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Ndume seeks rescue of 400 abducted Borno residents

The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, on Monday urged President Bola Tinubu to intensify efforts to secure the release of over 400 residents of Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, abducted by insurgents last month. The victims, mostly women and children, were allegedly taken by fighters of Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati […]

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April 14, 2026
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Commanding Officer, Six Others Killed By IED In Monguno

The Nigerian military on Monday said that a commanding officer and six other soldiers of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) paid the supreme price after his troops successfully repelled a terrorist attack in Monguno, Borno State. It said that the incident occurred late on April 12, 2026, when troops of […]

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April 14, 2026
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Military defends Borno strike as death toll rises

The Nigerian military has defended an air strike on Jilli village market near the Borno–Yobe border, calling the target a terrorist enclave as public anger grows over reported civilian casualties. The strike, carried out on Saturday under Operation HADIN KAI, has sparked widespread backlash, with local authorities, political leaders and rights groups condemning the incident […]

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April 13, 2026
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World

Terrorism: US commends FG over convictions of 386 Islamist militants

The United States has commended the Nigerian government for expediting terrorism-related trials, following the conviction of hundreds of suspects in a special court process in Abuja. In a statement posted on X on Sunday, the U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, praised the development, describing it as a significant step toward […]

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April 13, 2026
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‘Jilli airstrike a devastating failure’ — Atiku condemns bombing of traders

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the reported airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on a market along the Borno–Yobe border, describing the incident as a “devastating failure” that demands urgent accountability. No fewer than 56 people, mostly traders, are feared dead, while 14 others have reportedly been hospitalised following the strike at Jilli […]

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April 13, 2026
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Over 30 feared dead as NAF airstrike hits Borno–Yobe border market

No fewer than 30 people are feared killed after a military airstrike struck a weekly market at Jilli village, located along the border between Borno State and Yobe State, on Saturday evening.‎The incident, which occurred at the popular Jilli Market between Gubio and Geidam areas of Yobe State, reportedly left traders and residents in panic […]

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April 13, 2026
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NAF airstrike: Zulum backs military, says market closed five years ago

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Sunday said the Jilli market in Gubio local government area of the state, where the military carried out an airstrike that reportedly killed civilian victims, was closed five years ago. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dauda Iliya, on Sunday, Governor Zulum described […]

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April 13, 2026
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Health

Borno hospital issues urgent blood appeal following market airstrike

Borno State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri has been hit by a shortage of blood following the influx of civilian victims affected by the military airstrike that claimed over 30 lives in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. No fewer than 30 people were feared killed after a military airstrike struck a weekly market at […]

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April 13, 2026
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Katsina: Bandits Demand 700 Cattle, 1,000 Sheep From Residents, Issue Six-Day Ultimatum

Residents of communities in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State have been thrown into panic after suspected bandits issued a six-day ultimatum, demanding 700 cattle and 1,000 sheep to avoid an attack. The demand was conveyed in a letter delivered to the affected communities on April 6 where residents were given notice until Friday, […]

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April 12, 2026
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Continued Terrorist Attacks On Innocent Citizens Threaten Nigeria’s Stability, Atiku Warns Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has warned that consistent attacks by terrorists on Nigerians, if left unchecked, undermine Nigeria’s peaceful existence and stability. He expressed his thoughts via a post on social media X on Saturday. Channels Television on Saturday had reported a fresh […]

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April 11, 2026
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