The president of Nigeria has declared a state of emergency in three of the country’s states after assaults from Islamic terrorists.
President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the military to be sent to Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states to take “all necessary action” to eliminate the terrorist threat in the region. Continue reading
An Iranian national was convicted of smuggling arms into Nigeria in violation of international regulations against Iran shipping arms. Continue reading
Military officials said Islamic terrorists launched coordinated attacks across Northeast Nigeria that has killed at least 55 people. The attack struck Barna in Borno state that has seen almost continual terror assaults since Boko Haram began their campaign of terror in 2010.
The terrorists used the assault to raid a federal prison and free 105 inmates. Continue reading
Islamist terrorists in extreme northeast Nigeria launched an assault on military troops in the town of Baga, killing 185 civilians and essentially leveling the town.
The assault featured rocket-propelled grenades and heavy gunfire that resulted in the destruction of over 2,000 homes. Residents of the town fled into the bush and returned the next day to find human and animal corpses strewn all over the streets of the ruined city. Continue reading
A leader of the Nigerian Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram has released a statement that says his group has done nothing wrong and needs to amnesty from the government.
The statement comes after Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan had high level officials looking into amnesty for the group in return for peace. Boko Haram had previously requested amnesty from the government. Continue reading
As part of a higher status for security amid Easter, Nigerian forces raided a suspected rebel hideout and killed 14 Boko Haram terrorists.
According to information found in the raid, the terrorist group had been planning a massive Easter Sunday attack on Christians in the Kano area. Residents reported gunshots and explosions. One soldier died in the assault and a potential homicide bomber was caught in a car filled with explosives. Continue reading
Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram launched an major assault on the eastern Nigerian city of Ganye killing at least 25 people.
Terrorists attacked a prison, police station, bank and bar. The dead included the prison warden, a policeman and a major local politician. Continue reading
A Federal indictment unsealed Wednesday revealed an Al-Qaeda operative has been charged with plotting to kill American diplomats in Nigeria and American military members in Afghanistan. Continue reading
A homicide bombing in Kano, Nigeria has killed at least 20 people and injured dozens.
No terrorist group has yet made a claim of responsibility but the attack is very similar to previous attacks by the al-Qaeda affiliated Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Kano is the largest city in the northern part of Nigeria. Continue reading
The Islamic terror group Boko Haram, who as recently as last week killed Nigerian police officials in terror bombings, has offered a cease fire to the government of Nigeria in return for amnesty. The group says that the amnesty could “help end violence” in northern Nigeria.
However, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said that the government will not give amnesty to a group that continues to hide its leaders and members. Continue reading