Northeast Nigeria
British lawmakers write Commonwealth over killings in Nigeria
Thirteen members of the House of Lords, United Kingdom, have expressed concern over the killings by Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East and Fulani herdsmen in the Middle Belt region.
Reps: Nigeria government underfunding Northeast commission
A House of Representatives committee, on Wednesday, said the Nigerian government’s funding for the North East Development Commission (NEDC) was grossly inadequate.
Boko Haram attacks farmers, kills two, abducts two in Borno
Boko Haram jihadists on horseback killed two men and seized two others when they attacked farmers outside Maiduguri city in Borno, anti-jihadist militia told AFP Saturday.
Nurse abducted by ISWAP regains freedom
A nurse abducted by ISWAP terrorist group in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, earlier this year, has been rescued by troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force.
Amnesty: At least 1,100 villagers killed in Nigeria this year
More than 1,100 villagers have been killed this year by armed gangs in several states across central and northwest Nigeria, where raids have escalated, Amnesty International said in a report Monday.
US warns citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria due to coronavirus, security challenges
The United States of America has warned its citizens against travelling to 12 states in Nigeria over security challenges.
Chad: Boko Haram will continue wreaking havoc despite offensive
Chad's President Idriss Deby said on Saturday that Boko Haram jihadists would continue to wreak havoc in the Lake Chad region despite a huge military offensive against the group earlier this year.
US condemns execution of five humanitarian aid workers
In a statement made available to journalists yesterday the Embassy said, ”These brave individual dedicated their lives to easing human sufferings. We hope that their families and colleagues can take comfort in their selfless sacrifices on behalf of others.”
Amnesty: Boko Haram, Nigerian military ‘violate children’s rights’
Nigeria must urgently address its failure to protect and provide education to an entire generation of children in the Northeast, a region devastated by years of Boko Haram atrocities and gross violations by the military, Amnesty International warned today in a chilling new report.
Terrorists raze down 90 houses, church, shops in Borno
Reports from Biu local government area of Borno State, northeast Nigeria, on Monday evening, revealed that suspected Boko Haram fighters have attacked three villages, bringing down houses, shops and places of worship.
ISWAP fighters kill seven Nigerian soldiers in Dapchi
In one assault on the town of Dapchi fighters believed to be from an Islamic State group affiliate killed one soldier and wounded three while looting shops and torching the house of a local leader, sources told AFP.
Borno records three more coronavirus deaths
Kwayabura said the three deaths were all independent of each other and have no link with the index case in the state.
Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case in conflict-hit Borno
Nigeria on Monday confirmed its first coronavirus infection in the insurgency-hit northeast of the country, after a medic with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) died from Covid-19.
14 burnt to death at Borno IDP Camp
No fewer than 14 people have been burnt to death at an Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, Camp in Borno State.
Boko Haram insurgents kill 10 in Borno
Insurgents have killed 10 people in a raid on a village in northeast Nigeria’s restive Borno State, burning homes and looting food supplies, civilian militia sources said Sunday.
Boko Haram: Pastor begs Donald Trump to save Nigerians
Senior Pastor Adewale Giwa of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Ministry released a three-page letter to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, asking him to save Nigeria from President Muhammadu Buhari and Boko Haram.
Two soldiers killed, many houses razed in Jos attack
Nigerian soldiers have torched many homes across southern and central Nigeria after recent attacks by armed groups that left six soldiers dead, security sources and residents said Tuesday.
Boko Haram: 12-year old suicide bomber kills three in Maiduguri
A girl detonated a bomb, killing three boys at an Islamic seminary in northeast Nigeria in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram, a local militia and residents said Friday.
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