Also known as: Borno South
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Joy Online
… However, the Oyo attack, along with the kidnapping of 42 schoolchildren last month in insurgency-hit northeast Borno state, have intensified scrutiny of Tinubu’s security record ahead of the 2027 elections. …
‘We want our children back’: Nigeria’s kidnapping nightmare spreads southJoy Online
… In villages surrounding Borno State and the wider Lake Chad Basin, families continue to live under the constant threat of kidnappings, raids and bomb attacks. …
‘Africa must act together against terrorism’ — Dr DokeThe Chronicle
Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that some individuals from his home state of Borno once accused him of plotting to assassinate President Bola Tinubu through traditional outfits he gifted to him during the 2023 election campaign. …
People Accused Me Of Plotting To Kill Tinubu To Become President-Veep ShettimaThe Ghanaian Times
… Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said the latest strikes were conducted in the Metele area of Borno State, following intelligence that fighters had converged there. …
US strike militants in NigeriaJoy Online
At least 42 Nigerian school children were missing on Saturday, a day after suspected Islamist militants attacked a school in the insurgency-hit northeastern Borno state, a senator for the area said. …
Forty-two pupils missing after Nigeria school attack, lawmaker saysJoy Online
… A military spokesman said intelligence had established Minuki had established a fortified base in the area – in Metele, Borno state. …
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria sayJoy Online
Suspected Islamist militants abducted more than 50 schoolchildren—including toddlers as young as two years old—from three schools in northeastern Borno State on Friday, according to local teachers and residents. …
More than 50 children kidnapped as gunmen storm northeastern Nigeria schools, residents sayJoy Online
… Eyewitnesses who saw the attacks on Friday morning in Mussa, Borno state, say the suspects used the children as human shields while fleeing on motorbikes, preventing security forces from opening fire. …
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in NigeriaJoy Online
… A military spokesman said intelligence had established Minuki had established a fortified base in the area – in Metele, Borno state. …
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria sayMilitants stormed a secondary school in Lassa, Borno state on Monday, kidnapping students during national examinations. Security forces rescued ten victims and killed one soldier and a paramilitary member in a firefight, but the exact number of abducted students remains uncertain.
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Militants stormed a secondary school in Lassa, Borno state on Monday, kidnapping students during national examinations. Security forces rescued ten victims and killed one soldier and a paramilitary member in a firefight, but the exact number of abducted students remains uncertain.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
Gunmen attacked Government Day Secondary School in Borno state during national examinations on Monday, abducting students; the military rescued 10 students and teachers after a firefight in which one soldier and one paramilitary member were killed, though other students remained unaccounted for as security agencies searched nearby forests.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A cholera outbreak in Nigeria's Borno state has killed at least 90 people and infected more than 12,000 since early May, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Aid agencies are scaling up treatment and clean water access, supported by a $4 million injection, but more resources are urgently needed.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President Bola Tinubu declared that Nigeria's security forces killed more than 13,000 insurgents over the past year and that insurgency-related deaths have dropped 81 per cent since he took power in 2023. He also noted that 124,000 fighters and dependents have laid down their arms since 2023 through Operation Safe Corridor.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's parliament passed a constitutional bill allowing each of its 36 states to establish and run its own police force alongside the federal Nigeria Police Force, a reform aimed at tackling worsening insecurity and enabling localised responses to diverse security threats. The bill, which has cross-party support, must still be approved by at least two-thirds of all state assemblies before taking effect.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A cholera outbreak that began in early May in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state has killed at least 74 people and infected more than 7,800 across 14 local government areas as of June 7, according to Médecins Sans Frontières. The outbreak is straining the region's fragile healthcare system amid insurgency, displacement, and poor water and sanitation conditions.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Veteran actor Zack Orji and other Nollywood stars faced online backlash after leading a solidarity rally for President Tinubu in Abuja, organized by the Re-elect Tinubu For Inclusive Nigeria movement. Social media users questioned celebrity support for the administration amid economic hardship, while some focused on Orji's frail appearance during the march.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria's military freed 360 men, women and children held by JAS, a Boko Haram faction, in the Mandara mountains in Borno state after an intelligence-led operation. Two children died in captivity due to exhaustion and harsh conditions.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
At least 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram from a community in Nigeria's Borno state in March have been freed from a remote mountain hideout, though the circumstances—military operation versus mediated release—are disputed, with local mediators claiming 416 were freed.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Kidnappings and killings have escalated across Nigeria, with gunmen attacking a Nigerian Immigration Service office in Ogbomoso and abducting schoolchildren, teachers, and civilians in Oyo and Borno states. Terrorists have demanded ₦1 billion ransom, release of detained accomplices, vehicles, weapons, and legal concessions, while state authorities have rejected negotiations and called for military and police rescue operations.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Armed groups raided three schools in Oyo state in southwest Nigeria on May 15, abducting more than 30 students and a teacher, marking an escalation of kidnapping-for-ransom operations into a region previously considered relatively safe compared to the unstable north.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Security analyst Dr Victor Doke argues that the killing of Islamic State commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint US-Nigerian operation represents a tactical victory but is unlikely to cripple extremist networks in West Africa. Doke notes that groups like ISWAP are structured to survive the deaths of their leaders through succession planning.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that some individuals from Borno State accused him of plotting to assassinate President Tinubu through traditional Borno-style clothes and caps he gifted him during the 2023 campaign. Shettima shared the anecdote while speaking at the presentation of former Head of State Yakubu Gowon's autobiography, saying it illustrates the growing culture of suspicion in Nigeria's political space.
21 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The U.S. Africa Command says it has carried out additional airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northeastern Nigeria in coordination with the Nigerian government. The strikes killed more than 20 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in the Metele area of Borno State, following the joint U.S.-Nigerian mission a day earlier that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second in command of Islamic State globally.
19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Forty-two Nigerian school children went missing on Saturday after suspected Islamist militants attacked Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Borno state's Askira-Uba Local Government Area, a senator for the area said. According to the senator, 32 students were abducted from the school and another 10 were seized from their homes nearby.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria and the United States say they have killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described by US President Donald Trump as the "second in command of ISIS globally," in a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin. Al-Minuki was killed along with several of his lieutenants during a strike on his compound in Metele, Borno state, with Nigerian and US forces reporting zero casualties.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Suspected Islamist militants abducted more than 50 schoolchildren, including toddlers as young as two years old, from three schools in Borno State's Askira-Uba Local Government Area on Friday morning. The coordinated assault targeted Government Day Secondary School, Mussa Central Primary School, and SUBEB Primary School, with gunmen striking around 9:00 a.m. local time while classes were in session.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 50 children from three schools in north-eastern Nigeria; most of those missing are aged between two and five years old. Eyewitnesses say the suspects used the children as human shields while fleeing on motorbikes, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria and the United States say they have killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described by US President Donald Trump as the "second in command of ISIS globally," in a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin. The strike on his compound in Metele, Borno state also killed several of his lieutenants, and the Nigerian military reported zero casualties among their forces.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →