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Nigeria: Robbers Kill Seven in Lagos Raid

September 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Robbers Sunday launched multiple attacks on various targets in Lagos, leaving in their trail, deaths and sorrow. Seven persons, including three policemen, were shot dead in the raids on targets in Ojodu, Ikeja, Surulere and Agege, among others. Those who … read more »

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Nigeria: How 14-yr-old escaped air crash

June 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lagos – Nigeria’s abysmal power supply may have saved 14-year-old David Shoyemi from being among the more than 150 people killed by a devastating plane crash in the country’s largest city of Lagos. After church on Sunday afternoon, David’s father … read more »

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Nigeria plane crash: both engines failed on approach to Lagos

June 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Harold Demuren, the head of the Nigerian civil aviation authority, said the pilot of the Boeing MD-83 had radioed to “declare mayday” because “the two engines had failed”. More than 150 people died when the jet crashed into a block … read more »

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Two Sisters from Missouri City among victims in Nigeria plane crash

June 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

LAGOS, Nigeria – Two sisters from the Houston area were among the 153 people killed in a plane crash in Nigeria Sunday. The airliner went down in a densely populated area of Lagos, crashing into buildings and apartments. Everyone onboard … read more »

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Nigeria President wept at the plane crash site

June 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday spared a thought for the nation’s aviation industry over Sunday’s air crash in Agege area of Lagos, saying the incident was a tragic one for the industry. The Nigeria’s President wiping a tear after he … read more »

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Nigerians search wreckage after plane crash kills 153

June 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nigerian emergency services pulled more bodies out of the still-smouldering, ash-covered wreckage of a plane on Monday that crashed in the commercial hub Lagos, killing all 153 people on board. President Goodluck Jonathan has declared three days of national mourning … read more »

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