Nigeria's military says it has killed 76 Islamic militants in the country’s northeast during operations conducted in various parts of Borno state.

Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the recent terrorist attack and ambush in Borno State, which claimed several lives and left many others missing. He described the incident as a grim reminder of the persistent security challenges confronting Nigeria.

Terrorists ambushed troops and civilians recovering 40 farmers' bodies killed by ISWAP on January 11 in Dumba, Baga, Kukawa LGA, escalating violence in Borno State.

Nigerian troops have killed 76 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in the country's northeastern Borno state in recent weeks, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

Suspected Islamist militants killed 40 farmers in an attack on the Dumba community in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State on Sunday, a senior state official said on Monday. The militants were believed to belong to the armed group Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP),

In a significant military operation in northeastern Nigeria, Nigerian troops have eliminated 76 Boko Haram and ISWAP militants in Borno State. The offensive also led to the arrest of 72 suspects and the rescue of eight hostages with recovered weapons and ammunition.

Share ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists died in a clash in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, the military said Wednesday. The rebels, riding on motorcycles and gun trucks, launched a surprise attack on the troops ...

ABUJA (Reuters) - At least 40 farmers were killed by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in an attack on the Dumba community in Nigeria's Borno State on Sunday, Usman Tar, the state's commissioner of information said on Monday.

Nigeria needs to silence Boko Haram and its ... Borno and Yobe states. The comments by the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, that the victims ventured beyond the “demarcated land for safe ...

Officials say Boko Haram and ISWAP groups suspected of being behind the attacks on farmers in the Dumba region.

ABUJA (Reuters) -Suspected Islamist militants killed 40 farmers in an attack on the Dumba community in Nigeria's Borno State on Sunday, a senior state official said on Monday. Initial reports ...

MAIDUGURI, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants killed 40 farmers in an attack on the Dumba community in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State on Sunday, a senior state official said on ...