Boko Haram

The collapse of the Alau dam in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, has led to severe flooding, evacuations, and released deadly reptiles into communities. Heavy rains caused the dam to overflow, submerging parts of Maiduguri. This disaster adds to the ongoing humanitarian crisis fueled by Boko Haram insurgency. Schools are closed for two weeks as a precaution.

In northeastern Nigeria's Yobe state, suspected Boko Haram extremists killed at least 100 villagers, targeting a market and homes. Conflicting death tolls have been reported, with community leaders confirming 102 deaths. President Tinubu condemned the attack but did not introduce new security measures to address the persistent violence.

10 dead, 160 missing after attack by armed groups in northwest Nigeria , which forced hundreds to flee villages due to fear. President Bola Tinubu vowed to end insecurity in the region. Boko Haram and bandits involved in deadly attacks in Munya. Residents Maryam Abubakar and Musa Auwal share their harrowing experiences.

Hundreds of hostages, mostly children and women, rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Sambisa Forest enclave, some girls with babies from forced marriages, including Hajara Umara with children, during a dayslong military operation, some insurgents killed, their makeshift houses destroyed. Boko Haram insurgency since 2009 aims for Islamic Shariah law, causing displacement of 2.1 million people.

The 276 schoolgirls, mostly aged between 16 and 18, were herded at gunpoint through the forest to waiting trucks after the militants set fire to the school buildings. Within hours of the abductions, 57 girls managed to escape. Some hid in the bushes, while others jumped out as they drove through the dark night of the Sambisa Forest that had become Boko Haram's hideout.

131 students freed, 1 staff died; 137 hostages rescued in Kaduna; ransom money sent to Zamfara State; Information minister denies ransom payment.

More than 200 students and staff who were abducted in northern Nigeria have been released unharmed just days before a ransom deadline of $690,000, as confirmed by the Kaduna governor's office on Sunday. The incident took place in Kaduna's Kuriga on March 7, marking the first mass abduction in the country since 2021 when over 150 students were kidnapped from a high school.

Australia's e-Safety Commission demands answers from tech giants like YouTube, Facebook, Reddit, and Telegram on combating terrorism content. Commissioner Julie Inman Grant warns of fines and highlights Reddit's role in radicalization.

Gunmen kidnapped 15 students in Nigeria's Sokoto state, following a previous abduction of 300 students in Kaduna state. Shots were fired, causing panic. Nigeria's security forces are stretched, leaving armed gangs free to roam and carry out mass kidnappings.

At least four police officers were killed in Nigeria's northeast Borno state after a gun battle with suspected Islamist insurgents, a police spokesperson said on Saturday. Borno has been the heartland of an insurgency by Boko Haram and splinter outfit Islamist State West Africa Province (ISWAP) for more than a decade in the northeast, where they continue to carry out deadly attacks against civilian and security targets.

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has said the treatment being meted out to Afghan refugees in the country is contrary to the core values of Islam and its social values. In a message from jail which his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party issued here on Friday said 71-year-old Khan has made it clear that the treatment being given to Afghan refugees was contrary to the teachings of Islam, the Holy Quran, the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet and our social and moral traditions.

Security forces killed eight terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's South Waziristan district, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing, said. The intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted in the district's Sararogha area based on the reported presence of terrorists. During the operation, there was an intense exchange of fire between the troops and terrorists. Eight terrorists were eliminated in the operation, the ISPR said.

Islamic extremist rebels in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 37 villagers in two separate attacks, marking a resurgence of violence in the region. The first attack occurred in Yobe state's Geidam district, where gunmen shot and killed 17 villagers. The following day, a land mine exploded, killing 20 people attending the burial of the victims from the previous attack. The Boko Haram group has been responsible for the insurgency in Nigeria since 2009, resulting in over 35,000 deaths and the displacement of millions of people.

Boko Haram militants ambushed a military convoy near the Cameroon border on Thursday, leaving five Nigerian soldiers dead and several others injured. The convoy triggered a mine and exploded, following which the militants started firing on it. Although Gwoza was recaptured by Nigerian forces in 2015, Boko Haram still carries out raids on nearby villages from their mountain hideouts, forcing locals to flee to nearby towns.

Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum was toppled by a military junta on July 26. The imprisoned leader faces possible high treason charges over his exchanges with foreign heads of state and international organisations, coup leaders have said.

SC intervenes in investigations of sexual assault in the state. Note that in riots & conflicts, few rape survivors get justice, in India or elsewhere