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A Nigerian Islamist group that killed seven foreign hostages it had been holding since February has posted a video of their bodies on the Internet. Italian and Greek authorities confirmed on Sunday that a British, an Italian, a Greek and … read more »
Abuja: An explosion in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos killed a man and injured another on Monday sparking fears of violence spreading to the south of the country. The blast that occurred under a bridge, killed a sand dredger while … read more »
Gunmen have stormed the compound of a Lebanese construction company in northern Nigeria, killing a guard and kidnapping seven foreign workers. Those abducted include a Briton, an Italian, a Greek and four Lebanese. The kidnapping ranks as the biggest of … read more »
By Akukwe Obinna There is no doubt that political thuggery is the root cause of escalation of Boko Haram terrorism. Recently the terrorist group gave conditions for ceasefire and talks with the Nigerian Government . Part of the conditions, according … read more »
Suspected members of Boko Haram killed the attorney general of the state of Borno in northeastern Nigeria overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, a day after a security source said the military had killed the Islamist sect’s spokesman. Unknown attackers on … read more »
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Kano – A bomb blast in restive northern Nigeria killed a 10-year-old boy and wounded 10 others on Sunday, police said, in an area repeatedly targeted by a radical Islamist group. The explosion went off at about 18:30 in Bauchi … read more »
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by Justine John DYIKUK A tale of Tafawa Balewa, the man and Tafawa Balewa, the town, is nothing other than a toast of truism. Yes, it is about a man and a place; his ancestry. Whether this wine will be … read more »
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KANO, Nigeria — Gunfire and explosions erupted in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Tuesday as soldiers moved into an area where members of Islamist group Boko Haram were believed to be hiding, residents said. “There have been at least … read more »
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A radical Islamist sect has claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing at a north Nigeria church that killed at least 15 people. In a statement sent to journalists Monday, a spokesman for the sect known as Boko Haram claimed … read more »
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A family of five died in the air crash. The Anyene family lost Mr Onyeka Anyene, Mrs Maimuna Anyene and their children – one child and two infants – Kayinetochi, Kayimara and Kamsiyonna. According to the manifest of the flight … read more »
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Charred human bodies, scattered metal pieces, burnt personal belongings and documents. That was all that remained of a Dana Air plane that crashed yesterday in Iju-Ishaga on the outskirts of Lagos. The McDonnel Douglas (MD) 82 aircraft coming from Abuja … read more »
A suicide car bomber drove into a north Nigeria church’s compound Sunday and detonated his explosives as worshippers left an early morning service, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens more, officials and witnesses said. The bomber targeted the … read more »
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As we explore the issue of Nigeria’s missing federalism, we turn today to Bauchi as we focus on and analyze sub-national budgets, fiscal prudence and good governance. The state is one of the older states with the good fortune … read more »
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Written By Alex CONTRARY to impressions that its activities were targeted at President Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration, dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has claimed that it had nothing against the President. According to information obtained by an online publication, 247ureports.com, through … read more »
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Kano – Explosions struck two churches in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi on Sunday, witnesses said, destroying one of them completely, although there were no immediate reports of casualties. Bauchi township resident Garbi Ali said he heard two explosions … read more »
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Two days after Boko Haram’s coordinated attack in Kano that left over 162 people dead, the radical islamic sect is currently attacking Bauchi town and its environs. According to reports, explosions were said to have rocked near IBB square, Jahun … read more »
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Boko Haram: Shall we tell the president? The Muslim sect, jama’atu ahlis sunna lidda’awati wal-jihad), also known as Boko Haram in our country preaches a strict adherence to the Islamic legal framework, Sharia, which it wishes to foster over the … read more »
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Nigerian emergency authorities say at least 10 people have died in building collapses caused by heavy rains in the country’s north. A regional coordinator for the National Emergency Management Agency said Monday that the victims include a mother and her … read more »
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Kano – Authorities say gunmen stormed a police station in northwestern Nigeria and killed four police officers and two civilians, the same day robbers bombed another station after attacking a bank. The attacks came late on Monday night in the … read more »
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Kano – The discovery of a bomb led to a stampede in an area of the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi, but authorities were able to defuse it before it exploded, police said Wednesday. Residents discovered the bomb planted on … read more »
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Gunmen suspected of being members of an Islamist sect raided a police station overnight in the northern Nigerian state of Bauchi, stealing weapons, police said Wednesday. Police did not state how many weapons were seized from the station in the … read more »
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Two senior officials in northern Nigerian have offered public apologies to an extremist sect for any rights violations suffered during military crackdown on its armed uprising in 2009. Bauchi state governor Isa Yuguda and the ex-governor of neighbouring Gombe state … read more »
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At least 14 persons have been confirmed killed and 40 others injured in a triple explosion at the Mammy Market,Shadawanka 33 Army Brigade barracks in northeast Nigeria’s Bauchi State, the military said on Monday. Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. … read more »
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Nigerian police Monday probed a series of explosions following President Goodluck Jonathan’s inauguration, including bombs that ripped through a crowded beer garden, with about 20 feared dead. The blasts struck four cities, mainly in Nigeria’s north, which was hit by … read more »
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ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s president has announced that the families of slain young poll workers will each receive more than $30,000. President Goodluck Jonathan said in a statement Tuesday that he wanted to show gratitude to the college graduates who … read more »
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BAUCHI, Nigeria – Police say attackers killed at least 16 people and burned down 20 houses in a northern Nigerian town with a history of sectarian violence. The Bauchi state police chief told The Associated Press on Friday that the … read more »
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Gunmen in Nigeria attacked villages in the northern state of Bauchi at dawn today, killing three people in a region roiled by recent sectarian fighting, police said. The bodies were recovered from the wreckage of houses razed by the attackers … read more »
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January 30, 2011 by benim
SECTARIAN crisis in the northern part of the country, especially in Plateau and Bauchi States which has claimed hundreds of lives took a dramatic turn, yesterday, as the State Security Service and the police averted a bomb blast in a … read more »
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