Boko Haram Archives - Page 7 of 8

Missing Chibok girl rescued after decade in captivity

Nigerian troops rescue Lydia Simon, a Chibok girl held by Boko Haram for over a decade, along with her three children.

Hundreds detained in connection with Boko Haram are being released in Nigeria. A court ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to hold them.

Kidnappings carried out by criminal gangs, often demanding ransoms, have become distressingly common, particularly in northern Nigeria

The situation escalated on Saturday when over a dozen students and four women were abducted from a school in Gada, Sokoto

Tactical team dispatched to pursue gunmen in Kaduna state, rescue schoolchildren, teachers

Boko Haram kidnapped dozens of women from a camp for displaced people in northeast Nigeria.

A deadly dawn raid on a Nigerien border outpost leaves four soldiers dead and fuels fears of growing insecurity near the Nigerian border.

4,200 volunteer guards will work with military forces, says Zamfara State governor

The clash, which started around 01:50 am (0050 GMT), lasted about 20 minutes before the attackers were routed towards the banks of Lake Chad

Unlawful killings, school attacks mark Cameroon’s year of escalating violence, despite government claims of progress.