Boko Haram
Niger: Boko Haram jihadists abduct 37 women, slit throats of 9 people
The governor Diffa region said the village had been singled out because it was known for its resistance to the jihadists.
Nigeria: Boko Haram releases video of armed girl pledging loyalty to group
When asked why she does not want to go home, Maida said her family lived in the town of unbelief and they should accept Islam.
Nigeria: Boko Haram releases video of purported Chibok girl holding gun
Last week, 82 schoolgirls who were kidnapped 3-years-ago, were released after negotiations between the terrorist group and the government.
83 Chibok schoolgirls released 3 years after being abducted by Boko Haram
A Nigerian military official, part of the rescue operation, said the 83 girls were found near the town of Banki in Borno near Cameroon.
Trump admin to sell combat planes to Nigeria for Boko Haram fight
The officials were not authorised to discuss the terms of the sale publicly.
Dog at Nigerian wedding party fights suicide bomber
Police spokesman Victor Isuku on Wednesday confirmed that the dog had intervened to save the wedding party.
Officials silent over Boko Haram's mass abduction of Nigerian kids
Nigeria's military in the past year has rescued thousands of Boko Haram captives while liberating towns and villages from their control.
'Will continue insuregency attacks in Nigeria until caliphate is established': Boko Haram
A multinational force has been fighting Boko Haram extremists in the Lake Chad region amid one of Africa's largest humanitarian crises.
Nigeria botched air strike may have killed up to 236 people
The strike happened while humanitarian workers were distributing food in Rann, where some 20,000 to 40,000 people had sought refuge.
Nigerian air force bombs refugee camp, kills over 100
Military commander Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor confirmed the accidental bombardment in northeast Rann, near the border with Cameroon.