Drastic cuts to humanitarian aid in north-eastern Nigeria could prove a boon to one of the world's most deadly militant ...

Nigeria’s N12.6trn defence spend since 2009 has failed to stop Boko Haram, with killings surging and grassroots groups ...

Recall last week that same troops killed a notorious and top Boko Haram Commander, Ibn Khalid and 17 other terrorists in a ...

New evidence shows how JAS’ Shiroro cell adopts a flexible approach that tolerates local bandits and their vices. The Shiroro ...

Troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted Boko Haram terrorists attempting to plant improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on a bridge along the Dikwa–Marte road in Borno State. The operation led to ...

Boko Haram kidnapping survivors share their story Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu, who survived being kidnapped in Nigeria in 2014, are now graduating from a U.S. college.

Boko Haram: What's Happened Since #BringBackOurGirls Boko Haram, the Nigerian militant group responsible for kidnapping over 276 school girls in April 2014, has become increasingly violent.

Boko Haram has dispatched hundreds of the women and girls kidnapped by its soldiers to carry out attacks. Many of the captives are given a choice: marry a fighter or carry a suicide bomb.

Prior to Boko Haram’s capture in July 2014 of Damboa, the first Nigerian town to fall to the extremist sect, its near decade-long insurgency had been characterized by traditional guerilla warfare.

Boko Haram commander Auwal Ismaela, who played a major role in the Chibok abduction, recently surrendered and confessed to several attacks and other useful information about the group.

For months, fear of Boko Haram has gripped Nigeria’s northeast. The goals of the Islamic militant group, which captured international attention through a relentless campaign of brutality, have ...

Prior to Boko Haram’s capture in July 2014 of Damboa, the first Nigerian town to fall to the extremist sect, its near decade-long insurgency had been characterized by traditional guerilla warfare.