were rescued in an operation over the weekend.
