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Defence
Army hands over rescued Chibok girl to Borno govt
The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, has handed over the latest rescued Chibok Girl, Ihyi Abdu, to Borno State Government. Speaking at the hand over ceremony on Monday in Maiduguri, Shuaibu said her rescue brought to 19 the number of Chibok girls rescued through direct military operations. “Today we are gathered here…
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Defence
Nigerian Army hands over rescued Chibok girl, 3 children to Borno govt
Nigerian Army has handed over Lydia Simon, the rescued Chibok school and her three children to the Borno government for reunification with her family. Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, the Theartre Commander, North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai disclosed this at the handing over ceremony at the Mailmalari Cantonment, on Thursday in Maiduguri. He said that troops of the 82 Division…
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Crime
Boko Haram attack Kwaranglum village in Chibok, killed 6
Boko Haram fighters have attacked Kwaranglum village in Borno State, killed six people and reportedly abducted two women. Residents told DAILY POST that the incident occurred on Christmas eve, throwing the whole community into pandemonium. Kwaranglum is about a kilometre to Chibok town, Headquarters of Chibok Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. The state commissioner for poverty alleviation, Mr…
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News
Rescued Women, girls from Sambisa forest pregnant
Some women and girls recently rescued by Nigerian military from Sambisa forest are pregnant. A spokesman for the Vigilante group in Borno state, Muhammad Gavi,said some of the 293 women and girls rescued on Tuesday were seen and observed by members of his group to be pregnant. The military had said on Tuesday it was carrying out screening to determine…
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I can’t promise my government will find missing Chibok girls – Buhari
President-elect, Gen Muhammadu Buhari says his incoming government cannot promise the return of missing Chibok girls but that they would do everything within their power to secure their return. He said this in a statement he released today April 13th to commemorate one year of the girls’ abduction. The statement below: “Today is a time to reflect on the pain…
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NEWS
Al Jazeera calls for release of its journalists in Nigeria
Al Jazeera has once again urged the Nigerian authorities to release their detained journalists in Maiduguri, Borno State, who have now been detained for a week without any explanation. The detention has been condemned by the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, a coalition of organisations working in support of credible and transparent elections. Ahmed…
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NEWS
FG begins reconstruction of Chibok school
President Goodluck Jonathan has laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of Government Secondary School, Chibok, which was destroyed by Boko Haram A statement from the ministry of finance stated that the President, who was represented by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said his administration was determined to root out insurgency in…
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NEWS
Buhari shelves visit to Chibok
The visit of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(rtd.), to Chibok, was put off at the last minute yesterday due to the tight schedule and the crowd that opted to follow the former Head of State to the Borno State town. No fewer than 270 girls from the Government Secondary School, Chibok, were abducted by Boko…
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Seven killed as female suicide bomber hits Borno market
A female suicide bomber on Thursday struck at a market in Borno State, killing at least seven people. Over 20 others are said to be seriously injured, raising fears of a higher death toll. The female suicide bomber attacked the popular Biu Market at about 3:15pm. The market was said to be in full swing when the bomber struck. An…
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Africa
Nigeria and Boko Haram ‘agree ceasefire’, to release Chibok girls
Nigeria’s military says it has agreed a truce with Islamist militant group Boko Haram and the schoolgirls it has abducted will be released. Nigeria’s chief of defence staff, Alex Badeh, made the announcement. Boko Haram has not made a public statement. The military has struggled to defeat Boko Haram, which has been waging an insurgency in Nigeria since 2009. The…
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Africa
Nigeria Army rescues Chibok girls
Two Toyota Hiace buses ferrying girls suspected to be some of the abducted girls of Chibok Government Secondary School, Borno State, just drove into Maimalari Barracks, the headquarters of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri. A reliable source told the Nigerian Times exclusively that the white cloured Borno Express owned buses drove straight into the barracks under…
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NEWS
Presidency shared N22.4m to Chibok parents, escaped girls -Community
The Kibaku Area Development Association (Chibok community), has explained that the Presidency shared N22.4m to the Chibok parents and the escaped girls that held a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan on July 22,2014, contrary to reports that N100m was doled out to the recipients. The Chibok community leadership refuted allegations that it was given N100m to share to the parents…
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Africa
Female suicide bombers may be Chibok girls
A growing apprehension has gripped key campaigners of the #BringBackOurGirls coalition over the increasing use of teenage girls as suicide bombers by the Boko Haram insurgent group. On Monday alone two female suicide bombers struck in different parts of Kano, killing and injuring many on a day Muslim faithful thronged the prayer grounds to observe the Eid-el-Fitri. Members of the…
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NEWS
Nigeria’s Jonathan to meet parents of kidnapped Chibok girls Tuesday
After over three months of refusing to visit the parents of the over 250 girls abducted by members of the Boko Haram sect from Chibok in Borno State, the president will on July 22 host the girls’ parents. This was made known by the spokesperson of the Kibaku Chibok Area Development Association, Dauda Iliya, on Wednesday at the Shehu Yar’Adua…
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NEWS
Taliban survivor Malala in Nigeria, pledges to help free girls
Pakistani rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived being shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ education, has pledged while on a trip to Nigeria to help free a group of school girls abducted by Islamist militants. On Sunday, 16-year-old Malala met with parents of the more than 200 girls who were kidnapped by militant group Boko…
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NEWS
President Jonathan will not visit Chibok -Presidency
Reports that President Goodluck Jonathan will be visiting Chibok, Borno State, on Friday are not accurate, TheCable has learnt. Reuters had reported on Thursday that the president would visit the town where hundreds of schoolgirls were kidnapped on April 14/15. The news agency’s story was published by various news outlets, including TheCable. However, a presidency source has denied the report.…
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NEWS
NSA, service chiefs in surprise Chibok visit
National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd), has visited the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, for an on-the-ground assessment. He went along with the service chiefs: Air Chief Marshal AS Badeh (defence), Major Gen. Kenneth Minimah (army), Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin (navy) and Air Vice Marshall Adesola Amosu (air force). The Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, was…
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