In a fierce confrontation between Nigerian troops and Boko Haram insurgents, two senior military officers lost their lives while successfully leading an operation that neutralised several terrorists in the remote village of Kogi-Kura in Borno State. The Nigerian Army confirmed the deaths on Saturday, stating that the clash occurred during a clearance mission aimed at…
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South in the Senate has expressed concern over how Boko Haram access to advanced weapons and vehicles. He raised the alarm during a recent visit to his home, where six people were killed with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by the terrorists. Ndume said he was told that the terrorists arrived…
Prof. Akinyemi Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has made a shocking revelation regarding the funding of Boko Haram. He asserted that white pilots were involved in offloading weapons and money to the terrorist group during the dead of night in the early days of Boko Haram. Rof Akinyemi, in response to…
US Congressman Scott Perry has alleged that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the Boko Haram terrorist group. Speaking in a video shared on X, Perry said that funding from USAID was given to Boko Haram under the Barack Obama and Joe Biden administrations. USAID has been at the centre of controversy following…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that 800 former Boko Haram fighters are undergoing deradicalisation and rehabilitation. This programme, tagged Operation Safe Corridor, aims to reintegrate these ex-terrorists into society. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Monday, Maj.-Gen. Emeka Onumajuru, Chief of Defence Operations, said the deradicalisation process takes about a year…
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has donated N30 million to the family of the late Army Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ebisingha Alari, who lost his life in the ongoing battle against Boko Haram insurgents in the Timbuktu Triangle recently. The donation was made personally to the wife of the late officer by the Governor…
Mamu A witness identified as prosecution witness D has narrated how he negotiated the release of his mother and sister with N80m ransom paid to Tukur Mamu, the publisher of Desert Herald newspaper, onward transmission to Boko Haram insurgents. The witness made this revelation in the ongoing trial of Mamu at the federal high court…
The Nigerian Police Force has arrested a syndicate supplying motorcycles to Boko Haram terrorists in Niger and Kaduna states. Terrorists in Northern Nigeria mostly use motorcycles as operational vehicles for kidnapping and attacks on communities. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Benneth Igweh, said…
Fresh findings by The Point have revealed that many illegal miners who operate in gold-rich communities in the region contributed in creating a home for suspected terrorists who fled northern parts of the country. It was gathered that in a bid to get strong men who could dig land in search of raw gold, many…
Ex-soldier Endurance Kulukulu has recounted harrowing experiences during the fight against Boko Haram, highlighting the dire conditions faced by Nigerian soldiers. He alleged that despite being deployed to some of the most dangerous areas, including Damboa, Gwoza, and Gamboru, they were poorly equipped and relied primarily on AK-47 rifles, lacking essential military hardware such as…
