On Wednesday, ruicide bombers killed 24 and wounded 18 at a Nigerian mosque. It is still unknown who is responsible for the attacks. Although no group has come forward claiming any involvement, The New York Times has reported Boko Haram is suspected to be behind it. Nigerian Army spokesman Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman released a statement suggesting Boko Haram is likely culpable based on their ties to prior terrorist activity in the area. The group is known for attacking in the area of Borno State capital Maiduguri. Read the rest of this story after the jump.
Boko Haram Militants Burned Children Alive During Attack In Nigeria
Around 8:40pm on Saturday, troops were too late as the attack by the Boko Haram militants had already taken place. Upon journalists visiting the attack site, many witnesses were panicing . The people of the Dalori Village say they are in fear of their lives. They are afraid that another attack will arise soon.
(Breaking News) Nigerian Military Rescues 200 Girls And 93 Women
The Nigerian Military rescues 200 girls and 93 women in the Sambisa Forest in Nigeria on Tuesday. The operation was announced via the official twitter account of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
#BringBackOurGirls: The One-Year Anniversary
#BringBackOurGirls 365 days ago, 276 girls were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School in the Nigerian town of Chibok by the Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram. With the one-year anniversary upon us, 219 of the missing girls remain missing and the people of the country continue to make noise for a solution. In the Nigerian city of Abuja and within U.S. capitals, such as Washington, marches have been planned and taken place early Tuesday morning. The march involves 219 girls, who represent each of the girls that have yet to be found.
(Video) Hip Hop Speaks on Recent Boko Haram Killings in Nigeria
Hip Hop Speaks on Recent Boko Haram Killings in Nigeria as we’re now well into the massacres by the militant group that reportedly have taken over 2,000 lives but has barely made the news. In the same week Nigeria has seen Boko Haram set off a suicide bomb with a 10 year old girl on top of the news that they reportedly drove into the town of Baga and “started firing indiscriminately.”
63 Abducted Women Were Able To Escape The Wrath Of Boko Haram In Nigeria
Islamic Militant group, Boko Haram continues their reign of torture for the men, women and children of Nigeria. Back in April, the radicals kidnapped almost 300 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok. Those girls are still being held hostage. June 18, Boko Haram went into the Borno state and kidnapped another group of women after setting fire to villages and killing 30 men. 63 of those women were able to escape the wrath of the group. Bukar Kyari, a local vigilante fighting Boko Haram in Maiduguri, states that the women were able to escape when the army of men left the camp to fight non-allies and police in a nearby town. Drop down bottom for more details.
