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Borno State
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abcnews.go.compolitics4 days ago
Suspected ISWAP fighters attack military base in Borno State
Suspected fighters attacked a Forward Operating Base in Ngala Local Government Area late Tuesday night, killing one soldier and damaging equipment. Attackers later burned a police outpost, a primary healthcare centre and two classrooms in the community.
news.sky.comworld12 days ago
Gunmen Storm Nigerian School, Leaving 36 Students and Staff Missing
Gunmen raided a secondary school in Lassa, Borno state, during national examinations. At least 36 students and one staff member are missing, with a wounded teacher in intensive care. Parents have protested in the streets demanding their release.
opindia.comworld13 days ago
Borno School Attack Leaves 37 Students Missing
Parents in Borno State reported that 37 children remain unaccounted for after an attack on Government Day Secondary School in Lassa. The incident occurred on Monday during national examinations.
algemeiner.comworld13 days ago
Gunmen Abduct at Least 37 Students in Northeast Nigeria School Raid
Armed assailants from the Islamic State West Africa Province group attacked a secondary school in Borno State on Monday, killing three people and taking students captive during exams. Officials report 25 female students, 11 male students and one staff member remain missing.
deccanchronicle.comworld32 days ago
Nigeria Reports 13,000 Terrorists Neutralised in Past Year
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said the death toll from fighting armed rebels fell 81 percent since 2023. The military rescued 360 hostages in Borno State on Monday.
Abc Newsworld34 days ago
MSF treats over 7,000 cholera cases in Nigeria’s Borno state, reports 74 deaths since May
Doctors Without Borders reported 7,439 patients treated at its facilities, with a single-day record of 500 admissions on June 5. The outbreak has reached 14 of the state’s 27 local government areas.
france24.comworld35 days ago
Borno State Government Denies Ransom Paid for Rescue of 360 Abductees
Borno State officials rejected reports that ransom was paid to free 360 people rescued from a Boko Haram enclave in the Mandara Mountains. The state government said the victims were freed through a military operation.
thesouthafrican.comworld36 days ago
Nigerian Oncologist Completes First Radiotherapy PhD in South Africa
A doctor from Borno State completed a PhD comparing shorter and standard radiotherapy courses for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer at a Durban hospital. The research found comparable survival rates with reduced treatment time and cost.
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The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country.
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news.sky.comworld36 days ago
Nigerian Forces Free Over 360 Captives from Boko Haram Hideout
At least 360 people abducted in March from a community near the Cameroon border were released from a remote mountain site in Borno state. Officials and a local youth group offered differing accounts of how the release occurred.
france24.comworld49 days ago
Borno State Reports 2,715 Suspected Cholera Cases and 27 Deaths in May
Borno State recorded 2,715 suspected cholera cases and 27 deaths across five local government areas in the first 24 days of May. Maiduguri Metropolitan Council accounted for more than half of the cases.
vanguardngr.compolitics57 days ago
Borno State Government Works With Security Agencies to Rescue 42 School Abductees
Borno State officials are coordinating with security forces to recover 42 students and children taken from a school in Askira-Uba LGA. The abduction occurred last Friday during early morning classes.
Al Jazeeraworld59 days ago
Gunmen Kidnap Dozens of School Pupils in Northeast Nigeria
Armed attackers seized students from a school in Borno state on Friday morning, residents and a teacher told Reuters and AFP. No group has claimed responsibility for the raid, which follows a pattern of abductions used by armed groups in rural areas with limited government presen…
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Nigerian Airstrike on Yobe Market Kills at Least 200 People Near Borno Border
An airstrike by Nigerian military jets targeted Islamist militants near a market in Yobe state, resulting in at least 200 feared deaths. The incident occurred on Saturday night in the Jilli area bordering Borno state. Local officials and residents reported the casualties, while t…
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Nigerian Army General and Soldiers Killed in Militant Attack on Base in Borno State
An army general and several soldiers died during a militant raid on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State, early Thursday. The Nigerian military repelled the attack, which involved Islamic militants. President Bola Tinubu confirmed the deaths and expressed condolences to the…