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Boko Haram convict Kabiru Sokoto appeals 2013 life sentence for Catholic church bombing near Abuja

Nigeria, May 17 -- Twelve years after Kabiru Umar, alias Kabiru Sokoto, was convicted over the 2011 bombing of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla near Abuja, the suspected Boko Haram member has fi... Read More


What we know about how Islamic State leader Mainok was killed in Nigeria

Nigeria, May 17 -- Additional details have emerged on the operation that led to the killing of Abubakar Mainok, a senior commander of the Islamic State, in what Nigerian authorities describe as one of... Read More


DHQ gives different explanation from Presidency on controversy over IS leader's killing

Nigeria, May 17 -- The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has provided a different explanation from the Presidency on the controversy surrounding the killing of Abubakar Mainok. Nigeria and the US government... Read More


DHQ gives different explanation from Presidency on controversy over ISIS leader's killing

Nigeria, May 17 -- The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has provided a different explanation from the Presidency on the controversy surrounding the killing of Abubakar Mainok. Nigeria and the US government... Read More


Nigeria police mourn 17 officers killed in terrorist attack on army school

Nigeria, May 17 -- The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the death of 17 police officers following a terror attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Governmen... Read More


Islamic State leader Al-Muniki was not killed in 2024 but killed today - Presidency

Nigeria, May 16 -- The presidency says the controversy over the killing of ISWAP leader Abu-Bilal Al-Mainuki was caused by inaccurate information from the Nigerian military in 2024. PREMIUM TIMES rep... Read More


How Nigerian soldiers, US troops killed Islamic State commander in joint operation

Nigeria, May 16 -- The Nigerian Army has provided details of how Abubakar Mainok, a top Islamic State commander, was killed in a rare joint military operation with United States forces. The army said... Read More


JUST IN: Tinubu confirms joint operation with US killed ISIS commander in Nigeria

Nigeria, May 16 -- President Bola Tinubu has confirmed that Nigeria and the US carried out a joint operation to kill a prominent terrorist. "Overnight, Nigeria and the United States recorded a signif... Read More


Trump says US partners with Nigeria to kill Islamic State top commander

Nigeria, May 16 -- United States President Donald Trump has announced the killing of Abubakar Mainok, also known as Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki, a senior Islamic State commander described as the group's glob... Read More


BREAKING: Terrorists kidnap students from Borno school

Nigeria, May 15 -- Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted an unspecified number of pupils from a primary and secondary school in Mussa village, Askari/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. ... Read More