Wife faints, children of another grieving mother ask, ‘where is dad’ as soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack are laid to rest

Emotions ran high at the Maimalari Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri, Borno State as fallen military officers and soldiers were laid to rest with full honours, amid heart-wrenching scenes from grieving families and colleagues. The hours proceeding the solemn burial ceremony, one of the widows collapsed and was revived following swift intervention by the Theatre Commander,…

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Atletico, PSG reach Champions League semi-finals as Barcelona, Liverpool fall short

The UEFA Champions League quarter-finals concluded on Tuesday night with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Atletico Madrid securing their places in the semi-finals. In a high-stakes encounter at the Metropolitano, Atletico Madrid survived a fierce comeback attempt from Barcelona to progress with a 3–2 aggregate victory. While Barcelona actually won the second leg 2–1 on the…

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​Unsigned Justice: Why Ugboha’s cry for compensation hinges on Edo’s stalled peace plan

Edo Dtate Gov, Monday Okpeholo ​By Isaac Eranga ​The rhythmic thud of cassava being processed into garri is the traditional heartbeat of Ugboha, an agrarian stronghold in Esan South-East. But today, that heartbeat is erratic, punctuated by the silence of empty barns and the cries of women who have turned their grief into a peaceful,…

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Nigerian Army loses Colonel, several soldiers killed in fresh Boko Haram attack

Late Commanding Officer, Colonel Mohammed Another Nigerian war commander and several of his troops have paid the supreme price in the lingering war against insurgency. The Nigerian Army confirmed the latest casualties in a statement issued hours ago entitled “OPERATION HADIN KAI – ISOLATED INFILTRATION ATTACK ON CHARLIE 13 LOCATION, MONGUNO”. The statement signed by…

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Troops capture 15-year-old boy linked to killing of Gen Braimah in Borno

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have arrested a 15-year-old suspect allegedly involved in the deadly attack that killed Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, another officer, and two soldiers in Borno State. The suspect, identified simply as Tijjani, was apprehended on Sunday in Ngamdu while reportedly on an errand…

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Mass exodus hits Zamfara communities as over 2,000 villagers flee homes over planned bandits’ reprisal attacks

No fewer than 2,000 residents of communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state have fled their homes over fears of a reprisal attack by bandits. Recall troops of Operation Fansan Yanma had carried out a major offensive on the camp of notorious bandit leader Ado Alero, in Tsafe Local Government Area, resulting in…

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176 women, children kidnapped in Kwara beg for help, say it’s their last chance – video

A disturbing video has surfaced showing victims abducted during the deadly attack on the Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, with captives making emotional appeals for rescue as their abductors claim to have “indoctrinated” them. In the footage, a member of the armed group is heard introducing the victims, stating that…

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