Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has called on the Nigerian government to thoroughly investigate the claims of the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, funding Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations.Ndume’s call came against the backdrop of an allegation made by Pennsylvanian Republican lawmaker Scot Perry that USAID was funding terrorist organizations.Perry disclosed this during an inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Go...

A clash between rival terrorist factions has led to the deaths of several fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, and the Bakoura-led Boko Haram.The confrontation occurred east of Mallam Fatori in Borno State, near the border with the Niger Republic, towards the eastern part of Boso.Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama stated that “the fighting led to the deaths of dozens of terrorists on both sides, with several fighte...

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that 800 former Boko Haram fighters who surrendered are currently undergoing deradicalization as part of efforts to reintegrate them into society.Speaking on Channels TV's Morning Brief, the Chief of Defense Training and Operations, Emeka Onumajuru, revealed that while a total of 129, 000 Boko Haram fighters and their families had surrendered, only a small fraction are part of the rehabilitation process. He clari...