Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a second day
5 months, 1 week ago

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a second day

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian security forces clashed with protesters during mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, leaving at least nine people dead, a rights group said Friday. The military will also intervene if the looting and destruction of public properties witnessed on Thursday continued, Nigeria’s defense chief Gen. Christopher Musa said. Egbetokun, the police chief, said officers “aimed at ensuring peaceful conduct.” But, he added “regrettably, events in some major cities today showed that what was being instigated was mass uprising and looting, not protest.” The police chief’s claim was disputed by rights groups and activists. However, the threats that emerged as the protests turned violent in some places did “not require that level of response” from police officers, said Anietie Ewang, a Nigerian researcher with Human Rights Watch.

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6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says
2 days, 19 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 …

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 …

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. “The average Nigerian has seen food go out of their reach,” said Cheta Nwanze, managing partner at the Lagos-based SBM Intelligence research firm. Organizers of such charity events often do not consider security a …

Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday. The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The dead included 22 people in …

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in Nigeria?
Top News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in Nigeria?

LA Times  

Christmas decorations in Lagos, Nigeria. Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. “The average Nigerian has seen food go out of their reach,” said Cheta Nwanze, managing partner at the Lagos-based SBM Intelligence research firm. Organizers of such charity events often do not consider …

Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead in a rush to get Christmas gifts
Top News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead in a rush to get Christmas gifts

New Indian Express  

ABUJA: The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday. The victims, including at least four children, collapsed during crowd surges as people grew desperate for food items while the country grapples with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The dead included 22 people in southeastern Anambra …

13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events
Top News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

13 people including children die in stampedes in Nigeria at Christmas charity events

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items distributed at annual Christmas events, the police said Saturday. The two accidents came days after another such stampede in Africa’s most populous country, amid a growing trend by local organizations, churches and …

At least 13 people killed in Nigeria stampedes at charity events
3 weeks ago

At least 13 people killed in Nigeria stampedes at charity events

Al Jazeera  

At least 10 killed in the capital, Abuja, and three killed in the town of Okija during charity distributions. At least 13 people, including four children, have been killed in two incidents in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing distributed at annual Christmas events, police say. “This unfortunate event, which took place around 6:30am, resulted in …

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, …

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 …

Journalists covering Nigeria protests dodge bullets as police arrest nearly 700 people
5 months, 1 week ago

Journalists covering Nigeria protests dodge bullets as police arrest nearly 700 people

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian security forces on Saturday fired bullets and teargas at several journalists and protesters during demonstrations against the country’s economic crisis in the capital city, Abuja, according to journalists at the scene and videos reviewed by The Associated Press. Nearly 700 protesters have so far been arrested across the country while nine officers have been injured during …

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, …

At least 3 killed in Nigeria at protests over high cost of living
5 months, 1 week ago

At least 3 killed in Nigeria at protests over high cost of living

Hindustan Times  

* At least 3 killed in Nigeria at protests over high cost of living Police shoot 2 protesters, one hit by car -witnesses * Nigerians grappling with inflation, insecurity * Protesters demand subsidized fuel, free education * Demonstrations inspired by Kenya's youth-led protests By Ope Adetayo and Bosan Yakusak ABUJA/KADUNA, - At least three protesters were killed in Nigeria's Kaduna …

Security forces fire tear gas as anti-government protests break out across Nigeria
5 months, 1 week ago

Security forces fire tear gas as anti-government protests break out across Nigeria

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of mostly young people …

Police fire gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests over Nigeria’s economy. At least 2 killed
5 months, 1 week ago

Police fire gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests over Nigeria’s economy. At least 2 killed

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Security forces fired gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests across Nigeria on Thursday as thousands, mostly young people, poured onto the streets to rally against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Some carried banners reading, “This hunger is too much.” “People are fed up and angry because we deserve better,” said Jude Sochima, …

Photos: Protesters in Nigeria demonstrate over high cost of living
5 months, 1 week ago

Photos: Protesters in Nigeria demonstrate over high cost of living

Al Jazeera  

Police in Nigeria have used tear gas to disperse demonstrators in the capital, Abuja, and the northern city of Kano as thousands of people in cities across the country joined rallies to protest the high cost of living. In Kano, the country’s second-largest city, protesters set fire to tyres outside the state governor’s office and police responded with tear gas, …

Hundreds protest across Nigeria over soaring cost of living, fuel prices
5 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds protest across Nigeria over soaring cost of living, fuel prices

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators voice discontent over government reforms they say have triggered high inflation and devalued the currency. Africa’s most populous country is struggling with soaring inflation and a sharply devalued naira currency after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu introduced reforms a year ago aimed at reviving the economy. Security forces blocked roads leading to Abuja’s Eagle Square – one of the planned …

'Enough is enough' : Nigerians take to street in protest over a cost-of-living crisis
5 months, 1 week ago

'Enough is enough' : Nigerians take to street in protest over a cost-of-living crisis

NPR  

'Enough is enough' : Nigerians take to street in protest over a cost-of-living crisis toggle caption Sunday Alamba/AP LAGOS, Nigeria -At least seven people have been killed in Nigeria during nationwide protests against the rising cost of living and bad governance. toggle caption Sunday Alamba/AP For weeks Nigerian government ministers, lawmakers, governors and police and security chiefs have tried to …

Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation
5 months, 1 week ago

Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation

CNN  

CNN — Protests erupted in multiple cities across Nigeria Thursday as frustrated citizens took to the streets, voicing their anger over increasing hunger and “bad governance.” The demonstrations are part of a larger wave of unrest spreading across Africa in places such as Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and now Nigeria. The state’s police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun told CNN in a statement …

Nigerians are frustrated by economic hardship but authorities fear planned protests could turn ugly
5 months, 1 week ago

Nigerians are frustrated by economic hardship but authorities fear planned protests could turn ugly

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Frustrated with growing economic hardships, Nigerians are planning nationwide protests this week against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Nigeria’s population of over 210 million people — the continent’s largest — is also among the hungriest in the world and its government has struggled to create jobs. Local media have reported that organizers of the …

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. …

Soldiers among 11 killed by separatist militants in southeast Nigeria
7 months, 1 week ago

Soldiers among 11 killed by separatist militants in southeast Nigeria

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Militants enforcing a separatist lockdown …

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 …

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 …

A Nigerian military attack mistakenly bombed a religious gathering and killed civilians
1 year, 1 month ago

A Nigerian military attack mistakenly bombed a religious gathering and killed civilians

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — A Nigerian military attack that used drones to target rebels instead killed an unspecified number of civilians gathered for a religious celebration, authorities said Monday. The attack on Sunday night in Tudun Biri village of Kaduna state’s Igabi council area took place as Muslims gathered there to observe the holiday celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, …

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 …

Nigerians remember those killed or detained in the 2020 protests against police brutality
1 year, 2 months ago

Nigerians remember those killed or detained in the 2020 protests against police brutality

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Many Nigerians on Friday remembered the victims of the historic protests against police brutality which took place three years ago, with Amnesty International reporting that at least 15 of the protesters are still being detained illegally. At least 15 protesters arrested three years ago are still held in Lagos prisons, the majority without trial and some being …

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 …

Nigerian officials say 103 bodies from 2020 protests will be buried. Activists allege a cover-up
1 year, 5 months ago

Nigerian officials say 103 bodies from 2020 protests will be buried. Activists allege a cover-up

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — More than 100 people who died in Nigeria in 2020 during protests against police brutality will soon be buried, authorities said, prompting allegations by activists on Monday of a cover-up and calls for a new investigation. Ogboye said the fatalities occurred during violence in many parts of the state and not at a protest site at the …

Islamic extremists kill 8 farmers and abduct 10 in latest attack in northeastern Nigeria
1 year, 6 months ago

Islamic extremists kill 8 farmers and abduct 10 in latest attack in northeastern Nigeria

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Islamic extremists killed eight farmers and abducted 10 in an attack in northeastern Nigeria, officials said Friday — the latest in a volatile region that is a key part of the country’s breadbasket and where militants have threatened food supplies. “I’ve told the people to be resilient, and they should be security-conscious and avoid remote locations.” Islamic …

In Nigeria’s hard-hit north, families seek justice as armed groups seek control
1 year, 7 months ago

In Nigeria’s hard-hit north, families seek justice as armed groups seek control

Associated Press  

Associated Press — Christian Jonathan’s mother was holding the 9-month-old boy in her arms when she was shot dead during an attack on their village in northwestern Nigeria. “They left him on the ground beside his mother’s body,” said Joshua Jonathan, Christian’s father. The growing security crisis presents a huge challenge for Nigeria’s incoming president, Bola Tinubu, who rose to …

In Nigeria’s hard-hit north, families seek justice as armed groups seek control
1 year, 7 months ago

In Nigeria’s hard-hit north, families seek justice as armed groups seek control

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “They left him on the …

At least 80 people were killed in an attack in northern Nigeria. Police arrested 7 suspects
1 year, 7 months ago

At least 80 people were killed in an attack in northern Nigeria. Police arrested 7 suspects

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from an attack by dozens of gunmen in north central Nigeria’s Plateau state has reached 80, local authorities said Thursday, with survivors still searching for bodies days after the incident. Residents also said security forces only arrived a day after the attack began, echoing criticisms from analysts that security forces are sometimes slow to …

UN: Nigerians hit by extremist violence need $1.3 billion
1 year, 10 months ago

UN: Nigerians hit by extremist violence need $1.3 billion

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 6 million Nigerians affected by the extremist insurgency in northeastern Nigeria need $1.3 billion in aid this year, according to the U.N. office in Nigeria. The 2023 U.N. humanitarian response plan launched on Thursday noted the need for “critical life-saving assistance” as a result of more than 12 years of extremist violence that has killed …

Nigeria: 31 Killed in Stampede at Overcrowded Food Charity Event Inside Church
2 years, 7 months ago

Nigeria: 31 Killed in Stampede at Overcrowded Food Charity Event Inside Church

News 18  

More than 30 people were killed on Saturday in a stampede in southern Nigeria during an overcrowded church charity event where food was being distributed. Shoes and slippers lay scattered on the ground after the disaster in Port Harcourt city in southern Rivers State when people tried to force their way into the event, said police and witnesses. A local …

Extremists kill dozens in latest attack in northeast Nigeria
2 years, 7 months ago

Extremists kill dozens in latest attack in northeast Nigeria

Associated Press  

OSOGBO, Nigeria — Dozens of civilians have been killed in northeast Nigeria by Islamic extremist rebels targeting farmers and the local militia group, local authorities told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “The chairman is liaising with the army to find and carry the dead bodies from the bush.” Some of those also killed by the rebels in the latest attack …

Suspected extremist attack kills 9 in northeastern Nigeria
2 years, 8 months ago

Suspected extremist attack kills 9 in northeastern Nigeria

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — An attack by suspected Islamic extremist rebels has killed nine people in northeast Nigeria, police and witnesses said Thursday, one of several deadly attacks this week in the troubled region. The Islamic State group, however, claimed responsibility for an explosion in neighboring Taraba state that killed six people earlier in the week. The group also said that …

Nigeria's separatist protests are reminders of Biafran war
2 years, 9 months ago

Nigeria's separatist protests are reminders of Biafran war

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, has ordered residents to stay at …

Islamic State group claims attacks on Nigeria soldiers
2 years, 10 months ago

Islamic State group claims attacks on Nigeria soldiers

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Dozens of Nigerian soldiers were killed and wounded in recent attacks in Nigeria’s insecure northeast region, according to a statement from the Islamic State group, which said its West Africa members carried out the assaults. On Tuesday, IS militants targeted a Nigerian army patrol team with four explosive devices followed by mortar shells launched at a military …

Nigeria extremists still ‘very dangerous,’ says UN official
2 years, 11 months ago

Nigeria extremists still ‘very dangerous,’ says UN official

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Islamic extremist insurgency in …

Gunmen attack mosque in Nigeria’s troubled north, killing 16
3 years, 1 month ago

Gunmen attack mosque in Nigeria’s troubled north, killing 16

Associated Press  

LAGOS, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked a rural village in northern Nigeria, killing 16 worshippers at a mosque and kidnapping others, said a local official. The assault on Ba’are village in the Mashegu area of Niger state lasted for hours on Thursday, local government chairman Alhassan Isah Mazakuka said. The attack is the latest in the escalating violence in northwestern and …

Burkina Faso security forces fire tear gas at protesters
3 years, 1 month ago

Burkina Faso security forces fire tear gas at protesters

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Security forces fired tear gas at protesters throwing rocks in Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday, as tensions rose across the conflict-riddled nation with the population angry at the government’s inability to stem violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group. We can’t sit until the jihadis come to Ouagadougou to kill us.” The protest comes …

Nigeria panel finds army, police killed peaceful protesters
3 years, 1 month ago

Nigeria panel finds army, police killed peaceful protesters

Associated Press  

LAGOS, Nigeria — A Nigerian judicial panel says that army soldiers “shot, injured and killed” peaceful protesters demonstrating against police brutality at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos in Oct. 2020. “At the Lekki toll gate, officers of the Nigerian army shot, injured and killed unarmed, helpless and defenseless protesters, without provocation or justification, while they were waving the Nigerian …

Six protesters killed as Sudanese rally against military coup
3 years, 1 month ago

Six protesters killed as Sudanese rally against military coup

Al Jazeera  

Sudanese security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters denouncing the military’s tightening grip on the country, killing at least six and wounding several, medics say. The violence on Saturday came as thousands of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets across Sudan yet again to rally against the military’s takeover last month. The rallies, called by the …

Year after Nigeria’s deadly protests, police still accused
3 years, 2 months ago

Year after Nigeria’s deadly protests, police still accused

Associated Press  

LAGOS, Nigeria — Joshua Samuel painfully recalls the day, one year ago, when Nigerian soldiers opened fire in Lagos while he and thousands of others were protesting police brutality. Another 69 protesters and police were killed in the more than weeklong unrest that preceded the Oct. 20, 2020, killings, with many government facilities and police stations set ablaze, according to …

Nigeria: Police fire tear gas in Lagos as protesters honoring Lekki toll gate shooting victims spill on to streets
3 years, 2 months ago

Nigeria: Police fire tear gas in Lagos as protesters honoring Lekki toll gate shooting victims spill on to streets

CNN  

Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria CNN — Police in Lagos fired tear gas Wednesday as hundreds of demonstrators turned up at the Lekki toll gate in a memorial car procession to honor those who died during protests last year in Nigeria’s economic hub. Temilade Adelaja/Reuters Meanwhile, at a press conference held Wednesday in Abuja, the Nigerian government once again denied that …

Dozens killed and abducted in Nigeria's north
3 years, 3 months ago

Dozens killed and abducted in Nigeria's north

The Hindu  

At least 32 people have been killed in Nigeria’s north after armed groups attacked remote communities in 2 states, authorities said, the latest incident in a spiraling cycle of violence in Africa’s most populous country. Local officials and residents told The Associated Press that the killings and the abduction of 24 persons in Niger and Sokoto states were carried out …

‘We are under bandits’: Dozens killed and abducted in Nigeria
3 years, 3 months ago

‘We are under bandits’: Dozens killed and abducted in Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

Armed groups attack remote communities in Niger and Sokoto states, the latest incidents in a spiralling cycle of violence plaguing the country. At least 32 people were killed this week in northern Nigeria after armed groups attacked remote communities in two states, authorities have said. Local officials and residents told The Associated Press news agency on Thursday that the killings …

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