At least 200 dead in bandit attacks in northwest Nigeria
3 years ago

At least 200 dead in bandit attacks in northwest Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

About 200 people were buried following killings of civilians by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Zamfara state with many still unaccounted for. An estimated 200 people were killed and 10,000 displaced in attacks by armed bandits in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara following military air raids on their hideouts last week. Farouq called the past week’s attacks in Zamfara state “horrific and tragic,” giving the first official toll after details began filtering out early Saturday. “The latest attacks on innocent people by the bandits is an act of desperation by mass murderers, now under relentless pressure from our military forces,” Buhari said. Nigeria’s armed forces said last week they killed 537 “armed bandits and other criminal elements” in the region and arrested 374 others since May last year, while 452 “kidnapped civilians were rescued”.

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6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says
2 days, 20 hours ago

6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists died in a clash in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, the military said Wednesday. The rebels, riding on motorcycles and gun trucks, launched a surprise attack on the troops, who resisted and engaged them in a gun battle, Nigerian military spokesperson Edward Buba said in a statement. Borno has been …

Airstrike on insurgents mistakenly killed 10 civilians, Nigerian military says
2 weeks ago

Airstrike on insurgents mistakenly killed 10 civilians, Nigerian military says

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — An airstrike targeting an armed group in northwestern Nigeria mistakenly killed at least 10 civilians, the West African nation’s military said Friday. The villagers were killed on Christmas Day when the air force targeted a logistics base of the Lakurawa insurgent group in the Silame area of Sokoto state, Edward Buba, Nigerian defense spokesperson, told journalists at …

Nigeria: At least 10 killed after military jet targeting bandits bomb civilians
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Nigeria: At least 10 killed after military jet targeting bandits bomb civilians

CNN  

Reuters — At least 10 people were killed and several wounded when a Nigerian military fighter jet pursuing bandits in two villages mistakenly bombed civilians in the northwestern state of Sokoto on Wednesday, the state governor Ahmed Aliyu said. “The military jets were on their mission to eliminate criminal armed groups terrorizing the state, and mistakenly bombed innocent people of …

Nigeria: Stampede during holiday funfair at Islamic High School reportedly kills 30 children
Trending News
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Nigeria: Stampede during holiday funfair at Islamic High School reportedly kills 30 children

India TV News  

Several children have died during a stampede on Wednesday at a holiday funfair in southwestern Nigeria, authorities said. “Earlier today, an incident occurred in Islamic High School Basorun, the venue of an event organised for families. An investigation has been opened into the causes of the stampede, Makinde said, adding “Anyone directly or remotely involved in this disaster will be …

Gunmen kidnap at least 50 people in northwestern Nigeria
1 month ago

Gunmen kidnap at least 50 people in northwestern Nigeria

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Armed men kidnapped dozens of people in northwestern Nigeria, residents and the police told The Associated Press on Tuesday, in the latest mass abduction in the region. The gunmen abducted at least 50 people, including several women and children, in the Maradun area of the state of Zamfara over the weekend, residents said. Kidnappings have become common …

At least 7 members of Nigerian security force missing after insurgents ambush convoy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

At least 7 members of Nigerian security force missing after insurgents ambush convoy

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least seven members of a Nigerian government protection agency are missing after their convoy was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in north-central Nigeria, authorities said. A team of 80 security operatives tasked with protecting the power network were ambushed Monday in Shiroro, Niger state, by about 200 Boko Haram fighters during a patrol mission, Babawale Afolabi, …

17 Chadian soldiers and 96 rebels killed in a Boko Haram attack, army says
1 month, 4 weeks ago

17 Chadian soldiers and 96 rebels killed in a Boko Haram attack, army says

Associated Press  

N’DJAMENA, Chad — Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead in the country’s west, Chad’s army said. The attack in the Lake Chad region happened on Saturday, army spokesperson Gen. Issakh Acheikh said on national television Sunday night. The Lake Chad region has been …

Armed men kill at least 13 farmers in Nigeria’s conflict-hit region, official says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Armed men kill at least 13 farmers in Nigeria’s conflict-hit region, official says

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Armed men killed at least 13 farmers during an attack in north-central Nigeria, a local official said Thursday. Akilu Isyaku, a local government official, told the local radio station Crystal FM that herders and kidnappers are suspected in the attack. Armed groups take advantage of a limited security presence to take people during attacks on villages and …

20 Nigerian students abducted by gunmen in an ambush in the north
4 months, 3 weeks ago

20 Nigerian students abducted by gunmen in an ambush in the north

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 20 Nigerian university students were abducted by gunmen who ambushed their vehicles in the country’s north central region, police said Friday. The students were traveling to the south for a conference of medical students when they were ambushed in Benue state on Thursday evening, according to Benue police spokesperson Catherine Anene. Such kidnappings have become …

Rights group says 13 killed during protests over Nigeria's economic crisis. Hundreds arrested
5 months, 1 week ago

Rights group says 13 killed during protests over Nigeria's economic crisis. Hundreds arrested

The Independent  

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Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigerians protest over hunger, hardship
5 months, 1 week ago

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigerians protest over hunger, hardship

LA Times  

People protest against hunger and economic hardships on the street in Lagos, Nigeria, on Friday. At least nine people were killed by Nigerian security forces as protesters clashed with police during the mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, a rights group said Friday, while authorities said a police officer was killed and several others injured. Egbetokun, the police chief, …

Nigeria: At least 18 killed, 48 others injured as twin bomb blasts rock country's Borno state
6 months, 1 week ago

Nigeria: At least 18 killed, 48 others injured as twin bomb blasts rock country's Borno state

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, at least 18 people were killed as 48 others sustained injuries in bomb blasts in Nigeria's northeast Borno state, CNN reported, citing the state's emergency services. Borno State Emergency Management Agency Director General Barkindo Muhammad Saidu visited the site of the incidents in Gwoza Town to assess the situation and oversee the emergency response efforts. According …

Suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say
6 months, 1 week ago

Suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say

LA Times  

Female suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. The first suicide bomber detonated an explosive device during a marriage celebration in the northeastern town of Gwoza at about 3 p.m., Barkindo Saidu, director-general of Borno State Emergency Management Agency, told reporters. …

At least 20 soldiers, one civilian killed in western Niger
6 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 20 soldiers, one civilian killed in western Niger

Al Jazeera  

Country marks three days of national mourning after deadly ambush of security forces in rebellion-hit region. At least 20 soldiers and a civilian were killed in an attack by armed groups in western Niger, the Ministry of Defence has said. The ministry announced three days of national mourning starting on Wednesday, following the previous day’s ambush of security forces near …

300 Bike-Borne Men Kidnap 150, Kill 8 In Nigeria In Latest Mass Abduction Case
7 months, 2 weeks ago

300 Bike-Borne Men Kidnap 150, Kill 8 In Nigeria In Latest Mass Abduction Case

News 18  

Gunmen attacked a remote village in central Nigeria, killing eight people and kidnapped about 150 more in the country’s latest mass abduction, officials told AFP on Monday. Attackers on motorbikes stormed Kuchi village in Niger state on Friday night, where they killed eight people and “abducted about 150 villagers,” local government chairman Aminu Najume said. Rights group Amnesty International condemned …

Massacre In Nigerian Village: Bandits Kill At Least 40, Wound Many Others
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Massacre In Nigerian Village: Bandits Kill At Least 40, Wound Many Others

News 18  

At least 40 people were killed and many others wounded in an attack by gunmen on Zurak village in Nigeria’s north-central Plateau state, where clashes between herders and farmers are rife, the police and residents said on Tuesday. Plateau police spokesperson Alfred Alabo said armed men, often referred to locally as bandits, fleeing an “aggressive onslaught” by security agents in …

Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Hundreds of hostages, mostly children and women, who were held captive for months or years by Boko Haram extremists in northeastern Nigeria have been rescued from a forest enclave and handed over to authorities, the army said. The 350 hostages had been held in the Sambisa Forest, a hideout for the extremist group which launched an insurgency …

Ten years after Chibok, agony of abductions plagues Nigeria
9 months ago

Ten years after Chibok, agony of abductions plagues Nigeria

New Indian Express  

CHIBOK: Ten years have passed but whenever Mary Shettima hears footsteps at the door, she thinks her kidnapped daughter has come home. A decade after Nigeria's most infamous mass abduction, almost 100 of the 276 Chibok girls seized from their school by Islamist Boko Haram militants are still thought to be held captive. Sitting in the quiet town of Chibok …

Why mass kidnappings still plague Nigeria a decade after Chibok abductions
9 months, 1 week ago

Why mass kidnappings still plague Nigeria a decade after Chibok abductions

Al Jazeera  

Nigeria, with one of the strongest armies in the region, is struggling to tackle rising insecurity that puts vulnerable groups at risk. But as Africa’s largest economy and a country with one of the strongest military forces on the continent, many have questioned why Nigeria has been unable to nip the spiralling insecurity crisis in the bud. But in recent …

More than 130 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria are returning home after weeks in captivity
9 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 130 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria are returning home after weeks in captivity

Associated Press  

KADUNA, Nigeria — More than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren rescued after more than two weeks in captivity arrived Monday in their home state in northwestern Nigeria ahead of their anticipated reunions with families, following the latest in a series of mass school abductions in the West African nation. Six of the 137 students remain in hospital, and one staff member who …

Over 130 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria’s northwest are rescued after weeks in captivity
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 130 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria’s northwest are rescued after weeks in captivity

Associated Press  

KADUNA, Nigeria — More than 130 children abducted more than two weeks ago from their school in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna were rescued Sunday and are getting psychological support before being returned to their families, the West African nation’s military and government officials said. The 137 children were rescued in Zamfara state, an enclave notorious for kidnappings more than …

Nigeria: Over 300 school children released after two weeks of mass abduction from a Kaduna academy I VIDEO
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nigeria: Over 300 school children released after two weeks of mass abduction from a Kaduna academy I VIDEO

India TV News  

Kaduna: Over 300 students and staff abducted by gunmen from a school in northern Nigeria earlier this month have been released, the office of the governor of the state of Kaduna said on Sunday. They were just settling into their classrooms at the government primary and secondary school when gunmen “came in dozens, riding on bikes and shooting sporadically,” said …

More than 130 kidnapped Nigerian students released: Government spokesman
9 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 130 kidnapped Nigerian students released: Government spokesman

Al Jazeera  

The kidnapping in Kaduna state on March 7 was one of the biggest such attacks in years and prompted a national outcry over security. Government spokesman Abdulaziz Abdulaziz told Al Jazeera on Sunday that it “took a lot of backchannel engagement” to release the students abducted on March 7 in Kuriga, a dusty town in Kaduna state – the first …

137 of almost 300 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria freed after weeks in captivity
9 months, 2 weeks ago

137 of almost 300 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria freed after weeks in captivity

LA Times  

At least 137 of nearly 300 Nigerian children abducted more than two weeks ago from their school in the northwestern state of Kaduna were released on Sunday, the West African nation’s military said. The 137 children were rescued in Zamfara state, an enclave notorious for kidnappings, more than 124 miles away from their school, Nigerian military spokesman Maj. Gen. Edward …

Nigerian army rescues 17 students kidnapped in northwest Sokoto
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nigerian army rescues 17 students kidnapped in northwest Sokoto

The Hindu  

Nigeria's army has rescued 17 students and a woman who were kidnapped in a dawn raid by armed men two weeks ago in northwest Sokoto state, the State governor said on march 23. Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto said the Tsangaya students were freed on March 22 following an operation coordinated by the army and the office of the National …

The resurgence of mass kidnappings in Nigeria | Explained
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The resurgence of mass kidnappings in Nigeria | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Battling its worst economic crisis in years, Nigeria is also facing serious security challenges amid a resurgence of kidnappings in its troubled northern region. The recent surge in abductions after a brief period of relative calm has refocused international attention on the country’s rapidly deteriorating security situation, bringing back to mind the 2014 abductions when Boko …

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap at least 87 in Kaduna state after it apprehended over 300 school children
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap at least 87 in Kaduna state after it apprehended over 300 school children

India TV News  

Abuja: Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped at least 87 people, including women and children in Kaduna state, residents and police said on Monday. Kidnappings by criminal gangs demanding ransom payments have become an almost daily occurrence in Nigeria, especially in the north, with authorities seemingly powerless to stop them. 300 school children abducted last week in Nigeria The case of …

Nigerian leader rules out ransoms for abducted students as observers urge dialogue
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nigerian leader rules out ransoms for abducted students as observers urge dialogue

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s leader has ruled out the payment of ransoms for nearly 300 schoolchildren abducted from their school in the conflict-hit north a week ago, raising questions from analysts on Thursday about how best to rescue the children without hurting them. At least 1,400 students have so far been kidnapped from Nigerian schools since the first major school …

Abuja, Nigeria: Gunmen who kidnapped 287 school children say they will kill them all if $622,000 ransom not paid
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Abuja, Nigeria: Gunmen who kidnapped 287 school children say they will kill them all if $622,000 ransom not paid

CNN  

Abuja, Nigeria CNN — Gunmen who kidnapped at least 287 school children in Nigeria last Thursday have demanded a ransom of 1 billion naira and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands are not met, a member of the local community told CNN on Wednesday. They said will only last for three weeks or 20 days from …

Gunmen kidnap nearly 300 students in northwest Nigeria. 2 days later, some lose hope of finding them
10 months ago

Gunmen kidnap nearly 300 students in northwest Nigeria. 2 days later, some lose hope of finding them

Associated Press  

KURIGA, Nigeria — Rashidat Hamza is in despair. Children stand outside the LEA Primary and Secondary School Kuriga where students were kidnapped in Kuriga, Kaduna state, Nigeria, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Nigerian army patrol near LEA Primary and Secondary School Kuriga where students were kidnapped in Kuriga, Kaduna, Nigeria, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Children play at the LEA Primary and …

Nigeria school abductions: More pupils snatched as army hunts for missing
10 months ago

Nigeria school abductions: More pupils snatched as army hunts for missing

Al Jazeera  

Locals tell Al Jazeera they feel abandoned by the government and will have no peace of mind until the children return. Armed men have kidnapped 15 pupils from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria days after more than 280 students were abducted from another school with the army still searching for them. It was the third incident of mass kidnapping …

Nigeria SHOCKER: Assailants kidnap nearly 300 school children in latest case of mass abductions I VIDEO
10 months ago

Nigeria SHOCKER: Assailants kidnap nearly 300 school children in latest case of mass abductions I VIDEO

India TV News  

Abuja: Rashidat Hamza is in despair. All but one of her six children are among the nearly 300 students abducted from their school in Nigeria’s conflict-battered northwest. “We have never seen this kind of thing where our children were abducted from their school,” she told an Associated Press team that arrived in the Kaduna State town to report on Thursday’s …

Mass kidnappings of Nigerian students leave parents in shock and despair
10 months ago

Mass kidnappings of Nigerian students leave parents in shock and despair

New Indian Express  

KURIGA: Rashidat Hamza is in despair. “We have never seen this kind of thing where our children were abducted from their school,” she told an Associated Press team that arrived in the Kaduna State town to report on Thursday's attack. “We don't know what to do, but we believe in God.” The kidnapping in Kuriga was only one of three …

Gunmen kidnap 15 children in yet another school abduction in northern Nigeria
10 months ago

Gunmen kidnap 15 children in yet another school abduction in northern Nigeria

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Armed men broke into a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria early Saturday and seized 15 children as they slept, police told The Associated Press, about 48 hours after nearly 300 students were taken hostage in the conflict-hit region. School abductions are common in Nigeria’s northern region, especially since the 2014 kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by …

Nigeria: 280 school students kidnapped in Kaduna
10 months ago

Nigeria: 280 school students kidnapped in Kaduna

Op India  

More than 250 to 280 students were kidnapped from their elementary school in the north-western region of Nigeria early on the morning of 7th March by unknown assailants on motorcycles in one of the biggest mass kidnappings for the second time in a week in the Kaduna state. He declared, “I have received briefing from security chiefs on the two …

Mass kidnappings of Nigerian students leave parents in shock and despair
10 months ago

Mass kidnappings of Nigerian students leave parents in shock and despair

LA Times  

Rashidat Hamza is in despair. “We have never seen this kind of thing where our children were abducted from their school,” she told an Associated Press team that arrived in the Kaduna state town to report on Thursday’s attack. “We don’t know what to do, but we believe in God.” The kidnapping in Kuriga was only one of three mass …

A decade since the Chibok abduction, more than 1,400 Nigerian students have been kidnapped
10 months ago

A decade since the Chibok abduction, more than 1,400 Nigerian students have been kidnapped

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — What seemed like an aberration a decade ago when militants kidnapped 276 schoolgirls in Nigeria’s Chibok community has become a recurring horror in the country. Here is a timeline of some prominent school kidnappings in Nigeria since 2014: April 14, 2014 — Members of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram abduct 276 female students in a nighttime …

They went to school but ended up as hostages. 287 children are missing in Nigeria’s forests
10 months ago

They went to school but ended up as hostages. 287 children are missing in Nigeria’s forests

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Security forces swept through large forests in Nigeria’s northwest region on Friday in search of nearly 300 children abducted from their school by motorcycle-riding gunmen in the latest mass kidnapping, which analysts and activists blamed on the failure of intelligence and a slow security response. “I am confident that the victims will be rescued,” said Nigerian President …

Gunmen kidnap more than 200 students from school in north-west Nigeria, teacher says
10 months ago

Gunmen kidnap more than 200 students from school in north-west Nigeria, teacher says

ABC  

In short: A teacher and parents at a school in the Nigerian town of Kuriga say gunmen kidnapped more than 200 students. A teacher and parents at a school in the Nigerian town of Kuriga say gunmen kidnapped more than 200 students. Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped more than 200 students from a school in the northern town of Kuriga, …

Gunmen abduct 287 students in the latest school attack in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says
10 months ago

Gunmen abduct 287 students in the latest school attack in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria’s northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the headteacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week. People gather around an area were gunmen kidnapped school children in Chikun, Nigeria, Thursday, March 7, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

At least 200 people, mostly women and children, abducted by extremists in northeastern Nigeria
10 months ago

At least 200 people, mostly women and children, abducted by extremists in northeastern Nigeria

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Islamic extremists have abducted at least 200 people who were out searching for firewood, mostly women and children displaced by violence in northeastern Nigeria, the United Nations office in the country said. The victims of the latest attack had left several displacement camps in Borno state’s Gamboru Ngala council area when they were ambushed near the border …

Nigeria: At least 200 people, mostly women and children, abducted by Islamic extremists
10 months ago

Nigeria: At least 200 people, mostly women and children, abducted by Islamic extremists

India TV News  

Abuja : At least 200 people, mostly women and children displaced by violence in northeastern Nigeria, were abducted by Islamic extremists while they were searching for firewood near the border with Chad, the United Nations office in Nigeria said late Wednesday. The victims had left several displacement camps to look for firewood in Borno state's Gamboru Ngala council area when …

Gunmen abduct 287 students in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says
10 months ago

Gunmen abduct 287 students in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says

LA Times  

People gather in Chikun, Nigeria, near an area where gunmen kidnapped scores of schoolchildren on Thursday. Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria’s northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the headteacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week. Abductions of students from schools in northern Nigeria are common …

At least 140 villagers killed by suspected herders in weekend attacks in north-central Nigeria
1 year ago

At least 140 villagers killed by suspected herders in weekend attacks in north-central Nigeria

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked remote villages over the weekend in north-central Nigeria’s Plateau state, killing at least 140 people, officials and survivors said Tuesday, the latest case this year of such mass killings blamed on the farmer-herder crisis in the West African nation. “It has been a very terrifying Christmas for us here in Plateau.” Amnesty International’s Nigeria office …

Extremists kill 37 villagers in latest attack in Nigeria’s hard-hit northeast
1 year, 2 months ago

Extremists kill 37 villagers in latest attack in Nigeria’s hard-hit northeast

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Extremists in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 37 villagers in two different attacks, residents said Wednesday, highlighting once again how deadly islamic extremist rebels have remained in their 14-year insurgency in the hard-hit region. The extremists targeted villagers in Yobe state’s Geidam district on Monday and Tuesday in the first attack in the state in more than …

Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram terrorists kill at least 40 in Yobe
1 year, 2 months ago

Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram terrorists kill at least 40 in Yobe

Firstpost  

According to Abdulkarim Dungus, the state police spokesperson, the attack occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Monday at Gurokayeya village in Gaidam local government in Yobe State In the first significant attack on the northern eastern state in eighteen months, suspected Boko Haram militants fired at villagers and detonated a land mine in Yobe state, Nigeria, between Monday and Tuesday, …

Niger’s junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger’s junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 29 Nigerien soldiers have been killed by jihadis near the country’s border with Mali, Niger’s junta said, as they struggle to end a spate of attacks. More than 100 extremists used homemade explosives to target the West African nation’s security forces who were deployed at the border area on a clearance operation, Niger Defense Minister …

Security forces rescue 14 students abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara state
1 year, 3 months ago

Security forces rescue 14 students abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara state

Al Jazeera  

The incident is the first mass school abduction in Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu took office in May. Security forces have rescued 14 of at least 20 students abducted from a university in northwestern Nigeria and are searching for the remaining captives, school authorities say. Gunmen attacked the school in Zamfara state’s Bungudu district last week and fled with the …

Nigeria: Nine killed in an attack on a mosque in Kaduna state
1 year, 4 months ago

Nigeria: Nine killed in an attack on a mosque in Kaduna state

Op India  

On Friday, September 1, 2023, an attack by suspected terrorists in the Saya-Saya locality within Nigeria’s Kaduna State’s Ikara Local Government resulted in the tragic deaths of at least nine worshippers. The Kaduna State government, the local government councils and other stakeholders are on top of the situation to prevent the recurrence of the ugly incident.” According to a witness …

More than a dozen Niger soldiers killed in attack near Mali border
1 year, 4 months ago

More than a dozen Niger soldiers killed in attack near Mali border

Al Jazeera  

The Nigerien Defence Ministry says another 20 soldiers were wounded in the attack. At least 17 Niger soldiers have been killed in an attack by armed groups near the border with Mali, the country’s Ministry of Defence said. In the last decade, the border area where central Mali, northern Burkina Faso and western Niger converge has become the epicentre of …

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