Borno
JUST IN: Boko Haram Demands ₦423m Ransom for Abducted Ex-Borno LGA Vice Chair
A fresh video has surfaced showing two men, reportedly abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State, appealing for urgent help. One of the victims has been identified as Honourable Hassan Biu Miringa, a former Vice Chairman of Biu Local Government Area. The two men were kidnapped on December 17, 2025, while travelling from Miringa […]
Zulum laments increasing Boko Haram attacks in Borno
Gov. Babagana Zulum has lamented growing insecurity in Borno state, citing increase in attacks by Boko Haram terrorists. Zulum said this at the opening of the expanded State Security Council meeting on Tuesday in Maiduguri. “While we recognise the hard work and commitment of our security forces, we cannot shy away from the fact that […]
N1.2bn not enough to renovate Alau Dam – Contractor
The North East Development Commission on Sunday conducted physical inspection to ascertain the extent of damage caused by the recent flooding on the Alaudam and other ongoing projects in Maiduguri, Borno State. The excercise conducted by members of the Commission’s Governing Board and Management Council also included the supervision of the 22.5 Km Ngowom-Koshebe and […]
Police re-arrest convict who fled prison during Maiduguri flood
Mr Kur, 28, also known as Henry, escaped from the custodial centre after part of the perimeter fence collapsed in September due to a major flood incident. The convict was serving a sentence for criminal conspiracy and theft. The police public relations officer, ASP Nahum Daso, stated that Mr Kur was apprehended on October 10 […]
Repentant Boko Haram members protest hunger, block Borno road
Repentant Boko Haram members who are currently undergoing rehabilitation and reintegration process at Hajj camp along Maiduguri-Damaturu expressway in Borno State on Thursday, occupied the major road in protest of hunger and hardship in the camp Our correspondent gathered from eyewitnesses that the ex-fighters occupied the road at the front of the camp around 7:30am […]
Boko Haram Terrorists In Fresh Attacks Slaughter Five, Abduct 15 Farmers In Borno
The incident occurred just hours after President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babagana Zulum reassured farmers of adequate security during their Independence Day messages. Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly slaughtered five farmers and abducted 15 others in the Ngoshe Community of Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State. The incident occurred just hours after President Bola Tinubu […]
N12.5bn Raised For Borno Flood Victims
The Borno State Government has announced that so far, N12.554.5 billion in cash donations have been made to offer succour for victims of the recent flood that devastated parts of the state. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Umara Zulum, Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, who announced the updated donations in a statement yesterday, however, noted that […]
NAFDAC seizes drugs affected by Borno flood, promises compensation
A joint team from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and the Borno State Ministry of Health has raided warehouses in the Gamboru area of Maiduguri, seizing drugs worth millions of naira that were improperly stored and compromised by recent flooding. The operation aimed to prevent the sale and distribution of […]
Police rearrest one fleeing convict in Borno
The Borno State Police Command has announced the rearrest of Abubakar Mohammed, one of the convicts who escaped from the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Maiduguri, which collapsed during the September 10 flood that ravaged the capital city and its environs. This was disclosed in a statement released Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer […]
Flood: Dangote donates N1.5bn to Borno victims, Shettima visits Niger
The President of the Aliko Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has donated N1.5bn to victims of Maiduguri flood disaster. He made it known during a visit to assess the impact on the affected areas in the state. Dangote stated that the N1bn was allocated to the National Emergency Management Agency to collaborate with the Borno State […]