In a story Oct. 23 about 83 missing Nigerian soldiers, The Associated Press erroneously quoted senior military officers. The story should have quoted Nigeria’s Premium Times newspaper citing senior military officers. A corrected version of the story is below: Some 83 Nigerian soldiers are missing in action since Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked a remote … Read more
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Some 83 Nigerian soldiers are missing in action since Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked a remote military base in the northeast, senior army officers said Sunday. The soldiers were unable to fight back and fled because Boko Haram had superior fire power, the officers told The Associated Press, speaking on condition … Read more
Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamic extremists have overrun a remote military camp in the northeast, leaving 13 soldiers wounded and an unknown number missing, the army said Wednesday. Monday’s attack comes a week after one faction of Boko Haram released 21 of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped from northeastern Chibok town, and as Nigeria’s government is … Read more
The Nigeria Army reported today its soldiers last night staged an ambush of Boko Haram terrorists, killing two of them and wounding several. In addition, the troops reportedly seized some weapons and other items, including Viagra, the sex-enhancing drug. In a statement signed by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, its acting Director of Public Relations, the … Read more