Nigeria
Nigeria: 17 students rescued from captivity, nearly 300 freed
March 24, 2024
Nigeria: 17 students rescued from captivity, nearly 300 freed
The Nigerian army rescued 17 students and a woman who were kidnapped in Sokoto state two weeks ago, Reuters reported, adding that nearly 300 others were released after 2 weeks in captivity. The rescued students were taken from Tsangaya school…
Gunmen kidnap at least 100 villagers in latest mass abduction in northern Nigeria
March 19, 2024
Gunmen kidnap at least 100 villagers in latest mass abduction in northern Nigeria
Armed gangs raided two villages in Nigeria’s northwest over the weekend, seizing at least 100 people from their homes, the Associated Press reported. According to the news agency, the attackers, who were previously herders in conflict with local communities, abducted…
Nigerian kidnappers demand $620,000 ransom to release school hostages
March 14, 2024
Nigerian kidnappers demand $620,000 ransom to release school hostages
Armed men who abducted 286 students and staff from a school in northern Nigeria last week have demanded a total of 1 billion naira ($620,432) for their release, Reuters reported. The school children, some older students and members of the…
Gunmen abduct 15 children in northern Nigeria days after nearly 300 kidnapped
March 10, 2024
Gunmen abduct 15 children in northern Nigeria days after nearly 300 kidnapped
Armed men raided a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria early Saturday, kidnapping 15 children just days after nearly 300 students were abducted in the same region, the Associated Press reported. The recent attack occurred in Gidan Bakuso village, Sokoto state,…
UN decries mass abduction of displaced civilians in Nigeria
March 8, 2024
UN decries mass abduction of displaced civilians in Nigeria
The United Nations condemned the mass abduction of over 200 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria’s Borno state, VOA reported yesterday. According to reports, the victims, mostly women and children residing in government-run camps, were abducted while searching for firewood…
Lassa fever claims 14 lives in southern Nigeria
February 22, 2024
Lassa fever claims 14 lives in southern Nigeria
The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria’s southern state of Ebonyi has increased from 10 to 14 since the start of the year, Xinhua net reported on Wednesday. As of Tuesday, there have been a total of 29 confirmed…
Unknown assailants in northwest Nigeria burn 12 people alive
February 19, 2024
Unknown assailants in northwest Nigeria burn 12 people alive
Unknown gunmen attacked a small village in Kaduna State in northwest Nigeria on Sunday, and during their rampage, they set their homes on fire, burning 12 people alive and injuring 15 more with burns. Some gunmen stormed Gindin Dutse Makyali…
Gunmen attack kills 4, including cops, in Nigeria’s restive state
February 14, 2024
Gunmen attack kills 4, including cops, in Nigeria’s restive state
Gunmen in Nigeria killed four victims Tuesday, including two policemen, and abducted 40 others in an attack in the northwestern state of Zamfara State, Anadolu Agency reported. According to residents of Kasuwa-Daji, gunmen laid siege to the police station for…
Islamic State terrorists kill 4 police officers in northeastern Nigeria
February 4, 2024
Islamic State terrorists kill 4 police officers in northeastern Nigeria
Media reports on Saturday stated that the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terror organization killed at least four police officers in northeastern Nigeria during an attack on a police station. The incident took place in the Nganzai region…
Armed groups kill 17 across three villages in northwestern Nigeria
January 8, 2024
Armed groups kill 17 across three villages in northwestern Nigeria
Armed gang members have killed at least 17 people in attacks in northwestern Nigeria’s Kaduna state, TRTWorld reported. The gang members carried out attacks on three villages in Kauru district, killing at least 17 people and kidnapping 58 people, reports…