Nigeria

Nigeria Arrests Three Over Baptist School Abduction

Nigerian police have arrested three suspects in connection with the abduction of more than 100 students at a Baptist school.

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Nigeria’s Military Crackdown Puts Squeeze on Bandit Gangs

Nigeria's military campaign against criminal gangs in the northwest is pushing them into neighboring regions as a result of a telecom shutdown and a squeeze on fuel and food supplies.

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Gunmen Kill Police Inspector in Southeast Nigeria

Gunmen have killed a police inspector in southeast Nigeria, the latest attack in the restive region where dozens of officers have died this year.

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Nine Killed, 23 Injured in Nigerian Air Strike

An emergency official in northeast Nigeria said nine people were killed and 23 others injured in an air strike that reportedly hit civilians.

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Nigeria Recaptures 108 Inmates After Prison Outbreak

At least 108 out of 240 inmates who escaped from a prison in central Nigeria have been recaptured.

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Gunmen Free 240 Inmates From Nigerian Prison

Heavily armed gunmen stormed a jail in Nigeria's central Kogi state, freeing scores of inmates. 

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Nigeria Gunmen Kidnap 73 Students From High School in Northwest

Nigerian gunmen kidnapped 73 students after storming a high school in the northwest of the country.

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17 People Killed in Nigeria Jihadist Attacks

At least 17 people, including a soldier and aid worker, were killed by Islamic State-aligned jihadists in northeast Nigeria's Borno state.

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Nigeria’s Buhari Urges Unity After Massacres in Flashpoint City

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for communities to unite to ease tensions after violence in a flashpoint central city killed dozens of people.

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Nigeria Jihadist Surrenders Spark Debate Over War Strategy

Images of bedraggled jihadists and families surrendering to the military have sparked debate over the Nigerian army's claims of success in its long war.

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