No fewer than 20 people, including fish farmers and wood loggers, have been killed and an unspecified number wounded in a fresh Boko Haram attack on Hambagda, a few kilometres away from Gwoza town, in ...

The assaults are part of a surge by Boko Haram and its Islamic State splinter ISWAP, who have stepped up deadly attacks on military bases and villages in Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeast. Suspected ...

The U.S. military has sent MQ-9 Reaper drones to Nigeria, a U.S. defense official reportedly told The Associated Press, as fears are growing of a renewed insurgency by the terrorist group Boko Haram.

A former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has said he should not be held responsible for the non-release of names of individuals allegedly financing terrorism in the country. He, however, said the ...

Feb. 5 (UPI) --Boko Haram Islamist militants killed 75 Muslims in attacks on two villages in the Nigerian state of Kwara this week after locals rejected calls to surrender, regional officials said ...

The Nigerian army said on Sunday it killed a top commander of Boko Haram and 10 members of the Islamic extremist group in a night raid in the northeastern part of the country. Abu Khalid, a commander ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Nigeria’s military killed a top Boko Haram commander and 10 insurgents in a night raid in the northeastern state ...

Heavy fighting has broken out between rival factions of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Sambisa Forest axis of Borno State, as renewed hostilities spread across ...

The soldiers, who are currently serving in multiple bases across the Northeast, described the policy of integrating “repentant” Boko Haram members into military operations as a “deadly mistake that ...

Two years ago, I was kidnapped by Boko Haram. They held me captive, and every day I prayed that I would see my family again. By a miracle of God, I was able to escape. Sadly, most Christians who are ...

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that Boko Haram insurgents once nominated former President Muhammadu Buhari to represent them in peace talks with the Federal Government. Jonathan disclosed ...

Boko Haram renews offensive in Nigeria as Niger exits multinational security task force, making borders more vulnerable. Increased insurgent attacks exploit unchecked borders, displacing millions and ...