Boko Haram Abducts 100 Young Men in Borno – Report

Islamist militant sect Boko Haram is yet to #BringBackOurGirls and now, a report states they have taken young men.

Punch reports that during a Sunday attack in Doron Baga, Borno community, 100 boys and young men were abducted while 10 were allegedly killed by Boko Haram. 

British Government’s Offer Of Assistance To Nigeria Does Not Involve Deploying Troops In Nigeria - Ambassador

Contrary to the expectations of many Nigerians, the United Kingdom, UK, has finally come out to state that its not considering sending troops to Nigeria to rescue the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamists group, Boko Haram, in Chibok, Borno state.

This piece of information was disclosed on Wednesday, 30 July, 2014, by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Andrew Pocock, while speaking to newsmen on board HMS Iron Duke, a Royal Navy Warship on a working visit to Nigeria.

According to the ambassador, the British Government’s offer of assistance to Nigeria in the rescue of the abducted Chibok girls does not involve deploying troops in Nigeria to assume any combat roles.

* UK ambassador in Nigeria, Pocock
“What we are doing is bringing in some form of expertise, particularly in training and advisory roles and not combat roles,” he said.

600 Specially Trained Soldiers To Be Deployed To Damboa

Six hundred specially trained commandos would be deployed in the troubled area of Damboa, Borno State, according to the leadership of the Nigerian military.

According to a security source, the military personnel were specially trained within the country for the purpose of strengthening the security presence in Damboa, which is considered as one of the most volatile areas in the North-East.

Jonathan’s Alleged N100million Cash Gift Tears Chibok Parents, Community Leaders Apart

 Controversy has erupted between parents of the kidnapped girls and leaders of the Chibok community in Abuja over an alleged N100million cash gift given by President Goodluck Jonathan.

PUNCH reports that some of the parents, who spoke in separate interviews on Tuesday with the British Broadcasting Corporation Hausa service, accused the Chibok community leaders of making a fortune out of their misfortune. One parent said: “When we came to Abuja, we were given some money.

Asari Dokubo’s Wife Says Chibok Girls Abduction Is A Scam

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The wife of one of Nigeria’s political figures and ex Militant Delta leader Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, Hajia Mujahidat Daba Dokubo-Asari announced via her Facebook page that the abduction of the school girls at the Chibok area of Borno, is a scam.

Pres. Goodluck Jonathan Finally Meets Parents of Chibok Girls (SeePhotos)

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathantoday Tuesday 22nd July 2014, met with parents of the abducted school girls from the Chibok area of Borno State, by Islamist militant sect Boko Haram.

More Update on Naval plane crash: One pilot rescued alive, 2 others dead

According to a statement on Defence HQ website, one of the pilots of the crashed Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter on a training mission reported earlier today, has been recovered alive while the second one as well as the technician on board the 3-member crew flight died in the crash. They said Rescue is still ongoing...

Presidency Says Parents Of Chibok Girls Canceled The Meeting Not GEJ

In a swift reaction to earlier reports that President Jonathan cancelled his meeting with the parents of the missing Chibok girls, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Publicity, Dr Doyin Okupe said on the contrary, the parents of the missing Chibok girls were the ones who cancelled on the President on the advice of the #Bringbackourgirls campaign leadership.

Updates: 63 Abducted Borno Women Reportedly Escape From Boko Haram

63 women out of 70 women who were reported to have been abducted by Boko Haram men in Borno state between June 12th - June 14th have regained their freedom. Reports by government sources as well as members of the Borno state vigilante group confirmed their escape.

An official of the Borno state vigilante group, Abbas Gava while confirming the escape to journalists in Borno, said the women made the bold move to escape yesterday Saturday July 5th while the sect men were attacking a military base in Damboa. Continue...

Boko Haram Orders Chibok Indigenes To Vacate Home

(Female members of Boko Haram)

Senator Iroegbu and     Adedayo Akinwale  in Abuja

Chibok indigenes in Borno State under the auspices of Kibaku Area Development Association friday alerted the federal government to a quit notice served on the community by the terrorist Boko Haram group.

Also friday, the military announced the arrest of three suspected female terrorists “who have been secretly recruiting ladies into Boko Haram’s female wing.”

The Chairman of the Chibok nation, Dr. Pogu Bitrus who spoke at a press conference in Abuja said that residents of Kautikari and Kaya town had received what the Boko Haram sect termed final notice to attack the towns again and ordered the residents to vacate the village or face total annihilation on their next visit.

Omg! Boko Haram Locks Worshippers In Church, Kills 56 Near Chibok

Boko Haram militants today invaded Kautikari, Kwada and Nguragila villages near Chibok in Borno State and killed at least 56 people, razing numerous homes.

According to SaharaReporters, the militants, dressed in military camouflage, stormed the three villages from 8:45 a.m. when many Christians were at Sunday services. One source said the militants arrived in the villages in a convoy of sports utility vehicles and unleashed terror on villagers for several hours.
Their killing spree reportedly lasted till 12:30 p.m.

Ibrahim Musa, a resident of Kautikari village, told SR correspondent that the attackers “locked
worshipers inside the EYN Church and sprayed bullets on them.” He disclosed that the terrorist group killed nine worshipers and later set the church ablaze.

Boko Haram Attacks Military Post In Borno, Kills 16 Soldiers, Abducts Some

Dozens of suspected members of Boko Haram sect on Tuesday June 24th carried out a deadly attack on a military post in Bulabulin Ngaura in Damboa LGA of Borno killing 16 soldiers, Punch reports.

 

According to one of the soldiers who escaped and spoke on anonymity to journalists, he said the sect men came in 30 vehicles mounted with anti-aircraft guns, caught them unawares and subdued them...

Mysterious snakes, bees attack Boko Haram in Sambisa Forest

Some members of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, arrested yesterday at Mairi ward behind University of Maiduguri by members of the Civilian JTF vigilante group, have confessed that most of them are fleeing the Sambisa Forest to areas across Borno State owing to what they believe is spiritual attacks from mysterious snakes and bees, which had killed many of their leaders.

According to Kolo Mustapha, one of the arrested insurgents, "most of us are fleeing because there are too many snakes and bees now in the forest. Once they bite, they disappear and the victims do not last for 24 hours.
"We were told that the aggrieved people who had suffered from our deadly mission, including the ghosts of some of those we killed, are the ones turning into the snake and bees."

'Our leaders fled, too'
He said some of their leaders have escaped to Cameroon because they are known to the Nigerian authorities and could be easily identified. According to him, those of them who lived all their lives in Maiduguri have nowhere to run to. So they returned and tried to sneak into town.

Panic in Chibok Over alleged Boko Haram Letter Expect Us Again

Barely two months after abducting over 200 schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno State, the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has written to the people of the community to watch out for their next visit.

A highly-placed official of the Chibok Local Government Area, who made this known to journalists on Thursday, said   that in the letter, the insurgents warned Chibok would soon be visited with terror.

He however said that the letter had been shown to police authorities who assured them of maximum protection.

The official, who did not want his name in print, said in spite of the   assurances by the police, the people were living in ‘‘great fear.’’

He said, “Everyone in the LGA believes that   the sect cannot be   pocketed by security men. The letter has further worsened their fear.

“Whenever Boko Haram tells you that they are coming, they will never fail to do so. Our fear now is that, we don’t know when and how they are going to come but our people are in great fear. We are calling for prayers as well as on government to provide adequate security in Chibok.

Via: http://www.punchng.com

Police Bans All #BringBackOurGirls Protests In Abuja, Oby Ezekwesili Reacts

The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu, has banned all #BringBackOurGirls protests over the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls in Abuja. How cool is that?! The ban was announced today and Nigerians have been tweeting in their reactions. Most are shocked.

Meanwhile, former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili who has been at the forefront of these protests has also expressed her displeasure over the ban and says Mbu has no power to do this! Read her tweets after the cut

NewMusic: Sistas Unite Ft Shiikane, Ezi Emela, Amal Fashanu, Ada Snoop, Mrs Melodey & More | #BringBackOurGirls

 With the kidnap of over 200 young Chibok girls at the hand of terrorist group Boko Haram now spanning over four weeks, the campaign to bring these children back home has extended beyond Africa to the rest of the world. The unfortunate situation has touched millions around the world and highlighted a number of pertinent issues affecting children and women in Africa, and now 14 female African artists are lending their voices to the #BringBackOurGirls and female empowerment global campaigns by releasing a collaborative charity single titled "Sistas Unite".

We Know Where the Chibok Girls Are Kept – Military

Air Marshal Alex Badeh, the Chief of Defence Staff, has revealed that the security personnel in Nigeria have located where members of Boko Haram are keeping the 200+ school girls abducted on April 14th.

Alex Badeh said the military would not use force to release the girls because of the need to prevent the insurgents from killing them, Punch reports.

The military said they do not intend to go without proper planning, so as not to endanger the lives of the girls.
“We want our girls back,; we want our girls back; we can do it, our military can do it but where they are held, can we go with force?

US Begins Flying Missions To Track Abducted Girls #BringBackOurGirls

The United States has begun  flying “manned” missions over Nigeria to track down more than 200 abducted schoolgirls as experts pored over a new video seeking clues to where they are being held, a report by AFP said.

The missions, which commenced on Monday, involve the use of aircraft, including drones, to find the abducted teenage girls.

“We have shared commercial satellite imagery with the Nigerians and are flying manned ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) assets over Nigeria with the government’s permission,” a senior administration official told AFP,  asking not to be named.

The Nigerian Government Has Rejected Conditions To Swap Boko Haram Prisoners For Abducted Schoolgirls

The Nigerian government has rejected conditions set out by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls held hostage by the Islamists. Asked if the government would reject the suggestion mentioned by Shekau in a new video that the girls may be released once Nigeria frees all militant prisoners, Interior Minister Abba Moro told AFP:

"Of course! The issue in question is not about Boko Haram... giving conditions," he said.

Boko Haram Leader Said Chibok Girls Would Be Held Until All Imprisoned Militants Had Been Freed

A new video released by Islamist militants Boko Haram claims to show around 100 girls kidnapped from the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State on April 14, 2014.

The group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, said they would be held until all imprisoned militants had been freed.
He said the girls had converted to Islam. The video, released on Monday, claims to show them praying.