Nigeria

Jan- 2023 -

31 January

Regional Armies Pound Jihadist Bases in Lake Chad Basin

Government forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger have bombarded jihadist bases in the Lake Chad basin with support from a US drone.

27 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Toll From Bombing in Central Nigeria Rises to 40: Govt

The death toll from a bomb blast that struck a group of herders in central Nigeria has risen to 40 from 27, the local government said.

26 January

Africa

Cattle herders gather with their livestock on the outskirts of a cattle market

Staff Writer With AFP

Bomb Kills 27 Herders in Central Nigeria: Police

A group of 27 herders were killed and several others injured in what police called a bomb explosion in central Nigeria.

11 January

Africa

A Nigerian soldier on patrol in Banki, in the northeastern state of Borno, a region where Boko Haram insurgents are especially active

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kill 12 Nigeria Security Personnel in Ambush

Twelve Nigeria security personnel and local vigilantes were killed by unidentified gunmen in an area of northwestern Kaduna state.

9 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Attack Nigeria Train Station, Kidnap More Than 30

Gunmen attacked a train station in southern Nigeria, kidnapping around 30 people and wounding others, police and officials said.

Dec- 2022 -

27 December

Africa

Nigerian soldiers patrolling Borno state near a former Boko Haram camp

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Suspected Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 17 Herders in Northeast Nigeria

Boko Haram jihadists killed 17 herders and stole their cattle following clashes in the troubled northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, self-defense militia said.

20 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kill Over 20 Villagers in Northern Nigeria

Gunmen have killed more than 20 people in two separate attacks on farming communities in northern Nigeria.

15 December

Africa

Inder Singh Bisht

Nigeria to Receive 54 Military Aircraft: Air Force Chief

Nigeria will receive 54 manned and unmanned military aircraft to tackle multi-pronged security threats, Chief of Air Staff Marshal Isiaka Amao said last week.

Nov- 2022 -

25 November

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP