Suspected insurgents kidnap 50 people in north-east Nigeria
Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters Suspected Islamist insurgents kidnapped 50 people, mostly women, in north-eastern Nigeria this week, local officials and a resident said on Wednesday, the latest mass abduction by fighters who have waged an insurgency for more than a decade. Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have mainly operated in Borno […]
Islamist militants behead at least 10 farmers in Nigeria’s Borno state – residents
Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters Islamist militants have beheaded at least 10 farmers in Nigeria’s northern state of Borno after attacking their farms, residents said on Monday. Last week, militants killed at least 25 people and wounded others in attacks on two villages in Borno state, a hotbed for insurgency and the center of a more than […]
Essay: Nigeria’s security situation has got worse – what Tinubu’s administration needs to do about it
In an article first published on The Conversation, SALLEK YAKS MUSA looks at the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria and what steps new President Bola Tinubu needs to take to address it…
Nigerian election: Christian leaders preach peace, love and unity as nation heads to the polls
TONNY ONYULO reports on calls for a peaceful election in Nigeria this weekend…
“Hard to be a Christian”: Christians in Nigeria recount experiences of trauma following church attacks
TONNY ONYULO reports on how Christians in Nigeria are coping in the wake of attacks on churches…
Five suspects arrested in Nigeria Catholic church massacre
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters Nigeria has arrested five suspects in an Islamist militant attack in a Catholic church that killed 40 people in early June, Chief of Defence Staff General Leo Irabor said on Tuesday. Nigerian authorities have said they suspect insurgent group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out the massacre of members of […]
Nigeria funeral for church attack victims draws anger, tears
Abuja, NigeriaAP Nigeria held a state funeral Friday for nearly two dozen of the worshippers killed by gunmen at a church service earlier this month as church officials urged authorities to take swift action to avoid future tragedies. Mourners paid their respects to 22 of the victims killed at the St Francis Catholic Church in […]
Catholic diocese appeals for financial help after church attack in Nigeria
Nairobi, Kenya The Catholic Diocese of Ondo in south-west Nigeria is appealing for financial assistance to assist victims of the church attack in which 40 people died and others were injured when gunmen attacked St Francis Catholic Church earlier this month. “We want to thank those who have already reached out to the victims’ families […]
Nigeria suspects Islamic State of killing 40 in Catholic church
Abuja, NigeriaReuters Nigerian authorities suspect the insurgent group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out a massacre in a Catholic church on Sunday in which 40 people were killed, Interior Minister Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola said on Thursday. Assailants wielding AK-47 rifles and explosives attacked the congregation at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, in […]
Some militant arms in Niger came from West African state stockpiles – report
Lagos, NigeriaReuters Significant proportions of weapons and arms seized from Islamist insurgents in Niger came from West African state stockpiles, suggesting authorities are struggling to secure arms stores in the region, a report said on Monday. There was no suggestion that any governments were sending weapons to militants who have launched attacks in Niger as […]