Nigerian Army has refuted the statement that Boko Haram militants are preferred paid over Nigeria's military faculty, saying it is an "unadulterated falsehood." "This isn't valid, an unadulterated falsehood and very unreliable remark originating from a probably educated individual of his calibre," Army representative Sagir Musa said in an announcement. A member of the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNI), Sidi Ali Mohammed, Monday had revealed that Boko Haram contenders get $3000 (totalling N1, 080,000 day by day) as a recompense, while Nigerian officers get a unimportant N1000. In any case, the military says the announcement was "a bogus case credited to one Doctor Sidi Ali Mohammed, an individual from the Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative." In any case, the military said "It is likewise criminal and unbelievable to analyze the brave fighters of our Armed Forces with the ragtag fear mongers'...

According to a report by Vanguard, the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram, has bombed a Mosque in Maiduguri, killing eleven persons.  The commissioner of police in the state, Damian Chukwu, who confirmed the incident, said it happened around 5:40am.  He said two suicide bombers, accompanied by a gunman, infiltrated the mosque located at Kushari village behind old CBN quarters in the ancient city.  His words:  “On-the-spot assessment at the scene revealed that at about 0540hrs gunmen suspected to be BH terrorists & suicide bombers infiltrated Gwozari/Kushari in Polo general area, Maiduguri shooting sporadically & detonated IEDs strapped to their bodies. “Eleven people including three bombers died while fifteen others sustained injuries and are currently hospitalized at the State Specialist Hospital Maiduguri.”

The Nigerian Army has killed two Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Public Relations, 7 Division Nigerian Army/Sector 1, Operation Lafiya Dole, Colonel Ado Isa on Sunday. According to Isa, the terrorists were killed during an operation along the Jebbra – Firgi Banki axis of the state around 7:21 pm on Saturday. “The terrorists in a crafty move bypassed own troops through another route but were however noticed by the ever vigilant and dogged troops who followed in a hot pursuit with firepower on target thereby inflicting heavy casualties on the runaway terrorists, scampered for their lives in disarray. “During the operation, troops neutralised 2 BHTs and an unconfirmed number of terrorists fled with gunshot wounds,” the statement read in part. Two motorcycles, seven bicycles, charms and hard drugs were recovered from the operation. According to the Army, a search operation was conducted in the genera...

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has vowed that the military will break the unholy alliance between the Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State West Africa or ISWA. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buratai made the assertion on Monday in Abuja when he declared open a two-day maiden seminar for senior officers tagged: “career planning and management’’. He maintained that the army was making gains in counter insurgency operations in the North-East. Buratai said: “I am glad to note that we are making strides against the Islamic State West Africa or ISWA in our bid to unhinge the unholy union between them and remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists. “It is, therefore, imperative that we maintain the momentum while motivating our officers and men through an efficient and responsive career planning process.’’ Represented by Maj.-Gen. Aliyu Nani, the Chief of Policy and Plans, Buratai, however, noted that the army was being “stretched’’ by its involve...

Displaced residents of Baga, a border community in Borno State recently taken over by the Boko Haram insurgents, said the Nigerian government is lying in the claims that the town has been reclaimed by government troops. According to multiple civilian sources, all IDPs from Baga, the insurgent are not only flying their flags in the commercial border town but are also controlling the movement of civilians in an out of the town. But the military has described the report as another propaganda of the Boko Haram. It insisted that its troops are currently in charge of Baga. PREMIUM TIMES on January 11 published a statement by the Nigeria Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, that government troops had reclaimed Baga. He said the troops gave the terrorists “a bloody nose” during a fierce fight to liberate the town. Mr Usman, a brigadier general, said two soldiers died as soldiers killed several members of Boko Haram. But weeks after celebrating the military’s reported liberation of Baga...