Boko-Haram: Hunger bites hard as Borno residents dump children in welfare home.

A community leader in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Malam Saina Buba has called on the state and the federal government to as a matter of urgency come to the rescue of people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency, particularly those living in local governments like Gwoza, Damboa, Bama, konduga and Abadam in northern Borno.
Saina said many people lost everything they had to Boko Haram and that feeding had become a problem.
He disclosed that some of them are beginning to throw away their children to the welfare house.
“I am calling on the government of Borno State particularly to intervene on the hunger crises we are facing in the state.

..Rivers state Police release 275 ‘Boko Haram suspects’, probe 19...

The Rivers State Police Command has released the 320 suspected members of Boko Haram sect.

The suspects were released around 3.45pm on Wednesday on the directive of the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Mbu.

Edo Police Parades 55 Suspected Kidnappers, Armed Robbers in Nigeria

Edo State Police Command has paraded 55 suspects for various acts of criminality among whom are twelve kidnap suspects.
Other suspects paraded were alleged to be involved in defilement, attempted murder, rape, unlawful possession of fire arms and armed robbery.
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Folusho Adebanjo assured residents of the state of their security as the his command is winning the war against criminality in the state.
“We are not relenting. The job of protecting our people is a tough one. But we are doing our best to ensure we work day and night. Even though these criminals are giving us a lot of problems, we will continue to pursue them until we apprehend them.”

Boko Haram moving to Lagos Rivers & Ogun state

The Boko Haram is gradually moving down south to Lagos, Ogun, and Rivers  state, following the extensive military onslaught against it in the North-East geo-political zone, Senator Babafemi Ojodu (ACN Ekiti) has disclosed.
The senator spoke at a lecture organized to commemorate the 70th birthday of Ropo Sekoni, a retired Professor of Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, in Lagos, yesterday

Army arrest 42 Boko haram members in Lagos state

Nigerian Army, yesterday, in Lagos, paraded 42 suspected members of Boko Haram sect arrested in their hideouts in Lagos and Ogun states environs.
Some of the paraded suspects confessed to have killed soldiers and civilians in the northern parts of the country (Nigeria).

Boko Haram kills 9 students, 13 fishermen in Maidguiri june 2013

The Boko Haram leader declares war against youths in Borno, Yobe.
Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, said suspected members of Boko Haram on Monday killed 22 persons in separate attacks. They said the terrorists were on a revenge mission against youth vigilante groups that have been hunting them.

U.S Places $7 Million Bounty On Boko Haram Leader (Abubakar shekau)

The United States has officially declared the leader of the extremist Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, wanted and placed a $7 million bounty on his head.