Nigeria

Thousands Flee After ISWAP Jihadist Attack in NE Nigeria Kills 8: UN

At least eight people were killed when ISWAP jihadists attacked a northeast Nigerian town, prompting 8,000 to flee across the border into Niger, the UN said on Thursday.

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Gunmen Kill 11 Nigerian Troops in Central Region: Army

Gunmen killed 10 Nigerian soldiers and an officer in central Benue state, the army said on Friday.

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Police Station Attacked in Southeast Nigeria a Day After Jailbreak

Gunmen stormed a police station in southeast Nigeria and freed prisoners, a day after the restive region was hit by a prison breakout blamed on separatists, police and local media said.

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Nigeria, Western Allies Stage Naval Drills in Piracy Hotspot

Nigeria and several Western allies have begun annual joint naval drills in the Gulf of Guinea to combat piracy and other criminal activities, officials said Wednesday.

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137 Killed in Niger’s Deadliest Suspected Jihadist Massacre

Scores of people have died in the deadliest suspected jihadist massacre ever to hit Niger, the government said Monday, underscoring the huge security challenge facing new President Mohamed Bazoum.

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Scores Killed in Niger Near Mali Border

Scores of people have been killed in raids on villages near Niger's border with Mali, a zone notorious for jihadist attacks, local and security sources said Monday.

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Fifty-Eight Killed in ‘Barbarous’ Niger Attacks Near Mali Border

Fifty-eight people have been killed in "barbarous" attacks on a bus and nearby villages in Niger close to the country's border with Mali, the government said on Tuesday.

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Gangs Kill 31 in Nigeria Attacks: Local Sources

Criminal gangs have killed a total of 31 people in three separate attacks in northwest and central Nigeria, local residents said Thursday, in the latest violence in the volatile regions.

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Gang Kidnaps 25 Villagers in Central Nigeria

A criminal gang has kidnapped 25 villagers in two separate incidents in central Nigeria's Niger state, an area notorious for banditry and abductions, a local official said on Tuesday.

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Who Are the ‘Bandits’ Behind Nigeria’s Mass Kidnappings?

For the past decade, criminal gangs in northwest Nigeria have terrorized communities, attacking villages, pillaging, raping, stealing cattle, ambushing travelers, and kidnapping people.

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