Boko Haram Declares They are not DefeatedDecember 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Boko Haram responded to the Nigerian government’s recent claim that they had driven Boko Haram from their last stronghold. Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram’s leader, released a video declaring...
Boko Haram Attacks Leave Devastating Legacy in NigeriaDecember 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Since launching its insurgency in Nigeria, Boko Haram has killed, wounded, and dislocated millions of people. Villages have been destroyed and crops ruined, leaving families with no way...
Suicide Bomber Attacks Market in CameroonDecember 27, 2016 — ICC Note: A suicide bomber tried to attack a market in Mora, Cameroon on Christmas Day, allegedly targeting Christians gathering to celebrate Christmas. Officials reported that the suicide bomber was...
Nigeria Continues to Hunt Boko Haram MilitantsDecember 27, 2016 — ICC Note: Nigerian government officials announced their continued hunt of Boko Haram militants several days after the military reportedly overran Boko Haram’s last stronghold. Officials reported that they arrested a...
Chibok Girls Reunite With Families for Christmas in NigeriaDecember 26, 2016 — ICC Note More than 20 Chibok girls celebrated their first Christmas with their families since their October release. The girls and their families were reunited in October but the girls...
Nigeria’s Government Claims Victory Over Boko HaramDecember 24, 2016 — ICC Note: After a year-long effort to defeat Boko Haram, the Nigerian government has claimed victory. Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, announced that the army captured Boko Haram’s last stronghold in...
How Schoolgirls Slaughtered 56 People in Nigeria in One AttackDecember 19, 2016 — ICC Note, The Chibok Girls, among many who have been abducted by Boko Haram, are believed to be help captive in the Sambisa forest close to Maiduguri, Adamawa state. 56...
Two girls of just SEVEN blow themselves up in a suicide bomb attack at a market in NigeriaDecember 12, 2016 — ICC Note: It is beyond heartbreaking that 7 year old girls are strapped with bombs and sent to a market to kill themselves and others. Boko Haram is using the...
Boko Haram: Army rescues 801 persons in BornoDecember 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Boko Haram not only kills but has captured and enslaved young girls and women all over Nigeria. Boys are turned to killers and women are forced to be...
House passes bill Sen. Collins authored to counter Boko Haram terrorist threatDecember 8, 2016 — ICC Note: The successful passage of the first bill on t Boko Haram is a major stride being made by the U.S. to defeat one of the deadliest terrorist groups in...
In Nigeria, schoolboys turned killers and came after their ex-teachers and studentsDecember 7, 2016 — ICC Note: It is disconcerting that minors are being indoctrinated by Boko Haram to kill their teachers. The Islamic terrorist group's name Boko Haram means "Western Education is Sin". It...
Victims of Boko Haram, Fulani violence to receive trauma counsellingNovember 30, 2016 — ICC Note: The vicious attacks of Christians by Boko Haram in Nigeria constitutes of burning people alive, mass beheading and mutilation. Others are victims of kidnapping. Considering the severity of...
Boko Haram overrunning Chibok communities, leaders cry outNovember 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Let us not allow the recent release of 21 Chibok girls mislead us into thinking Boko Haram has relented or its power over Chibok is diminished. According to...
75,000 children in N. Nigeria risk ‘dying of hunger’; 14 million need humanitarian aid, says UNNovember 28, 2016 — ICC Note: Children in Nigeria are suffering the most by Boko Haram's relentless persecution of Christians. Thousands are in camps and orphanages and millions suffer from famine and diseases. It...
Boko Haram Continues Persecution in Chibok AreaNovember 21, 2016 — 11/21/2016 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Boko Haram has launched yet another attack in the Chibok area. On Saturday, November 19, militants burned the homes and crops of villagers...
Three Female Suicide Bombers Killed by Nigerian SoldiersNovember 11, 2016 — ICC Note: Boko Haram frequently uses female and child bombers to launch attacks against innocent civilians. The insurgency of this terrorist group has left many victims vulnerable because their family...
