Kidnapped Schoolgirls ‘freed In Nigeria’
The majority of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by militants from the town of Dapchi last month have been returned, the government says. Nigeria’s Ministry of Information says 76 of the 110...
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‘Daughters of Poor Men’: Heartbreak In Nigeria
The kidnapping of 110 girls from a school in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Dapchi bears striking similarities to the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok – right down to the...
Not Again! – Mahama Concerned About Latest Boko Haram Raid
Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed sympathies over the recent raid by terrorist group Boko Haram in Dapchi in Yobe State in Nigeria. About 50 girls are said to have gone missing...
Anger Over Missing Nigerian Schoolgirls
There is growing anger among the parents of a group of missing Nigerian schoolgirls following an attack by Boko Haram on Monday night. Parents of pupils who disappeared from their boarding school in...
Nigerian Girls Escape Boko Haram Attack
Schoolgirls and teachers in north-eastern Nigeria have escaped an attack on a boarding school by Boko Haram jihadists, witnesses say. They say the militants in pick-up trucks arrived in the town of...
More Than 1,000 Boko Haram Suspects Go On Trial
More than 1,000 Boko Haram suspects go on trial More than 1,000 suspected Boko Haram militants will appear before judges in Nigeria today, as the largest mass trial in the country’s history...
‘More Than 40’ Killed In Battle With Boko Haram In Nigeria
‘More than 40’ killed in battle with Boko Haram in Nigeria More than 40 people have died in north-east Nigeria during an attempt to free people who had been ambushed in a convoy by militant...
Nigerian Soldiers Killed In Battle With Boko Haram
Nine Nigerian soldiers and a civilian have been killed during an operation to free 10 people abducted by militant Islam group Boko Haram, the army says. The abducted group of geologists and surveyors...
10 Kidnapped On Nigeria Oil Exploration Mission
Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram Islamists have kidnapped 10 members of an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria, colleagues and the state-run oil firm said on Wednesday. "About 10 staff from the...
Four Killed In Northeast Nigeria Suicide Attacks
Four people were killed in suicide bomb attacks at a camp for those displaced by the Boko Haram conflict in northeast Nigeria, the emergency services said on Monday. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, from the...
Three Killed In Northeast Nigeria Suicide Attacks
Three people were killed in suicide bomb attacks at a camp for those displaced by the Boko Haram conflict in northeast Nigeria, the emergency services said on Monday. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, from the...
Boko Haram Suspects Arrested After Gunfight
Police in the northern Nigerian city of Kano said they arrested five suspected Boko Haram militants after a gunfight Sunday, marking a flare-up of jihadist violence in the city. The suspects were...
A Humanitarian Hub In Boko Haram Territory
Mangoes and watermelons, prayer mats and Chinese-made utensils are again filling the stalls of Maiduguri's markets, as they recover after years of Boko Haram violence. Traders sweating behind...
Nigeria and the Hunt For Oil In Boko Haram’s Heartland
Nigeria is reviving its search for oil in the country's conflict-riven northeast, aided by China and emboldened by gains made against Boko Haram. President Muhammadu Buhari's government is exploring...
Call For Boko Haram Peace Talks Masks Ethnic Tensions
A group of community elders in northeast Nigeria where Boko Haram has waged a bloody eight-year insurgency are urging the Islamists to enter peace talks, a move some see as motivated by ethnic...
Malala Meets Her Chibok ‘heroes’ In Nigeria
Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Monday called for a "state of emergency for education" in Nigeria, as she visited the country and met some of the Chibok schoolgirls whose cause she...
Toll Hits 19 From Nigeria Suicide Attacks
Nineteen people have now been confirmed dead after four female suicide bombers detonated their explosives in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, police said. Borno state police commissioner Damian Chukwu...
Nigerian University Digs In Against Boko Haram
A giant bulldozer digs a deep ditch among the bushes surrounding the University of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria, turning it into a fortress to prevent further suicide attacks by Boko Haram. About...
Four Suicide Bombers Kill 15 In Maiduguri, Nigeria
At least 15 people were killed when four female suicide bombers detonated their explosives in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, police said on Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the strategic city....
Nigerian University Builds Trench To Stop Boko Haram Attacks
Authorities in north-eastern Nigeria have begun digging a 27km (17 mile) trench around the University of Maiduguri to prevent attacks by Boko Haram Islamist militants. On Sunday three suicide bombers...