Two bomb attacks in north-eastern Nigeria have left at least 37 people dead and more than 100 injured, officials say. At least 30 people died when a bomb targeted a newly opened mosque in the town of Yola. Earlier, seven people were killed in a suicide bombing in Maiduguri. No-one has claimed responsibility for the … Continue reading
The Nigerian army said yesterday that it has arrested two business centre operators in Maiduguri who allegedly produced fake National Identity Cards for Boko Haram terrorists in the city. The spokesman of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Col. Tukur Gusau, made the disclosure while presenting the suspects to newsmen in Maiduguri. “A … Continue reading
At least fifteen people have been killed by a female suicide bomber who entered a church in northeastern #Nigeria. An eye-witness who was in the evangelical church in the city of Potiskum (in Yobe state) told the BBC that the woman blew herself up in the middle of the crowded Sunday service. He said the … Continue reading
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have forced hundreds of soldiers to flee Marte, a border town along the shores of Lake Chad, a local official and witnesses said. “The terrorists, numbering over 2,000, appeared from various directions on Thursday and engaged the soldiers in Kirenowa town and adjoining communities in Marte,” said Imamu Habeeb, a local … Continue reading
Islamic State (IS) has accepted a pledge of allegiance from Nigeria’s militant group Boko Haram, according to an audio message. In the tape, which has not been verified, an IS spokesman says the aim of establishing a caliphate has now been expanded to West Africa. Last week, Boko Haram posted a message saying it wanted … Continue reading
Boko Haram militants have reportedly killed at least 70 people in an attack on the Cameroonian town of Fotokol, on the border with Nigeria. The Islamist militants attacked civilians in their homes and in the town’s mosque, local officials said, setting many buildings on fire. The attack comes a day after a regional force said … Continue reading
Youths angry at the Nigerian government’s failure to fight Islamic extremists threw stones Thursday at President Goodluck Jonathan’s electioneering convoy in the eastern city of Yola, breaking windshields and windows on several vehicles. It wasn’t immediately clear whether anyone was hurt. Police used tear gas and whips to disperse the mob. There were similar reports … Continue reading
Cameroun has carried out its first air strikes against militant Islamist group Boko Haram, after it overran a military base and attacked five villages, officials have said. The military repelled the coordinated attacks and regained control of the base, they added. At least 41 militants and one soldier were killed, the officials said. The Nigeria-based … Continue reading
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